"Chicken Make It Up As You Go Along"
Marc forgot to mention that the reason we were at Spitfire is that we wanted to watch the Ohio State – Iowa game while grabbing a bite. We had a long day after dealing with some unexpected things at the condo, so we opted not to cook at home and head out. We were cheering for Iowa for 2 reasons:
1. They were the clear underdog to #1 ranked Ohio State.
2. One of our friends is a huge Hawkeye fan, and since we are not heavily into college football, we tend to cheer for Florida (JB) and Iowa (Matt). If UW is having a good season, it generally means good times for all in Seattle, so sometimes we cheer them on as well.
Unfortunately Iowa got smoked in the game, but at least Marc and I found a new place to watch a game and have a decent meal.
Given the amount of time spent at the condo on both days this weekend, my plans for cooking up one of the great dishes in the cookbook kind of went awry. So I decided to do something along the lines of “chicken make it up as you go along”, which basically consisted of:
Slicing up some garlic and onions, and then throwing it in the Everyday Pan. Then throwing in some thyme and bay leaves for a few minutes to get some heat. Seared some chicken thighs, and then added some white wine. Brought to a boil and then let it simmer while the oven was heating up. Threw the pan in oven and cooked it for an hour at 375. Warmed up some potatoes from the night before and some green beans.
Actually all came out ok and it’s always good to have leftovers since Marc and I are busy with some big projects at work. At least he gets to work from home. Lucky him.
It’s October and the Yanks have secured home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Now all they have to do is win 11 games between now and the end of the month. The downside of the Yanks being in the playoffs is having to listen to the AWFUL and overly sanctimonious Joe Buck call the playoff games on FOX (Marc, you work for those guys – can’t you do something about him?).
Go Yanks!
For you sport fans, I found a sports blog that seems to be pretty entertaining - Deadspin.com. Check it out.
1. They were the clear underdog to #1 ranked Ohio State.
2. One of our friends is a huge Hawkeye fan, and since we are not heavily into college football, we tend to cheer for Florida (JB) and Iowa (Matt). If UW is having a good season, it generally means good times for all in Seattle, so sometimes we cheer them on as well.
Unfortunately Iowa got smoked in the game, but at least Marc and I found a new place to watch a game and have a decent meal.
Given the amount of time spent at the condo on both days this weekend, my plans for cooking up one of the great dishes in the cookbook kind of went awry. So I decided to do something along the lines of “chicken make it up as you go along”, which basically consisted of:
Slicing up some garlic and onions, and then throwing it in the Everyday Pan. Then throwing in some thyme and bay leaves for a few minutes to get some heat. Seared some chicken thighs, and then added some white wine. Brought to a boil and then let it simmer while the oven was heating up. Threw the pan in oven and cooked it for an hour at 375. Warmed up some potatoes from the night before and some green beans.
Actually all came out ok and it’s always good to have leftovers since Marc and I are busy with some big projects at work. At least he gets to work from home. Lucky him.
It’s October and the Yanks have secured home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Now all they have to do is win 11 games between now and the end of the month. The downside of the Yanks being in the playoffs is having to listen to the AWFUL and overly sanctimonious Joe Buck call the playoff games on FOX (Marc, you work for those guys – can’t you do something about him?).
Go Yanks!
For you sport fans, I found a sports blog that seems to be pretty entertaining - Deadspin.com. Check it out.