Takeout In; "Black Chicken"

I turned this homemade meal into takeout fare simply by placing it in a reusable vessel I already had at home.  I originally had some boneless chicken bites from Food Lion in it and washed the container, as I felt it was reckless to toss it away after just one use.  I prepared a three course meal and plated the dish, from scratch.  This is my daughter Bronwyn's pregame meal for Soccer.  I like to plate extra in case her friends would like to partake with her.  I used this amazing bagged spice blend from Italy featuring Garlic and Chilies, plus many other layering flavors. 

 I allowed the protein, hand cut chicken cutlets, to marinate in the spice rub before pan searing for several minutes on each side, then resting.  I tossed the fresh asparagus with standard SPST (Salt and Pepper to Suit Taste) then finished with a scant amount of Dale's and finished with lots of fresh lemon and zest.  I sauteed them over medium high heat for several minutes, tossing frequently and removing from the heat before they became limp. 

 The rice was my shortcut, Yellow Rice by Zatarain's, pretty much by the box, with a large pinch of the same seasoning I used for the chicken and drizzled with some EVOO.  The dish was big hit with my daughter and her friends.  One of her friends even said "I've never had 'Black Chicken' before, I've only had Boiled Chicken, "Black Chicken' is Good"! Let's be clear, "Black Chicken" as used here is Chicken made by a Black Person or Person of Color.  I found those comments hysterically funny and certainly took them as compliments.  Bronwyn and her friends even thought I was delivering takeout when I handed her the container.  

She was happy to know, it was from Mom's kitchen, teeming with my style of preparation and love of spice.  We can't win them all, but I felt like a winner that day, saving the Planet, saving money and satisfying a growing, active teen ( and two of her friends).  It's the little things....