do you ever feel like you just want to eat something green? there are some days where josh and i don’t eat well at all. we’ve been working a lot lately so we’re lucky if we get to eat breakfast or lunch..and then making dinner is usually the last thing we want to do when we get home. it’s been like that a lot this past week and we’ve ended up eating a lot of crap..like papa johns breadsticks at 10pm and calling it dinner. yeah. so the other day i was starting to feel really gross and unhealthy and i really wanted to eat something green.

i grabbed a few cookbooks that i usually go to when i want a good recipe, couldn’t find anything in there, so i grabbed this tiny little vegetarian cookbook that i’ve had for a long time and started looking through the pages. luckily this cookbook has a photo of every recipe and that helps a lot when you’re creativity is a bit on the low side and your hunger is through the roof. i came across this recipe for “risotto verde,” and the picture looked absolutely delicious. it was green! just what i wanted.

it has leeks, garlic, and fresh spinach in it. i ended up changing the recipe a lot to make it more fresh and yummy. i added lemon zest to bring out the flavors a bit and josh added a lotttttt more white wine. it came out so delicious. it was just what i was craving. usually josh isn’t really wowed by risotto but he had like 3 servings and finished off the pot, saying “this is the best risotto i’ve ever had.” score.

i also made a batch of seitan cutlets from v’con and josh pan seared them with some margarine and lemon pepper to go with the risotto. i got a little fancy pantsy when i was taking the pictures using one of those circular metal rings to plate the risotto and josh was like you should do that on top of the seitan..so we did! i think it looks super fancy and fine dining-ish…

…or maybe we’ve just been watching too much top chef.

either way, i think this risotto is great for summer time because it uses fresh ingredients and bright flavors like lemon and thyme. so go make it..you’ll love it.

Minha ajudante foi-se embora, sem me dar tempo de procurar outra pessoa para substituí-la. Como hoje eu tô folgadíssima, os meninos estão em casa e não quero nem pensar em restaurante, resolvi unir o que devia ser feito, com aquela sensação de “ah! como eu gosto de fazer”… e voilà! Fui fazer comidinha de fim de semana pros meus amores.

TEMPO DE PREPARO :

Two of us – Aimee Mann
All those years ago – George Harrison
Always somethig there to remind me – All Saints
The long and widing road – The Beatles
For no one – The Beatles
Blue Skyes – Caetano Veloso
Body and soul – Caetano Veloso
All of me – Billie Holiday
Beyond the sea – George Benson