When we last talked I mentioned something about some free salad - so if you commented on that post send me your address (lunchbucketsATgmail.com)and I'll send you a coupon. You know, in a month or two. I know I've said it before, but blogging is hard you guys! 
1. sketti and meatballs
2. broccoli
I've had better and that's about all I want to say about that.
What kind of nerd plans a theme dinner based on a TV show? Well don't look at me, I certainly don't know!
Here's another leftover lunch.
1. fried chicken
2. coleslaw
3. fried okra
4. pickled beets
5. deviled egg
6. red velvet cupcake
Unfortunately I didn't have room for anything else in my lunchbucket, but this was also served at dinner.
1. Talbot
I think I've only ever actively -wanted- to eat meatloaf twice in my entire life. The first was last night, today was the second. 
1. meatloaf
2. frizzled onions covering smashed potatoes
3. ketchup. it's how I roll
I haven't been feeling well. The plague, clearly. Anyway. He went out to eat with a friend and asked if I wanted him to bring me something. I said that if they had a kid's meal slider on a pretzel bun special to get me one. I know you probably didn't understand that, but he did. And they didn't. But look what he got them to make for me instead! Filet sliders with ooozy havarti on pretzel bread breadsticks. The heart swoons does it not?
1. filet sliders on pretzel bread
2. hummus and pita chips
3. pickles and a plum
Oh for heaven's sake no! I'm still not cooking. It's still too hot. A couple of months ago when He starting talking about replacing our AC I blew it off. I mean it still works, right? BTU, tons, seer, blah, blah, blah bah blah. And blah. Well guess who's sittin' up and paying attention now? I'll tell you who, me. Know why? Because I am HOT. And not in the good way.
1. cheater chicken
2. various vegetable type things
3. lemon, bread and a pickle
4. romesco
5. a plum
Oh. In case you need a romesco short cut, I got one. You know, cause it's too hot to be slaving over a blender. Just pulverize 1/2 cup of almonds in the blender, then dump in an entire jar (12 oz, DeLallo brand) roasted red peppers packed with garlic in olive oil. If it's too runny just add bread (baguette size) a slice at a time until you like the texture. EZPZ.
A couple of weeks ago a particularly hateful unhappy camper suggested that since I wasn't very good at my job that I should consider getting a different one. Sounded like a jolly good plan to me. I immediately drafted a Potential New Career list.
Looks like I can strike SPY off the list. Also PHOTOGRAPHER. And COOK. Next up HOOKER and SHARECROPPER. Sorry Ms. Nastypants, looks like you're stuck with me - for now!
1. leftover pad thai
2. spring rolls
If you're lucky enough to have a boy that chooses to show his gratitude by cooking you a steak dinner there's no reason at all to scrape the leftovers into the trash. Just mix it all up together, throw on some sour cream,wrap that shit up and call it lunch.
After you add carrot sticks and tomatoes for color of course.
I'm in love with my enchiladas. You know why? It's because they have BEANS in them, black beans, and CORN and not very much cheese. If my enchiladas were human they'd totally be my new boyfriend.
Now and Later Green Chicken Chili Chicken Enchiladas
2 chicken breasts about 12 ounces each, poached and diced (or use rotisserie chicken)
1 can of black beans rinsed (I prefer Goya brand)
1 bag of frozen corn
1 small white onion finely minced
1 can diced green chilis
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups of shredded cheese (I usually use 1/2 jack and 1/2 cheddar)
2 packages corn tortillas (24) total
2 19 ounce cans of green enchilada sauce (Las Palmas is the best)
This recipe makes 3 loaf pans of 8 enchiladas each. We eat one, save one for leftovers and freeze one.
Open 1 can of the enchilada sauce and divide it evenly between the 3 pans. Pour the other can into a mixing bowl. In another bowl mix the chicken, beans, corn, onion, chilis, half of the cheese and the salt.
Dip each tortilla in the enchilada sauce to coat on both sides before filling with about 2 generous tablespoons of the chicken mixture.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly over the three pans and pour the remaining sauce from the bowl over the pan you wish to freeze. Cover that pan tightly and freeze for up to a month.
Cook the other two in a pre-heated 325 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or until the edges of the tortillas start to brown and the sauce is bubbly. The frozen enchiladas will cook in about 60 minutes at 325 degrees.
Top with sour cream, diced tomatos and cilantro leaves.
Picture this.
Him: "Honey, that was delicious. I really mean it! That was awesome. That was the best thing you've made in a long time, in a looooooong ti ... "
Me: stare.
Him: " ... week or so."
Me: stare.
1. balsamic chicken with mushrooms
2. stewed vegetables
Now I'm stuck in a moment
And I can't get out of it
I may have mentioned that I'm stuck in a rut. Food wise. Or maybe not. I don't know. Like it matters. Anyway, it's not like I stopped eating or anything but the cooking mojo, she is gone. Or maybe just drunk in the next room. Like really really drunk. And maybe listening to old Smashing Pumpkins songs or maybe U2. Either way.
So this was something different! Something new! Something exciting! Something to frighten the children! Children who by the way are plenty damn old enough to stop sniffing suspiciously at things they don't recognize on their dinner plates. I mean if I was -gonna- try to poison them I would surely have done it by now.
1. grilled chicken kebob
2. Romesco sauce
3. saffron rice
4. grapes
The chicken and sauce were lifted directly from this post at Crepes of Wrath. Stop here for a second and say it with me. Crepes of Wrath. Is there a better name for a food blog? I. think. not.
The chicken was fine, it's really just chicken after all, and I've had it before. The sauce though, the sauce is a revelation. Now it's possible, maybe even likely that I'm ... shall we say ... out of the loop, but I've just never tasted anything like it and I pink fat pink puffy heart rainbow unicorn sprinkles loved it. On chicken, on bread! on my big fat finger; I'm just that easy.
There's a tiny bit left. I think I'm going to make it into a vinaigrette. I'll let you know how that comes out. Unless I just lick it out of the container.
PS. I did use significantly more olive oil that the recipe indicated I'd need. Also, toasted the almonds.
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This is Candied Pineapple Coconut Bread from Peabody. Now I'm not sure exactly what went wrong here but this bread, while delicious, is just tooth aching mouth sweating crazy eyed sweet. The only thing I can think of is that I might have inadvertently doubled up on the sugar. I was pretty distracted by trying to wipe out every last smear of Romesco from the food processor bowl you know.
A few days ago a co-worker brought in a BBQ Chicken Salad from somewhere made with lettuce, corn, black beans, chicken and cornbread croutons. Cornbread croutons! Why didn't I think of that? Well, this salad isn't that.
This salad is just a mess.
1. lettuce
2. baked potato
3. some beans
4. pulled pork
It was still pretty damn good though. Even without any cornbread croutons.
1. sweet meaty love stuffed buns
2. salad
At least once a week this winter I've been making a low-rent version of Boeuf Bourguignon and loving it. Amazingly enough the rest of the people that live at my house have been loving it too, even my little teetotaler likes it if enough of the 'devil juice' is drained off!
This of course means no leftovers. Usually. But this time was different. And there was. So I shamelessly stole this idea from my friend Julie and baked some up in some bread dough for lunch the next day.
Très Magnifique! And I quote from SMS; "I don't know what you did when you made this meat buns but they are freaking good."
High praise indeed.
Boo packed my lunch for me today. Of her own choosing. Without prompting. And included a pink fork. That might not sound like a big deal to you, but believe you me - it is. That girl is so far into her own 14 year old self I wasn't even sure she actually realized that anyone else even ate lunch. Other than herself of course ;0
1. screamin' hot keema courtesy of Shan
2. rice
In other news. This whole blogging thing? Muy frustrating. New camera. Can't use it. New computer. Can't use it. New phone. Can't use it. Can't take the picture - can't find the picture - can't post the picture - by the time I find the damn picture AND manage to get it posted I just don't much feel like talkin' anymore.
Bleh.
What do you do when you're having roasted chicken and the only two vegetables on hand are ones that you know nobody is going to want to eat? You mix them together! Duh.
1. roasted chicken
2. spinach and butternut squash
Kitchen alchemy? Eh. More like spinach and butternut squash kinda mixed together. But I do love me some chicken skin, and sometimes that's enough.
1. chuck roast braised with onions in shiraz
2. over egg noodles
3. lemon cilantro hummus and pita chips
'Cause that's the fancy kinda eatin' we do around here.
It's pretty much my favorite fish. Which has nothing to do with me overcooking this particular piece of fish. By a lot. Really.
1. olive oil poached halibut
2. on top of a smashed yellow potato
3. green beans
4. freakin' delicious tomatoes
If I ever try this again, and I'm not sayin' that I will, I'm going to go with the oven method. Maybe.
Long time no see. How've ya been? I missed you.
1. Thai yellow curry with potatoes and carrots over rice
2. the sweetest little tangerines ever
PS: I owe someone a HK sandwich box. This might top my previous record for not mailing stuff. Sorry about that.
1. fish
2. rice
3. green beans
I'm almost positive the fish was halibut. That's a big ol' spoonful of cooled lemon and caper butter sauce on top of the fish that I wanted to smear all over my knees and lick off at my leisure but instead I acted as though I'd imagine adults do.
In other news I need some beach reading! Not sure if I want to drive over to DI or just hit the local B&N.
Not quite a Sadness Bowl, but not exactly a Bowl of Hope either. 
1. meat and horseradish
2. shard of parm
3. tomatoes
4. grapes
5. cherries
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