We've frequently been open about our cooking disasters here in the cafe.
Today's post is sort of a disaster turned success.
The background - go ahead and laugh at me, but I'm a novice in this pet owning thing. Fenway is the only dog I've ever had and my experience is limited. So when I found a dead flea next to him last week, I kind of freaked out. Because of his cancer and chemo, and some skin issues, the vet and I had discussed flea med options, but nothing seemed right.
Until the flea arrived. Then the need to eradicate them overrode other concerns so Nexgard entered the picture.
Fast forward to Saturday. I'd bought a good organic chicken breast at the market and was set to make a nice harvest meal.
And then I began vacuuming and cleaning and washing, etc.
And while the chicken was cooking, I noticed Fenny scratching. Oh NO!
Yes, I found a live flea on him. It must have been affected by the meds because it was easy to catch and kill, but in the process...
I FORGOT ABOUT THE CHICKEN.
By the point I remembered, this is what it looked like!
I wrapped in up and stuck it in the frig, but by the next day, I had the idea to try to salvage it by turning the charred carcass into soup!
And it worked!
First I simmered the chicken breast with herbs and garlic. That softened the meat. I added carrots and celery, but the best addition was ............. drumroll............ APPLES!I chopped a couple of apples and threw them in.
The result was. The chicken had softened enough that it was quite tasty again.
And the apples... they gave the soup a gently sweet flavor.
So, all is not lost. The soup was salvaged.
Have you had to salvage a meal when your attention got diverted?
On another note, my neighborhood is getting ready for Halloween.
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| This was so cute. I |
I passed a mother walking with her small daughter. The girl looked at this tree pit and solemnly informed her mother that someone was buried there. When I passed, the mother was trying to explain it was only decorative.
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| Is it Halloween or Christmas? |
