Tasty Tuesday - Mushroom Chicken
I discovered this recipe a few weeks ago when I was completely unprepared and unmotivated to make dinner. It turned out so well (and was so easy!) that it went straight into the recipe box.
Mushroom Chicken
4 boneless chicken breasts
1 can cream of mushroom soup
8 oz. sliced mushrooms
1/2 c. milk
1t. oil + 1t. butter
seasoned salt
pepper
Heat oil and butter in large skillet over medium heat.
Generously season both sides of chicken breasts with seasoned salt and pepper.
Sear chicken breasts to golden brown on each side in preheated skillet.
Combine in a small bowl, cream of mushroom soup, milk, and mushrooms. Add to skillet.
Bring sauce to a simmer, reduce heat and cover. Let simmer, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.
Mushroom Chicken
4 boneless chicken breasts
1 can cream of mushroom soup
8 oz. sliced mushrooms
1/2 c. milk
1t. oil + 1t. butter
seasoned salt
pepper
Heat oil and butter in large skillet over medium heat.
Generously season both sides of chicken breasts with seasoned salt and pepper.
Sear chicken breasts to golden brown on each side in preheated skillet.
Combine in a small bowl, cream of mushroom soup, milk, and mushrooms. Add to skillet.
Bring sauce to a simmer, reduce heat and cover. Let simmer, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.
J's New Job!
My handyman husband starts a new job today.
He's very excited. We're all very excited for him.
He's going to be actually using his mechanical engineering degree in this new job. He also gets twice the vacation, personal days, more holidays, better benefits, and a raise! And the very best part is that it's only 12 miles from home, (his last job was 30 miles), and he works an hour a day less.
This new job seems too good to be true!
I really hope it's as wonderful as it seems!
He's very excited. We're all very excited for him.
He's going to be actually using his mechanical engineering degree in this new job. He also gets twice the vacation, personal days, more holidays, better benefits, and a raise! And the very best part is that it's only 12 miles from home, (his last job was 30 miles), and he works an hour a day less.
This new job seems too good to be true!
I really hope it's as wonderful as it seems!
Web Tag
Cari tagged me, and now I have to come up with interesting things you might not already know about me. One of these days I'm going to stop participating in these things. But today I feel like oversharing.
7) I hate pickled beets. But they are so pretty. So every once in awhile, I forget that I hate them, and decide that maybe I should try them again, just to be sure. But I still hate them.
6) I am a bit of a pack rat. I have a very hard time throwing anything away. The result is that my house is full of junk. Some of the more interesting junk: I have two of almost every kitchen gadget. If I don't have at least two, then I probably don't have it at all. I have two hand mixers, two vegetable peelers, three sets of measuring cups, I have two pizza cutters, I have multiple cheese graters... the list goes on. I really love kitchen gadgets.
5) I took dance for many, many years, and I'd really like to get my tap shoes back out. If you know of a studio that has adult classes, and they don't make you participate in a recital, then please fill me in. I need a real class - they're scratching up my hard wood floors.
4) I have an unhealthy (for my age) affinity with "tween" sitcoms and movies. I always have. I went through a Hannah Montana phase. I really like High School Musical, all three. Anything with "Princess" in the title, Anne Hathaway, or Hillary Duff and I'm all over it. I just really like happy endings. Is that so wrong?
3) Speaking of "tween" things, I recently finished the Twilight series. It was consuming. I read the third and fourth books in five days. I really enjoyed it, and I'm really looking forward to the movie. However, whenever I stopped to think about what I was reading, a little tiny part of my brain was screaming, "How can you take this seriously?! She's in love with a vampire? Really, what kind of a complex does this chick have?"
2) I have a really hard time making the same recipe twice, or the same way. It's nearly impossible for me to not "embellish" a recipe. No matter how good I already know it is. I just can't leave it alone.
1) I have a closet in my house, that if you open the door, everything spills out on top of you. (Did you read number 6?) Yeah, it's just like in a sitcom, only my husband doesn't think it's funny.
Now it’s my turn, and I’m tagging Biz, Katie, Karla and Liza. You’re it!
PS. Dad, if you had a blog, you'd be tagged too.
7) I hate pickled beets. But they are so pretty. So every once in awhile, I forget that I hate them, and decide that maybe I should try them again, just to be sure. But I still hate them.
6) I am a bit of a pack rat. I have a very hard time throwing anything away. The result is that my house is full of junk. Some of the more interesting junk: I have two of almost every kitchen gadget. If I don't have at least two, then I probably don't have it at all. I have two hand mixers, two vegetable peelers, three sets of measuring cups, I have two pizza cutters, I have multiple cheese graters... the list goes on. I really love kitchen gadgets.
5) I took dance for many, many years, and I'd really like to get my tap shoes back out. If you know of a studio that has adult classes, and they don't make you participate in a recital, then please fill me in. I need a real class - they're scratching up my hard wood floors.
4) I have an unhealthy (for my age) affinity with "tween" sitcoms and movies. I always have. I went through a Hannah Montana phase. I really like High School Musical, all three. Anything with "Princess" in the title, Anne Hathaway, or Hillary Duff and I'm all over it. I just really like happy endings. Is that so wrong?
3) Speaking of "tween" things, I recently finished the Twilight series. It was consuming. I read the third and fourth books in five days. I really enjoyed it, and I'm really looking forward to the movie. However, whenever I stopped to think about what I was reading, a little tiny part of my brain was screaming, "How can you take this seriously?! She's in love with a vampire? Really, what kind of a complex does this chick have?"
2) I have a really hard time making the same recipe twice, or the same way. It's nearly impossible for me to not "embellish" a recipe. No matter how good I already know it is. I just can't leave it alone.
1) I have a closet in my house, that if you open the door, everything spills out on top of you. (Did you read number 6?) Yeah, it's just like in a sitcom, only my husband doesn't think it's funny.
Now it’s my turn, and I’m tagging Biz, Katie, Karla and Liza. You’re it!
PS. Dad, if you had a blog, you'd be tagged too.
Tasty Tuesday - The Worlds Best Chocolate Chip Cookies, Ever
This recipe came from Kim, who got it from a cousin. I've always liked a good chocolate chip cookie now and again, but these things have caused a serious addiction.
I've had the recipe for a few months now, and I actually keep several dozen on hand in the freezer at all times. It's very handy for when you have unexpected guests, or unexpected sweet cravings.
The World's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies, Ever
1 cup (2 sticks) soft butter... YOU HAVE TO USE BUTTER! THIS IS THE KEY!!!
1/2 cup of sugar
1-1/2 cups of brown sugar
2 eggs
2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2-1/2 cups of flour
3/4 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 12. oz bags of MILK chocolate chips (not semi-sweet!)
Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients. Add chips and stir.
With fingers, place golf-ball size dough portions 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 9 minutes or until edges are light brown... but don't exceed cooking time.
A few notes: I copied this recipe straight from Kim's email. But I don't follow her directions exactly. I do usually use milk chocolate chips, but I think they are still good with semi-sweet- and I don't usually have a 1/2 bag of chips laying around, so just one bag per batch. Also, I don't actually sift the dry ingredients together. Just lazy I guess.
These cookies are very delicate (maybe because they're mostly butter?), so I've found that in order to keep them from totally falling apart, even when cool, I have to cook them for 10 minutes in my oven. I also leave them on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes after removing them from the oven, and then move them to a wire rack to cool absolutely completely before freezing or moving them to a plate to serve.
I've had the recipe for a few months now, and I actually keep several dozen on hand in the freezer at all times. It's very handy for when you have unexpected guests, or unexpected sweet cravings.
The World's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies, Ever
1 cup (2 sticks) soft butter... YOU HAVE TO USE BUTTER! THIS IS THE KEY!!!
1/2 cup of sugar
1-1/2 cups of brown sugar
2 eggs
2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2-1/2 cups of flour
3/4 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 12. oz bags of MILK chocolate chips (not semi-sweet!)
Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients. Add chips and stir.
With fingers, place golf-ball size dough portions 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 9 minutes or until edges are light brown... but don't exceed cooking time.
A few notes: I copied this recipe straight from Kim's email. But I don't follow her directions exactly. I do usually use milk chocolate chips, but I think they are still good with semi-sweet- and I don't usually have a 1/2 bag of chips laying around, so just one bag per batch. Also, I don't actually sift the dry ingredients together. Just lazy I guess.
These cookies are very delicate (maybe because they're mostly butter?), so I've found that in order to keep them from totally falling apart, even when cool, I have to cook them for 10 minutes in my oven. I also leave them on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes after removing them from the oven, and then move them to a wire rack to cool absolutely completely before freezing or moving them to a plate to serve.
Scarred for Life?
We were just trying to get our money's worth out of the costumes.
And the orginal idea was to take them to the Children's Museum. But the Children's Museum was too packed, so we went to the mall instead.
After people started pointing, we decided it was time to go home.
Is it so wrong to take your child out in public in her Haloween costume? (Aren't they just going to love us when they're teenagers?)
I Voted
Yesterday I voted. Good for me. You did too? Good for you.
And now, we will have a new President. A new four years of something that is yet to be seen. I feel like I should have something profound to say about all this. I feel like I should record this moment in history because the television tells me that this is a monumental election, one that broke the records and the molds in so many ways.
Won't it be interesting to see what President Obama brings?
Yeah, I'm not all that profound.
When I look back on this election, I would like to remember that yesterday, I voted. It was a beautiful 70 degree day, and Bug and I walked to the polls. My vote meant something. And I was part of this monumental election. Afterwards, we went to the park, and she went down the slide. And went down the slide. And went down the slide. I got a free Starbucks coffee for voting, and for dinner, we had pot roast.
How's that for recording this memory?
And now, we will have a new President. A new four years of something that is yet to be seen. I feel like I should have something profound to say about all this. I feel like I should record this moment in history because the television tells me that this is a monumental election, one that broke the records and the molds in so many ways.
Won't it be interesting to see what President Obama brings?
Yeah, I'm not all that profound.
When I look back on this election, I would like to remember that yesterday, I voted. It was a beautiful 70 degree day, and Bug and I walked to the polls. My vote meant something. And I was part of this monumental election. Afterwards, we went to the park, and she went down the slide. And went down the slide. And went down the slide. I got a free Starbucks coffee for voting, and for dinner, we had pot roast.
How's that for recording this memory?
Cari's News
Saturday night was a moment to celebrate... go find out why at Cari's blog.
I didn't go into detail about my dear friend Cari and her loss before... but I mentioned it on my old blog. For those who don't know, about six weeks ago she and her husband lost their precious baby girl, Caden. She was eight months old.
We will never forget her, beautiful baby girl. She was a treasure and a gift. And we are so grateful for the time we got to spend with her. Her birth brought Cari and I closer than we have been in many, many years. 
Thank you for all your prayers. It's absolutely amazing how God works.
Tasty Tuesday - Updated Carmel Apple Crisp
Originally posted September 4, 2007, this recipe was good then, but I've made it over and over again, modified it a bit, and it's even better now.
...Nothing says fall more than apples and caramel!
Caramel Apple Crisp
8c. peeled and thinly sliced tart apples
1 1/4. old fashioned oats
2c. flour
1 1/2c. + 1T. packed brown sugar
1t. + 1/2t. cinnamon
1/2t. nutmeg
1c. cold butter
1 (14oz.) pkg. caramels, unwrapped
1/3 c. evaporated milk (it won't ruin it if you don't have evaporated and just use regular)
Combine evaporated milk and caramels in a saucepan over low heat until smooth.
Coat apples in 1T brown sugar and 1/2t. cinnamon.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Press 1/2 mixture into a greased 9"x13" baking dish.
Layer with all the apples, then all the caramel sauce, and then remaining oat mixture.
Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
...Nothing says fall more than apples and caramel!
Caramel Apple Crisp
8c. peeled and thinly sliced tart apples
1 1/4. old fashioned oats
2c. flour
1 1/2c. + 1T. packed brown sugar
1t. + 1/2t. cinnamon
1/2t. nutmeg
1c. cold butter
1 (14oz.) pkg. caramels, unwrapped
1/3 c. evaporated milk (it won't ruin it if you don't have evaporated and just use regular)
Combine evaporated milk and caramels in a saucepan over low heat until smooth.
Coat apples in 1T brown sugar and 1/2t. cinnamon.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Press 1/2 mixture into a greased 9"x13" baking dish.
Layer with all the apples, then all the caramel sauce, and then remaining oat mixture.
Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
Halloween '08: The Poodle & the Tootsie-Pop
We take the screen out of our front door every year to hand out candy to the trick-or-treaters. We get TONS of trick-or-treaters. This year, they were greated by a tootsie-pop whelding pink poodle. She stationed herself at the door, and didn't miss a thing. 
Notice the tootsie-pop never leaves her hand...
And then... she managed to get the paper so wet it came off.
So now we have a sugar-dazed pink poodle. Who walked (almost) by herself to three neighbors houses. And was slightly scared off by the costumes in the dark.
This is the fourth year in a row we've spent Halloween with Kyle and Lori, and now BabyDub. 
Notice the tootsie-pop never leaves her hand...
And then... she managed to get the paper so wet it came off.
So now we have a sugar-dazed pink poodle. Who walked (almost) by herself to three neighbors houses. And was slightly scared off by the costumes in the dark.
This is the fourth year in a row we've spent Halloween with Kyle and Lori, and now BabyDub. 
He was a little green monster. Too cute.
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