January Dinner no. 2

Coked the second meal today (I know, it was supposed to be Tuesday, but I didn't get around to making chicken for leftovers yet). Prep for the actual meal, I roasted chicken breasts for early dinner yesterday (and made chicken dumpling soup for midnight snack, yum!). I thawed the second package of ground veal. Cooked down cranberries for jam. And while making cookies this afternoon, I also baked all of the sad little potatoes we had in the house (they needed a lot of spots cut off, poor potatoes!). And then I was ready for this evening!

Menu:
Chicken Loaf
Creamed Potatoes
Baking Soda Biscuits
Cranberry Jelly
Caramel Custard

I was nervous about this meal. Many of the components needed to be in the oven damn near close to the same times. But, I came home from work, cooked the veal, added sugar and jarred the cranberries, and picked the chicken carcass. Then I made the loaf. While the oven was heating, I made the custard. Put both in the oven at the same time. Made the biscuits. Made the potatoes. And because all of the steps were back to back, I was able to use one bowl and one saucepan, just rewashing after every step. And then bing bang boom, dinner was all ready, all at once. Magic!

Both my husband and I feel this was a very successful meal. Add in a vegetable, and you have a very solid and well portioned meal for two! This will be happening again. I do find it amusing how everything is beige. :)