I’ve been trying a few new recipes lately, like I said I would.

First up. Broccoli Cheddar Soup in a bread bowl. I got the recipe from Tip Hero on Facebook. It was a very easy recipe and I tweaked it a bit. I definitely let the broccoli cook longer then they suggested, and over all I would FOR sure make it again.

I LOVE broccoli but for some reason when it’s cooked it just smells like bad farts. IM SORRY someone had to say it! But it is OH so good, and well, growing up so close to the land of cheese I really can’t get enough of that.

Perfect combo!

     

The bread that I got for the bread bowls wasn’t sourdough (which I LOVE) but it was on sale and it was huge enough for Ben and I to split just one loaf, so that basically turned out perfectly, and I ripped out the interior bread for dipping pieces. I would rate it… 8/10. Needed more pepper.

The more I am using my stove the more I am not sure about it. So it is an induction only stove top, so it only works with pots and pans that are magnetic.

HERE is an explanation from the kitchn website of how they work. — taken from there “The key to induction cooktops is that the pots and pans you use must be made from a magnetic material to work with this system. The induction cooktop will induce the electrons in a magnetic material to move, creating an electric current in that magnetic material. That current generates heat in the pot.”

Great news… our pots and pans ARE magnetic and induction ready (bought from Costco) but there is a VERY high-pitched squealing when using said pots on said stove top. It doesn’t happen when I use the teapot, just these pots and pans.

After some research on the internets, it’s not really determined what it’s from but others are experiencing the same thing. So the jury is still out and is also why I use the crock pot more, until I can figure out if its safe or not.

There is about 5 or 6 different heat levels on the stove top, and the higher the setting the higher pitched the sound. It sends shooting tings all over my body that can’t be right. I was able to cook the soup at about the 2nd / 3rd level comfortably, but not much higher than that.

Well – all this talk of food AGAIN — I am going to find some for myself!

p.s.

The mountains look lovely again.