Tuesday, January 27, 2015

2 Fast, Easy Lemon Dinner Recipes

Lemon adds such a refreshing flavor!
These 2 recipes are less than 5 ingredients, fast and easy-win, win! for a quick dinner your family will love.

3-ingredient pasta recipe with Parmesan, lemon and olive oil from Giada De Laurentiis; photos by Megan O. Steintrager
Megan O. Steintrager
Olive oil, lemon and Parmesan: Whisk together extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice and freshly grated Parmesan in a large bowl (vary the amounts to your taste, but for a pound of pasta figure about 2/3 cup olive oil, the juice of 3 lemons, and 2/3 cup grated Parm). Drain pasta, reserving some of the cooking liquid and toss pasta with the lemon-Parmesan mixture, adding a little cooking water to moisten if necessary. A bit of lemon zest is a nice addition.
by Giada De Laurentiis

5 Ingredient Breaded Lemon Chicken.  This citrusy, bright chicken takes just minutes to make and only a handful of ingredients.  You're going to love it for busy workweek dinners! | hostthetoast.com

5 Ingredient Breaded Lemon Chicken
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Serves: 4 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ⅓ cup lemon juice (fresh is best, but bottled is fine, too)
  • 1½ cups seasoned breadcrumbs
  • Vegetable oil, to pan fry
  • Lemon pepper, to taste
  • Parsley and/or lemon, to garnish (optional)
Directions
  1. Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally, so that you get 4 thin chicken breast pieces. Put down about a foot of plastic wrap on the counter top and lay the chicken pieces on it. Cover with an additional piece of plastic wrap and use a meat mallet to evenly pound out the chicken breasts until about ¼" thick.
  2. Heat ¼" of vegetable oil in a large, high-walled pan over medium.
  3. In a shallow bowl, pour or squeeze in the lemon juice. In a separate shallow bowl, add in the breadcrumbs. Dip each chicken breast slice, one at a time, into the lemon juice and let sit for 2 minutes. Turn over and let sit for an additional 2 minutes. Transfer to the breadcrumbs and press gently to help the breadcrumbs adhere to each side. Set aside. Continue until all of the chicken is breaded.
  4. Add 2 of the breaded chicken breasts to the oil and sprinkle liberally with lemon pepper. You want to make sure there is ample room between the chicken breasts, because overcrowding the pan results in soggy chicken. Fry until dark golden brown on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Using tongs, carefully turn the chicken. Sprinkle with additional lemon pepper, and continue to pan fry for 4 more minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel lined sheet and repeat with remaining pieces of chicken.
  5. Garnish with a sprinkle of parsley and slices of lemon, and serve immediately.
Seen on the Today show.

Monday, January 26, 2015

Buffalo Chicken Chili Pie Recipe


How good does this look?
My husband would make at work for fund raisers Chili Frito Pies and loved them!
So when I saw this and game day around the corner-a must try!

Buffalo Chicken Fritos Pie
 Ingredients:
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
    • 1/2 cup Franks Buffalo Wing sauce
  • 2 cups whole rotisserie chicken, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 1 bag (9.75 oz) Original Fritos corn chips
  • 1/4 Sour Cream
  • 1/4 cup tomatoes, diced (1/4 inch pieces)
  • 1/4 cup green onions, chopped (1/4 inch pieces)
  •  
    Directions:
     
     Add broth and chicken to sauté pan, then season with salt.
    Heat until broth is reduced by a little more than half. Add hot sauce and cream, then let reduce.

    Add butter and half the cheese, and incorporate. Empty a bag of Original Fritos on a platter and top with the warm chicken mixture.
    Top with the remaining cheese, sour cream, tomatoes and green onions

    I made a few .alterations to the original recipe.

    Seen in the Sunday Paper by Walmart

    Saturday, January 24, 2015

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    Friday, January 23, 2015

    Decor color trend for 2015

    2015's Color Trend is Deep Wine.
    Here are some décor pick finds to get you started.
    
    Addison Accent Chair in Berry
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    Monday, January 19, 2015

    Healthy Buffalo Chicken Chili recipe

    It is cold outside-burr!
    We are craving soups. I saw this recipe on the Today Show by Joy Bauer and have to make this. It is a healthier take on buffalo wings-which my family loves! I am going to have to make it before my son heads back to college today because he would be unhappy if he missed it.
     I will make a few changes. We do not like blue cheese so I will leave that out and do sour cream or Greek yogurt instead. I will use Franks buffalo wing sauce--our favorite! I will also use vegetable stock in place of vegetable juice.
    My mouth is watering-can't wait!

    Joy Bauer's Buffalo chicken chili

    Buffalo chicken chili

    Ingredients:

    ·         Cooking oil spray

    ·         6 carrots, peeled and sliced into half-moons

    ·         6 stalks celery, sliced

    ·         6 cloves garlic, minced

    ·         2 pounds ground chicken (99% lean)

    ·         2 tablespoons chili powder

    ·         2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

    ·         4 cups low-sodium vegetable or tomato juice

    ·         1/4 cup hot sauce (see Note)

    ·         Plain non-fat Greek yogurt or light sour cream (optional)

    ·         Chopped scallions (optional)

    ·         Whipped blue cheese topping (optional), recipe below

    Liberally coat a large pot or Dutch oven with oil spray, and preheat it over medium-high heat. Add the carrots and celery and sauté, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes; add water, a tablespoon at a time, as necessary to prevent scorching.

    Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the ground chicken, reapplying oil spray if necessary. Sauté, stirring continuously and breaking the chicken into small pieces, for 5 minutes or until cooked through. As the chicken cooks, continue scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to dislodge any large bits.

    Sprinkle in the chili powder and flour, and stir quickly to distribute them evenly. Immediately add the vegetable juice and hot sauce, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes.
     
    Note: The amount of hot sauce you use will depend on the brand you select as well as your (and your family's) own personal tolerance for spicy foods. I advise adding 1/4 cup hot sauce to start with, then tasting the chili and adding more from there if you find it too mild.

    Whipped Blue Cheese Topping: In a small bowl mash together 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles (at room temperature) and 1/4 cup light/nonfat sour cream or nonfat plain Greek yogurt. Dollop on top of chili before serving.

    Thursday, January 15, 2015

    Fitness Health Trend

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    My husband has one and loves it! He is trying to be more healthy and this is a great way to track your activity.

    Crisp-Skinned Porchetta with Lemon and Chile recipe-killer italian recipe

    I saw this recipe and it made my mouth water! Yum!
    I am an admitted foodie:) This is a ham recipe and my husband doesn't eat ham anymore so I am gong to make it with bone in chicken breasts-6. My youngest son always ask what I am making and his next question is does it have lemons in it? That is key with him, which reminds me I need to make him fresh squeezed lemonade today-I promised him:) I think this will be amazing-I will make it on Friday(tomorrow:)-boy this week went fast!) and tell you how it turns out with chicken and any suggestions I have.
    Crisp-Skinned Porchetta with Lemon and Chile. Photo © Anna Williams
    © Anna Williams

    Crisp-Skinned Porchetta with Lemon and Chile

    • ACTIVE: 30 MIN
    • TOTAL TIME: 5 HRS 30 MIN
    • SERVINGS: 12 to 14
      Porchetta, a traditional Italian street food, is a moist and fatty fresh ham covered with skin that's heavily seasoned with salty garlic, rosemary, fennel and lemon. Chef James Lewis of Bettola in Birmingham, Alabama, adds some heat to his version with crushed red pepper.
      video Best New Chef 2011: James Lewis
      1. 6 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, chopped (1 cup)
      2. 16 large garlic cloves, chopped
      3. Finely grated zest of 4 lemons
      4. 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary
      5. 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
      6. 1 tablespoon ground fennel
      7. 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
      8. Kosher salt
      9. 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
      10. One 18-pound, bone-in fresh ham with shank and skin (see Note)
      1. Preheat the oven to 325°. In a food processor, process the pancetta until finely ground. Transfer the pancetta to a plate. Add the garlic, lemon zest, rosemary, red pepper, fennel, black pepper, 2 teaspoons of salt and the olive oil to the food processor and pulse until the garlic is finely chopped. Add the pancetta and pulse until the paste is well blended.
      2. Set the ham skin side down on a work surface. Using a sharp knife, slash the meat at regular intervals. Season the meat lightly with salt. Spread the spice paste all over the meat and in the slashes. Fold the leg back together and with long, thick bamboo skewers, thread the leg closed at 2-inch intervals to keep the leg sealed. Set the leg skin side up. Cut a crosshatch pattern in the skin and fat. Season the skin and fat generously with salt and transfer the ham to a large roasting pan.
      3. Bake the ham in the lower third of the oven for 2 hours and 45 minutes, rotating the pan twice. Increase the oven temperature to 375° and continue to roast the ham for about 2 hours longer, rotating the pan twice. The ham is done when an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat registers 170° and the skin is very crisp. Transfer the ham to a carving board to rest for 25 to 30 minutes.
      4. Pour the pan juices into a small saucepan and skim off the fat; keep warm.
      5. Carve the ham into 1/3-inch-thick slices and serve with the crunchy skin. Pass the warm pan juices at the table.

      Monday, January 12, 2015

      Outsmarting your teens



       It sounds weird but unfortunately in some cases very necessary-thank god for technology!
      This must have been thought of by a parent:)
      My youngest son-tests his boundaries and is very stubborn! When he is good, he is so sweet and he melts my heart...he is very smart:0
      However, lately there are times that he feels entitled and challenges authority and rules. Especially concerning his computer and phone. My husband and I try to set up rules-especially on school nights to keep him on the right track-one of his grades feel to a "'C"and we are trying to keep him focused on college-the future:) C"s will not get him where he wants to go-he is so smart but not as focused as he should be on the future.
      With technology, the world is available to our kids-he has had anon again off again friendship with a girl from Alaska and there is a large time difference so he will stay up all night to talk to her.
      When he refused to open his door and give up his phone at 9 PM my husband found another way.
      He found you can have the phone turn off at 9 PM and at 11PM on the weekends it costs $6 a month-money well spent:) So parents if you are like us and are tired of fighting with your teen because they feel as though they are being treated like a child-sorry with age comes wisdom. Sometimes teens do not think logically and make the Best decisions-that is why we are parents to guide them-hopefully he realize it later:0

      Saturday, January 10, 2015

      Save Big on College Books up to 70% and more off!



         College is expensive and books can really add up.
      Whenever possible, buy used books and resell your books after you are done.
      My son found instead of buying what is recommended, go to class first and find out what the teacher recommends so you don't buy unneeded books.
      However, on campus there is a limited supply of used books. We recently found that buying books on Amazon saved hundreds of dollars. They give you many purchase options and with the money you save you still are ahead if you opt for expedited shipping.
      Every little bit adds up-save where you can:)

      Friday, January 9, 2015

      A New Food Trend that has some Great health Benefits

      Bone Broth in Small Soup Bowl Served with Fresh Herbs, Garlic and Spices; Shutterstock ID 144087859; PO: TODAY.com
      Anna Hoychuk / Shutterstock

      Sippable bone broth — yes, broth you drink straight up, from a cup — has long been popular among paleo diet enthusiasts, but it’s suddenly going mainstream.
      A few weeks ago, celebrity chef Marco Canora opened a takeout window in New York City devoted to selling cups of the steaming broth, which start at $4 for an 8-ounce cup. And just last month, Oregon-based Pacific Foods released a line of bone broths at grocery stores nationwide.
      Don’t worry: Sipping a cup of bone broth is not like downing a can of chicken stock. Its flavor is more complex, thanks to additions like ginger, apple cider vinegar and herbs.
      But what is bone broth, exactly?

      It’s based on the traditional, ancient way of making broth: boiling animal bones. (Not all store-bought stocks and broths are made this way; in fact, many aren’t. Read the back of the label on many canned broths, and you’ll see lots of salt, vegetable juice concentrates and chicken fat.)
      Pacific Foods Bone Broth
      Pacific Foods
      Bone broth calls for a greater number of birds (or beef parts) than traditional stock, though, which increases the protein content, explains Ben Hummel, a brand manager for Pacific Foods. For example, a batch of one of Canora’s broths calls for two turkeys, 40 pounds of beef shin and 15 hens, all cooked in a massive stockpot. After a serious simmer — as long as 24 hours — the collagen and connective tissue break down, helping boost the protein also, explains Hummel. “It takes many hours of simmering to break the connective tissues down into useable form, but the result is a broth with a high amount of bioavailable protein,” he says, adding that Pacific’s bone broths have as much as nine times more protein than traditional store-bought ones.
      Aside from the protein, fans are drawn to bone broth’s purported healing properties; its minerals are thought to help ease joint pain and digestive issues.
      Canora, who started drinking bone broth to combat the health effects of “20 years of caffeine, nicotine and alcohol,” told TODAY.com that customers have been reacting to the flavor with “over-the-top enthusiasm.” The chef, who also has a new cookbook, “A Good Food Day,” coming out this month, credits pure, back-to-basics ingredients like bone broth for helping him slim down and feel more energetic — without calorie-counting.
      At Brodo, you can get chicken, gingered beef or the Hearth broth, made with chicken, turkey and beef, and add-in items like chili oil, fermented beet juice or mushroom tea, for an extra flavor boost. But please don’t ask for noodles: Adding carbs would defeat the purpose and take away from the detoxifying effect you get from the broths, the chef says. “You need to sip it as a beverage.”
      In addition to plain chicken and turkey, Pacific Foods offers lemongrass and ginger flavors in its grocery line, as well a rosemary, sage and thyme version, which tastes like Thanksgiving in a cup (from $1.79 for 8 ounces, at grocery stores).
      Seen on the Today Show

      Monday, January 5, 2015

      Home Decor Finds that will add instant Chic on Sale

      Great Statement pieces can pull a whole room together and give your space an instant shot of style.
      Here are some great finds that will do just that on sale!




      Margaret Pillow in Olive (Set of 2)
      Margaret Pillow in Olive (Set of 2)
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      Gramercy Arm Chair
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      Marliave Sideboard
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      2-Piece Cara Nesting Table Set
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      Borghese Cabinet
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      2-Piece Whitney Lamp Set
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      Saturday, January 3, 2015

      The BEST Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

       
       I make this every New Year's Day and any time we watch games. My family absolutely loves it-we fight over who gets the last of it. My boys will go in the fridge and be like, "Where is the buffalo dip? who ate it!:) I started doubling the batch so everyone felt like they got their fill:)
       This recipe is so good! I think what makes it sooo good is that I use fresh chicken breasts compared to some recipes called for canned chicken-there is just no comparison in the taste. Also instead of mayo I use sour cream and lastly adding sharp cheddar cheese just pushes it over the top:)



      Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

      Ingredients:

      1 pkg. (2-3) boneless skinless chicken breasts-cleaned and cut into strips

      2 Tbsp. Olive oil

      S&P to taste

      1 Pkg. Cream cheese block softened to room temperature

      ½ cup sour cream

      ¼ cup Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce

      3/4 cup Sharp cheddar cheese-divided (1/4 cup in dip, ½ cup on top)

       

      Directions:

      Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

      Spray small-medium casserole dish with butter spray

      Add olive oil to a large skillet, add chicken strips sprinkle with salt and pepper.

      Cook until lightly golden brown on both sides. Remove chicken from skillet-chop into small chunks-set aside.

      In a large bowl add, cream cheese, sour cream wing sauce, 1/4 cup cheddar cheese and chicken stir until creamy. Pour into casserole dish and sprinkle with ½ cup cheddar cheese.

       Bake for 20 minutes.

      Serve with tortilla chips or a healthier option is celery and carrot sticksJ

      Enjoy!

      Friday, January 2, 2015

      Save money with these cleaing hacks

      You do not have to use expensive cleaners to keep your home clean.
      You have the cleaners already. With these cleaning hacks you will save money and know what products and tricks will keep your home clean. Win! Win! Who knew:)



      • Fingerprints on stainless steel appliances
        If your stainless steel refrigerator has fingerprint marks remaining from that holiday party, reach for the olive oil. Apply a small amount on a clean rag, then use the rag to rub off the marks.
       
      • Remove those scuff marks in seconds by applying some non-gel toothpaste onto a clean rag, then rub the rag on the marks. They will be history in moments. Lubin says non-gel toothpaste can also be used to get rid of crayon marks, so make sure to keep some handy.
       
      • Scratch marks on wood floor and furniture
        Not to worry, those scratch marks won’t be there forever. To remove, mix olive oil and vinegar in a three to one ratio. Apply the mixture onto a clean cloth and rub it onto the marks. The marks should disappear within seconds. Just make sure to buff it out so you no one slides on the mixture.

      • Candle wax on the tablecloth
        If some candle wax poured onto your tablecloth during your holiday celebrations, simple sit up an iron, then grab a paper bag. But the paper bag over the wax, then begin ironing the area on top of the bag. It may take a few minutes but it should come out entirely.

      • Water ring stains It’s a tried-and-true tactic: Remove water stains from wood furniture by rubbing mayonnaise onto the stain. “It actually lifts the moisture out,” Bruce said.

      • Red wine stains on carpet
        It’s not a party unless some red wine spills on the floor. First, get a damp cloth and dab it on the stain to lift as much moisture as you can. Then make a mixture of half peroxide, half dish detergent and put it in a spray bottle. Spray the mixture on the stain, wait a few minutes, then rub it out with a clean cloth.

      • Soot stain on the wall If that candle left a soot stain on your wall, grab the rubbing alcohol and rub some onto the stain with a cloth. The alcohol will remove the soot while not damaging the paint on the wall.
      By Bruce Lubin on the Today Show