Let Someone Else Do Your Dinner "Thinking"

Okay, I'm sure you've all had the ... "I dont' wanna think about what to cook" days ... yet, not in the mood for fast food that's not good for you -- and this doesn't necessary mean you're in a time crunch (but sometimes, let's face it - I am!) ... I have tried a new little item McCormick Recipe Inspirations and have fallen in love with the two I have tried.

These are pre-measured spices with recipe card.  The first one I tried was Tuscan Chicken Stew, a lovely mixture of fennel seed, basil leaves, minced garlic, rosemary and oregano leaves and black pepper ... the other ingredients, I used were chicken, olive oil, diced tomatoes, red wine and eggplant ... which was a diversion from their recipe card, but I've never been known to actually follow a recipe - actually popped this in crock pot one day at lunch - it was delicious.  So - sooooo - easy, didn't even have to measure the herbs and spices.

Tonight I got home and had defrosted two chicken breasts and really was not in the mood to cook (ticked off the 40 degree temperature drop that was fixing to happen) and I remembered I still had two of these that I'd not used ... so I tried out the Rosemary Roasted Chicken with Potatoes, well once again the recipe card says to use 6 bone-in chicken thighs (I used two boneless breasts) and I simply pan fried the potatoes (not roasted them as the card suggested) -- once again ... very nice, and pretty quick!  Also, once again ... no measuring involved!



The last "card" I have is the Spanish Chicken Skillet and I can't wait to try it, once again with chicken breasts!  So anyway, pick up a packet and give it  go, even if you are a hard core "chef" ... take a hand from McCormick every now and then ... leave the measuring to them!

"Oh" almost forgot ... they are also reasonably priced - I believe they were under $2.00 ....  FABULOUS!

Have a Great Day Buddies .... it could be worse! :-)