Homemade dinner was a must. His favorite is Chicken Tikka Masala with rice, so that's what I made. As a vegetarian, dicing the chicken was probably the hardest part of the eve.
I drove myself to the local Meijer, purchased some basmati rice, chicken tenderloins, and tikka masala sauce. To go with that, I went to the World Market and bought some Ommegang (Belgian beer) and of course, our favorite, Jameson and gingerale. Pre-dinner cocktails, you know.
I prepared the chicken (diced) and sauteed it to slightly brown. Then it went into a pan to simmer with tikka masala sauce for 35 minutes, for the sauce to seep into the chicken.
I also prepared tomato/tofu curry for myself because I'll be damned if I'm gonna eat an animal.
I chose Naya super firm pre-diced tofu, drying it out before tossing it in a pan of simmering diced tomatoes and Patak's curry paste, with a touch of organic olive oil.
I cooked the basmati in organic vegetable broth, for a little added flavor.
Dinner turned out well. Dessert was next. Blueberry pie.
I've never made a pie before and allrecipes.com is my go-to for questionable foods to prepare. I picked an easy 3-2-1 recipe, and so far so good. I sprinkled some cinnamon in with fresh blueberries, along with cornstarch so the pie with hold when it's done. We have a pizza stone which was recommended (for thorough cooking) so we are waiting on that in the oven. With fingers crossed, this pie will turn out. If not, well...we've got a few blueberries to snack on.
My camera is in need of a new flash battery so I don't have pics to share, but I did get Boyfriend some Primal tattoos to wear as a memento of his 30th. Next weekend we'll be having friends over for a barbeque to celebrate in grandeur. By then I'll have my camera fixed and food pics will be available for your drooling pleasure.
Until then,
n.
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