Friday the 13th Dinner

Recently I have been really into balsamic glazes. A favorite dish I have been craving is one that has pasta with an alfredo sauce that is topped with pieces of steak that are glazed. Yumm!

I also have a wonderful inspirational friend who keeps making all this delicious stuff, some with balsamic glazes, yet she makes it ALL look so stylish & easy in her blog. So I thought, why not?

I used her measurements of equal parts balsamic vinegar & sugar. Sounds easy enough.



I also had some chicken on hand that was just craving to be roasted. I topped the breast with a mixture of various herbs & seasonings & butter... plus a tub of the garlic butter stuff that comes with pizzas! (also found this stuff is incredible with eggs!) Popped it in the oven at 375 while I made the glaze, steamed some broccoli & made some blue box mac & cheese (the man avoids veggies like the plague!).

Everything smelled heavenly! I was really getting into this dinner. Even decided I would forgo my usual shredded cheddar for the broccoli & try it with the glaze.

Unfortunately, I guess I don't know when to stop. I also think I might have had the heat turned up a tad too high, because I didn't get glaze - I GOT BALSAMIC CARAMEL!

Course I figured it out AFTER I drizzled it all over my plate! I went to sneak a taste & dip my finger into one of the splatters on the plate & IT WAS HARD! Ug. The taste also was slightly scorched.

So I live & learn & was grateful that I didn't drizzle it all over all the chicken!

So choke it up to learning my lesson, the full moon, Friday the 13th or whatever. I tried. I know I will try again & I'm happy I am finding the time to test a few new recipes.

Feel free to share any advice you have. I know I need all the help I can get for my next attempt! I WILL master the glaze! :)