It was 5:30 this evening and Ray called me from work. There was a huge promotion going on at The Old Spaghetti Factory and we could save 41% on all of their classic pasta dishes in celebration of their 41st anniversary – Happy birthday to The Spaghetti Factory! Well, it sounded like a great deal to me, so Ray checked in to see how long it would take for a table. An hour and a half was no good, so we decided to eat in.

I sorta panicked. I really do not like to cook. I love to bake and could bake all day, but cooking is another story. Not sure why this is, especially since my Mom is a fabulous cook and she taught me how to cook, but nonetheless I do not like it. My poor husband.

Anyway, I couldn’t find any recipes which could help me create something palatable with what I could find in my fridge and pantry. And I couldn’t get a hold of my whiz-of-a-cook-friend, Lori. So I did my best.

Check it out!

I sauteed some chicken in Olive Oil, then added some minced garlic and Italian seasoning. I decided to throw in some artichoke hearts – Ray’s favorite – but thought it was missing something, so I added some diced tomatoes. I topped it with some Parmigiano-Reggiano, and voila – a chicken dinner everyone loved!

The only complaint was that I should have made some pasta, especially since I burned my rice, but my last-minute scramble proved to be a huge success. The best art was that I found all of the ingredients with just a quick sweep through my fridge and pantry.

Perhaps cooking isn’t so bad, after all!

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