Talent Show Titchiness

Hello, dear bloggers!
It is I, your beloved M.
And today I'm typing about a Situation. Not just any situation, no no, a Situation.
So, there's a talent show coming up (just Sunday next) and I am PANICKING. I completely forgot about it, and I don't know what to do. Sure, I know how to do it, but not what that 'it' is! And unfortunately I cannot just grab my Time-Turner and spin 'till I win because my Hogwarts letter is WAY late. I know, it's horrible and yes, I will be reporting this to the DoME (Department of Magical Education). Anyways, wait that was offtopic. Ugh. Everything lately just seems to end up segueing into the Potterverse. #ughmylife
That was pretty short, but I wanted to post about this and had nothing more to say.
Have a wonderful week!
ooxxooXoXXx (haha, did you get that reference?)
-m
P.S. It was a Nacho Libre reference, it's a hilarious almost-parody wrestler movie starring Jack Black. One of my favorite movies is School of Rock, go watch it!

An Inaccurate Incident
WARNING ONLY FOR EXTREME MARVEL FANS
Dearest Bloggers,
My parents and I recently attended a barbecue, to which we were invited by one of my father's coworkers. The day was mostly splendid, the food was scrumptious, and the new friends (on my part) intriguing. But (and alas there is always a 'but') there was a downside. Directly after sundown, one of the younger girls chose to bring out an Avengers-themed kite (at which I was astounded). However, this kite offended me personally. Why, you ask? BECAUSE IT WAS INACCURATE. The kite in question featured Captain America (Steve Rogers), Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff), Hawkeye (Clint Barton), Thor (no cool nickname), the Incredible Hulk (Dr. Bruce Banner's alter ego), and Iron Man (Tony Stark, who for SOME REASON was denied the title of Avenger). Apart from the fact that Hawkeye's nose was ridiculously large, they (designers of the kite) COMPLETELY disregarded Avengers: Age of Ultron. Or, as I prefer to call it, the Five Days of Ultron. What about Vision? The Maximoff twins? They were Avengers as well! Were they somehow deemed lesser? We don't know. Stay tuned for more journalistic exploits, angered rants, and just plain silliness.
Faithfully yours,
Raneem Rashid
-M

Chicken Breasts Béchamel alla Salade Verte

Hey, guys and girls! Got a recipe for you today. I was wondering what elegant dishes could be made from chicken breasts, and I came up with this! Not quite elegant(except for the title), but it is yummy! Here it is!

Chicken Breasts Béchamel alla Salade Verte

Serves 3

 Ingredients:

1. 3 chicken breasts

2. A head of lettuce

3. Bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers…….

4. Flour

5. Milk

6. Butter

7. Season salt

8. Oregano

9. Rosemary

10. Pepper

Instructions:

Take three chicken breasts out to thaw (if frozen). Take three plates, arrange lettuce leaves on them. Intersperse thin cucumber slices among them, leaving a tennis-ball-sized gap in the center of each plate. Add a small amount of grated green, red, or yellow bell pepper if desired. Grate carrot over the ring. Add cherry tomatoes or sliced tomatoes. Let your artistic skill go wild. After you have finished, you should have a colorful vegetable medley in the shape of a doughnut.(Doughnuts…..Mmmmmm……) Drizzle olive oil and vinegar over the vegetables and ground some black pepper on top. Chill. Meanwhile, take your thawed chicken breasts and pat them dry with paper towels. Cut off all unpleasant bits of fat or muscle or who knows what. Take a cup of flour(preferably sifted) and mix in a few spoons of breadcrumbs. Also add a big pinch of oregano, a bit of rosemary, a teaspoon of seasoned salt/Cajun seasoning, and a liberal amount of fresh-ground black pepper. Mix well.  Nobody likes unmixed seasonings. Take the chicken breasts and prick thoroughly with a fork. Roll the chicken breasts in the mixture and coat them completely. Prepare Béchamel Sauce (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/bechamel-sauce-recipe.html). Let it cool while you heat some butter and a pinch of dried rosemary in a pan. Quickly sauté the chicken breasts and place each one in the empty space in the salad. Carefully and decoratively drizzle the Béchamel sauce on the chicken. Serve immediately.

Enjoy!

Love, Raneem

Food Critique- Taco Bell!

Hello guys (and girls!)

Tonight I went to Taco Bells'- in Food Critic mode, of course.
 I ordered a Chicken Crunchwrap Meal Combo, hold the lettuce, hold the tomato, hold everything except chicken and cheese, with nachos. I found a good seat( it wasn't hard, the place was practically empty), and took out a book. Precisely two minutes later, my food, was on a plastic tray on the pickup counter. I brought the food over only to realize they hadn't requested what drink I wanted. Crossing my fingers, I muttered "please...please...." I took a sip- Pepsi. Darn. I prefer diet. The nachos were delish, but then I had an epiphany. You should probably ignore my advice on nachos or any kind of cheese, I realized, because I can't tell the difference. I unwrapped my Chicken Crunchwrap. Time to bring out the big gun.... er... sandwich. I stared at the warm, browned hexagon of tortilla innocently covering the mysterious filling. I bit in tentatively. It was juicy! Tender chicken, crunchy taco shell, and warm, heavenly cheese sauce filled my mouth. I bit in again, this time more enthusiastically. Before I knew it, the meal was gone, leaving only an empty cup, scattered papers, nacho crumbs, and drops of orange cheese sauce as a testimonial of the meal.
Scores:(out of 10)
Service- 9 1/2
Promptness- 10
Food- 9 9/10 (only because the nacho bag wasn't big enough)
Price- 8 1/2 (the price was worth it- this is so much better than Burger King)
Total:(out of 50)
46 9/10
Forty-six and nine-tenths out of fifty.
Not Bad!
More Soon!
(Maybe a food critique, maybe a recipe, a craft- you never know! Everything's random at A Pocketful Of Cupcakes!)