Cooking on the Fly

Cooking is not one of my favorite pastimes. I often say I'd rather stick a needle in my eye than cook, but, of course, I'm restrained by a fondness for not being, well, blind. I do, however, produce hot meals on a regular basis. I say this only because some people assume that since I don't like to cook we're forced to live on a steady diet of sandwiches and Campbell's soup.

Today, I produced this. It doesn't have a name, because as is almost always the case, I didn't use a recipe. I usually rummage through the cupboards and refrigerator to see what's available, then try to think of some way to combine them into something edible. Sometimes my creations turn out well, and others...let's just say others aren't destined to be re-created in my kitchen. Ever. So help me God.

This turned out pretty well, though, which is to say I'll probably make it again, should the ingredients ever again align. Here's how I made it.

I cut three boneless, skinless chicken breasts in half, then cut a pocket into each half, taking care not to cut through. (Not to say that I didn't cut through, just that I was trying not to.)

Into each pocket, I stuffed a small slice of deli ham, spread with Dijon mustard and a small piece of jack cheese.

I seasoned the chicken breasts with salt, pepper and thyme and browned them on medium heat. When they were nearly cooked through, I added a mixture of about two tablespoons each of Dijon mustard and honey, thinned with a bit of water, turned the heat down to low and let them finish cooking.

That's it. If you ever try this, let me know what you think. Um, provided you survive.