I’m actually quite enjoying my cooking for one adventure. So much so that, despite my icky news on Friday, I cooked for myself on both Saturday AND Sunday. We’ll not discuss the meal that I inhaled on Friday. But, it involved french fries, lots of them.

Saturday: Salmon Burger and Pioneer Woman’s Crash Hot Potatoes

salmon burger on giant bun!

Okay – for the salmon burger, I used a recipe from Bon Appetit as a guide but really didn’t stick to it very closely, well, because I didn’t want to. I’m the boss of this!

6 ounces fresh salmon

3 teaspoons tartar sauce

salt and pepper

Add ingredients to food processor, um, process until blended. Form into a patty. Cook for about 3 minutes on each side.

I spread each side of a toasted kaiser roll with some yummy dill mustard that is made at a Monastery here. I would have have put tomato on it, but slicing a tomato would have taken too much effort

Original recipe here

Potatoes:

I made these exactly as PW said too, except I only made 4, because it’s just me. But, I will say, I should have let them boil a bit longer, as they weren’t as flat as I wanted them to be.

Recipe here.

The Verdict: I loved this dinner. If I did it again, I’d make a bit of a meatier burger, and add some lettuce and tomato to the bun.

Sunday: Chicken Cordon Bleu and Smashed Red Potatoes

My teensy dinner

For the chicken – Go to Janssen’s Recipe and do everything she says. Except make twice as much because you’ll never want to stop eating this.

I only made ONE and to be honest, this is a bit too labor intensive to make only one. And, besides? How does one use half an egg?

For the potatoes – This is very hard, so I’m going to need you to pay very close attention.

6 red potatoes (they are small)

1/4 brick of cream cheese

a handful of green onions (optional)

1. Boil Potatoes

2. Drain

3. Mash with cream cheese

4. Eat

The Verdict: Yummy, yummy, yummy and very, very healthy dinner (again, I make the rules around here). I happily ate it for lunch again and for sure will make the chicken again.