Tonight we will be cooking a basic grilled chicken breast with some mccormick smokehouse maple seasoning, some basic mashed potatoes, and some snap peas.
The other day I was speaking with a lady whose 40 year old son didn't know how to make mashed potatoes! Most of you know how to make mashed potatoes (I'll give my readers that credit!), but let me share a little of what I do. I use sour cream instead of heavy cream. I actually use fat free sour cream to cut down a little and the taste is great. I also mash in some cheese with mine, but that is more of a preference for me. I mash my potatoes by hand since it's just for two people. If you don't have to make tons of potatoes, to me, this is the way to go as the potatoes are a bit more lumpy. I'm not a fan of extra creamy potatoes! If you prefer creamy you can include about a teaspoon of milk for a two person meal and use a mixer instead of a hand tool. That's about it for potatoes.
To prep the chicken, you just rub the seasoning on it. Pretty easy right?!?!? And it makes for a fairly quick meal when you have limited time in the evenings to prep.
For the snap peas, I sautee them. You can use a little bit of extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and some crushed red pepper to make a spicy side item. If you don't want the spice just use evoo, garlic and some salt and pepper. Sautee until they are a bit soft and serve hot. Don't let these cool! I have found that most things I have sauteed are not very tasty when they are cool, so be sure to make these last!
Well that is it for dinner tonight...stay tuned for more dinner ideas.
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