{"id":6642,"date":"2009-06-29T07:54:55","date_gmt":"2009-06-29T11:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=6642"},"modified":"2009-06-29T07:54:55","modified_gmt":"2009-06-29T11:54:55","slug":"june-28th-2009-the-bird-is-the-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2009\/06\/june-28th-2009-the-bird-is-the-word\/","title":{"rendered":"June 28th, 2009: The Bird is the Word"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi guys! Yesterday Scott and I watched a documentary type thing on the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, also called The Dirty 30s.\u00a0 Whoa what a horrible thing to have to live through! Here&#8217;s<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dust_Bowl\" target=\"_blank\"> a link <\/a>in case you want to learn a bit more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6649\" title=\"trail mix \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_snack-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"trail mix \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_snack-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_snack.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While we watched, we had a snack.\u00a0 I made a quick trail mix to take to the seminar but we didn&#8217;t eat it then and decided to have it while watching TV.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Raisins<\/li>\n<li>Peanuts<\/li>\n<li>Walnuts<\/li>\n<li>Corn-flax chips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I just had the raisins and corn-flax chips.\u00a0 Yum!\u00a0 After that was over we headed out to the deck to chill for a bit and had a fizzie.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6647\" title=\"POM drink \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_fizzie-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"POM drink \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_fizzie-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_fizzie.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>POM + seltzer.\u00a0 Scott started getting hungry so we headed inside and I got dinner going.<\/p>\n<p>I have some chicken breasts sitting in my freezer that need used up before they go past their prime.\u00a0 I already knew that I would be tired on Sunday and wouldn&#8217;t want to spend a ton of time in the kitchen.\u00a0 That meant a roast dinner was in order!\u00a0 We haven&#8217;t had roast anything for quite some time and I was looking forward to plopping something in the oven and having a wonderful dinner an hour later.\u00a0 Perfect chance to use up some of those chicken breasts.\u00a0 I put them in a brine early Sunday morning which had lots of things going on but the liquid was a water\/apple cider\/POM combo and it was hella good.<\/p>\n<p>Around 5ish, I pulled the chicken out of the brine, dried it off and then made a quick dry rub for it with loads of stuff that I can&#8217;t remember all of right now. :p\u00a0 Sweet potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms (for Scott) went in the roasting pan with it.<\/p>\n<p>While dinner was cooking away, we played a game of Rummy which is actually our own version with a lot more rules but also a lot more fun.\u00a0 One &#8220;session&#8221; probably takes us half an hour to 45 minutes to get through.\u00a0 We got through one session and I had to check on dinner and get other things started too.\u00a0 Dinner turned out perfect!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_chicken.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6645\" title=\"Roast chicken breast \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_chicken-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Roast chicken breast \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_chicken-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_chicken.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was the roast chicken of course.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_carrots.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6644\" title=\"Carrots and sweet potato \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_carrots-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Carrots and sweet potato \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_carrots-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_carrots.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roasted carrots and sweet potato.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_asparagus.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6643\" title=\"Asparagus \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_asparagus-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Asparagus \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_asparagus-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_asparagus.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also some roasted asparagus that was mixed with olive oil, soy sauce, really grainy mustard, and some garlic powder.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_mashed.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6648\" title=\"Mashed potatoes\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_mashed-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Mashed potatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_mashed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_mashed.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mashed potatoes per Scott&#8217;s request.\u00a0 Creaminess added via greek yogurt and I used chicken stock as a liquid instead of milk.\u00a0 Also added in some chopped artichokes and shredded cheddar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6646\" title=\"Dinner time \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_dinner-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Dinner time \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_dinner-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_dinner.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All together now!\u00a0 I did not eat that entire chicken breast! It&#8217;s just easier to put it on my plate and pick at it then to try and slice it in the roasting pan.\u00a0 I had about 1\/3 of it.\u00a0 I also made a quick gravy (also Scott&#8217;s request) using olive oil as the fat and whole wheat pastry flour as the thickener.\u00a0 YUM! I dipped a few bites of chicken in there.<\/p>\n<p>When we sat down to eat dinner it was 9pm. Oh my!\u00a0 I left the dishes and decided I would deal with them today.\u00a0 I had no desire to do dishes going on 10pm which is when we finally sat down on the couch to chill.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6650\" title=\"Wine \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_wine-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Wine \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_wine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ohc-06-28-09_wine.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Scott poured us a small glass of white and we watched TV for about 45 minutes.\u00a0 Then I craweled up to bed and passed out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi guys! Yesterday Scott and I watched a documentary type thing on the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, also called The Dirty 30s.\u00a0 Whoa what a horrible thing to have to live through! Here&#8217;s a link in case you want to learn a bit more. 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