Spent dinner wondering if this was some sort of Cocoon situation.

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Spent dinner wondering if this was some sort of Cocoon situation.

Wearing the thing I made out in the world for the first time:



Exploring Zekreet






The directive for this week was simple: chicken & rice. DH said he didn’t care what nationality and what fanciness happened on top, just that he was craving chicken & rice.
IMHO, this was a bang-up week for dinners, yielding two that I can’t wait to share with you guys.
This is a quick weeknight dinner, and can be changed up easily by tossing in a handful of green leafies or something orange.
gluten-free

Dashi Chicken & Rice
1 – 1.5 lb. boneless skinless chicken (I used a mix of thighs and breasts)
1 yellow onion
2/3 cups dashi stock (I used instant granules)
2 tsp. rice wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. coconut aminos or soy sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 – 1 cup cooked short grain rice per person
1 scallion
1 egg per person
2 Tbsp. neutral oil
Salt & pepper
Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Add to your largest skillet, which has been brought to temperature over medium-high heat with 2 Tbsp. neutral oil added.
Sautée until white. Hit with salt & pepper.
While the chicken is working, halve and thinly slice the onion. Toss in when ready. Continue sauteeing until the onion is softened.
Add the dashi, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar.
Kick the heat down to medium and sautee until the chicken is cooked through.
Portion out, leaving a single serving in the pan. Crack in an egg and whisk lightly with a chopstick.
Let cook until set, and turn out over your bowl of rice. Serve topped with a liberal sprinkle of green onion.
Mmmmm … polishing off leftovers:

Happy Thanksgiving!

This year’s spread:
Dips & crudetite
Choose-your-own vibe cocktails
Bourbon ham
Stuffing
Paleo stuffing
Dairy-free green bean casserole
Mashed potatoes
Mashed sweet potato/pumpkin
Honey Mustard Brussels sprouts
Gravy
Cranberry dressing
Salted caramel apple cake
Pumpkin pie
Assorted breads as close to King’s Hawaiian as we could find
And treasured friends from all over the world!
I finished a thing!

It’s not perfect, but not too shabby for a first stab at an Edwardian walking skirt.
