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Tardy to the Party
February 28th, 2010 | caitlin | Categories: Uncategorized
Tagged: Gluten Free, Gluten Free Arlington VA, Gluten Free Calgary, Gluten Free Washington DC, Risotto

What party am I talking about?

The Risotto Party!

Wow, I think I just heard you all judging me. Either way, you love me and that surpasses the judgment.

Okay, so how did I discover Risotto? I became a student living alone on a student budget.

You see, as an undergrad student, living on a budget was cool. It meant being creative about turning Ketchup into soup so that you could afford one more pitcher of beer that week. Being a Celiac graduate student on a budget, not so cool. I remember what it was like to have some money – not lots, but we had some. So I remember what steak and BBQ veg tastes like, I remember being able to eat out. Oh how I wish I didn’t remember.

So, why the new love of Risotto you ask? Because it’s my attempt to fancy up cheap food. Oh and it works.

If you want Budget Risotto: skip the chicken broth and the shallots and just use water. BAM, you have Budget Risotto. Some people would call it rice, but I prefer not to split grains like that.

If you want Romantic Risotto: substitute 1/2 cup of chicken broth with white wine. Wine is CHEAP here, so it still fits in the budget, and you can drink while you stir. It makes for a fantastic night.

If you want Fiesta Risotto: use Thai broth instead of chicken broth. I’ve seen these broths at Superstore in Calgary, as well as all over Arlington. Kind of makes you want to get a Chihuahua and name him Gunner doesn’t it? Okay maybe that’s just me, but that would be funny.

The options could be endless. I’m thinking I need to try Tail Gate Risotto and attempt to substitute in some GF beer, or maybe I can make a Rouge Risotto and use red wine as a substitute.

Please someone call an intervention here. I’ve clearly been living alone without any entertainment for too long.

If you have you’re own Risotto tricks please share – I’m always open to suggestions.

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