The Story
So today after work I caved and grabbed an Uber home. I know, I know, I could have just hopped on the bus and saved the cash, but sometimes you just want to hit fast-forward on the commute and be done.
Funny twist though: when I saw who my driver was, it ended up being the same guy from yesterday. Let us just say the car smelled not amazing. Cancelled immediately. Did a little walk-to-distance shuffle to reset my pickup spot and laughed it off.
On my walk, I remembered a newspaper piece about how downtown businesses have been struggling. One of the places mentioned was a cozy coffee shop and bakery, so I detoured over and picked up two slices of chocolate banana cake for Chris and me to enjoy after dinner. No way I was passing that up.
Key Takeaways
- Air fryer breaded chicken achieves crispy results without the mess of deep frying
- Sweet and sour pineapple sauce made from scratch outperforms most jarred varieties
- Supporting local bakeries often leads to discovering treats like chocolate banana cake worth planning a detour around
Finally got home and cooked up Sweet and Sour Pineapple Chicken. This time I went with the air fryer method instead of deep-frying and wow, air-fried breaded chicken came out crispy and golden. The sauce? Honestly delicious enough to stand on its own. Chris gave it the full seal of approval, which always feels like a big win.
Tonight cooking drink: a cheeky GINger Mule.
Sometimes the best nights combine crispy savory chicken with something sweet at the end. Today worked out perfectly.
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