Matt is inspired to spend four hours simmering things he found in his refrigerator by the daddy of all theatre publications./
So, it’s certainly been a while since I posted to musings. 2009 got a little crazy — in a good way. I was booking shows left and right and so my whole struggling artist thing didn’t seem to make much sense. But then I discovered Playbill listed my website and talked about my blog that explored life as an actor. Well, that inspired me to keep going. I still do plenty of struggling, but I’m also having a bit more success. So, in 2010, I promise to give you a larger picture of the life of an actor and try to explain everything there is to know about our way of life no matter what stage of my career I’m at. It’s not going to be all business, business, business though… oh, no! It’ll be a picture of my life. So, anyway, my first post in 2010, is part of what I hope will be a series of videos on how to cook on an actor’s budget. Enjoy! Continue reading The Actor’s Diet
Oven Fried Chicken Drumsticks
- Preheat oven to 475.
- Take the drumsticks and roll them in Italian breadcrumbs mixed with romano cheese and cajun seasoning. If you made your own, add parsley and garlic.
- Put chicken legs in the oven. After about 30 minutes they should start to crackle. Turn them over and cook for a few minutes longer. Take out and eat.
Chicken Stock
ingredients: chicken leg bottoms with bones, olive oil, red onion, garlic, jalapeños, potato, celery, cilantro, basil, oregano, black pepper, salt, whatever you find in your apartment that sounds good
- Boil lots of water
- Put chopped garlic and onions in the bottom of the pot with olive oil and heat till you can smell it. Then add pieces of chicken with bones — skin too if you wish.
- Stir the contents of the pot till all the chicken is white and things are smelling very chickenny. Is that a word?
- Next add the water and all of the chopped vegetables and your spices.
- Simmer for about 4 hours.
* Note: I used a lot of jalapeño and red pepper flakes in the film. I like things a little spicy. If you realize you’ve made it too spicy though, just add a teaspoon of baking soda. That will resolve the issue.
