As a working mom, the pressure is on from the minute I leave for work to figure out “what’s for dinner”.
I menu plan and usually have a pretty good idea what we will eat most
nights. And yes there are nights that we “punt” and order pizza or pick up take
out. But most nights, cooking is easier
and healthier and makes our night go smoother. Plus, now living in the suburbs, it is harder to order or just go grab something which is a good thing!
I like to cook. Glenn likes to cook. But, we struggle to
find meals we agree on that are fast. And with two small kids, fast is key. Glenn likes meat, like most men, and I am
indifferent. I love my slow cooker and
Glenn is not the biggest fan. So, I find
myself perusing pinterest looking for ideas constantly. And
honestly, I pin a lot of stuff. And we
try stuff. Some nights we have an epic
failure with food. And two weeks ago, we had a
victory. (It's taken me this long to post it).
Enter this pin. The inspiration but we didn't use a lot of her ingredients.
Picture from the NY Times
I modified the recipe for Glenn and I. I didn't use coriander or cumin, honestly because we didn't have it. We did not use lemon because neither Glenn or I like lemon anything. I used soy sauce and rice vinegar and a pinch of
garlic powder to help the flavor, sea salt and pepper. I did use the chili powder and some red pepper flakes for spice. I served it on rice. Glenn's only request was that it have more sauce. It was
delicious, easy and healthy and fast.
The best part of the meal- the cleanup. So quick and
so easy and officially a keeper. Did I mention we are having it again tonight?
So, what pinterest recipes have you tried that have
worked?
That looks delicious! Honestly I pin recipes then fail to make them. I really should get on that more...
ReplyDeleteYUM! I have a board called Pinned It Did It Loved It- check those out! Some awesome ones on there.
ReplyDelete