Cooking Adventures - Results #1!

Alright gang...
I stuck to my goal and completed the Chicken Cutlets & Tomato Saute!

Here are pictures of the process!

Chicken breast - salt & peppered, waiting to be put in the skillet

Cooking the chicken in good ol' EVOO

Chicken's done - now time for those tomatoes!

Sauteed tomatoes, Sauvignon Blanc, scallions & tarragon leaves

The spread!

My Dinner -- pretty DARN proud of myself

Alright...now to find cooking adventure number 2!

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Fill in the Blank Friday!

Thanks again to Lauren for the fun Friday activity!!

Feel free to fill in your blanks too!

1. My absolute favorite movie of all time is...  Wow.. tough one. But I'd have to say probably When Harry Met Sally.  I just love the subtle humor in it and how all the relationships are connected.

2.  My favorite movie as a child was...  Sleeping Beauty with out hesitation.  Who doesn't want to be a princess, with a Prince charming that fights thru crushing thorn bushes, battles an evil witch/dragon, and risks his life to rescue you!  Plus I just loved the fairy god mothers - Flora, Fauna, & Merriwether!

3.  The best movie quote ever is... Well, one of them is from my favorite movie.. "When Harry met Sally" -- "When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."  It was true for me - and true for Isaac. <3

4.  My favorite actress is...  Diane Lane.  I love her in every movie she's in.  And I love her confidence.  My favorite actor is...  Liam Neeson  There's just something about that accent!  But my favorite movie of his is Michael Collins

5. The movie I could watch over and over again is...  Under the Tuscan Sun (I said Diane Lane was my favorite  actress for good reason!)  Every time I watch it I'm a bit envious of her courage to just pick up and live in another country & find herself...

6.  My favorite movie genre is...  romantic comedy or thriller/puzzle type movies - like Oceans 11 or Duplicity. I just love the twists and turns - so fun

7.  A movie I'd like to watch this weekend...  I really want to go to "Why Did I Get Married Too" Tyler Perry's new movie.  Honestly, I love every movie that Tyler Perry does, I love how he weaves together all the characters, and dives right in to really hard topics, and the fact that he ALWAYS finds a way to give a gospel message...really cool  Plus I think he's hilarious

What are some of your favorites?

Just A Little Something

As I'm getting into this blogging world - it is becoming more and more fun to follow & read what gems of insight others have to share!

One in particular is Amanda .  

 (via The Newelly-Weds)

Follow the link to her blog -- she's even hosting her first give away drawing!

How fun is that?!

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ps...it's been one crazy day for sure!

Cooking Adventures!

Ok - time to buckle down and get to domestic business...  I will be renewing my cooking adventures.  I briefly started a while back during football season and had some success with my home made meatloaf & sesame asparagus.  But admittedly, marrying a wonderful chef puts a bit more pressure on a new chef.  So I took a step back and made whatever effort I could while he was cooking....and confession, I just really enjoy Isaac's cooking!

So I'm going to start small and start tomorrow (I have a bible study tonight that will keep me out late)!  And here is a picture of the recipe I'm going try:

Chicken Cutlets with Tomato Saute

Seems easy enough - chicken, tomato, olive oil, white wine.  Can't really go wrong.  The plan is to serve either with mashed potatoes or wild rice.  We shall see! 

Wish me luck!  I'll post on Friday how things turn out with photos of my progession... :)

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A Small Appreciation

I love sitting at home with my husband with most lights off and candles lit around us.  I so appreciate the warm glow, the slight flickers, and the soft aromas.  It's so comforting...  We're gonna have to buy some more candles soon - I've had then lit every night since Saturday night.  Makes me kind of slow down and appreciate more small things.  Like my husband getting home early from baseball.  Yummy dinners.  Hugs.  Conversation.

What makes you appreciate the small things?

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Humf...

Desperate for some direction.  Aimless is the only word that comes to mind right now.  Well, that & antsy.  My life is happening right now - I understand that....  And I know that it's the journey that is the most significant piece.. but sometimes you just want to be at the end, where everything has come together and it all makes sense.

Yeah... I'd like to be there right about now....  Oh well, c'est la vie right?

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Don't Mess With Momma!

Is it bad to say that I love listening to my mom crack the whip on unruly current/potential clients who think they can throw their weight around & behave badly?!  Because if it's wrong... I DON'T want to be right!
She is awesome at what she does and is a true professional; and any poor soul who thinks they can push her around and create chaos is sadly mistaken and should be prepared for an reality!

Phew -- wonder if I'll ever be able to do such a thing!
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