Man, I love Fridays! Not only because it's the end of the week and I get a break from work, but because I finally have time to try some new recipes that take a little longer to cook. During the week, I try to keep things under 30 minutes....45 at the most. I just don't have to time to cook and usually do my experimenting on the weekend. I don't mind spending 1-2 hours in the kitchen if I actually have time to spare!
This weekend, I won't be doing too much cooking. I must admit, sometimes I just need a break, so I am kind of looking forward to it. Tonight, Jarrett is actually attempting to cook me dinner. I am excited, but slightly nervous. Jarrett does not cook. In fact, in the year we've been married, he's only attempted to cook one time. That was quite exciting! He gets Friday's off, so one Friday afternoon, I got a phone call asking if we had any meat at the house. Since we usually go out with friends on Fridays, I hadn't thawed any meat out, but I told him there was come chicken and ground turkey (we don't eat ground beef) in the freezer that he could thaw out. "Well, how do you thaw something out?" he asked. So I explained to him how to thaw something in the microwave and hung up. A little while later, I got another call from him asking where he could find "the thing that you pour noodles in to get rid of the water." And again, a little while later, "This turkey is not turning brown. Is something wrong with it?" Ha! I got home to find some Velveeta Mac & Cheese and ground turkey...no seasoning, not mixed together, nothing! I wasn't sure what to do. I wanted to laugh, and I am sure I did. I happily put my unseasoned ground meat on my plate alongside my mac & cheese and sat at the table. Jarrett took a bite first, declaring that it was nasty. I ran to cabinet at the grabbed the Seasoning Salt...thank goodness for this..it's a cure ALL! I poured some on our turkey, and mixed it with the mac & cheese. It was actually good! Jarrett still refused to eat it, but not me. I enjoyed it. It wasn't the best meal I have ever had, but so sweet of him to try! So, we'll see what tonight has in store. I have a feeling we'll be eating steak and potatoes...who knows though, he might surprise me.
Instead of sharing a recipe today, I want to share my absolute favorite baking dishes. These are SO cute and can go straight from the oven to the table to serve from. 
They are great for making all kinds of casseroles or dips, really anything. The built in handles are my favorite thing about them. It's so easy to get them out of the oven (especially with my RR Moppine). I highly recommend them! They come in a few different colors - orange, lime green, and yellow for sure. There may be more. You can order them online from rachaelray.com. Bed, Bath and Beyond also carries them. Try them out and let me know what you think!
Bye for now - hopefully I'll live after tonight's dinner to tell another tale.
