Well i have now slowly dipped my toe into the world of chefery. OK I don’t even think that is a word and I also am pretty sure I don’t qualify as a chef. I have however made two, yes two whole meals that would be considered on a slightly higher level than my usual chicken patty fiesta or lean pocket smorgasbord. Since I know how curious you are here is the menu I decided and feasted aplenty on just days ago.
Friday Night– I heated my oven, circa 1979, to a steamy 425 degrees. Since I don’t own a baking sheet I went with a layer of aluminum foil on my oven’s top rack. Ha. Ok so after the preheat I went for it! Two solid chicken cordon bleu croquettes hopped on and prepared to give themselves selflessly to the cause of my hunger. While those tasty birds were heating up I took out a Green Giant serving of mixed veggies in cheese sauce. Now I know the cheese may be a bit unhealthy but come on i am trying here. Cut me a little slack. I eat peanut butter and jelly for lunch everyday. So those veggies filled with earthly goodness heated up nicely and just about that time the cluckers were all set. I used a quality pair of tongs to remove them and placed them on my finest Wal-Mart china (7.99). The veggies looked just super with all their colors and steam billowing skyward. The result of the meal was a full Middy and a successful first stop on the culinary train.
Monday Night– Went with chicken again. So I like chicken, who doesn’t? This time it was a grilled selection with Italian dressing as a marinade. George Foreman gets an assist on this meal. He was lean, mean and grilled that fat away to perfection. You may say, “Mid, you are eating like a softie. I mean you are so jacked don’t you need a more hearty meal?” I hear your concern. That is why I chose as my side dish loaded mashed potatoes which were direct from Idaho. Yes they were rubbed the wrong way when I asked if all potatoes are from Idaho. They informed me that only the “best” were from there. “Well we will see about that fellas”, I said. So this portion of spuds was huge. Even a beast such as myself was hard pressed to finish them in one sitting. This is coming from a guy who once ate 20 buffalo wings in 20 minutes at 9AM for $5. So the chicken was great and the potatoes were quite a challenge but I got them all down. I decided to treat myself with some Oreos and milk for dessert. What a delight!
So there you have it. My first two meals were pretty good. I was proud of myself for being able to wait for things to cook and not burning my apartment down. On second thought maybe an oven fire would give the place a little more spunk. Funny how such a simple change can really make you feel good about yourself. I say give different things a shot. I will continue to make some meals and keep the updates coming. Wonder if I can keep these high spirits going for the rest of Fuzz. The only person you have to prove something to is yourself. We are often much stronger than we think. — Middy
