Mid Summer Night, Winter Meal

I had no idea what to make for dinner last night.  Mike was home in the afternoon, and he said he wanted chicken and rice. It was so hot and humid yesterday, and after a seven mile run that included an encounter  with an unleashed dog, the last thing I wanted to do was turn on the oven.  But then a big 'ole thunderstorm rolled in, so I cranked the A/C, danced around the kitchen to some Phish Live, and instead of grilling, I was baking. 

I made one of our two favorite rices, Black Japonica.  It takes almost a hour to cook, and I love to sautee onions and mushrooms, then stir them in halfway through the cooking time, it adds a bit more oomph.  One of the four ways I make chicken, is to sprinkle Adobo seasoning all over chicken thighs, and put them in the oven at 375 and bake the heck out of 'em. 

I had to take this photo because from my angle, Dracula was looking like he wanted to eat the Adobo.

I also sliced up bright yellow summer squash, they were so fresh they still had dirt on them, but my camera didn't do them justice.  I tossed them with olive oil and salt and pepper, and roasted those suckers up too.

While all this was going on I nibbled on some of these spicy sriracha peas, not as hot as wasabi peas, but they went well with my glass of chard.

Surprisingly enough, we had leftovers for lunch today.  But the kids ate them before I could.