I cooked tonight, and after a busy week, I was ready to make something fast, and popular with the kids. This is one of the easiest meals since Tuna on a Plate. I boiled chicken in one big pot, just getting it to a boil, and letting it go for about a half hour. In another large pot I put in a bottle of italian dressing and two of the empty bottle filled with water. I quartered small round red potatoes and added the potatoes and some carrots to the dressing and water. I boiled that concoction until the veggies were soft, then added the chicken. A note on the chicken. I always shred it after it is cooked to get out the gross veins and connective tissue and fat. It is worth the burning fingers and the little extra time. Also, I like to cook up egg noodles and have it more like a soup. I make a bed of noodles in a bowl, then spoon on the italian chicken. About half the kids take it with noodles.
I am going to try posting a picture of tonight's meal. Here's hoping. If only I was good at computer.
For those of you wondering what "Tuna on a Plate" is, my twin brother and I were sleeping over at a friend's house (I'll leave out his name to protect privacy). It was the middle of the night, and we were all hungry. I would say we were about eleven years old. My friend said "I can make us something to eat, it is so good, you'll love it; it is Tuna on a Plate". My brother and I waited while he sneaked upstairs, and prepared his masterpiece. After a few minutes, he came back downstairs with a plate that had nothing but an pile of tuna on it. It was obvious he had opened a can of tuna, upended it and put it on a plate, like he was feeding a cat. He still sold it like it was a meal, and something to be admired.
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