The Husband and I are like two planes flying without navigation in the skies right now. Someday we’re bound to find each other, but for now…. we’re making due with the short snippets of time that we actually fly by. 
**not gluten free**
Monday, The Husband called at 8:30 to say he was on his way home, and was dinner ready? He hadn’t eaten all day. I said, “it will be by the time you get here.” ”Great,” he replied, “What are we having?” ”Herb Roasted Onions,” I distractedly replied. ”Onions?” he asked, “Onions? We’re having onions for dinner?” ”Uh… yes.” I firmly stated. Were you expecting something more?”
Of course, I’m an awfully facetious woman. I looked up the recipe that Kelly with Baking With The Boys had chosen for this week’s analysis and determined that I would simply make the full meal that Ina Garten orchestrated for her Jeffrey. It’s Barefoot time again… which means pulling together a group of ingredients and shocking your taste buds with something fabulous!
This was a fabulous meal. The only gripe I have about it (besides the normal gripes about butter, butter, butter…) is that I should have planned to do this on a weekend when I wasn’t so frazzled from the day. I was actually quite excited about this because when our family makes roasts or big family meals, the bowls of steamed or roasted onions are the first to go.
I actually made the recipe exactly as written. You can find it on the Food Network Website… here.
Oh… I used marjoram instead of thyme… that’s the only change I made… promise!
By the way… don’t you love the new Barefoot avatar? Courtesy of Lime in the Coconut!
Everything looks delicious.
Cat, your whole meal looks wonderful! You sure spoiled your hubby with that dinner. Thanks for all the comments, they really made me smile! I can’t agree more with what you said about “pulling together a group of ingredients and shocking your taste buds with something fabulous!” You are right on! Have a great day!
I’m immediately drawn to those potatoes! Everything looks great.
The meal looks perfect! I loved the chicken and onions together and the potatoes look like they perfectly completed the meal. I hope you guys gets some more together time soon!
Can I come to dinner when you are having “just onions” next time?
Dinner looks wonderful. Any starving man would be thrilled to come home to that!
Your entire meal looks fabulous! I bet your husband was one happy camper when he came home!
Your meal is gorgeous. I am impressed you could pull that together on a weeknight.
Hey – I made the piccata as well (although with veal instead of chicken). Great minds! Yours looks lovely – hope you both get a bit more time together soon.
Sounds like me and my hubby. That made me laugh! I want to know more about the other dishes you served with this, the whole meal looks great!
Ha! You went all out on this dinner. It all looks great.
This meal really looks great. Was hubby surprised with the food?
Seriously beautiful pictures. Your onions put mine to shame! My husband had the same initial reaction but ended up loving them too.
Your meal looks great!
Your poor hubby! But he is a lucky man…getting a Jeffrey dinner. It looks great! How was the picatta?
Wow it looks like you had twice as much sauce as I had! I’m glad you guys liked it. I liked it, just hubster did not touch it. You can’t make someone love onions that just doesn’t. Oh well, on to chicken soup next time!
Now I want to cook that chicken!
Cat the whole meal looks delicious! I wish I wasn’t dying on the couch from strep throat the chicken would have been a huge hit and the onions would go over well only mixed with potatoes. Yours looks amazing!
Wow, that is one delicious looking meal! Weren’t the onions just great, next time I must plan for making the picatta too! Looks great!
What a perfect meal to come home to. I can imagine how delicious your kitchen must have smelled!
Those potatoes look yummy too… in fact, the whole plate of food looks delicious. I love cooked onions. My hubby and I always fight over the last bites! Mmmmm!
Hope things settle down for you and your husband soon
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