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Chicken Sausage with Squash and Asparagus in a Chili Cream Sauce and Chili Smashed Potatoes
This was so good! Very easy to make!
I am getting brave! I tried another new recipe! This one was from Rachel Ray’s 365-Day cookbook. She claims they take 30 min, but it took me more like 45 minutes. It was pretty easy. I had to buy some ingredients I have never used before and had to ask for help to find them. Mark and I both enjoyed the completed meal. The boys at the orzo pasta with Parmesan cheese and plain chicken I cooked. It was really fun to do!
Chicken
2 lg chicken breasts pounded thin
2 handfuls raw spinach then steamed and chopped
2 TBS of cream cheese
4 oz feta cheese crumbled
1-2 TBS butter
Pound chicken breasts to flatten. Wash and steam spinach for 90 sec. Allow to cool. Combine cream cheese, spinach and feta cheese in bowl and mix well. Divide mixture between two chicken breasts. Spoon mixture in middle of chicken and roll up breasts, secure with toothpicks. Heat about 1-2 TBS of butter in a skillet and quickly sear each side of the breast before placing in a baking pan. After searing both, pour a little of the butter on top of each breast in baking pan. Bake at 350ยบ for 30-40 min. Slice breasts into 1″ section and serve.
This turned out really well and tasted great!
Sauce (didn’t work too well at first)
1/3 c flour
1/3 c butter
1/3 c white wine
1 garlic glove pressed
1/4 c milk
Melt butter and add flour to pan. Stir in wine, milk and garlic. I did this and tasted it. It was too strong. So I took half of it out of the pan and added another 1/4 cup of milk and then it was better. It had a nice smooth flavor but wasn’t very saucy. It was pretty thick. I put a dollop on the plate to dip my fork into so it wouldn’t overwhelm the dish.
I served mine with some red potatoes and green beans (steamer pack).
I have been reading the Julie/Julia Project when I workout now for a while. She was crazy when she decided to cook 520+ french recipes in 365 days. I am not going to do anything that crazy, but I am going to try and cook/bake a new meal once per week. I started yesterday making my first, very homemade soup. It is called Tyler’s Baked Potato Soup. It was delish! It was so incredibly easy as well. I did some prepping early in the day and then when it was time, I threw all the ingredients together and we had a really great meal. Mark’s parents even joined us. I threw together a bagged salad and made crescent rolls too! Stay tuned for more, hopefully not failed attempts at cooking!
Camden lost his first tooth! It was a bottom front tooth. On Friday Dec 11th it came out at school. An 1 week later it is still there! He keeps forgetting, or doesn’t want to bring it home.
Every morning this month Carsten says the cutest thing! My mom bought the boys the chocolate advent calendars, which has become a tradition. First thing when Carsten wakes up that is what he wants to do. This morning he walked in to our room, calendar in hand, and says “What day?” so he can get his chocolate. It really is adorable!
May you have a safe and happy holiday!
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Mark sliced his thumb tonight with a razor cutter. So off to Urgent Care we went. It was quite a slice too! Mark was very brave and now has a current tetanus shot! Thanks to Brian and Carrie for watching the boys!
The boys and I went Geocaching with Karen, Nate, Noah and my mom while visiting Tucson. They were little ones that you just sign a log, but we found them! There was one we hunted for but could not find. Our first experience was a great one with Donna, but this time I did the research and found the sites. I think our family is hooked!
We hope that all our friends and family enjoy this special day of giving thanks. There are many reasons I am thankful this year. I could try to list them all but I would probably cry and forget something. I am thankful to have a faithful and loving God who has provided me with an amazing family, both immediate and extended. Thank you Lord!
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I love this time of year! I am so excited for Thanksgiving! I really feel like it is the holiday that focuses on families without the pressure associated with Christmas. Don’t get me wrong, I do love Christmas! This Thanksgiving we will stay in the Gilbert area with a possible quick trip down to Tucson. My cousin Karen and her 3 boys are coming from back east so we plan to hang out with them and just enjoy the wonderful state we live in during the most beautiful month! Here are a couple of pictures from the past couple of weeks! I will try to post more in my gallery soon!
Abbie on her mat. She is so big now!
Carsten with his pumpkin.
Camden’s crazy hair day at school.
Our family.
Abbie dressed as a bee for Halloween.
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