Update on dinner...

[telophase]

The chicken, of course, lacked any flavor whatsoever, so I knew that I had to do something to it that was strongly flavoerd, to make up for it. Ended up remembering the yellow curry paste I had in my fridge and the can of coconut milk in the cabinet. So I'm making chicken curry with half of it - two teaspoons of the curry paste (because I am an utter wimp about spicy-heat things) sauteed in a cup of the coconut milk, chicken tossed back in, soft onions and carrots picked out of the stock leavings and tossed in, and the lone semi-elderly potato I found chopped up and thrown in. And a cup and a half of chicken stock to liquify it up a bit. It's simmering until the potato softens now, and then I'll eat it. I also made a box of frozen peas and may throw them in for the color.

The other half of the cooked chicken is in the fridge awaiting a decision. I may go ahead and make chicken salad, but spike it with dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar and tarragon to make it flavorful.


I've still got about six cups of double stock now, waiting for me to figure out something to do with it that doesn't involve freezing it. :/

Comments

[badnoodles.livejournal.com]

I use stock instead of water when making rice, fwiw.

[rurounitriv.livejournal.com]

You too? It's also good for mashed potatoes - you can mash them up with a bit of butter and maybe some roasted garlic, plus the stock, and yumminess ensues.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Hm. There's only so much rice I can eat between now and Thursday. :)

I'm cleaning out the freezer in preparation for hitting this place (http://www.supersupperssoutharlington.com/)* to stock up on some entrees that I don't have to cook. I've been eating way more fast food and unhealthy quick dinners, and not bringing my lunch to work, in the past few months because I ahven't had the time to make stuff. I'm going to give this a try and see if it helps. And my freezer is tiny, so even though I'm not going to get too many entrees the first time (they come in half-sizes, even) I have to get rid of most of the stuff in it.



* Skipping the tedious assemble-your-own stuff and heading straight for the freezer cases that have pre-assembled entrees in them.

[tokyoghoststory.livejournal.com]

i will make bland chicken tomorrow and think of you. haha.