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FNCCC: Week 17

[ Wednesday, January 6, 2010 | 0 comments ]

My Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for Mom is going to be more like Wordful Wednesday on SevEn cLoWn CirCus:-).

I am playing along with I Blame My Mother on The Food Network Chefs Cooking Challenge (FNCCC). This week the chef of choice is Giada De Larentiis. I am doing her Roasted Chicken with Balsamic Vinaigrette. I posted the recipe on Monday and here is what it looked like:



The Verdict: Delicious!! I used pounded out chicken breasts instead of chicken pieces like the original recipe called for and cooked it 30 minutes less and it was PERFECT!!! Moist, flavoful...even my youngest daughter ate the whole thing!! This is definitely a keeper:-)

 

Tackling the Basement

[ Tuesday, January 5, 2010 | 15 comments ]

It's time for Tackle It Tuesday with 5 Minutes for Mom . This week, I tackled organizing my basement. With the Christmas decorations going down and the Valentines decorations going up, this is what my storage area looked like:

After a bit of organization, it now looks like this:


Still a lot of work to do but at least I can think now:-)

 

Roasted Chicken with Balsamic Vinaigrette

[ Monday, January 4, 2010 | 17 comments ]


I am doing more menu planning with I'm an Organizing Junkie and finding more deals at Pick N Save for $5 Dinners . They have ground beef on sale for $1.89/lb. (normally $2.93/lb.) at Pick n Save . I bought some up and I am including it in my weekly menu because...

Life as we know it is back to normal (a.k.a. busy, busy busy). We have a Daisy meetings and doctor appointments and a PTO meeting. It is so nice to be back:-)

In addition, I am still playing along with I Blame My Mother on The Food Network Chefs Cooking Challenge (FNCCC) however, this week the chef of choice is Giada De Laurentiis. I am making her Roasted Chicken with Balsamic Vinaigrette. Check out the recipe below and come back Wednesday for a picture and our review:-)

Here is everything that I am serving this week:

Monday: Spaghetti (Cleaning Day)

Tuesday: Leftovers (Daisy Meeting)

Wednesday: Roasted Chicken with Balsamic Vinaigrette (Dr. Appt.)

Thursday: Grilled Citrus Salmon with Lemon Rice and Cucumber Salsa (PTO Meeting and Dr. Appt.)

Friday: Eat Out

Roasted Chicken with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 Tbs Dijon mustard
2 Tbs fresh lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 Tbs olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 lb. Chicken
1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth
1 tsp lemon zest
1 Tbs chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions:
1. Whisk the vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper in small bowl to blend. Combine the vinaigrette and chicken pieces in a large resealable plastic bag; seal the bag and toss to coat. Refrigerate, turning the chicken pieces occasionally, for at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.

2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Remove chicken from the bag and arrange the chicken pieces on a large greased baking dish. Roast until the chicken is just cooked through, about 1 hour. If your chicken browns too quickly, cover it with foil for the remaining cooking time. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Place the baking dish on a burner over medium-low heat. Whisk the chicken broth into the pan drippings, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the baking sheet with a wooden spoon and mixing them into the broth and pan drippings. Drizzle the pan drippings over the chicken. Sprinkle the lemon zest and parsley over the chicken, and serve.

Servings: 6

Cooking Times
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Inactive Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 3 hours and 20 minutes

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/6 of a recipe (7.6 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. One of the recipe's ingredients was not linked. This ingredient is not included in the recipe nutrition data.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 269.37
Calories From Fat (23%) 60.95
% Daily Value
Total Fat 6.93g 11%
Saturated Fat 1.18g 6%
Cholesterol 87.7mg 29%
Sodium 231.45mg 10%
Potassium 589.97mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 14.47g 5%
Fiber 1.72g 7%
Sugar 0.46g
Protein 37.92g 76%

Recipe Type: Chicken, Main Course

Source
Author: Giada De Laurentiis
Source: The Food Network
Web Page: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/roasted-chicken-with-balsamic-vinaigrette-recipe/index.html

Menu Cost: $11.97
Serving Cost: $1.99

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Happy New Blog Design!

[ Friday, January 1, 2010 | 24 comments ]

Welcome to my new blog design warming! I am celebrating my Second Blogiversary with a new look and new functionality. Come on in and have a look around. There's lots to see and do here:-)
I have a new navigation bar on the top of the blog. You can reach my Home Page , or learn more about me by clicking on the About/Contact, button. You can find and sign up for my rss feed by clicking on Subscribe or check out who I like by selecting Links. My Disclosure statement is there to let you know that sometimes, I actually make money on this blog but it will never make me write untruths. And finally, the last button show how you can Advertise on my site.


The advertising option is something new this year. I have been approached several times with opportunities to host advertising on my site but I didn't have a way to handle these requests. Now, I do:-)

There are other things that are new this year. I have new Feature and Headlines on the top of the blog. Now, you can see at a glance what is going on with Susie's Homemade. If something catches your eye, click to your heart's content:-) Also, I added another navigation bar which houses all of my recipes. I think you will find that it will be much easier to find that perfect dish for dinner tonight:-)

So there you have it. Another year, another blog design.

 

Happy 400th Post!!

[ Tuesday, December 29, 2009 | 29 comments ]

I am playing along with Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for Mom and Wordful Wednesday on SevEn cLoWn CirCus:-).

May I present...a Christmas Snowman! Made from snow that fell on Christmas Eve:-)

And yes, it is my 400th post and my blog will be turning two-years-old in a few days too! I have nothing but this snowman in tow to celebrate because I have been busy redesigning my blog for the new year. I am hoping that it will make it easier for you to enjoy your time here. So, come back Friday and see all the exciting changes:-)

Until then, I hope you all have a very Happy New Year!!