Last night was the second night in my "Make a New Meal for Mr. Potts" week. Y'all. It. Was. FABULOUS.
I kid you not. Monterey Jack, Corn & Roasted Red Pepper Risotto. D-VINE.
And yes, I know that it is spelled "Divine", but I had to do something to show you how wonderful it was.
I, as always, made some modifications. I added a little chicken, I threw in some black beans, I used frozen corn that had a Southwestern flavor.
In the pan - notice the dented side? Yes, I need some new pans.
Close up - look at the chicken, the black beans, the corn & the red peppers. I love the color of this dish!
Side Note: If anyone would like to recommend a camera that will take better pictures than my old Cannon Powershot (point & shoot) that will not break the bank, I'll gladly take those recommendations.
The highlight of the night was not the food, however. It was spending time with Mr. Potts in the kitchen while he stirred the rice (short grain brown, takes a little longer to cook than the recipe calls for) and I chopped the peppers and chickens.
We talked about our days. We laughed about MOTY - my brother recently said she was living her dream life of being a donut maker. You had to be there, it was a hilarious comment.
We talked about his new Kindle that came in the mail yesterday (part of his 35 for 35).
We spent time together that we don't normally get.
It was absolutely wonderful.
And the food? Well, that was just the icing on the cake.
Or the best risotto ever!
I kid you not. Monterey Jack, Corn & Roasted Red Pepper Risotto. D-VINE.
And yes, I know that it is spelled "Divine", but I had to do something to show you how wonderful it was.
I, as always, made some modifications. I added a little chicken, I threw in some black beans, I used frozen corn that had a Southwestern flavor.
In the pan - notice the dented side? Yes, I need some new pans.
Close up - look at the chicken, the black beans, the corn & the red peppers. I love the color of this dish!
Side Note: If anyone would like to recommend a camera that will take better pictures than my old Cannon Powershot (point & shoot) that will not break the bank, I'll gladly take those recommendations.The highlight of the night was not the food, however. It was spending time with Mr. Potts in the kitchen while he stirred the rice (short grain brown, takes a little longer to cook than the recipe calls for) and I chopped the peppers and chickens.
We talked about our days. We laughed about MOTY - my brother recently said she was living her dream life of being a donut maker. You had to be there, it was a hilarious comment.
We talked about his new Kindle that came in the mail yesterday (part of his 35 for 35).
We spent time together that we don't normally get.
It was absolutely wonderful.
And the food? Well, that was just the icing on the cake.
Or the best risotto ever!
