I love drama. I love theater. For years, I wanted to be an actress. I thought it was only a matter of time before the scouts spotted me, singing loudly on my middle school stage. I knew they would scoop me up and bring me to Broadway. I just knew it.
(Yes. I was Peter Pan in the middle school play. Just be glad you don’t actually have to hear that tune.)
Alas, they still haven’t found me. They’re coming…one of these days…
While I wait for the moment when my name goes up in lights, I use my kitchen as my stage. Maybe it’s a little off-Broadway, but it works. I’m not a chef. I’m not a baker. I am an everyday cook. Each day, I create. It’s mostly improv and that’s what makes it fun!
Today, I came home from work with plans – not dinner plans – workout plans. I wanted to go to Pilates. The class was 4:30-5:30. That’s my cooking time, but I went to class anyway. When I got home, I was greeted by hungry people. “What are you making?”
Umm….hmmm….good question! What am I making?
I had some veggies.
Green peppers, red peppers, snow peas, onions, summer squash! I chopped up a little of everything. I like colors!
I had some sauce, too.
And garlic! I add garlic to just about anything.
With that, I was ready. I heated up some sesame oil and threw everything into the pot.
A couple pieces of chicken added protein to the recipe. I let the stove work it’s magic and within minutes, a star meal was born! It was colorful and flavorful.
I served the stir fry over a bed of brown rice (Minute rice, to be exact) and we were ready to eat. The meal was delicious and filling. Encore!
Meals like this one are my favorite during the busy work week. When I first started eating healthier meals, I always reached for recipes and needed new ingredients. It was often labor-intensive and expensive. I love a good recipe when I have the time, but lately there’s rarely a recipe. In fact, each time I make a stir fry, it turns out a little different, but I use healthy ingredients and have fun with it.
Do you have fun in the kitchen? Do you follow recipes or create your own? Blogs (and bloggers) are my favorite sources for new meal ideas!
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