Getting our Just Desserts (groan)

I've been sick all week. I still don't feel all that great, but I think I'm well enough to go to work. It's weird. It's like a headache with a stomachache and a tiny bit of a stomach virus. (Blech) I did manage to muster enough strength to venture out to the store to pick up some things for dinner (we're still trying out the "eat out only once a week" thing). We made breaded chicken tenders (breaded with an egg/milk/butter wash and seasoned flour with Kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes, poultry seasoning, a pinch of rosemary). I also jazzed up canned green beans with sauteed onions, kosher salt and black pepper and made Stove Top with chicken stock instead of water. (I'm excited that there's some left over for lunch tomorrow.)

While waiting for Lost to start, I decided I wanted to make something sweet. Nothing fancy, just a simple dessert made with ingredients I had in the cabinets. What I devised was pretty tasty. I lined a greased square baking dish with pineapple chunks (I reserved the juice). Then, I mixed 3/4 cup flour, 1 cup dark brown sugar, 1 cup oats, ground cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg, 1/2 stick butter, and about 2 tablespoons raw honey. I poured the mixture over the pineapples, and poured about half of the juice on top. I baked it at 375 for 26 minutes (I set it for 30, but it was done at 26). I took it out and let it cool for a few minutes, and when I grabbed some on a commercial break, wow! It was really sweet and fruity but not overpowering. The dark brown sugar was a good complement to the tang of the pineapples. I used canned chunks in juice. I'm curious what fresh pineapple would do.

I didn't take any pictures of this meal, but I need to post some of our other culinary triumphs. Honestly, if I could spend most of my time in the kitchen, I'd be in heaven. *Sigh*