BACK TO COOKING!

It's been a hot week here.....VERY HOT!!!!  We've seen 113 - 118 degree weather all week and to make matters worse....our van's a/c broke!!!!!  The last thing you'd think I would be doing is cooking, but I am.  I never have enough time to cook in the afternoons during the school week.  I always think "I can't wait for the weekend when I can have time to cook/bake" but it never materializes.  I get excited to not have a normal schedule and I ditch the kitchen.  I guess without a way to leave the house (remember the van without a/c) I'm stuck indoors and decided to cook.  I'm currently baking chicken drumsticks that were covered in seasoned breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese.  I also threw 6 drumsticks in a stockpot and covered with water. 

       

It's boiling on my stove top and is the beginning of a chicken noodle soup to be enjoyed this evening and maybe tomorrow.  I even browned up some pork country style spare ribs and placed them in a baking dish.  They're in the fridge waiting for their sauce and to be placed in a low heat oven tomorrow morning.  Can't wait to come home and enjoy them for lunch over some rice.

Presenting today's lunch:
Baked Drumsticks with Mashed Potato Pancakes or just mashed potatoes (ok...maybe I'm the only one who will enjoy the pancakes since the boys made faces.)
                                                                                                  
Sorry I didn't take a photo of the beautifully browned potato pancakes...they were so good!  Tony and I were the only ones who ate them.  The chicken turned out nice and moist....delish!!!!!  Now if I could just find my air pop popper I could make some cinnamon bun popcorn or some peanut butter and honey popcorn.