So, one of the things that Dave has mixed feelings about is the fact that when I've had a rough day, I like to cook elaborate things for dinner to make myself feel better. He says that he hates to hear that I've had a rotten day but at the same time, he really enjoys when I cook elaborate dinners.
A few weeks ago when I had not that great day, I made homemade chicken cordon bleu with rapini in a balsamic vinegar glaze and a bulgar wheat salad. This week I had a frustrating day and came home and made a pretty damn good mole poblano with red chile rice and really garlicky black beans.
Mole Poblano is one of my favorite dishes from Senora's Authentic Mexican in West Chester. Because it's delicious and not something that I get very often and, you know, chocolate for dinner. I looked up a few different recipes, spent a few minutes horrified that they ranged from 6 ingredients to something like 37, and decided to call Lisa for a sanity check for I just made it up as I went.
I had some Mexican chocolate and added garlic, cinnamon, salt, pepper, cocoa powder, part of a stale fausnaut, and honestly, I'm not sure what all else, but it was delicious once it cooked with the chicken, and I'm going to call it a total victory! Sometime I'll have to do it again and actually pay attention to what I'm adding. :-)
No comments:
Post a Comment