After realizing I didn't have any pasta for my pasta dinner, I saved the day meal with some quick DIY pasta made from chapati flour.
First, A Podcast Nap 👂
I was running low on sleep as usual today, and apparently so was Monkey-B, because our attempt at relaxing horizontally while listening to a podcast together resulted in us falling asleep for an unknown amount of time. This is a rare treat for me because something inside me just won't allow me to sleep during the day, well, at least not some proper REM sleep.
I awoke before Monkey-B and knew that everyone would be hungry soon, so I started cooking before Monkey-B got "hangry."
Soya Chunks 🔥
The dish I wanted to make was a vegan version of Cincinnati Chili, one of the few American dishes I actually enjoy, and it happens to be a family favorite. Part of the fun is that you get build the plate yourself, adding the pasta, chili, raw onions, hot sauce, crushed crackers, and beef soya chunks to your liking.
As I was frying soya chunks I realized the nearest package of pasta was hundreds of kilometers away 😆.
DIY Atta Pasta 🍝
I was bummed to realize I'd have to make my own pasta to save this meal, and time is never something I have much of. I didn't photograph it because the meal became very rushed, but I whipped up a massive batch of chapati dough and decided to roll it out and cut it with a bench scraper. I called in the troops for backup, even waking up Monkey-B to have her help with getting the pasta separated and ready to quickly drop in the water.
Satisfying Results 😋
When we finally sat down to eat my chapati pasta, the ladies commented that this pasta was softer and superior to the packaged stuff we normally use. Well, I guess this means future versions of this dish will be made with my bench scraper chapati pasta, haha.
Cincinnati Chili is Monkey-B and I's favorite dish, and I am guilty of cooking sometimes just because I know she'll dance around the house and give me lots of hugs and emotional support. I have seen this little girl eat three massive bowls in one sitting, defying the physics of such a small human tummy and what it is capable of holding.
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