Like many others, I have fallen into the day dreaming fantasy world that is Pinterest. I've only used a very few of the inspirations & ideas that I've seen on there, which is minute amount of compared to the hours I've spent on the site. So, I either need to divorce Pinterest (sob) or put my pins to the test.
This week is the beginning. I got home from the grocery store last night & wrapped my celery in aluminum foil before putting it in the refrigerator, then wrapped the tops of my bananas with plastic wrap. I'm curious how those will turn out & will be sure to update you on the results. I would have put the lettuce in glass jars but I don't have the space.
Last night I tried a new recipe for the family, Balsamic Maple Chicken!! (found here
Circle of Moms)
So, I altered the recipe slightly, I added an extra clove of garlic. One because I love garlic, and two because my son was helping & he decided we needed more. (I try not to rationalize with a 4 yr old to often, it causes headaches) Also, I didn't have scallions, so I didn't use any. Another change I had to make was filleting the breasts. I had a 2lb package of chicken breasts which contained 3 breasts & 7 people to feed. After filleting, I cut them into tenderloins. Since half of the eaters were children, it made prepping their plates much easier. My last alteration was the cranking up of the temp on the oven for the second baking duration. I figured since they were already cut thin, the should cook through regardless of the temp & I was roasting potatoes for our side dish.
And now for the critique: it was amazing!!!!! The chicken was tender & moist! We were able to cut through the chicken with a fork. My husband thought it was delicious! So, I'm giving this recipe 5 stars for simplicity & taste!!!
UPDATE: Recipe #2 Beef with Broccoli (found here
food.com )
This recipe was so yummy! I think the entire prep & cook time was a total of 30 minutes, which I loved. I did make a few adjustments, not nearly as many as the last recipe. First, I didn't have ground ginger, so I didn't us it. Next was the oil, I had sesame seed oil on hand, so that's what I used. Just that ingredient alone made my kitchen smell like authentic Asian cuisine.
I give this recipe 4 1/2 stars! It should be 5 stars but my son didn't like it, so that knocked it down. :( That might have been due to a late snack & no nap while with grandma & not the actual taste of the meal.
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