Knowing that pork chops were the only defrosted possible dinner item, and that my husband doesn’t really like them, I decided to swing by the grocery store on the way home to pick up some beef. I’ve had a bit of a craving for beef stroganoff lately, so I decided to give it a try. 

I looked up the recipe on my new favorite website, Cooking for Engineers. It’s meant for “people with an analytical mind“, and each recipe is filled with pictures at each step. And to make it truly geeky, each recipe also has a gantt chart listing each ingredient, how to prepare it (i.e., chop, dice, cook, etc.), and when to add it. 

I think it turned out pretty well, though I should have used heavier noodles. I used generic-brand egg noodles, and they broke into several tiny pieces while cooking. The stroganoff itself was good though. 

What I didn’t realize is that Eric dislikes beef stroganoff (or at least “my” beef stroganoff) even more than he dislikes pork chops. And it probably didn’t help that I added a ton of mushrooms. So not even two hours after eating dinner, he made himself a couple of hot dogs for Dinner #2… 

Oh well, I’ve certainly never claimed to be good at cooking!