My Life Motto Should Clearly Be: I Try….I really, really try
You guys, I try so hard. I really do. But so often it just doesn’t quite work out.
Case in point: last night’s dinner.
I had it all planned out.
Having done take out several nights this week, I committed to making a nice home made meal. I searched Pinterest and found the perfect fall recipe.
Cranberry Orange Zest Chicken.
I gathered all the required ingredients. And was thrilled to realize I already had chicken breasts in the freezer!
I chopped.
I minced.
I zested.
I marinated and I baked.
And then I waited for the savory smells of autumn to fill my house.
“Mom, it stinks in here,” my daughter stated, matter-of-factly as she walked into the kitchen. “What are you making??”
Sadly, I had to agree with her. The kitchen definitely did not smell like an autumn bouquet. It smelled off. Unpleasant. Not quite right.
I peaked in the oven. It looked like an autumn bounty. The chicken was browning, the cranberries deepening in color.
It was beautiful.
So, I tried to ignore the smell.
It became impossible.
Maybe I did something wrong with the marinade? Too much garlic? Too much zest?
No, I followed the recipe exactly. I was sure of it. Besides, it was the chicken that smelled off.
Could the chicken be bad? I had pulled it out of the freezer after all. Maybe it was a few months past it’s prime???
I dug thru the trash to find the package.
You guys!!! The sell by date was 9/9/2015!!!
