If you are having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, and nothing seems to be going right, and you break a computer, and get lost in downtown for 20 minutes, and just generally have trouble with every project you’ve touched, it may be a good day to skip the dinner prep.
BUT, instead, I made the pan-fried trout with onions & bacon.
In my attempt to remove the fish skin for the dredging/frying part, I mutilated the fish (my fillet knife was too dull, and my sharp knife was too fat….I see a knife buying trip in my future). So, we had fish sticks with onions & bacon.
I spilled the cornmeal.
And the beer.
My bacon didn’t crisp.
The drippings were virtually non-existent.
I was too tired to think things through, and therefore didn’t realize that dearth of drippings + sticks vs. fillet would mean that 6 minutes per side would be a bit much. I also didn’t halve the bacon & onion recipe for the 2 fillets instead of the 4 the recipe called for.
I apologized thoroughly to husband & cats for filling the house with smoke, but was pleased that at least I didn’t light anything on fire.
And the fish sticks, covered with a LOT of bacon & onions, served with some delicious mashed sweet potatoes, turned out okay….even if I left the kitchen a smoky mess.
At least I got to finish the beer that didn’t go into the recipe!
BUT – next time I’m having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, I’m ordering take out.
Christine
April 27, 2010 - 6:06 am ·“If you are having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, and nothing seems to be going right, and you break a computer…” I used those very words to one of my co-workers yesterday. We upgraded our servers and “broke” about 10 computers.
Marilyn @ Lipgloss and Spandex
April 27, 2010 - 7:05 pm ·Oh no, not a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day… 🙁 I’m impressed that you tried to make a delicious dinner though! I usually keep a frozen dinner or two on hand for those kind of days haha.
Kristen
April 28, 2010 - 12:32 am ·Oh no!!! Yes, never make your bad day more work – always treat yourself to dinner (oh and of course some sort of treat – ice cream, a drink, etc)!