Catch the Spoon

The Scene
A busy night on the homestead.

The Players
One arrives home, hungry and tired; the other works tirelessly at the computer but lazes about when dinner is afoot. Minor characters as noted.

Act 1: The Pot
Water and chicken base join forces to make a broth. Corn and potatoes, separated from their cans, join the game. The party, now ablaze, bubbles mightily. Apple cider vinegar, sun-dried tomatoes, dried onion, celery salt, basil, and black pepper also contribute to the fray.

Act 2: The Arrival
Biscuit mix, born months ago from a marriage of flour and sundry other powders, bonds with its wet destiny to form The Goo. The Goo rudely crashes the party, dropping from above into the mix without announcement.

Act 3: The Serving
Ten minutes have passed since The Goo’s arrival. A large spoon arrives to disperse the gathering. Four to six smaller gatherings result.

Denouement
The players sit with happy bellies.

Exeunt players.

Yeah, I know. It’s been a long day, and dinner was surprisingly good for something that consisted of little more than canned vagetables and good thoughts.

I screwed up moving the blog to a new server yesterday, so Catch the Spoon experienced a bit of downtime. In honor (or perhaps in memoriam) of the slap-dash reassembly of this blog, I present some equally haphazard (but totally tasty) chicken, which just finished bubbling away on my stove. (All quantities are approximate.)

Downtime Chicken

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs chicken drumsticks, bone-in, skin on
• 1/4 cup garlic paste
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
• 3 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
• Splash apple cider vinegar
• Splash lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon chicken base
• Dash celery salt
• 1/2 cup currants
• 2 cups water

Combine all ingredients in a large pot; cover. Simmer gently over low heat for 3-4 hours or until chicken falls off the bone. Enjoy your downtime.