I love Chocolate Pudding

Hello to all you messy chefs!

Tonight I made smothered steak, and for dessert homemade chocolate pudding. Unfortunately the pudding has to cool, so it will not be ready till late tonight. That means I will have to take it to work with me in the am to try it. But of course I am totally confident it will be delish!!

Just ate my ss a few minutes ago. Yummy to the tummy.

I am not sure how other people cook, but for me, I like to pretty much have everything chopped, measured, portioned, opened and ready to go. I know you have to do that for stir fry and quick meals, but I find it easier to do that always when I cook. I also like to line everything up on the counter next to the stove in the order that I add to the pan.

Being that I am the Messy Chef, this sort of contains the mess. After I chop, measure, weigh, trim or whatever else I must do, I clean as I go. I am still messy, I just try to keep it under control.

I haven't cooked much for the last couple weeks. Tonight was lots of fun. I don't know why sometimes I choose to eat out. There is not much out there that is better than what I can make at home. I guess convenience plays a part. I mean most frozen dinners take 5 minutes or less.
Tonight's dinner took probably 2 to 2 1/2 hrs to prepare. Plus I had to clean all the mess. Of course once the dinner is on the stove, it simmers by itself for 70 min or so. Cooking the noodles to go with it is a no brainer. And chopping veggies etc is soothing, especially when listening to music and taking my time. I don't know, it is confusing for me. My cooking is much better, but after a long day at work, the microwave offers quite a lot. A big dilema for me.

Take care
MMC