There are some days when you know you've earned the title of 'adult'.
Like the night a few weeks ago, when I bought a box of hair bleach. Sky was gone for two weeks, and I planned on surprising him with a platinum blond wife. But the more I studied the box, and the more I Googled, I realized that pouring that powder on my head would result in a fried heap of orange mess. I returned the box the next day. That was a good decision.
Tonight, it was the fried chicken.
Fried chicken is scary to me. There is something intimidating about hot oil bubbling a few inches from my skin. I'd tried to make do with some sort of baked "crispy" chicken before, only to be disappointed when all the crust fell off. So tonight, I found a simple recipe, took a deep breath, and decided I was going to be a big girl and try it.
I overcooked all but the last piece. And I probably should have added a bit more salt. But it was still delicious. Better than the taste, though?
The satisfaction that I was a grown-up who made scary food and lived to tell the tale.
5 kind comments from you:
I'm definitely scared of cooking anything fried. Your chicken looks like it turned out perfectly! great accomplishment.
Haha! I have moments like this ALL the time. I still have yet to fry chicken, because frying bacon has left me with so many battle scars! LOL! But, I do know what you mean, its the little things that solidify your "grown up" status more than buying a house or successfully managing your finances ever could! :)
Bravo on the chicken! You are more of a woman than I! :)
OH my goodness I love fried chicken and yours looks delicious! I am definitely going to try my hand at some soon. and thanks for making me hungry :)
I applaud you and your very grown-up domesticity :) It looks delicious & I know the spunk it takes to even attempt such a dish (more spunk than I possess-- yet!) Way to go!
hah, i LOVE the first line.
whoa. for a second there, i thought you were holding out on us for pictures posted of platinum blond. ;) i'd be scared too. not everyone can be brave like this: http://www.danielleburkleo.com/2011/06/in-case-you-havent-heard-enough-about.html
[though that's not the whole head like some people do. take Model Lady for instance. :D]
simple recipes are the best--and it looks delicious!!!
psh, i undersalt all the freaking time. the family says it's either feast or famine for me and salt's relationship. :P i disagree on half the accounts. hahah.
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