Friday, 9/6/19

I roasted a nice big chicken (with some carrots, onions and mushrooms), made potato pancakes, and reheated the brussels sprouts. I also made a quick gravy (to me, the real reason for roasting a chicken). I more or less followed a recipe from Ina Garten, stuffing the cavity with lemon and garlic (but no thyme sprigs because I a. didn't have any b. don't really like it). Came out fine, but I am not convinced that the lemon adds any flavor to speak of. For the potato pancakes, I had a vague recollection of a recipe that used instant potato flakes as a binding agent instead of flour. I get the concept, but I think flour does a better job.