I promise I'm not dead, and I come with Panko Pork Chops!

Well finals killed me, but thanks to the recent zombie apocalypse I'm back! And taking an online course...because I enjoy torturing myself. BUT. Mostly I'm trying to find things to keep myself busy, because as of June 29th i'll be in *drumroll* South Korea! For 6 weeks doing international relations and foreign policy classes! I'm so excited! I'll be blogging a lot from Korea, the food will probably be amazing and I want to try my hand at finding some english cookbooks there or maybe even stealing a family recipe or two.

BUT, on to todays wonderful midnight post! This recipe isn't exactly the healthiest, but it was delicious and easy to make.

Simple trick, mix italian bread crumbs with panko. Instant seasoned panko :)

MIX

Melt some butter (or margarine or vegan substitute)

Chop some fresh herbs (If you want) I used rosemary

Toss some ground pepper and salt with some parmesan cheese.

Looks pretty to me

We got thin sliced because the other ones looked like they were half fat.

I always wash the meat, it's a habit.

Dip item in your butter mixture (Wow the flash makes my nail polish look black...)

Dip in bread crumb/panko mixture. (Yea that nail polish was green..what the heck?)

Lay out on pan so they don't touch.

Super close up of the deliciousness 

Boyfriend was on dish duty

CORN my favorite

Because these are so thin you can actually bake them at 350 until they are golden brown.

It took I believe a little under half an hour. But always test to make sure. 

Pile them high!

And let them at it! The boy, The girl and The Boyfriend say hi

Looks good!

Ok I had way more corn than this but I wanted the photo to look nice.

...I think they liked it

Now that I finally have time I'll be blogging more, it's time to exercise and get in shape for the summer!

Eat bad things sometimes, make others do the dishes when you cook and enjoy the simple things in life!

Oh and listen to country music REALLY LOUD.

A Mostly Veggie Meal

Well this whole meal started out because I really wanted some veggies, to be more specific I really wanted some of the cauliflower and broccoli bake I make with roasted garlic and olive oil. (It's to DIE for)

But the friends wanted some meat to so I decided to improvise some chicken with whatever we had lying around. 

This is all my organic vegetables by the way from the farmers market and they were absolutely wonderful!

Chop up your cauliflower!

And chop your broccoli!

I roughly diced an entire bulb of german garlic. You want the pieces big, it tastes better I swear!

Mix it all together in a shallow pan so it bakes even, try not to have too much of one vegetable in one area. Add a generous amount of olive oil while you mix.

Defrost boneless, skinless chicken breast ( :P I know it looks weird)

Made the guy take a few photos of me cooking today, I wasn't quite sure where I was going with the chicken yet so I cut it into medallion sized pieces. 

Extra virgin olive oil, black pepper corn, garlic powder and some dried oregano were my arsenal of seasonings. 

And doesn't it look as yummy all mixed up!

Toss the vegetable medley into the over at around 400 degrees and wait until everything is golden brown and to taste. (I like mine a bit crispy and the garlic roasted.) Every 10 minutes or so turn the veggies to make sure there is optimal cooking on every side 

Tossed the chicken in my cast iron and decided why not put some fresh basil leaves in as well. Those plants might as well not go to waste. (Just picking basil smells AMAZING) 

I kept the heat low so the chicken wouldn't burn. I wanted it to cook slowly as I added some more spices onto it. 

Golden brown is the color we are looking for! Make sure most of the liquid is cooked out of the cast iron. 

This is how I like it, soft and golden brown with the garlic and broccoli tops crispy!

This is all i really wanted, I don't need the chicken. Just give me a bowl of this and I'm SET. (It became by lunch the next day too)

Table set for three tonight, and see! Definitely mostly vegetables! 

I really love this meal and it was a big hit. I've made the cauliflower & broccoli mix a few times before and it's a great way to get people to eat their vegetables. Plus the fact they are all organic from the farmers market is kudos points. The garlic gets sweet and everything just tastes very light. 

I admit, the chicken was really good too. It's such a simple meal that I threw together in less than an hour. 

Baking time on the vegetables will vary due to how shallow your pan is. Sometimes it can take 30 min or sometimes 40. Just remember to turn them! 

The consensus was that this one was to be made again, and that the fresh basil leaves were a must!

What I would change:

I'm not sure I even would have made the chicken at all.

Music of the meal: 

The General, By: Dispatch 

Bake on people, bake on!