The Nadine Scene

So I have to be honest, I don't like chicken.  I think it's weird.  It's a funny color compared to the other meats.  Plus, I'm afraid of salmonella.  No one needs to give themselves food poisoning more than once in a lifetime.  But it has a couple of annoying qualities that keeps it around: it's healthy; it's inexpensive; and, other people seem like it.  So there's always some in the freezer, because I think adults are supposed to keep a package of chicken in the freezer.  It's in the handbook. Problems always arise when I take it out of the freezer to defrost.  I take it out the night before I want to use it and put it in the refrigerator, just like my mom taught me (see, I really did pay attention).  Again, because I fear salmonella, I'm afraid to defrost it in the microwave.  And no, I don't know why.  I just am.  Moving on. Once it's defrosted, I usually face a major problem: there's too much of it.  I know that you are supposed t

I can hardly believe it myself, but dinner turned out pretty tasty tonight.  Now, before I get ahead of myself, no, I did not make homemade curry.  Let's be realistic.  But I did pick some up in a jar and had to do a lot of chopping, so that has to count for something.  And the curry was pretty tasty; I chopped up chicken, broccoli, carrots, and red peppers and simmered them together with the curry sauce.  On the side, I made basmati rice with coconut milk, courtesy of FV.  That was actually pretty easy and I felt like a dork for having asked for the recipe, but what can you do.  And I even toasted some coconut to throw on top of everything!  Overall, I'd say it was a success - tasty and relatively healthy, all things considered. Some things I learned. 1. Red peppers cook very quickly.  Carrots and broccoli do not.  I will add the red peppers last next time, in order to avoid soggy vegetables. 2.  Using coconut milk in lieu of water or stock makes for a thicker, fuller ri