I'm back from vacation and to the same old routine of being a 'home-maker' as well as working-mother. I try to carve out weekend time to plan meals for mid-week - otherwise we end up eating a lot of frozen pizza. And we have this winter since I haven't been as good with the cooking this year, it is in the house and it is cheap. FYI: Ryan is fed by her nanny before we get home from work so she isn't subject to the bad nutrition with which we treat ourselves. :-0
Sooooooo sportsfans, here is a VERY easy and fast recipe for a delicious dinner - Chicken Cordon Bleu. I made it for our dinner before I went on vacation and had enough to make him two individual dinners (two rolls each). I also timed myself - from start-to-finish, it took me 17 minutes, without pounding the chicken.
Ingredients:
- Thin chicken cutlets - I use a 1 lb. pack for the two of us
- Seasoned breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 lb. sliced ham
- 1/4 lb. sliced swiss cheese (or any cheese you like)
Preparation:
- Rinse chicken and lay on a cutting board (pound if not thin enough bc will need to roll it up
- Place a piece of ham on each cutlet
- Place cheese on each cutlet
- Roll each up and leave on the board
- Whisk the two eggs in a bowl; Pour breadcrumbs on a plate
* here comes the messy part.....
- Take a cutlet, roll it in the egg, then roll it in the breadcrumbs
- Place in a baking dish *fit CCBs snuggly in baking dish
- Cook uncovered for 45 minutes at 350.
We usually make rice as a side and place the CCB on top since the 'drippings' make a nice sauce. Let me know if you decide to try it out! I'll be making fore this afternoon and will post a pic.
Happy Sunday everyone!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Vacation: Day 2 and Commute Poll
I'm on vacation now in Florida visiting my parents, who rented a house for 3 months in Martin County. My SIL and niece are here for the early part of the week, so it's nice for the cousins to play together. Ryan really misses Emilia since she moved to Jacksonville. I'll post some pics once I receive from Zuzja - makes me wish I brought the camera. The weather is FANTASTIC and today we went to the pool, to the spa for facials, and to buy some orchids. I have 2 more to add to my collection. :-) More to come.....
AND the result of my commuter poll indicates I'm the only idiot traveling 90+ minutes ONE-WAY to start my daily grind. I thought someone else may be clocking in at the 60-minuyte mark, but the nearest was 30-minutes. Just reinforces that we need to get out of dodge to better this aspect of our QOL. :-0
AND the result of my commuter poll indicates I'm the only idiot traveling 90+ minutes ONE-WAY to start my daily grind. I thought someone else may be clocking in at the 60-minuyte mark, but the nearest was 30-minutes. Just reinforces that we need to get out of dodge to better this aspect of our QOL. :-0
Friday, March 20, 2009
Chocolate and Steel: *.*.*.*GIVEAWAY*.*.*.*
AND here is another great ring giveaway from Chocolate and Steel - check it out folks..........
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First Day of Spring!
Happy "First Day of Spring" everyone!
One would think today would be filled with blooming crocuses, sprouting tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, singing robin red-breasts, but NOOOOOOOOOO....not in New York City! Instead it is cold and SNOWING.....
Booooooooooo!
One would think today would be filled with blooming crocuses, sprouting tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, singing robin red-breasts, but NOOOOOOOOOO....not in New York City! Instead it is cold and SNOWING.....
Booooooooooo!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Giveaway: M&M Studio
M&M Studio is having a fabric giveaway! And I LOVE LOVE fabric. Although, my husband will growl if I bring any more yards into our house! :-0 I'm trying to sew new bags and sundresses, but I'm not outputting nearly as fast as I'm inputting....
Check out the giveaway through this link:
http://mandmstudio.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-fabric-in-shop-giveaway.html
Check out the giveaway through this link:
http://mandmstudio.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-fabric-in-shop-giveaway.html
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Q104.3 FM Weekend of U2 Music
On Friday as I was running errands, I had on my favorite radio station - Q104.3 - which for those of you our of the New York City area, is classic rock. I am in LOVE with the DJ Ian O'Malley - he has the best voice, the best radio show, and he plays golf. What more could a girl want?? :-) But, I digress.....
As I switched from all-news, all-the-time 1010 WINS, Q104.3 had on a U2 song...followed by another...followed by another. Thoughts sprang to mind, "It is St. Patrick's Day this week - Q104 is doing the all-U2 weekend again!", but the songs were from "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb", and the all-U2 weekends in the past were always in alphabetical order. As DJ Ken Daschle noted, this years U2 weekend wasn't all-band 24 hrs, but album sides mixed in with regular classic rock music. BIG BUMMER for me because when Q104 did the all U2 weekends in the past, I was literally glued to my radio.
I was a bigger U2 fan of the earlier albums, and sort of dropped off after "Rattle and Hum". But a free ticket to the "Pop" tour reminded me why I loved the band and I went out to buy "Pop", "Zooropa", "Achtung Baby", etc etc. I've since tried to get tickets to recent tours to no avail - seeing a band live has to be one of the best experiences in the world. My first U2 show was "A Sort of Homecoming" tour at Nassau Collesium, six rows from the back stage. Maybe I'll get lucky this year if they tour NYC? My friend Lorena had the pleasure of meeting Bono in a hotel lobby bar and after 2 hours of conversation, he gave her two tickets front and center and passes to the after party, so he is a nice guy. :-) She took her boyfriend instead of me! :-( But, again I digress...
I think the band's music has evolved and stood the test of time. While "Two Hearts", "Trip Through Your Wires", "New Years Day", and "Party Girl" favorites have been joined by "Discotheque", "Please", "Numb", "Electrical Storm", and "City of Blinding Light", among MANY others, nothing will ever replace "Wire" as my favorite of favorites. So when Q104 does the all-U2 all-weekend, I'm reminded of my crazy younger days, my insane single-in-the-City days, and my married-in-suburbia-but-still-dance-to-"Elevation" days, all in a fantastic weekend of music from a band I will never tire hearing. I hope next year brings back the U2 alphabet playlist. HEY Mr. DJ.....You hearing me?? ;-)
P.S. Can 'listen live' through streaming radio at www.q1043.com
As I switched from all-news, all-the-time 1010 WINS, Q104.3 had on a U2 song...followed by another...followed by another. Thoughts sprang to mind, "It is St. Patrick's Day this week - Q104 is doing the all-U2 weekend again!", but the songs were from "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb", and the all-U2 weekends in the past were always in alphabetical order. As DJ Ken Daschle noted, this years U2 weekend wasn't all-band 24 hrs, but album sides mixed in with regular classic rock music. BIG BUMMER for me because when Q104 did the all U2 weekends in the past, I was literally glued to my radio.
I was a bigger U2 fan of the earlier albums, and sort of dropped off after "Rattle and Hum". But a free ticket to the "Pop" tour reminded me why I loved the band and I went out to buy "Pop", "Zooropa", "Achtung Baby", etc etc. I've since tried to get tickets to recent tours to no avail - seeing a band live has to be one of the best experiences in the world. My first U2 show was "A Sort of Homecoming" tour at Nassau Collesium, six rows from the back stage. Maybe I'll get lucky this year if they tour NYC? My friend Lorena had the pleasure of meeting Bono in a hotel lobby bar and after 2 hours of conversation, he gave her two tickets front and center and passes to the after party, so he is a nice guy. :-) She took her boyfriend instead of me! :-( But, again I digress...
I think the band's music has evolved and stood the test of time. While "Two Hearts", "Trip Through Your Wires", "New Years Day", and "Party Girl" favorites have been joined by "Discotheque", "Please", "Numb", "Electrical Storm", and "City of Blinding Light", among MANY others, nothing will ever replace "Wire" as my favorite of favorites. So when Q104 does the all-U2 all-weekend, I'm reminded of my crazy younger days, my insane single-in-the-City days, and my married-in-suburbia-but-still-dance-to-"Elevation" days, all in a fantastic weekend of music from a band I will never tire hearing. I hope next year brings back the U2 alphabet playlist. HEY Mr. DJ.....You hearing me?? ;-)
P.S. Can 'listen live' through streaming radio at www.q1043.com
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Color Poll Winner: GREEN
Green was the big winner in my color-poll, so I decided to head to the shops of my followers and pick out some awesome green goods - not only in honor of St. Patrick's Day, but also for Spring! I need it to get to Long Beach soon! I hate trudging to the train in the cold and it seems, always against the wind.
All you green-lovers out there, maybe one of these lovelies will catch your eye and you'll spend a little green in the 'green-season'. :-)
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StuffbyXtine: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21544565
mydeardarling: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22051820
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