Chicken Parmigiana (sort of)

Another day of: What to do with leftovers? I had one chicken breast leftover, some pasta sauce, and spaghetti I could quickly boil so I decided to try making chicken parmigiana. I pounded the chicken breast so it was pretty flat, cut it in half, and breaded it with flour, egg, panko, and some old hardened asiago cheese I had leftover. I know, I know, you are supposed to use mozzarella and parmesan but I didn't have time to go to TJ's to pick some up. Obviously, the asiago doesn't melt well but with all the grating I did (and muscles I gained), it still turned out pretty tasty.

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS BEFORE I PUT THE MARINARA SAUCE ON. I INITIALLY DIDN'T PUT THE MARINARA SAUCE ON BECAUSE IT WAS BEING TRANSPORTED TO RAF'S PLACE. I HATE IT WHEN THE AL DENTE NOODLES SOAK UP THE SAUCE AND TURN INTO A MUSHY, DRY, GROSS, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA TYPE SPAGHETTI. =)

Mexican Vegetable Soup

I had a crapload of cilantro left so I decided to make Mexican Vegetable Soup. I've never made it before but I absolutely love it. I did have to add some chicken in it. I need protein. =)

Here is my take on it:

-chicken
-zuchinni
-carrots
-tomato
-potato
-corn
-cabbage



Fresh, healthy, hearty, and satisfying


Ummm, rice and beans. I have managed to not totally fuck up rice now.


And of course, plantains!

Frieeddd chicken!

I had a bunch of leftover chicken legs that I needed to get rid of so I decided to try making fried chicken. Never done it before but they turned out pretty good. Next time I will put more cayenne pepper.

First I seasoned with chili, cayenne pepper, paprika, S&P. Then I let it sit, then soaked it with buttermilk and dijon mustard. Then let it sit - then coated with flour mixed w/ baking power, garlic powder, paprika, etc.

Fried, then baked! Sort of a long process but who doesn't love some friieedd chicken?



Of course, I had to make some mashed potatoes, and some veggies to balance out all the fried goodness.



Add a bottle of Bordeaux - tis a good meal.

Manchego Cheese Souffle, scalloped potatoes, and grilled Asparagus

I had a bunch of leftover egg whites that I needed to get rid of. Also some Manchego cheese that was getting a wee bit too hard. So last Tuesday, I decided to try making a cheese souffle. Although it wasn't physically perfect, it was still pretty tasty. The potatoes I made on a whim with onions, butter, and milk. These turned out to be a hit, surprisingly. Raf and L'Erhan loved it!



Close-up


I made about six souffles - we ate them all, on top of finishing all the asparagus and potatoes. No leftovers tonight.