It’s What’s For Supper
I don’t get to make suppers anymore. I don’t get off work until 5 o’clock and the kids have activities four nights a week that all begin at 6 o’clock. Because of this, I write out a menu for Monday to Thursday every week and my husband cooks when he gets home with the girls.
The weekend is my time to shine and since it’s the only chance I get, I like to do a good job. Tonight while I was cooking, I was narrating inside my head just like I was on a cooking show. And I’ve got to say, it was pretty entertaining!!
“Hi guys! Welcome to my cooking show!! First, take out the chicken thighs that have been marinating in lime and lemon juice for quite awhile now. These were the thighs we were going to make last night but they were still frozen so you ordered pizza instead!” (True story. We had Dominoes and it was delicious.)
“Put the thighs in the Instant Pot and pour wine in for extra liquid. Pour yourself a glass too while you’re at it! Now, realize that you have to boil the potatoes so quickly fill two pots of water because you’re also boiling asparagus as well. Cut up the potato and dump it in and pray it will be done in time.”
“Oh crap, right. The biscuits! We’re making homemade Red Lobster biscuits today and we haven’t even started the oven!! Let’s quickly do that. Now it’s time to start the asparagus. Give the potatoes another stir.”
“By this time everything should be finishing up nicely, all at the same time. (HA) Let’s drain the potatoes and the asparagus with the same strainer cuz we only have one good one. Check the biscuits. Pour some melted margerine and garlic and throw them back in. Let the steam out of the Instant Pot. Down a bit more wine.”
“Okay, since we totally forgot about the fresh veggies, grab the biggest carrot you have out of the fridge and get peeling! Wash the slime of the cucumber and start chopping. Then grab a couple mushrooms before they shrivel up, peel and slice.”
This must be the part of the show where they kick their kids off their iPads and make them set the table. Mine were actually building a fort in the spare room so they were oblivious to what was going on. My husband set the table.
“Now it’s time to plate!! Notice how the flavours and colours compliment each other! And don’t worry if the chicken doesn’t have as much flavour as you were hoping and the biscuits are overpowering with garlic...your husband is just happy you cooked for once and the kids won’t like what you make no matter what it is!! Pour some barbecue sauce on that chicken and top off your wine, problem solved!”
There’s something to be said for the magic of television!!
That all being said, it did turn out to be quite a good meal! Tomorrow is the SuperBowl so we’re having dry ribs and a bunch of snacks. Can’t wait!!
The weekend is my time to shine and since it’s the only chance I get, I like to do a good job. Tonight while I was cooking, I was narrating inside my head just like I was on a cooking show. And I’ve got to say, it was pretty entertaining!!
“Hi guys! Welcome to my cooking show!! First, take out the chicken thighs that have been marinating in lime and lemon juice for quite awhile now. These were the thighs we were going to make last night but they were still frozen so you ordered pizza instead!” (True story. We had Dominoes and it was delicious.)
“Put the thighs in the Instant Pot and pour wine in for extra liquid. Pour yourself a glass too while you’re at it! Now, realize that you have to boil the potatoes so quickly fill two pots of water because you’re also boiling asparagus as well. Cut up the potato and dump it in and pray it will be done in time.”
“Oh crap, right. The biscuits! We’re making homemade Red Lobster biscuits today and we haven’t even started the oven!! Let’s quickly do that. Now it’s time to start the asparagus. Give the potatoes another stir.”
“By this time everything should be finishing up nicely, all at the same time. (HA) Let’s drain the potatoes and the asparagus with the same strainer cuz we only have one good one. Check the biscuits. Pour some melted margerine and garlic and throw them back in. Let the steam out of the Instant Pot. Down a bit more wine.”
“Okay, since we totally forgot about the fresh veggies, grab the biggest carrot you have out of the fridge and get peeling! Wash the slime of the cucumber and start chopping. Then grab a couple mushrooms before they shrivel up, peel and slice.”
This must be the part of the show where they kick their kids off their iPads and make them set the table. Mine were actually building a fort in the spare room so they were oblivious to what was going on. My husband set the table.
“Now it’s time to plate!! Notice how the flavours and colours compliment each other! And don’t worry if the chicken doesn’t have as much flavour as you were hoping and the biscuits are overpowering with garlic...your husband is just happy you cooked for once and the kids won’t like what you make no matter what it is!! Pour some barbecue sauce on that chicken and top off your wine, problem solved!”
There’s something to be said for the magic of television!!
That all being said, it did turn out to be quite a good meal! Tomorrow is the SuperBowl so we’re having dry ribs and a bunch of snacks. Can’t wait!!
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