Third time's a charm. Ode to Onions

Early this afternoon I asked Mark what he wanted for dinner tonight. His first reply was Chicken Parmesan. Even though I love the dish, I wasn't too thrilled with the idea right then because, well, Mark had to run several errands with Jacob in tow and then after he got back I had to go to Le Target and Wally World with Janie. The sauce alone takes three hrs to make, it was already almost noon... we'd be eating at 8:30, if we were lucky.

His second request was chicken wings. Ummmm.... not too thrilled with that one either. I've never really made them (despite working at a wing joint for several months while in college) so I'd have to do research on how to make them, they require deep frying which I haven't done in years and try to avoid, and, well... honestly I'm not a big fan of chicken wings these days, and finally the whole haven't shopped yet, won't eat until 8:30 thing.

Anymore ideas, honey?

Philly Cheese Steak?

Philly Cheese Steak? Um... really? Um... ok, I can do that. I mean, I know what's in them, I know basically how to make them. I'll only need to research a little, can get what I need and whip them up right after Janie and I get home.

Mark runs errands with Jacob. I read about Pat's and Geno's and chopping meat. He gets back around 4:00.

I leave with Janie shortly after, go to Chik-fil-A for a "snack" (I had a gift card - had to go, it's the law), went to Le Target and raided their 75% off Christmas stuff (more on that in another post) and finally made it to Wal-Mart at 6:45. Checked out their 50% off Christmas stuff, gathered all my groceries (forgot lotion and hair brush) and got home around 8:15.

I'm dangerously close to the "eating at 8:30" time, ok - ain't going to happen. Even Philly Cheese Steaks take more than 15 minutes to prepare, add in an extremely grumpy Jacob (who had just awaken from a nap and was starving) and a question asking, Webkinz playing Janie and well... we ate a little after 9:00.

The Verdict(s)
Jacob smothered his sandwich in ketchup and ate half of it.
Janie dabbed a bit of her sandwich in ketchup and was not interested - at all.
Mark thought they were really good, though they could have used a bit more salt.

I thought they were pretty good, with one thing standing out... now let me take a step back and explain that this whole post, the entire thing... you know what spawned it? Yep, the thing that stood out... the onions! The onions were fabulous. OMGoodness... yum does no justice. I could have had only sauteed onions on the roll and would have been completely happy.

So, as it turns out, this entry is just a really, really long way of saying I *heart* onions.

Maybe I should change the title.