I’m going to try that - thanks!
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Tonight’s dinner was Peanut Butter Lime Chicken Breasts over rice with chopped broccoli. I’ve made this dish before and (last time I made it) Sunshine thought I put too much lime juice in it. This time I used 50% Lime Juice and 50% Lemon Juice (for the liquid) and it was so much better. So big thanks to my girl for improving this dish!!
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Limes can be a lot tarter than lemons, and lime juice also gets bitter as it sits, so combining with lemon is a good idea!
What else goes in the chicken?
Looks fab — what’s in there?
I saute some chopped onions in olive oil first, then score the chicken breast and brown them (a little) adding just a little salt. Once browned on both sides, I add the sauce on top. It consists of Peanut Butter, lime juice, (now) lemon juice, soy sauce, brown sugar and a dash of chili powder. Then I cover and finish cooking it in the oven until 165 (F) internal.
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@Saregama I forgot to mention that I do use an enamel cast iron braiser for the chicken breast. I can go from stove top into the oven to finish cooking. That peanut butter sauce really infuses into the scored chicken breast (in the oven) to make them so good!!
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Thanks! Cabbage, cherry tomatoes, scallion, cilantro, Makrut lime leaf, this vinegar/chili/garlic condiment from a few weeks ago, peanuts, crispy shallot, and Ken’s roasted sesame dressing.
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It’d been raining cats and dogs for most of yesterday. When it let off briefly, we fulfilled our kitty visit duties, then swung by Sam’s Club for any “necessities” – wild Argentinian red shrimp, black peppercorns, a big ole bag of walnuts, blackberries, and baby bellas. I really liked how my marinated shrooms turned out the first time, and thought they’d be nice to have around for snackage. Hope I didn’t go crazy with the Calabrian peppers 
Last night was “just” leftovers - except that it was the last of my PIC’s lovely yuvetsi - one of very few leftover meals I actually look forward to 
Bc I cannot fathom a dinner without something green, I also threw together a quick salad of romaine, the last head of gem lettuce, celery, cukes, radishes, pepitas in a creamy dill dressing.
More of that fantastic Rogue River Blue, Stichelton & Tomme de Savoie we brought home from Philly plus Aldi’s deliciously kronchy & nutty crisp bread while binging the final season of The Crown.
Dessert was thick, creamy & luscious coquito.
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Thanks for sharing this. Adore mushrooms yet somehow I never think to marinate them. And it looks like you included Calabrian chile for heat. I’d certainly say “Yes, please” to that.
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SAME! I never thought to marinate my own shrooms until just a few days ago, when I did for the first time in my life. WTF? It’s really easy & fast, and such a nice snack/app.
I think I saw marinated shrooms at one of the many stores we popped into at the Italian market in Philly, and it musta stuck in the back of my head 
Yes on the Calabrian chilies!
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All the delicious things, wow. What a holiday meal.
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Thank you! I always forget that (s)mashed potatoes can be a relatively easy weeknight option, but I was glad to have remembered them last night. It always feels so decadent to have any combination of potatoes, butter, and cream!
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Air-fryer halibut (potato starch>egg wash>panko) with brown rice. I used the leftover egg wash to make a quick avgolemono.
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I could jump into that bowl of green salad. I need some redemption - I’m very tired of big pieces of meat and heavy carbs. What did you use for the mushroom marinade?
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Despite having 10,000 lbs of leftovers, I made a quiche tonight. I did use up the last of the Xmas ham.
Quiche
Green salad
Celery sticks
One cookie
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Half day at work.
And I’m off tomorrow.
Last haircut of the year.
Which means a visit to Wegmans.
But despite what you’re thinking, there will be no scallops.
A craving for Mac & Ham & Cheese had me buying a honey ham slice and some Wegmans Beechers 24 month-aged cheddar (plus a lot of other stuff, because…Wegmans).
Dinner was made using my trusty Mueller’s elbow noodles recipe from the 1970s. I had some gruyere in the fridge, so that was also added to the cheese sauce.
As it was baking, I was thinking some veg needed to be in there, like a salad. 
Then I said nah. 
But there was wine. 
So I got my fruit count in.
Good enough for me. 
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We’ve pretty much decided we can’t eat a damn thing and will wake up tomorrow. Our dogs got their kibble, we’re all alive and will greet a new dawn…
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