But we were talking about his interest in going to culinary school and I told him I needed to see that he really meant it. He told me to give him a challenge, a dinner to make.
So after lots of thought and conversation, I decided shepherd's pie, and baked mac and cheese.
I knew he wanted a recipe for the main course, something that would take a lot of mixing things together, not just assembly. So I at first suggested beef tips but he didn't want to just throw everything together, he wanted more of a challenge. So, shepherds pie, because you have to make mashed potatoes, cook the vegetables, cook the meat, assemble it all, and then bake it too!
And I just love baked mac and cheese, but every time I have wanted to do it, something happens and I don't get my homemade Macaroni and cheese.
So I asked for that as a side, plus it also takes some work, not just mixing.
And he decided to also do baked apples with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce. I requested pie crust, and he had the amazing idea to make a mini pie out of it.
So we bought a lot of food. We bought some stuff for the kitchen. Muffin tins, pie tins, and a $20 40-piece cookware set. It was less than half price and I was super excited to catch that deal.
And he cooked.
And cooked.
And cooked some more.
By the end of it, we were both exhausted and hungry!
It was fucking amazing.
The pie had so much flavor, the veggies were cooked perfectly, and it was just perfect.
The macaroni and cheese was perfect perfect. At first I wanted salt but then I had a bite with the toasted cheese on top of it and it was perfect together.
And the apple pie was awesome. It was a great end to an awesome meal and made me sleepy and happy. I couldn't finish it because I ate all my food earlier, but it was really good!
I am so proud of my husband! He really fooled me with all this "I can't cook" business. Because, he can definitely cook.
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