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First of all, I offer you my most sincere appreciation for the SIX, (That's right SIX!) of you that are following my blog! Now...let's make it 10!! Spread the word! Thank you! Sincerely, Master and Mini Chef!

Poached Salmon with Cucumber-Caper Sour Cream Sauce, Green Beans, and Parsley Couscous

January 26, 2010

WE POACHED A FISH!! SUCCESS!!! And it was not even bad according to Master Chef. I do have to make a confession...I barely helped with this meal. I chopped the beans, and put 2 of the fish...pieces in the boiling cooking wine. Nothing a professional like myself couldn't handle! I just was not in the mood to cook yesterday! In fact, I wasn't really in the mood to do anything! Although Father Thacker purchased Michael Jackson's "This is It" DVD, so I was entertained while I chopped green beans and did nothing else! (Good movie by the way, you should definitely look into it!) The food was good! Poached fish has an interesting taste..and it was scary to eat! Because it looks raw! But it turned out pretty good! And the green beans were mmmmm so tasty!! The couscous...not so much. Kinda tasted like you were putting a forkful of sand in your mouth! It wasn't bad, just different! And Father Thacker again asked for tarter sauce, and we said no! But then he tried the cucumber-caper sour cream sauce, and actually said he didn't need tarter sauce anymore!! SUCCESS! Again! I will try harder next time to participate more in the cooking, and try to come up with some exciting event to add some spice to the blog!! 3 stars!

Caribbean Burgers with Mango Salsa!

January 21, 2010

Again....I'm so full!!! These burgers were HUGE and delicious!!! And tonight's dinner was just a riot!!! I think Master Chef was getting high off of some spice, because she was just on one!! At one point she got mad at her burger! That's right! She said, "You bad, bad burger!" Because they were way juicy and it got grease on her new scrubs!! Dang those burgers! It was hilarious! I do have to be honest though, I wasn't there for half of the preperation for the burgers! I had to go get a lime for th emango salsa! But I did learn the correct way to choose a lime! If you want one that is juicy, you want the bigger ones that are more squishy, and if you want one for eating, you choose the big green ones, but they have to be more hard! I love learning new things!!! The hamburgers were full of all sorts of surprises!! Cinnamon!!! And brown sugar!! So they were sweeter burgers, (I mean, they are ISLAND burgers! HELLO!) And the mango salsa was yummy on top! Father Thacker kept asking if he could put ketchup on his burger! And we had to remind him of the fact that if it isn't in the recipe it doesn't go on the table! Then he told Master Chef we couldn't have strawberries as a side dish because "It wasn't in the recipe!" Oh man! It was rather funny! But I warn you....the burgers are SO JUICY!! So, so juicy!!! I had juice going down my arm, my hands, everywhere! It was almost a 12 napkin burger! Ok...not really, but awfully close!!! AND! You get to make the burgers with your hands!! THat's always exciting! 3 stars for this one!!!

Buffalo Baked Chicken with Blue Cheese, Celery, and Carrot Slaw

January 20, 2010

I'M SO FULL!!! So, so full! I give this one 3 1/2 stars! It was sooo good!!! Master Chef liked the slaw, I myself was a definite fan of the chicken! It just was delicious! Most people believe in using bread crumbs to coat a chicken, but no! Rachael taught us the right way to do things! CRUTONS!! That's the secret! CRUTONS!! Who would of thought?! Rachael Ray! That's who! Oh, and all of her recipes say they are for 4 people, so explain this one to me; WHY IS THERE STILL A WHOLE CHICKEN IN MY FRIDGE!? There's two HUGE chicken breasts left, and 2 drumsticks! I guess I'll be eating chicken for the next little while! The slaw was an interesting one. It had blue cheese in it, and TONS of cabbage! BUt I liked it! It had a cool flavor! Just all...blue cheesy! That's about it for today....early morning seminary is beginning to take it out of me, so I better hit the hay!

Mini Chef...ALONE!

This is what happens when I'm by myself in the kitchen.

Moussaka Pasta Toss and Spanakopita Salad

January 19, 2010

ALERT! ALERT! MINI CHEF. ALONE. IN. KITCHEN. AHHHHHHHHH!!!! Oh my heavens it was absolute CHAOS!!! The kitchen was left a mess...but good news! The insanely named Greek dish actually turned out! I'm not saying I was a fan....but it worked! THe dish contained lamb....and it was weird. I think the smell was what got to me. It's not a smell you can describe though! You mixed the lamb with onions, all sorts of spices, and egg plant. That's right folks. EGG PLANT! WITH LAMB!! We're just trying all sorts of new food at the Thacker household! And then you throw that lovely mixture of stuff into a pot of noodles with white sauce, and mix it all together! Yum. The salad that went along with it was delicious! Fetta cheese, lemon, EVOO, and spinich! So simple, but so delicious!! I really liked it! And honestly, the lamb stuff wasn't that bad, it just was different! And sometimes in life you have to try something different!!

I learned a plethera (Is that how you spell that word??) of things in the kitchen tonight, while I was working all by myself! (Master Chef was at dinner...isn't that ironic!?) Rule number 1-Music is an essential when you are working by youself. Tonight's choice, ROCK MUSIC! It was great! I was dancing around while I chopped an egg plant! Life doesn't get any better! Rule number 2- Chopping onions is awful! Absolutely, dreadfully, AWFUL! I was bawling like a baby! And then I couldn't see the lamb, and I didn't know what was happening and I just FREAKED OUT! Then master chef comes home and says, "Well didn't you use the chopper??" WE HAVE A CHOPPER!?!? What is this!? And rule number 3- Mini chef just probably shouldn't be left alone in the kitchen. It's a hazard. Pans were everywhere, flour was on the floor, onions were just scattered on the counter, I cut myself on an onion, (Don't ask.) and it's just crazy! But I survived, and the house isn't burned down, so I would say a job well done! The dish by the way, got 2 stars.

So I had an interesting...realization today. I don't know if it's exactly one I should be discussing on a cooking blog, but I'm going to anyways! Adam Lambert was on Oprah today! And I've always been a fan of the guy! I mean...have you heard his voice!? Freaking amazing! He can sing higher than I can! But he brought up an interesting point! He said something like, "It kind of bothers me when people introduce me and they says, 'Oh here's the gay singer Adam Lambert.' I mean, they say I'm gay even before they say I'm a singer!" And that got me thinking, they don't introduce people by saying, "And here's John Travolta, the STRAIGHT actor!" No, people are not introduced like that! I think that's an interesting thing to think about! Just that people should not be judged by who they do and don't like, they're just people! And let them be who they are! But enough about Adam Lambert. (Although I highly recommend you listen to his CD. It rocks!)

Recipes!!!

If you are interested in any of the recipes, please let me know! I'd happily share them with you! And then you could tell me what you think!!!