One would think that after I’d produced a beautiful roast chicken dinner on Thursday that I could rest on my ass, er, my laurels, for awhile, but noooo! Studly is asking what I plan on cooking tonight. Slave driver.
I did get a reprieve since Friday was pasta night at the golf club, and there is a steak in the fridge. All I need to make are a couple of side dishes. Of course Studly Doright would be quite happy with corn and a salad, but by golly if I’m going to cook, I’ll put some thought into it.
He needs the exposure to veggies, so I’ll fix a salad anyway. Now, what else? His little heart would flutter if I made a green bean casserole. I hate green bean casserole, but this is cooking for Studly, not cooking for Nana, after all.
I’ll cook some squash or Brussels sprouts in a little skillet for me. What do you call it when it’s not fried, just cooked with a little olive oil? Is that sautéing?
Any thoughts? Tips? Suggestions for mild, yet lingering fictitious maladies that might get me out of this cooking gig?
Peace, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
I seldom ever cook anything but asparagus or green beans or corn on the stove top. I like my veggies firm crisp, so i put them in a plastic bag with olive oil and seasoning, toss them around a bit, put them on a cookie sheet and roast them at 450 for 15 minutes or so.. much more betta than good!
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Great suggestion!!! Ill do this.
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The trick for veggies for the non veggie eater is to make them taste like something good, and by that, I mean bad for you! For example: My neice hates broccoli, except when I fix it for her. Her two favorites of mine are a broccoli, cheese and rice cassarole and a simple steamed broccoli with two tablespoons of Hoisin Sauce added before steaming. Makes the broccoli taste like chinese food. Since Studley is a meat and potatoes kind of guy, you might want to sneak in a loaded mashed cauliflower instead of his potato. Another excellent potato substitute for soups or stews is rutadaga- relative of the turnip with a much milder flavor.
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Great suggestions! He does like broccoli, cheese, and rice casserole. I havent made it in years, though.
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