"George Beasley" > wrote in message
k.net...
> Lucy, I think you are wonderful and courageous. And your dinner doesn't
> sound too bad. We all had and sometimes have some cooking experiences that
> were not so pleasant. You learn from them. Just keep cooking and we'll all
> be looking for your recipes soon.
> Elly
>
Elly,
Thank you It is reassuring to know there are more pleasant people here,
than unpleasant.
Let's just hope you don't get blasted for top posting too. <grin!>
My recipes?!?! You really know how to scare someone.
lucy

> "Sam D." > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Lucy" > wrote in message
>> . com...
>> > I decided to make what I like.. so I stopped by the store on the
>> way home,
>> > and was all ready to make my first entire meal sans cookbook. It was
>> just
>> > for hubby and me, the kids ate before I got home. (lucky kids).. I
>> intended
>> > to make:
>> >
>> > -boneless skinless chicken breasts sauteed in olive oil, garlic and
>> those
>> > little sweet onions (not green onions and not pearl onions.. i
>> forget the
>> > name)
>> > -fresh baby spinach leaves, sauteed in olive oil with black pepper
>> (again,
>> > this isn't intended to be gourmet, it is just what my tastebuds
>> like)
>> > -steamed cauliflower florets with diced red pepper
>> > -steamed asparagus with butter and lemon juice
>> >
>> > What I actually made, however, was:
>> >
>> > -boneless skinless chicken breasts that were raw (yes, raw!) in the
>> middle,
>> > with burned garlic, and little onions. I put plenty of olive oil in
>> the pan,
>> > and yet when I lifted them to turn them over.. I ripped some of the
>> flesh
>> > off, as it stuck to the pan. haha
>> > -spinach leaves, but only one serving. Who knew it would shrink so
>> much? I
>> > am tempted to email the FDA and ask them to require manufacturers to
>> put on
>> > the package: WARNING: Shrinkage does occur, and all the viagra in
>> the world
>> > isn't going to correct this.
>> > -cauliflower florets and stalk, with diced, mushy red pepper. By the
>> time I
>> > cut off all the black spots, there wasn't much left of the
>> cauliflower, so I
>> > added chopped up stalk.
>> > -steamed asparagus with butter and lemon juice, that actually turned
>> out
>> > great! <gasp>
>> >
>> > So.. hubby and I fought over the spinach and asparagus, then flipped
>> a coin
>> > for pizza or chinese. I won.. so it was chinese.
>> >
>> > Ok, so bring on all the shame as well as the tips!
>> > lucy
>>
>> You may have had the heat too high. Also I wouldn't recommend olive
>> oil for cooking. Common vegetable (soybean) oil or corn oil is better
>> for frying or sauteeing. Also, a well seasoned cast iron or a
>> non-stick coated skillet is what works best for doing this. You may
>> have been able to save the chicken with a little more time cooking
>> time. Garlic browns very fast in a frying pan and it is VERY easy to
>> overcook it. Then it tastes yucky! I know. But mistakes are learning
>> lessons.
>>
>>
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