Coming up ...

Here are my plans for more kitchen adventures:

• Bison ribeye kabobs (Cooking Light July 2009)
• Stir-fried beef with broccoli (Cooking Light July 2009)
• Banana-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (Cooking Light July 2009)
• Matt's Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Pineapple Upside Down Cake (darn you, Sugar Mama Baking Co.!)

I'm not sure when all these magical things will come to pass, but it's safe to say over the next week or so. I usually come up empty from Cooking Light, but these recipes seemed more tasty than low-cal.

Winner, winner: Chicken dinner

You vote, I obey.

An overwhelming number of readers wish to see me take on a whole chicken for my "cooking with meat" challenge.

Since I started this challenge as a meat-cooking chicken, it's only appropriate (ha-ha).

The chicken dinner (with stuffing and brussels sprouts) is on my menu for this next week. Assuming I don't get a major veto from my husband (i.e. find a loophole that allows me to chicken out once again!), I'll post my experience within seven days!

In the meantime, I'll take recommendations, tips, tricks and favorite recipies! Please comment below and save my family from potential doom!