Winning

So, I had A LOT of grading to do last night and couldn't cook.  So sorry, but progress reports take precedence over... pretty much everything, eating included.  But TODAY, I made one of my usual favorites, Balsamic Chicken.  It's a great staple and tastes good with pretty much everything I can make.  And who doesn't like balsamic vinegar?  Makes everything better.  It's like fancy delicious ketchup.  I'm shaking my head as I re-read that comparison, but I'm going to stand by it. 

The reason I chose my fancy delicious chicken was because it's a perfect compliment to my VERY HEAVENLY RISOTTO!  A friend once told me that I overuse capital letters, but I DON'T THINK THAT'S TRUE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING SO BUTTERY, CHEESY, AMAZING.  I can honestly say that this was the first weekly meal that I felt confident making, and even strayed a little from the recipe.  I used chicken stock because I couldn't find bouillon at WalMart (quelle surprise), and in so doing successfully left the nest of bad cooking.  No burns, no cuts, no forgotten ingredients, nothing left cooking too long.  Absolute data-perfect success.

So I'm sorry if you opened the blog to hear about another sad misadventure, because today I am winning.