Teamwork!

Eric did an amazing job last night at TND! He's really gettting the hang of preparing a meal and I'm so proud of him! I helped out a little by trimming the fat off the chicken and getting the pans out to use, but he did all the rest. Here's what the menu was:

Crispy Parmesan Chicken -- chicken dipped in butter and coated with a Ritz cracker/parmesan cheese/garlic/parsley mixture
Corn with pepper
Salad
French Bread -- Pillsbury

It sounds so simple, but the chicken was so tender and yummy. :) Good job, honey!

Eric also cleaned up as he cooked (which helps a WHOLE lot!). As soon as everyone was done eating, he washed all of the plates, which made clean-up really simple for me (whoever cooks, the other cleans, typically). After everyone left, we picked up the house and I got on another little cleaning kick and vaccuumed.

Eric sat out on the balcony watching the storm, and we had fresh air in our apartment with the door open -- the weather lately has caused our apartment to naturally get up to about 78 degrees, so we needed some of the outside air. :)

What a great night. I just love going to bed knowing our apartment is clean.

Does anyone else have a good "teamwork with the hubby" story to share?

Eric is cooking...

Hi there, blogger folks,

Eric is cooking tomorrow night. I made him a cookbook for our wedding called "Eric's Book of Food He Can Cook." It has all of the recipes he has learned how to make, and a few extra that I just wanted to have on hand. Some of his recipes include:

Crispy Parmesan Chicken
Stromboli
Bruschetta Chicken
Sausage Balls (anyone remember that from the Superbowl party?)
My Grandma's Enchiladas

He's making the Crispy Parmesan Chicken tomorrow night for TND. TND stands for Tuesday Night Dinner that we do every week. Our group includes about 10 people, couples and singles. We switch off going to each other's home and cooking for each other. I absolutely love TND -- mainly because we get a good home-cooked meal that's free (except for when we host), and it gives us all a chance to try out our cooking skills.

Eric needs many chances... Here is the kitchen blooper reel:

~BEEEEP! BEEEEEP! Eric attempts to make grilled cheese for the first time...

~Eric, did you add the can of soup to the roast?
"Uh, was I supposed to?"

~These muffins taste weird, Eric... did you remember to add the sugar?
"I didn't hear you say anything about sugar!"

~"Honey, this can opener isn't working on these canned biscuits! What do I do?"

So, luckily, Eric wants to make something that he's made before, so he can be successful. Good luck, honey!