osodecanela | My husband is a strange critter...,,

I spent an hour and a half in the kitchen last night making dinner.

From scratch.

We had Jan over to join us. I'm splitting an organic vegetable subscription with a friend and that left me with a leek. What can you do with one leek? Stop at the market and get a few more, for soup.

I haven't prepared leeks in I-can't-remember-how-long. Fine slice on the leeks, sauté in some brown butter, add chicken stock, cubed potatoes, celery seed, salt, a bouquet garni of bay, whole peppercorn, & a couple of long green leek leaves, leave on a simmer for 45 minutes, then hit with the stick blender to purée and smooth out the components. Course #1 ready.

While the soup percolated away, the spagetti squash got baked, a marinara got kissed by mushroom and garlic, and chicken breasts got pocketed, stuffed with ham & Swiss, glazed with blackberry, orange & chipotle and baked.

Jan brought a nice bottle of white and we chowed down. Even my Husband (and his inner child)! There was enough left over both for me to take for lunch today and for us to have dinner tonight.

Unfortunately, my response to "What are you bringing home for dinner?" did not sit well this evening. The leftovers will be both my lunch and dinner tomorrow. He'll have the other 1/2 of his tuna sub.

I don't get it. Chicken cordon bleu vs. Subway & for my husband, Subway wins.