Any housewife worth a
grain of the salt lining their margarita glass knows, your weekend day of
cooking and cleaning always begins with a cocktail. The three C’s rule. Wake up and before you even put on the
coffee, make yourself a screwdriver.
Orange juice is vital to your health.
With cocktail in hand, you are ready to begin your day…after your early
morning nap, of course. Nap complete
time for your mid-morning cocktail. An
Appletini is the best option. An apple a
day keeps the doctor away! Additionally,
you are working your way up the old school food pyramid or around the new snazzy
FDA approved food plate. Now sweep and
dust for 20 minutes and begin your mid-morning nap. Wake up, have a beer and watch the Discovery
Channel for an hour. Knowledge and hops
are important. Now you can plan your
upcoming grocery trip (weekdays for grocery…NEVER weekends). Open another beer. Tidy up the kitchen and begin organizing
foods for dinner. Vacuum and open
another beer. Begin afternoon nap. Wake up, make a Vodka Collins and windex the
mirrors. Check your look and practice
flipping your hair in front of the mirror.
Think about going to the gym. Mix
another Vodka Collins, put a totinos pizza in the oven and go to the porch to
watch the neighbors. Eat pizza and then
clean the toilets. Take late afternoon
nap. Wake up and mix a tropical drink
with rum and cook dinner. It is
important to also have red wine with dinner, you know what the surgeon general
says about being heart healthy. The
three C’s.
Here’s what we are
having tonight for dinner. I decided I’m
going to start making my own pasta. I
decided this because I have time on my hands and rolling pasta just looks cool
when holding a gin and tonic. You can do
the same or continue to buy the package stuff at the store like some sort of an
uncivilized Neanderthal. Your
choice. Anyways, here is the
recipe. Enjoy and Cheers!
Country Club Chicken
(Notice this has three C’s. Word)
Ingredients
I pound spaghetti
4 chicken breasts
1 large onion
7 oz mushrooms
2 cans Cambell’s Cream
of Mushroom soup
4 or 5 slices of bacon
¼ cup dry white wine
2/3 cup cheddar (white cheddar is best)
1 apple
Butter or oil
Salt and pepper
parsley
Preparation
Mince the onion. Clean and slice the mushrooms. Peel and mince the apple. Season the chicken breasts with a generous
amount of salt and pepper.
Cook the bacon (or
just heat up in microwave). Add some
butter to pan and brown the chicken breasts on both sides. Transfer them to a casserole dish.
Cook the onions for 3
minutes before adding the mushrooms.
Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 3 more minutes. Add the minced apple and cook for another 3
minutes. Pour in the white wine and soup
and stir in the grated cheese.
Pour the sauce all
over the chicken breasts. Put the
casserole in the preheated oven at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Until the chicken is super tender and the
sauce is all hot and bubbly.
Cook the spaghetti in
salted water. Put the spaghetti in a
bowl, place the chicken on top and pour the sauce all over. Garnish with bacon and parsley and serve.
Pasta Dough Recipe
Ingredients
3 eggs
2 ½ cups all purpose
flour
Preparation
Pour flour into mixing
bowl and make a “well” or pit in the center.
Break the eggs in the well. Using
a fork, slowly blend the flour and eggs, until they are well blended. If the mixture is wet, slowly add a little
flour; if mixture is dry, slowly add water.
Spread a light coating of flour on a table or countertop. Place the dough mixture on the floured
surface and begin to firmly knead the dough.
Continue kneading until the dough has a consistent color and
texture. Form the dough into a mound
shape and cover with a damp towel. It is
important to let the dough now rest for 10-15 minutes to allow the ingredients
to blend together. After dough has
rested, cut off a piece approximately ¼” thick, re-cover remaining dough with
damp towel. Roll and cut pasta and
repeat. Cook Al Dente in boiling water
with a dash of salt.
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