Monday night
the hubs & I on the couch
drinking
HOT CHOCOLATE!
{because we can do that}
It was the last day of Spring.
Summer
“officially” started yesterday.
Here’s something to think about:
We’re heading out “East”
today! {eekkk}
We’re leaving this:
for this:
But even more importantly
for this:
Family.
Friends.
Fun.
Food.
Memories.
Catch ya on the flip side of
COLORADO!
So I made this actually
{a long time ago}
but as you can see haven’t been the best
blogger.
Looking for a good Chineese recipe
try this one
Yummy veggies.
{Crunchy} Chicken
Honey.
Dinner is served!
1 pound thinly sliced, boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 egg whites
1/3 cup cornstarch (or flour – for dredging)
1 cup broccoli florets
1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced
a handful of sugar snap peas (about 3/4 cup)
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
salt and pepper to taste
Prepare and slice all veggies – feel free to add whatever you would like. In 2 separate bowls, add the egg whites (lightly beaten) and the cornstarch or flour. (The cornstarch will yield a “crispier” chicken). Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add veggies with a sprinkle of salt and pepper and saute for about 5 minutes, until softened. Add in soy sauce and garlic and stir so veggies are coated, about 60 seconds. Remove from skillet and set aside in a bowl.
Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces and season with salt and pepper. Heat the same skillet (or you can use a different one, I just use the same to make it easier) over medium-high heat and add remaining olive oil. Dip chicken pieces in egg whites and then lightly dredge in cornstarch. Add to the skillet and let brown for 2-3 minutes, then flip. Continue with remaining chicken pieces, and do so in batches if needed.
Once chicken is cooked, add veggies back in the skillet. Add honey and thoroughly mix to combine. Taste and season with salt, pepper, additional honey or soy sauce. Serve with rice.
Have been a Whirlwind!
It’s that time of the year.
As teachers you measure years
by school years.
School ended last week.
{yes, much later then the mid-west!}
But the last {48} hours have been a
blur.
It all started Thursday night
with a trip to
DISNEYLAND!
The hubster and I were chaperones
for Grad Night!
{Grad Night= thousands of high school Seniors
at California Adventure and Disneyland
9:00p.m. to 6:00a.m.}
I’m not sure who had more fun.
the chaperones
or
the students.
{obviously we did}
I can’t tell you that last time I was at D-Land
the hubby went 12 years ago
{as a freshman in high school}
Please enjoy Disney in pictures.
Love him.
Toy Story.
The SCARIEST ride of the night!
the {moving} ferris wheel!
{California Screamin’ right here}
Little Mermaid
Tower of {not so much} Terror
Off to D-Land
{enter picture of Jungle!}
who knew you could have so
much fun on Alice Wonderland?!
Tea Cups.
some just can’t handle
3a.m.
Space Mountain.
{enter picture of Indiana Jones}
Dumbo with the lovee at 4am.
If California Adventure and D-Land hasn’t been enough
in the last {48} hours.
we’ve had
graduation.
graduation parties.
goodbye parties.
and
little still NO sleep.
I love it.
Everyone loves slow weekends!
That’s what we had…
L.O.V.E.
Friday night we hit up
dinner and
a show!
{the hubby’s first ever play}
We saw Mansfield Park
{a student/family friend was in it}
She did a fabulous job!
Saturday was full of
naps.
crafts.
{will be posted later}
dinner.
movie.
Sunday was full of
church.
grocery shopping.
Something Borrowed.
running.
rest.
Now it’s Monday.
I miss the {slow} weekend.
It’s only been a four day work week
but it’s felt like
a million 10 days
{at least}
The most exciting news all week
drum roll
{please}
Yes, I convinced the hubster
to run.
to run.
13.1 miles!
{during football season}
He probably won’t even train.
only 3 more hours to the
w.e.e.k.e.n.d.
Like you might know
i.love.to.cook.
{and bake}
I try really hard to try a new recipe
once a week.
Most the time I don’t post about them
but it is a must!
I found it on one of my
obsessions.
with a few changes
I was in love.
so was the hubz
WINNER!!
I also had my first experience with
roasting peppers!
{enter finished roasting picture here}
So it might not look good now…
but the finished product
The best taquitos
I.have.ever.had.
{only bummer I didn’t have gauc!}
I didn’t follow the recipe to the “t”
I used
green pepper instead of red.
chili powder instead of cayenne pepper.
white onion instead of green.
but they were still delish!
Try them!
