I'm very good at keeping myself on task and busy and learning during this period of unemployment, but I definitely have found the need for other more creative outlets amidst my days of website design, resume re-writing, and cover letter creation. One of those things (and in my mind my contribution to the rent I don't pay) is doing my best to come up with some awesome food experiments. I'm inspired to write about them today, after two months of cooking extraordinaire, because last night I combined ginger and pears with pre-breaded chicken in a delicious amalgamation of a meal.
In Minnesota in the winter, fresh produce selection is often challenging and it leads me with a fridge full of random components that I would never think of to put together. But with the wonders of Google and online cooking websites, I simply searched for "pear dinner" and found an array of delightful delicacies that I actually had the ingredients to make!
The other day with leftover tomato soup I ended up making rice, chicken, and feta filled stuffed bell peppers-and for a little spice I added chili powder! Brownies are a cake to make with 8 ingredients and 10 minutes, while tonight I'm trying to figure out something great to make based on cream of chicken soup.
Now, most of the time I definitely don't follow the recipes to a T (limited ingredients remember) but they're always a great starting point to rummage through the cabinets to see what I can combine. Yum!
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