An old classic

Weather: 55 degrees and rainy
Total Prep Time: 20 minutes

Today was cold and rainy. Before I even left for work, my husband had requested fish and chips for dinner. That I can do! So, when I got home I started.

Again, I cheated. I didn't make anything from scratch, but come on people...it's Friday! Who wants to cook? I had the trusty bag of fries and bag of fish sticks in the freezer. Typically, on a regular day, I would put this in the toaster oven. It doesn't heat up the kitchen quite as much. However, today was cold and rainy. Plus we have already turned off the pilot on our heater (because of the sweltering heat less than one week ago). And yes, we could easily light the pilot; but why when you can just cuddle up under a blanket together?

Okay, back to the meal. One tray with fish sticks lines up around the edges and the fries filling up the center. I sprinkle the whole thing with garlic salt because I love garlic and I always salt my fries, so why not combine the two! Popped into the oven for 15 minutes and it's ready! Set the table and get drinks while it's cooking and you are done! I have noticed, and maybe it's just my oven, but things generally take 5-10 minutes longer than it says on the package.

So, now the scores:
Appropriate for temperature: 5! This is a great way to quickly heat the house on a cold rainy day. On a day like today I don't even have a problem waiting for the oven to preheat
Filling: 4.
Healthy: 3. I typically will add corn or some other vegetable to this, but neither one of us was really that interested in dinner anyway tonight, so why add something that we probably wouldn't eat much of anyway
Ease: 5! There is nothing easier than throwing things on a baking sheet and popping it in the oven.