Ima Foodie

Some days I wonder if I am in the right profession.  I LOVE teaching but I also LOVE food.  I am finding as I watch shows like Master Chef and Chopped I want to go buy the ingredients from their mystery boxes and see what I can make out of them.  I spend half the time watching the show debating about what I could make or how I could change something they are doing and make it better.


I have to this point been a recipe girl.  I make a lot of recipes all of the time, the right way first, and after that I make the necessary tweaks to make it just a bit better.  I have recently decided that I am going to be a brave cook and make up my very own creations.  I mean, I have all the essentials, I can cook an egg...right... several ways, I can even cook chicken.  Yes, people don't cook these seemingly easy things properly...who knew? I know what flavors absolutely don't go together and some that don't seem like they would work but do.  I feel as though I should be braver and bolder!  So I shall!


Speaking of food...my menu has been working out brilliantly.  I had to switch a few things around but so far delicious is the word that describes everything I have made!  I have a few brief notes however:


1.  Tequila Glazed Chicken...perfect.
2. Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops...might try marinating those bad boys and then glazing while they cook.
3. Asian Glazed (apparently I am into glazing right now)Chicken Thighs....flavor AMAZING but I would grill rather than bake on a broiling rack.
4. Basil Chicken Breasts...tasty but WAY too buttery (I know, I know, Julia would disagree, but I am counting calories!)


Tonight we have Slow Cooked Beef Tips and Pearl Onions served over Old Fashioned Smashed Taters.  This is similar to a bourginon (and yes, I should know how to spell this but alas...I don't.) but not quite the same.  I started it at 8:15 this morning....my house smells like slow cooked amazingness right now!!!

I intended to blog about all the school madness that is going on in my world...but food was much happier and more inspiring today! 

B