Man proposes, God disposes.

Tomorrow morning I am going to wash a five pound chicken and put it in a bag with 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (I guess that I will also be squeezing several limes) 1/4 cup oliv oil, 1 tablespoon minced garlic and 1 tablespoon grated onion (or 2 tsp. onion powder...) 2 tablespoons minced cilantro and 1/2 tsp chile powder, and stick it back in the fridge.

Then I'll make a salsa verde, and let it sit in the fridge all day, to absorb.

About 6:30 p.m., I'll heat the oven to 450 and remove the chicken from the marinade, rinsing off the cilantro (so it doesn't burn) and roast the chicken breast, 15-20 minutes per pound.

I'm making bread right now.

When the chicken is done, I'll remove it from the dish to a cutting board and let it sit for ten minutes.

Meanwhile, I'll heat a tablespoon or two of olive oil and saute a clove or two minced garlic until almost toasted. Throw in a handful of string beans and stir until just wilted, then remove to a covered dish on the back of the stove to keep warm.

Then, set out the salsa verde with a serving spoon for pouring over the otherwise bland string beans, slice up some day-old homemade whole wheat bread, and call the men* to dinner.


Let's see how well this pans out.
*Andrew is still here, and we have a church friend coming over tomorrow night.