Well it’s been a long day, now that my weekend is over and work starts at 4:15! At least the weather is getting nicer – I was able to bike to work in a t-shirt this morning, and the sun was shining bright later.
I took a nice nap after getting home, did some cleaning of the house and some reading. While mopping the floor, I think I slicked up the bottom of my shoes because later I slipped and smashed my arm and knee on a table… I HATE bone injuries!!!!!
Then came time to prepare dinner. Since I thawed that chicken out, I figured tonight would be a good time to use it up. I decided on an easy southern-style dinner: barbeque-simmered cabbage, seared chicken, and skillet ‘taters.
I’m tired and hurting so I’ll just kinda throw some pictures up here chronologically with some light commentary:
I microwaved the potatoes for a few minutes to begin softening them:
Here’s the bag of carcass for making chicken stock another day:
Finish cooking the chicken and then use the juices to finish the ‘taters:
Good lookin crust there!
Serve with a relaxing viewing of Futurama from Netflix:
I’m off to bed now for another 3:45 wake-up call. See y’all tomorrow!
Hi wife!
VeggieGirl says
WHEW!! Hang in there with the super-long workdays!!
Meg says
I hope your arm and knee are OK. Fabulous dinner!
Jessica says
Impressive butchering job and a great looking dinner!
Jacquelyn says
How did you bbq simmer the cabbage? your dinner looks soo good 🙂
Lisa says
Ouch! I’m also impressed with your chicken-disassembling skills.
Red Head, Yellow Dog says
mmmm bag of carcas… only not so much.
otherwise it looks great! I love cabbage. Made those cabbage rolls you guys had a while back. Very good!
haya (living and learning) says
your butchering skills are perfection! i have my own whole chicken defrosting right now. i guess i’ll have my go later this week.
will there be a soup in the works or do you freeze your stock? or do you make stock in one huge go, à la alton?
Sarah (lovINmytummy) says
I’m pretty sure if my husband was home alone, it’d be California Pizza Kitchen out of the frozen food section. I’m impressed!
Cole says
That cabbage looks delish!
Erika says
Ok, I LOVE cabbage (actually had some tonight steamed with fire-roasted tomatoes!) I’ve never had it with BBQ though….let me just say that:
I <3 <3 <3 bbq sauce + cabbage – so I think that sounds like a winner!!! How much bbq did u use in this recipe???
Looks divine!
~Erika at Peaceandpeanutbutter.wordpress.com
Hallie says
That cabbage looks really good. We’re having BBQ pork tonight so it might be BBQ-sauce overload to have it with BBQ cabbage…but there’s always tomorrow, right?
Oh She Glows says
I’m loving the Matt posts- they always make me chuckle! It is so cute to see your different blogging styles.
Sorry you hurt yourself- get some rest!
brandi says
good lookin’ dinner!
get some rest – and be careful! I fall a lot, and it’s not fun 🙂
Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says
Hope you feel better. Matt, you are hilarious!
sue says
great dinner! futurama is hilarious!
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says
Awesome dinner!
Hope you feel better!
Sharon says
Scrumptious eats!
Nate says
I’m sorry I bailed on our man date. I feel like the accident was my fault. Never would’ve happened if we had a two Manhattan lunch today.
Mara @ What's For Dinner? says
Great entry yet again Matt, and your dinner looks awesome 🙂
Hil says
Great idea with the cabbage…I will have to try that soon.
zestycook says
Matt – I really like the cabbage twist… I am a huge fan… great chicken too 🙂
zest!
Lori says
Yum! Bender’s Game is a really good futurama movie
Emily says
Sorry for the injuries..no fun at all!
Dinner looks great!
Marie says
YUM !! LOOKS very appetizing !!!
Ryane says
Woooo chicken carcass!
Kara says
Yay Futurama!
Andrea (Off Her Cork) says
BBQ cabbage is a brilliant idea!