Cream-less Creamy Corn Pasta, Perfect Tomato Soup, Shrimp Packets: What I’m Cooking This Week

Arlyn HernandezApril 25, 20217 Comments

What I’m Cooking” is back, friends! The last few weeks, I was trying out one of those boxed meal kit subscriptions (Green Chef) and while everything was pretty tasty and I liked having less food waste, it’s annoying to break down all that cardboard (at one point, there were four very large boxes just stacked in my kitchen), and I was spending more money than I should on the subscription plus what I’d spend at the grocery store to round out my week of meals. So, I paused it for now, and I’m back to simple weeknight recipes.

This week, I pulled from me repertoire of go-tos, but am also trying two new recipes. I’ll be sure to report back on whether they’re any good, but they sure do look tasty. Let’s take a look:

Chopped Thai Salad via What’s Gaby Cooking

I watched Gaby make this on an Instagram live earlier this week and my mouth has been watering ever since. She make it in about 20 minutes with a baby strapped to her frontside, so I figured it was just right for a weeknight when I barely have the will to step foot into the kitchen. This recipe is fully vegetarian, but I’ll round this out for Charles and myself with some grilled chicken I cook in the air fryer and shred up. I’m also using peanuts instead of cashews because that’s what I have on hand and skipping the shelled edamame because they didn’t have any at my grocery store and I’m 100% not shelling my own edamame on a random Tuesday night.

Creamy Corn Pasta with Basil via The New York Times

This is another new one and wawaweewa that looks yummy. Sweet corn is probably one of my top 10 foods, basil makes everything better, and short stubby little rigatoni holds sauce so well. I haven’t made this one myself yet, but I can’t imagine it’s a dud…let’s hope I’m right.

Shrimp Foil Packets via Delish

Ahh, an old faithful. Figured I’d whip up some shrimp packets as the pasta recipe only calls for two ears of corn, and the pack I buy normally comes with four (no loose corn on the cob at my grocery store during COVID sadly). This meal is sure to guarantee a very delighted and enthusiastic “YES!” from Charles…and me. It’s great, and I’ve sad so on this blog probably about four times already.

Classic Tomato Soup via Cup of Jo

I first shared my love for this soup in this post…about my love of soup. But I stumbled upon a saved photo of tomato soup on my phone today and immediately added this to my list. Plus, it’s supposed to be chilly on Tuesday night, so I think this will be just perfect! I level this up by taking a baguette and turning it into oven-crisped croutons for the top. Mmm mmm, can’t wait!

And that’s it. Wednesday is take-out night in honor of lillordag around here, and Friday is also typically a take-out night, so four recipes is just enough for our week including Sunday night. Anyone else have a great recipe they’ve tried recently they want to share?

See you tomorrow, FOAS.

Emie says:

April 25, 2021 at 4:19 am

Wowzer!!! That Chopped Thai Salad via What’s Gaby Cooking looks really good and the ingredients are simple and mostly pantry items. The best thing with recipes like this is that you can tailor them to what ingredients you like and/or have on hand. My mom makes a creamed corn casserole with no cream and it’s to die for. It’s always been a holiday table staple.
Thanks for reminding us of some of your go-to recipes and adding in a few new one’s. I always love to see what other’s are cooking to get ideas for myself.
1. Arlyn Hernandez says:
  
  April 25, 2021 at 8:38 pm
  
  Right it looks so good?? I was going to make it tonight but my mangos and avocado were still too firm. I’m looking forward to it!
Rusty says:

April 25, 2021 at 6:44 am

Yummo! I’d forgotten how much I love creamed corn and you reminded me! Thanks – I haven’t had it in years and that’s something I can make for just me once I’m on my own. (I’m better at cooking for others, than just for myself. My brother and a friend have both said they’re coming for dinner whenever I’ll let them…coz I’m a good cook…just not motivated when it’s just me).
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Today’s been a dreadful day, all day and evening with non-stop verbal aggression. In lockdown. Trapped. I extracted myself early to retreat to my room, coz I have a lot of vaccine symptoms and I couldn’t take his garbage any more.
This place, Arlyn, and FOAS, is like a little corner of the world where I can breathe a little, and feel safe to simply ‘be’.
I’m immensely grateful. Thank you.🥴 xox
1. Arlyn Hernandez says:
  
  April 25, 2021 at 8:37 pm
  
  I’m so sorry you had a bad day Rusty. But I’m glad you could find some respite here at least.
  1. Rusty says:
    
    April 25, 2021 at 8:53 pm
    
    Thank you. Hoping today will be better. x
Kelli says:

April 26, 2021 at 8:09 am

Adding that shrimp packet to my future food list (this week is already set). One recipe I tried that was tasty is Hungry Girl’s Chicken Enchilada Stirfry. I added twice the enchilada sauce and a little extra cream cheese and subbed black beans for the refried beans it calls for. It was quick and easy and surprisingly filling.
Suzanne says:

April 26, 2021 at 8:10 am

I used Green Chef for awhile, and Sun Basket for longer, but after doing it for awhile, I realized what I liked and just started cooking on my own again. Actually, my husband cooks most of the time. It is so much more affordable to buy the food yourself, and the packaging is bothersome of the meal plans. It’s a bummer, because it really does make it easier to avoid the planning and food waste.