I have been saving a pack of chicken thighs all week, anticipating the night when I'd be able to try out a new recipe I pinned to my "Om nom nom" board on Pinterest. I woke up this morning, pulled the chicken out of the freezer and placed the package in the bathroom sink to defrost.
Don't judge me. I've been sick since Christmas. We don't have a dishwasher and Tom's idea of doing dishes is shifting the already soaking dishes from one side of the sink to the other. But today was the day! I took a small nap this morning, dug the dining room table out from beneath the clutter and sat down to paint for the first time in weeks (not counting the night I was trying to paint under the influence of Nyquil).
Once my painting project was complete, I sat down to review the recipe. Simple enough: chicken, brown sugar, Italian dressing mix packet. I followed the instructions exactly. The chicken baked for about an hour, sides were created and a sink or two of dishes were done in the meantime. I plated the gorgeous chicken with some mashed potatoes and creamed corn and sat down to enjoy the meal I'd been salivating over in my mind.
And this is when the gears started turning. Really? This made it to my board of Om-nom-nomery? It wasn't terrible. I don't think Gordon Ramsey would send it back. But it didn't pop! It didn't send me into a fit of foodgasmic pleasure!
Tom insisted that it was terrific. Maybe my taste buds haven't quite adjusted since my week or so of sniffles and coughs. All I know is that the phrase "I've made better" kept repeating between mouthfuls of dinner.
So here it is. The "better." I realize this idea is nothing new--there are several blogs out there belonging to people who try Pinterest projects and wish to give feedback. What I'd like to do is take these projects and make them better.
Life is not meant to be survived, it's meant to be enjoyed. And I mean to enjoy my life with plenty of flavor!
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