A few teaser days of spring sunshine and we're right back to the big chill. Snow flurries in places this morning and California hit with yet another storm. The west coast can't catch a break.They had more rain in LA this winter than Seattle. Now that's something.
So we're back to soup dinners. Those weird shrink-wrapped gnocci make an interesting alternative to noodles. This idea came from the New York Times cooking newsletter that shows up in my email each morning. The recipes tend to be complicated and I rarely follow them exactly, but it gives some daily inspiration.
While I took a nap yesterday, John diced celery, carrots, onion and garlic for the base-- simmered in canned broth and tomatoes. The chicken is just leftover Costco rotisserie, soup and enchiladas (we think) being the best uses for it. Right before serving, add the packaged gnocci-- it floats in a few minutes and you're ready to eat. This soup is the perfect combination of light and satisfying.
I'm tired this morning because we watched the Gonzaga-UCLA game played last night in Las Vegas. And then I couldn't get to sleep. Too much blue light before bed.
I rarely sit through any televised game from start to finish, I usually wander off or else multi-task, but for some reason good basketball holds my attention. It's like horse races, where the winning usually comes down to the last few seconds. Anything can and does happen. Go, Zags. March Madness is a big deal, and the commercials seemed better than the Superbowl.
Have a good weekend.
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