A Home Cooked Meal

Let me start off by saying; I can’t believe it is October already. It’s chilly here. By chilly, I mean cold. To put it in perspective, today’s weather was equivalent to the coldest day in South Florida. Winter should be fun.

I have been busy working but I will say that today when I got home I proceeded to cook myself an amazing 4 course meal. I had called my parents at the office and was telling them how I miss a good home cooked meal. My dad suggested I cook. Don’t get me wrong, I truly enjoy cooking; however it is much more fulfilling when it is for more than one.

On my way home, I was trying to decide what I was going to eat for dinner. I ultimately came to the conclusion that nothing would satisfy me unless it was a hot home cooked meal. Off I went to the Food Emporium, where I proceeded to purchase $40.00 worth of food.

During the busy season, the company gets us dinner as we are a slave to our job. So $40.00 is a bit outrageous for one evening. I have extras though. I am just going to have to cook/eat them before they go bad. Looks like I will be bringing my lunch to work next week.

Anyway, it started off with a salad; delicious portabella mushrooms sautéed with garlic and onions followed. The main course was baked chicken and a sweet potato. The best part of the entire meal was definitely the dessert. I should have taken a picture of my beautifully constructed fruit and ice cream extravaganza. It is a Mary Igoe special. Picture a warm, crispy, phyllo pastry filled with vanilla ice cream and a smorgasbord of fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries. This whole concoction was drizzled with just a light touch of raspberry sauce. It was decadent.

My week was quite mild; worked till at least midnight throughout and have somehow managed to not fall asleep. On that note, I am going to try and catch up on some zzzz’s. I have a basketball game tomorrow which I’m looking forward to and then I have to go to work. The ladder part I am obviously not as enthralled about. It’s ok though, because someone needs to pay for my trip to India. Until next time…