Derek had a rough day at work today.
Rough day = comfort food
Comfort food = our favorite chicken dish
Luckily, our favorite dish isn’t that hard to prepare.
Just season
Cover
Bake
Done 🙂
The full recipe can be found here. From what I’ve been told, it’s very similar to the famous ‘engagement chicken’ recipe. Unfortunately no engagement rings were found here, just a happy boyfriend who enjoyed his chicken. 🙂
On the side I prepared some brown rice (and added a few olives because I’m really not a fan of plain rice).
Steamed broccoli with Nature’s Seasoning (Derek’s favorite seasoning – he puts it on everything :)).
We broke out the ice cream for dessert.
Rough Day = a serving of Chocolate Coffee Fudge 🙂
I snacked on a bowl of cereal with a dollop of vanilla peanut butter this afternoon.
Rough day = time to cuddle.
Good Night
Be well.
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This looks yummy…. But I think of Mac&cheese or french fries for ‘comfort food’ 🙂
But chocolate coffee fudge is DEFinitely comfort food!! Where is that from?
Hope tomorrow is brighter!
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I know- I was thinking the same thing. I guess this is comfort food for the super-healthy folks 😉
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I always think of comfort food as anything homemade. Roasted chicken is big comfort food for me because it reminds me of my Dad and being at home.
Me too. My favorite comfort food is shrimp scampi – doesn’t sound like the most ‘comforting’ dish, but it reminds me of my mom. 🙂
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Hope his day is better tomorrow!
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You are an awesome gf!
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The food looks so healthy for comfort food! The best medicine for a bad day is a good cuddle. I hope that does the trick.*
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rough days definitely mean comfort food. Sometimes I get my frustration out with a workout, other times it’s definitely some good food 🙂
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Love that comfort food, especially when it really does the job.
For whatever reason, mine’s always mac and cheese. warm, gooey, and a little taste of home (even if home = velveeta shells and cheese!)
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Comfort food is always the way to go! 😉 I hope tomorrow goes better!
my comfort food is a big bowl of pasta with homemade tomato sauce, or grilled cheese and tomato soup. they remind me of my mom and always do the trick. hope tomorrow is better!!
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Looks like a lovely meal to cheer you both up. And LOL on the engagement rings reference 🙂
Hang in there – hope that tomorrow is better!
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I saw the pictures of your chicken and immediately thought “engagement chicken”! Maybe there’ll be a ring in your near future? 😉
I always go for boneless, skinless chicken breasts, but they often turn out too dry. I am going to give your roasted chicken recipe a try.
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Isn’t cuddling the best!
I love that your comfort food is roasted chicken! It’s mine too, because our family friend who was like a second mom to me always cooked roasted chicken with cranberries whenever I stayed over at her house. She passed away about a year ago but my mom has the recipe for the chicken and your post reminded me to ask her for it. Thank you 🙂
oh vanilla peanut butter sounds delicious.
Aaah…poor Derek. We all have those days and they totally blow, but how lucky is he to have a wondeful girlfriend like you to come home to <3 Three cheers for being there for your man, and being his comfort 🙂 and his comfort food / cuddle dispenser 😉 xyx
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I love cooking for my boyfriend when he’s feeling down– Just made some chicken noodle soup tonight to ease his fever blues!
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Isn’t it awesome how good food can fix even the worst day? Hope Derek’s feeling better today!
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Sorry to hear Derek had a rough day. We usually go out if one of us had a crummy day — that or we open a bottle of wine.
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He did make himself a glass of run and coke 🙂
Hope todays a better day for you two! 🙂
uh oh, I hate rough days at work. I hope you the night made him feel better!
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*you and the night
Sorry! It’s too early. I’m incoherent.
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Aww you’re such a good girlfriend! The chicken looks really tasty!
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Sorry for the rough day but that does look like a wonderful way to comfort the both of you! 🙂
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That chicken looks delicious! 🙂 I actually made the engagement chicken and the story is true. It really does work! 😉 I hope Derek has a better day today!
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Haha – I think your dessert is more my idea of “rough day” food. While that chicken dish looks awesome – I usually go for the pizza on those kind of days. Hope today is better for Derek! I’ve been there with bad work days – it’s no fun at all.
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Sorry to hear about the rough day for Derek but you’re an awesome girlfriend and I’m sure he appreciated it!!
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Aww such a good girlfriend! 🙂 And that dinner looks great… healthy but comforting!
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There is nothing better than cuddling and ice cream after a long day, that is for sure!
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Sorry about Derek’s rough day! Never good! At least you know how to make things better! : )
Nice job on dinner! My boyfriend would be thrilled to get a dinner like that (unfortunately for him he’s dating a vegetarian). Chocolate coffee fudge – um, yum!
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Sometimes nothing cheers me up more than an amazing meal* – especially when someone else cooks and prepares it. 🙂 Your dinner looked delicious! I’m sure it was just what Derek needed to relax after a stressful day.
(Including wine or martinis. My boyfriend makes the BEST martinis, and I find those very comforting because I associate them with him).
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seriously?? THAT CHICKEN LOOKS SO DELICIOUS
that dinner is what i want right now 🙂
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