Sunday Dinner - Finger Food

Tonight's Menu:

• Homemade chicken tenders
• Carrot and cucumber slices
  
• Homemade honey mustard dipping sauce

Today's dinner was a fast, easy comfort-food meal because we spent the whole day cleaning and were too tired to do anything more elaborate. However, even though it's not exactly gourmet fare, this was a tasty and satisfying dinner...all the more so because we got to eat with our hands and pretend to be kids for a while.

The big upside to this meal was that we got our fast-food fix without actually buying fast food, thus upping the health factor considerably and lowering the total cost. Win-win! For the chicken tenders, we dipped them in flour, then beaten egg, then a breading of cornmeal mixed with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. We baked the tenders instead of frying them, which meant there was almost no added oil, just enough to coat the baking pan.

The best part of this meal was definitely the honey mustard. I've never made this condiment before, I've only had store-bought prepared versions. I will never go back. This was a simple mixture of sour cream (reduced-fat organic...we always get organic dairy products), dijon mustard, and local New Hampshire wildflower honey. It was so much better than the pre-packaged stuff, and with the added bonus of not having weird color or flavor additives. I highly recommend making your own honey mustard!