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Cooking for the month
2008-03-04 |
Time to cook for the month again. This time, I'm doing to tried and true favorites, with a bit of a twist. First, the Parmesan Chicken.
Start with 3 pounds of chicken cut into bite-size chunks  Scramble some eggs with salt and pepper
 
And some Italian flavored bread crumbs. 
This time, I sprayed the tins with some cooking spray (Olive oil spray!)
There, you have my full assembly line 
Once all of the chicken pieces are coated with the egg and bread crumb mixture 
I add some butter to aid with browning the chicken when it cooks 
and then, I top it with grated Parmesan cheese  . That's it for the chicken parm. Of course, I cover them with foil and then put them in the freezer.
Moving on to the other standard - with a twist this time. I started with some sauteed onions, then added milk and flour 
The twist this time was that I bought whole-wheat elbows this time. They certainly have a lot more flavor than the standard ones 
Nothing new here! Plenty of broccoli 
I typically use three or 4 different flavors of cheese. this time, I went with mild cheddar, Colby and Monterey jack, and mozzarella 
Once the milk/onion/flour mixture was heated and slightly thickened, I added the cheese 
Then, when the cheese is all melted, I pour it all together and mix it thoroughly 
The pans are all spread out and I fill them one by one with a big spoon  
Covered, labeled and ready for the freezer 
UGH! I hate this part
But... I did it!
That was all last night. Tonight, I cooked some salmon for dinner and I have enough left for some lunches or dinners. I had no idea salmon was so expensive. I paid $9.95 per pound for a couple of center-cut steaks.
I kept it simple, this time since I've never really done anything with fish in the past. Just some simple seasonings and baked in the oven for 20 minutes at 400.
I thought it looked pretty good right away 
The true test was the taste. I cut each steak in half and added one of the pieces to a plate with some salad 
I was right. It was delicious. I think it might have been a little under cooked, but it was still delicious.
Now, on to experimental dish number two. It's meatloaf! I've done meatloaf before, but this is a new recipe. Mixed in a big bowl onion and eggs 
Add butter flavored crackers 
Add some grated Parmesan cheese 
Then, realize that you've doubled the recipe and the bowl you're working in just won't be big enough, so transfer the ingredients to a bigger bowl  and add some seasonings.
Then, add equal parts ground mild Italian sausage and ground beef 
Brace yourself... your hands are going to get COLD! 
There's a sauce to go with this recipe. It's ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper 
Mix well  . You might need to use a spoon and smoosh the chunks of brown sugar, like I did.
Once the loaves are spread among the many baking tins 
You can add the sauce on top 
As you can see, I left little butt-cracks for the sauce to rest in. Then, for good measure, I added some more cheese to the top 
I put the remaining sauce into a little bowl for keeping in the fridge until we eat the meatloaf. Then, I can add it as needed, if needed 
There you have it. One month's worth of dinners!
Total cost, about one hundred dollars. To think those silly congressmen had problems with the food-stamp challenge where they were to live on $7.00 per day for a month. Ha! I would eat like a king for that much money!
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Betty Boop Wed Mar 05 08:26:20 AM 
BizB Wed Mar 05 08:06:58 AM 