Suppah Six

Laissez les bons temps rouler!  The last Friday before Lent seems like a good time for Deviled Chicken .  Crunchy chicken is always a winner dinner with this Vegas-bound crowd! A few recipe modifications... skipped the fresh thyme, used panko crumbs and added some dark meat. Tasty updates that all enjoyed! Green beans crisped up in the skilled and baked potatoes rounded out the meal.  Dory & I had sweet potatoes and the russets got standard W-man treatment. As he was taught by his dad, Bubbles cuts the potato in half, hollows it out... leaving some filling for structure... then the potato is mashed up with sour cream, butter and pepper.  The skins get the same treatment for a handy to eat pocket like treat.

Still comfort food time in Maine and greek lasagna, Pastitsio , was just right.  The cinnamon gave it a distinctive taste... reminded us of Skyline Chili in Cincinnati.  It was alot of work.. but Dory handled it perfectly. Mini pitas from Trader Joe's and Frizz's always perfect Caesar made a complete Greek feast.

We learned this week that Chicken Cacciatore means "in the hunter's style" and that it is delicious- thank you Dory for education and sustenance! This recipe had a few Chef modifications... cut the chicken into bite size pieces, add red pepper flakes and thicken the sauce with a bit of flour.  All came together for a flavorful, saucy chicken over egg noodles.  We even used up some of the red wine "cubes" I had hanging about in the freezer. Frizz had a tough week at work, so she treated herself to a Hendrick's Gin and tonic.  Some of us are still enjoying our Blenheim Ginger Ale's supply... a treat with Captain Morgan's and lime.

A new year underway and with all the snow and cold, warm comfort food was in order.  Chipotle Sloppy Joes was just what we needed. Dory chopped our pepper - red rather than green, easier for Frizzel to eat - and we used 80/20 ground beef... not following the cooking light instructions exactly... and all enjoyed the meal. With Trader Joe' s finally here, we can take advantage of lots of frozen goodness that would not have traveled happily from MA.  Garlic Fries and Sweet Potato Fries joined with our favorite Caesar salad for a balanced meal.  Easy to make, easy to enjoy.  Yeah for the new season of Pity Dinner!

My lovely sister in law, Giggles, made us custom photo frames!  Such a great gift from my sweetest sister.  We plan to have more good eats and good fun to report in the new year... and now, a fun frame for showcasing the smiles.

Likely the final PD of the year... Fridays have filled up for the busy holiday month.  Florentine Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken was a great meal... challenging enough, but not too much for our skilled Dory!    We also enjoyed Oven Based Risotto which was very tasty and simple enough for me to try again for a weeknight meal. Another year of great food and laughter... I am the richest man in Bedford Falls!

It was Frizz's Birthday Night - happy 29 sista'!   She chose our menu and it was a great one.  The always popular Panko Crusted Haddock and Cilantro Chile Aioli.  Yum Yum! (you can check March 15th for the recipes). We picked the side dishes -spaetzle with garlic cream sauce and spicy green beans.  We used boxed version rather than homemade and it was tasty and much less messy! Dory provided an gooey chocolate dessert... birthday celebration complete!