I do a lot of really dumb things in my kitchen that get me burnt, cut or injured in some way, shape or form. But this is definitely a first…
Tonight I cut my thumb while peeling an egg! That's right. Peeling. An. Egg.
Who does that!?
Maybe the Universe is trying to let me know I should never ever cook again.
Take care (and watch out for those egg shells!),
Debi aka GenXBrat
No, I’m not a chef. In fact, if you ask those who know me best they will flat out tell you… I don’t even like to cook. There are, however, a few recipes I don’t mind making here and there, as long as I can find someone willing to do the dishes and help with clean up.
Lasagna is one of those recipes I finally figured out (and it turned out great if I do say so myself!).
So, for those of you “non-cooks” like me, here’s a fairly simple one that turns out really well and actually impresses people. …
I asked my son what he wanted for Christmas dinner… game hens again (that’s what we had for Thanksgiving but they really weren’t that good this time around), ham, chicken or meatloaf (it’s his grandma’s recipe).
He chose meatloaf. I’m good with that!
This is the original recipe I got from my mom. She made it for us as far back as I can remember. She was a single mom of two. And even when she was with my stepdad, she still had to make food stretch because he came with two sons that moved in as well.
Several weeks ago, I decided it was time to make hot wings. Not that I had ANY idea how to cook them mind you. But I REALLY like them. I was REALLY craving some. And I REALLY didn’t wanna go out to get them!
This is how I decide what’s worth my time to learn how to cook.
I started searching through Pinterest and found a recipe on FifteenSpatulas.com for Crispy Baked Chicken Wings. They looked really crispy and definitely cooked like you’d expect hot wings to be done.
Most people I know, myself included, are smart enough to know that if you’re in the kitchen without shoes, and you drop a knife, you should move your feet away from where the knife is falling… and FAST!
I think that’s something we learn as kids… or maybe it’s just a natural self-preservation instinct.
My son and I used to go to Red Lobster almost weekly when he was younger. And while we ordered different entrees (he preferred the popcorn shrimp while I’m a huge fan of their crab legs), we both agreed that the Cheddar Bay Biscuits they served were the best we’d ever tasted and even if that’s ALL we ate, we’d both go home happy!
Nowadays we don’t go as often (college, work and girlfriend time has taken over), but we do miss those biscuits! So, I went on a search to find out if there might be a comparable recipe out there… preferably one that even I, the master NON-chef, could pull off.
