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thats right. let me say it again. im no chef, but this insurance agent can cook. imho!!!
after a long day of helping families make the right decisions with their insurance needs, after dealing with insurance companies that only want the best of the best customers and everyone else be damned, and after working on quotes all day for people that only want cheap insurance, cooking is my primary source of relaxation.
and, frankly i just want a really good meal. my kids are older now and i refuse to cook mac & cheese anymore. my daughter (the last one at home) will have to learn to like what im making or she can make her own meals. by the way, shes in high school so dont think im being cruel here.
well, back to the meal. this meal was fantastic! my wife couldnt eat it fast enough and she told me she was the luckiest woman on earth. i couldnt agree more.
i posted this picture on facebook and received a number of positive responses with many wanting the recipe so im going to post what i did hoping some more men will be encouraged to cook, and maybe some women too.
keep it simple. i dont have hours to do this so the meal needs to cooked in less than one hour generally.
follow directions. if you cant follow the recipe or directions you are screwed. unless, you know how and when to make modifications.
try something new. get to the local farmers market (heres a post about the chandler farmers market i did recently) and ask about some produce and vegetables youve never seen, touched, or tasted before. you might be amazed at whats out there.
i thawed frozen filets that i get at costco and followed the instructions on the back for cooking. my preference is to sautee and i use butter because i like the flavor. use about 1 tablespoon for 4 filets in your non-stick pan. cook about 4-5 minutes on each side with salt and pepper. again, follow the directions on the package.
i found this recipe online and modified it to what i had. since i didnt have a jalepeno on hand (not going to the store for one jalepeno) i left it out. other modifications as noted in bold.
i have never tried kale and obviously never cooked it before last night. a big shout out goes to al gore for making the internet possible for the little people. i found this recipe online from bobby flay and the food network. heres the link or you can see the ingredients below. youll want to follow this to a tee and dont leave this unattended. this turned out great but i could see this getting bad if i got distracted with something else.
no recipe for this just inspiration. i used leftover butternut squash i had baked a few nights before (my wife goes crazy for butternut squash) and dried cranberries (i keep a big bag from costco in the house for snacks, oatmeal, and now brown rice).
cook brown rice per package instructions.
cook butternut squash (its super easy just google it). since mine was cooked already i sauteed diced chunks in butter (i love butter) and added the cranberries to heat them up.
combine the squash and the rice when the rice is done cooking.
thats it. seems like a lot but it really was rather simple. i hope you enjoy it and let me know how it came out for you and your family.

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