Chicken Scallopine Therapy

Wow, what a hiatus.

Since it's the start of 2012 and you know how folks say at this time of the year "New Year, New YOU"

Well I personally am not a huge fan of the New Year Me... This time of the year work takes control of my schedule and pretty much hand cuffs me to my computer. So it destroys my cooking and baking time!!! :(

Well No Way Jose' to work this past Thursday evening and cooked with my wonderful hubby!! 

Menu: Chicken Scallopine with a side of my favorite thursday night shows

First, flatten chicken and salt and pepper and dredge the sucker in flour

Next, heat 2 TBs of olive oil and 4 TBS of butter in pan and throw in the chicken

(Also, new year for me does not always include being healthy all the time...I know.. I could at least do one thing right, oh well!)

Once the chicken is the color you wish you were this time of the year (golden brown) then place on a plate.

:)

Next, put in the mushrooms, chicken broth and white wine....yep gets better each step!!

mushrooms. check.

Chicken Broth. Check.

Wine...Yes, yes, check check.

Is it sad that the song "Unforgettable" came into my head when downloading this picture??

Anyways, add lemon juice and saute and reduce.

Ok, while this is magically b-bopping in the pan, don't forget to boil water and cook the noodles!

Once this reduces you add the cream, capers and parsley.

Put the chicken back in the pan and serve over the noodles

Finale: Add Cheese, Lots. and LOTS.

Did the therapy work?

Absolutely.

Here's the recipe if you are ever in desperate need of some tummy love:

Ingredients

• 1 pound Linguine
• 6 whole Boneless, Skinless, Trimmed Chicken Breasts
• Salt And Pepper, to taste
• Flour
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 12 ounces, weight White Mushrooms, Sliced Thin
• 1 cup Dry White Wine
• Chicken Broth (optional)
• 1 whole Lemon
• ½ cups Heavy Cream (can Use Half-and-Half)
• 1 teaspoon (heaping) Capers
• Chopped Fresh Italian Parsley
• Parmesan Cheese, For Topping

Preparation Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions.

Flatten chicken breasts to uniform thickness. Salt and pepper both sides, then dredge in flour. Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry chicken breasts until golden brown. Remove to a plate and set aside.

Throw mushrooms into the pan and stir. Immediately pour in wine and chicken broth (optional), and then squeeze juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon. Stir to deglaze the pan, and then cook vigorously for 1 minute, until sauce reduces.

Pour in cream and stir, then add capers and parsley and stir. Turn off heat. Stir and add salt and pepper to taste. Don’t under salt!

Place pasta and chicken on a platter and top with every last drop of sauce. Generously sprinkle Parmesan Cheese over the top











A few of my sweeeetest things..

You know the saying "A few of my favorite things"....

Well this is kinda my spin on it with "A few of my sweetest things"

My sweet baby Zoe

(yes, those are sock monkey slippers!!)



Of course my sweet baby #2, Bristol

A heinously delicious white chocolate chocolate cupcake

yummy yummy YUMMY wedding cake (any kind. I don't discriminate!)

This sweet girl! Emma Grace. This picture is EXTRA sweet because she is helping her mommy making fuge and obviously being the official taste tester : )

Last Sweet thing this week:

SMORES (my ultimate weakness)

Smores Cupcake

More Smores Cupcake

Smores Pops

Smores Cookies

and last... Smores Bars...ughh, goodbye to the neverending new years resolution!

Here's the recipe if anyone is a sucker like I am and wants to throw in the towel for any new years resolutions!!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 king-sized milk chocolate bars (e.g. Hershey’s)
• 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme/fluff (not melted marshmallows)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture and mix at a low speed until combined.
3. Divide dough in half and press half of dough into an even layer on the bottom of the prepared pan. Place chocolate bars over dough. 2 king-sized Hershey’s bars should fit perfectly side by side, but break the chocolate (if necessary) to get it to fit in a single layer no more than 1/4 inch thick. Spread chocolate with marshmallow creme or fluff. Place remaining dough in a single layer on top of the fluff (most easily achieved by flattening the dough into small shingles and laying them together).
4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars

Giving in yet?

Cheers to smores weaknesses! : )