The sweetness of the honey combined with the earthiness of rosemary and zing of shallots, lemon and garlic will send your taste buds into a whirl with this recipe!
Personally, I think one of the best dates is cooking together. The kitchen is always a great place for conversation, you learn more about each other when you are interacting (instead of watching a movie), etc. And of course then you end up with a yummy meal!
This meal is also a great one to impress the one you love. So simple yet scrumptious!
Ingredients
* 2 tablespoons EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
* Salt and black pepper
* 4 6-ounce pieces boneless, skinless chicken breast
* 1 large shallot, finely chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
* 3 sprigs rosemary, finely chopped
* 1/2 cup honey
* 1 rounded tablespoon Dijon mustard
* Juice of 1 lemon
Preparation
Heat 1 tablespoon EVOO, a turn of the pan, in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. When oil smokes, add chicken to the pan and cook 6 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and cover with foil.
Reduce heat under pan to medium and add another tablespoon EVOO, a turn of the pan. Add shallots, garlic and rosemary to pan and cook 2-3 minutes. Add honey, stir in Dijon and lemon juice. Add chicken back to the pan and coat on all sides with the bubbling glaze. Turn off heat.
Serve with some brown or white rice and steamed green beans. Yummo!
All credits for this recipe go to Rachael Ray Show. See the full recipe and picture here!
Enjoy!
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Put pizza and burgers together and what do ya get?
PIZZA BURGERS!!
Kids will eat it up, it is affordable, daddy likes it because there's meat and mommy likes it because it is easy! A win win for the family!
Ingredients...
1 lb. ground beef 1/3 c. chopped onion
1 tsp. oregano leaves 8 oz. shredded mozzarella (if I have extra I put more in)
4 oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained
14.5 oz. can of pizza sauce
8 hamburger buns
In a large skillet, brown ground beef & onions then drain. Put beef and onions in a mixing bowl. Add mushrooms & oregano. Heat oven to 400 degrees and refrigerate mixture.
Once oven is pre-heated, take mixture out of refrigerator. Stir cheese into hamburger mixture. Separate sliced buns onto cookie sheet face up. Spoon mixture onto sliced buns and place on cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
TIPS:
Have your dishwasher empty and instead of putting your dirty utensils and pans in the sink, rinse them and put straight into dishwasher.
Cover cookie sheet with foil... then you don't have to wash it. :)
Kids will eat it up, it is affordable, daddy likes it because there's meat and mommy likes it because it is easy! A win win for the family!
Ingredients...
1 lb. ground beef 1/3 c. chopped onion
1 tsp. oregano leaves 8 oz. shredded mozzarella (if I have extra I put more in)
4 oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained
14.5 oz. can of pizza sauce
8 hamburger buns
In a large skillet, brown ground beef & onions then drain. Put beef and onions in a mixing bowl. Add mushrooms & oregano. Heat oven to 400 degrees and refrigerate mixture.
Once oven is pre-heated, take mixture out of refrigerator. Stir cheese into hamburger mixture. Separate sliced buns onto cookie sheet face up. Spoon mixture onto sliced buns and place on cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
TIPS:
Have your dishwasher empty and instead of putting your dirty utensils and pans in the sink, rinse them and put straight into dishwasher.
Cover cookie sheet with foil... then you don't have to wash it. :)
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Flowers for my little girl
I am always looking for inexpensive projects for my 2 year old and I to do. Nana gave us these two plans to pot and some soil. She had a blast planting them and the fun continues when we go outside every few days to water the plants. I have plans in the next couple weeks to get some herbs and vegetable plants to pot as well!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Etsy
Etsy is a website devoted to home-made crafts being sold by their makers online. I always have fun window shopping on the site and get ideas for things I want to make myself. You could even put a request of something you want made on Etsy!
I am considering putting a few things that I make on Etsy.
These would be to start...
What do you think? The flowers could be on a gator hair clip, headband or a pin to put on a jacket, blouse, purse, etc.
I am considering putting a few things that I make on Etsy.
These would be to start...
What do you think? The flowers could be on a gator hair clip, headband or a pin to put on a jacket, blouse, purse, etc.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
What do I clean first??
One of my dear friends was visiting and we were talking about babies, cooking, house cleaning and the like. Of course the conversation consisted of how difficult it is to do "everything" while having a toddler and a baby and our attempts (or at least mine cause she is so awesome!) to create routines and stick with them. For me, the master bedroom/bathroom tends to be the last thing touched in my house cleaning because it seems the least important... or is it?
I was challenged years ago by a very respectable woman in our church who said that if anything is clean and orderly in the house, it should be the master bedroom. As women and moms, our bedroom is our retreat. As husband and wife, it is our place of intimacy. But do I use the space that way? Or do I use it to place laundry loads, collect important papers, scattered books, etc. Though I don't spend a ton of time in my bedroom or bathroom, the time that I DO spend needs to be high quality and I need to enjoy the space.
So, my challenge to myself and maybe to you... for the next couple weeks, let's spend fifteen minutes (because we can all find 15 minutes!) a day transforming our master bedroom and bathroom.
Here's our steps:
1. Put items away (laundry, papers, etc.)
2. De-clutter. What do we really need? What clothes can we give away?
3. Dust. This includes the fan!
4. Organize. My jewelry is a hot mess and my shoes could use some help!
5. Re-decorate. Shop the rest of your house for decorations. What can you swap
from room to room or make a new use for?
6. Enjoy!!
Take some before and after pics! :)
I was challenged years ago by a very respectable woman in our church who said that if anything is clean and orderly in the house, it should be the master bedroom. As women and moms, our bedroom is our retreat. As husband and wife, it is our place of intimacy. But do I use the space that way? Or do I use it to place laundry loads, collect important papers, scattered books, etc. Though I don't spend a ton of time in my bedroom or bathroom, the time that I DO spend needs to be high quality and I need to enjoy the space.
So, my challenge to myself and maybe to you... for the next couple weeks, let's spend fifteen minutes (because we can all find 15 minutes!) a day transforming our master bedroom and bathroom.
Here's our steps:
1. Put items away (laundry, papers, etc.)
2. De-clutter. What do we really need? What clothes can we give away?
3. Dust. This includes the fan!
4. Organize. My jewelry is a hot mess and my shoes could use some help!
5. Re-decorate. Shop the rest of your house for decorations. What can you swap
from room to room or make a new use for?
6. Enjoy!!
Take some before and after pics! :)
Monday, February 14, 2011
A recipe from way back when...
Many of the moms I know, including myself, are looking for dinner meals to make that are are easy on the budget and not time consuming. Sometimes I revert back to meals I ate growing up. They give me the warmness feeling of home and as a mom, I understand why my mom made it. :) Kids love the potato chip and cheese topping...
Rigatoni and Ham Bake
Ingredients:
2 quarts of water 2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. oil 3 1/2 c. rigatoni pasta
2 c. diced cooked ham 4 oz. (1 c.) shredded cheddar cheese
2 tbsp. butter 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. dry mustard
2 1/2 c. milk 2 oz. (1/2 c.) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 c. crushed potato chips paprika, if desired
(This picture from my phone does not do it justice)
Instructions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Boil water in large deep pot with 2 tsp salt and the oil. Add rigatoni and stir. Cook uncovered after water returns to a full rolling boil for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Drain and rinse under hot water. In a large bowl, combine cooked rigatoni, ham and 1 cup of cheese. In medium sauce pan, melt butter. Blend in flour, 1/2 tsp. salt and mustard. Add milk all at once. Cook on medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Combine sauce with rigatoni mixture. Turn into 2 quart casserole dish. Toss 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese with potato chips; sprinkle over top of casserole. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 to 30 minutes.
*You could easily add in some peas to this meal for the veggies.
Rigatoni and Ham Bake
Ingredients:
2 quarts of water 2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. oil 3 1/2 c. rigatoni pasta
2 c. diced cooked ham 4 oz. (1 c.) shredded cheddar cheese
2 tbsp. butter 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. dry mustard
2 1/2 c. milk 2 oz. (1/2 c.) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 c. crushed potato chips paprika, if desired
(This picture from my phone does not do it justice)
Instructions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Boil water in large deep pot with 2 tsp salt and the oil. Add rigatoni and stir. Cook uncovered after water returns to a full rolling boil for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Drain and rinse under hot water. In a large bowl, combine cooked rigatoni, ham and 1 cup of cheese. In medium sauce pan, melt butter. Blend in flour, 1/2 tsp. salt and mustard. Add milk all at once. Cook on medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Combine sauce with rigatoni mixture. Turn into 2 quart casserole dish. Toss 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese with potato chips; sprinkle over top of casserole. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 to 30 minutes.
*You could easily add in some peas to this meal for the veggies.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Big, chewy and chocolatey means you can't go wrong!
I thought baking some cookies with my two year old daughter would be some fun quality time. I got this *chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe and we got to work!
I pre-measured out the ingredients and put it into bowls. It would give me a few more bowls to clean but Hailey can participate more by pouring the contents of one bowl into another than cracking egg shells and using measuring cups. (Though I do look forward to teaching her how to cook and bake in the coming years!!)
The cookies were delish!! Big, chocolatey and chewy! The recipe is definitely a keeper. :)
*We refrigerated the cookie dough for about 45 minutes before we baked the cookies.
I pre-measured out the ingredients and put it into bowls. It would give me a few more bowls to clean but Hailey can participate more by pouring the contents of one bowl into another than cracking egg shells and using measuring cups. (Though I do look forward to teaching her how to cook and bake in the coming years!!)
The cookies were delish!! Big, chocolatey and chewy! The recipe is definitely a keeper. :)
*We refrigerated the cookie dough for about 45 minutes before we baked the cookies.
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