Literary Lunch

... because this woman cannot live on books alone.

You know that scene in Confessions of a Shopaholic where Becky decides she's going to save money by cooking her own curries instead of ordering take-out, then ends up spending about a million dollars on supplies? Well, if only Becky had had this particular sauce, that situation might have ended up better for her.

I love curry, but it's so expensive to eat out, and so overwhelming to imagine cooking at home. At least, it's overwhelming when you keep in mind that I do all my cooking with two small children climbing on me. So imagine my delight when on my latest grocery store outing, I saw this little beauty: President's Choice Mango Coconut Curry Sauce.


All you do is cook up some chicken breast, throw the sauce on top of it, and serve over rice. I went the extra mile and added some chopped up apples and bell peppers. It was delicious! It had a very mild spiciness to it that was very tasty with the sweetness of the apples and mangoes.

The family reactions were a little varied. Joe really liked it. Thing One tried one tiny bite and then claimed her mouth was burning up for the rest of the evening. Thing Two told me Swiper had swiped her dinner, she couldn't find it, and could she please have a cookie now. OK, so not a winner with the junior set. But in my opinion this was tasty enough to make even though the kids don't like it. I'll give them rice and throw some mixed veggies on the side. More curry for me!

Hmm... can you make curries out of leftover turkey? I know Bridget Jones' mom did, but that might not be the world's best recommendation.