I am totally sick of making dinner. I don’t mean I need a night off. I mean I don’t want to do it anymore! You would think this would be easy. I go to the organic food store every few days to stock up on fresh fruits, vegetables and meats. Cook healthy food, clean and do it again the next day.
My kids would say that for the most part, they like what I cook and no one seems hungry. But, I’m bored. I am sick of cooking chicken. I am tired of the same crock pot recipes. I don’t want a big mess that I have to clean up. I have 30 different cookbooks. I read them as if they were novels. They have tabs from my excited reading and planning but that’s often as far as I get.
I’ve got to change this up. I’m feeling desperate, beaten and broken by this meal planning thing.
Then, a miracle happens at the office: my partner tells me about her George Forman Grill. She says she can make frozen chicken, burgers and grilled vegetables! She says the kids can use it to make dinner themselves. What? OMG! Seriously? Anyone own one of these? A former boxer is going to save my life?
I’m giddy with excitement when I get home. I get online to investigate this thing. I read that Forman was not the creator but simply the person to endorse the grill. Hulk Hogan claims that he was offered the contract for the grill first, but missed his agent’s phone call because he was “picking up the kids.” Hogan ultimately endorsed a blender and then his own grill (ok, I got a bit off task).
I research the choices: They have 30+ kinds of grills … the Classic Plate and the Removable Plate. Different colors. Different options for cooking and cleaning. I feel myself getting overwhelmed but totally thrilled! It says you can make meat, veggies, grilled cheese and pizza! I start to plan my first indoor Forman recipe:
Deluxe Chicken Burgers
- 1/4 cup finely chopped apple
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
Combine chicken, apple, parsley, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Form into patties. Grill.
Anyone else fallen in love with George Forman? I may even be able to stop looking for a wife! What will they think of next?
Have a great day!
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