I can’t recall the last time I bought a box of corn flakes.

I used to love them as a kid, but somehow they just lost their appeal.  Possibly the ingredients did it…

MILLED CORN, SUGAR, MALT FLAVORING, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SALT, IRON, NIACINAMIDE, SODIUM ASCORBATE AND ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12 AND VITAMIN D. TO MAINTAIN QUALITY, BHT IS ADDED TO PACKAGING.

Not to mention that it’s probably GMO corn… The organic corn flakes I picked up are probably about as nutritionally unsound, but the ingredients are better.  Kinda.

But I digress…

I’ve been craving corn-flake-crusted oven-fried chicken.   Mayonnaise-dipped corn-flake-crusted oven-fried chicken.  A classic recipe from years past.  It’s interesting how a recipe idea gets into my mind and doesn’t go away.  The meal may morph and side dishes change a dozen times in my mind as I’m thinking of it, but the concept or idea usually stays.

Tonight was a perfect case in point…

I originally thought oven-fried mayonnaise-dipped chicken with mashed potatoes, gravy, and green beans.  Fairly classic.

I ended up with a chipotle mayonnaise dipped chicken with oven-roasted cauliflower and cheese and leftover rice from the other night.

And it was everything I hoped it would be.

To about a cup of mayonnaise, I added a teaspoon of chipotle powder, half-teaspoon of cumin, a half-teaspoon of garlic powder, and salt and pepper.  I marinated the chicken breasts in the mayo for about an hour and then dredges them in crushed corn flakes.

I baked them at 425° for about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, I cut up the cauliflower, drizzled it with olive oil and salt and pepper, and then grated parmesan cheese over.  It went into the oven with the chicken.

It was really crunchy with just the right amount of heat from the chipotle.

I’m definitely in comfort-food-mode right now…  Weather changes and family memories have me going.  Tomorrow will be my parents 63rd wedding anniversary.  They got to celebrate 52 of them together.

I’m trying to think of an appropriate dinner for tomorrow night.  It’s Election Day, as well – something my Democrat Parents took very seriously.

What’s a good Liberal meal?!?  Hmmmmmm…..