Mis en Place

Mise en place (pronounced [miz ɑ̃ plas], literally "putting in place") is a French phrase defined by the Culinary Institute of America as "everything in place", as in set up. It is used in professional kitchens to refer to organizing and arranging the ingredients (e.g., cuts of meat, relishes, sauces, par-cooked items, spices, freshly chopped vegetables, and other components) that a cook will require for the menu items that he or she expects to prepare during his/her shift...

Like many of you, my shift starts at 6am on Monday and ends around 8pm on Friday! Even though I don't take a break from Hobie, we let loose on the weekend! My mis en place looks something like this:

• Monday- Mis en Place Mondays
• Literally put everything in its place. Then organize and arrange my ingredients (make a plan for the rest of the week).
• Tuesday- Cuire or Baking Tuesdays
• To me, Tuesday is the second day of the week and because "B" is the second letter in our alphabet I think it only fitting to do something that starts with a "B" on Tuesdays...I of course BAKE! 
• Wednesday- Métier or Crafting Wednesdays
• Following suit, Wednesday being the third day of the week, I do something that starts with the third letter..."C" I craft!
• Thursday- Chien or Doggy Thursdays
• Reserved for our beloved canines Marley and Sandy. Grooming, playing etc...
• Fridays- Festive Fridays
• Fun, Festive, Field Trip Fridays! Southwest Florida is a beautiful area with lots of adventures to be had!

Hobie helping make everything "Dyson Neat" by: AmyG 02.29.2011

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Ok so, back to Tuesday! For this very special Tuesday I have baked the Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies...sort of. I have found that baking in the presence of an almost 9 month old little boy is...challenging and messy (so there goes my mis en place), but it's fun, challenging and messy and I would change a second!

-->The Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe is posted on the Cuisine page if you're interested

Hobie's Recipe Hunt by: AmyG 03.01.2011

As domestics we start to develop our own "mis en place", and God help anyone who messes with it! Except of course the Eggs and Butter :)