Six down, seven to go for the “Cook 13 meals at home”
goal! Although I’m still debating
whether I can count the frozen lasagna that I make weekly and the premade
turkey meal that I pick up from Harris Teeter on occasion towards my count. Maybe I’ll tuck them into my back pocket just
in case I need them towards the end of the month!
But, as of right now, I can say that I made six
meals from scratch –
Honey Soy Parmesan Grilled Chicken – the soy in this wasn’t
actually soy…it was soy sauce. And I
forgot the parmesan cheese. And I
misread the recipe and added two tablespoons of garlic instead of two
teaspoons. But it was delicious.
Breaded Pork Chops – I smothered some pork chops with Dijon mustard
and then breaded them with something in a box – it wasn’t Shake and Bake but it
was on the same shelf.
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The darker muffin has bbq
sauce on it! Yummy! |
Parmesan Crusted Tilapia – I’ve got baked tilapia down to a
science. This time I switched it up a
little and coated it with parmesan cheese and paprika. I must’ve added to much paprika because it
turned into a very orange fish!
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That's plum sauce on
the side. One day, I'll
tell you about the first
time I had plum sauce! |
Meatloaf Muffins – This is the second favorite meal that I’ve
made so far. I mean, it’s meatloaf but
a muffin not a loaf! When you get the
munchies late at night, it’s so handy to pop a lil’ meatloaf muffin in your
mouth! I topped six of the muffins with ketchup and three with bbq sauce. I live life on the culinary edge, don't I?!
Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders – I’ve made this twice
already, once for my mom and she really enjoyed it. If I can cook something for my mom and she
likes it, I know I’m on to something! I
had this for dinner tonight with sweet potato fries on the side. It was so yummy.
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| Honestly. This was perfection. |
Chicken Domani – This was my gold medal meal that I copied from
a restaurant! I order this dish when I go
to Bertucci’s – it’s pasta, spinach, cheese, and chicken. I know, I know, super easy and anyone can
make it. Especially if someone has
already figured out how to capture that Bertucci taste in the homemade
version. There was one minor almost-egg
snafu – “scramble” versus “whisk” are different verbs – but a friend steered me
in the right direction and the dish turned out perfectly. I was so excited by the success of this
recreation that I’m determined to recreate my absolute favorite restaurant meal
– Chicken Madeira from The Cheesecake Factory.
Once I do that – I’ll never have to go out to eat again!
Of the six meals that I’ve made, three of them involve
chicken. That’s a little boring so I’m
hoping to switch things up a bit so I don’t get all chickened out.
From my kitchen to yours - happy dining!
