Valentine's Day Menu

Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Dijon Mustard Sauce via abcnews.com

2 chicken breasts, boneless & skinless

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp white pepper

2 T olive oil

2 T chopped shallot (this is about 1/2 of a shallot)

1 c. dry white wine (i just used cooking wine)

1 T dijon mustard

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1 tsp. parsley

season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.

heat oil in pan on med-high.

add chicken breasts and brown, 4 mins on each side.

increase heat and add shallots and wine.

cook 4 more minutes, rotating so that chicken cooks through.

remove chicken and set aside--cover with tin foil to keep warm.

whisk in dijon mustard and cream. bring to boil.

reduce heat and let simmer, about 2 mins.

add parsley.

serve over chicken. i served with mashed potatoes. yummmmy.

Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies via allrecepies.com

combine:

1 c. white sugar

1 c. butter, softened

3 oz. cream cheese, softened

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp almond extract

1 egg yolk

beat until creamed/mixed.

mix in:

2 1/4 cups flour

chill in ziploc bag overnight, or 8 hours.

preheat oven to 375 F

roll out to about 1/8 inch thickness, using powdered sugar instead of flour (using flour makes the dough tough).

use lightly sugared or greased cookie cutters to cut shapes.

place on non-stick or parchment paper covered cookie sheet.

bake for 7-10 minutes, until edges are lightly browned.

This is what we had for Valentine's day. It was delicious, and fairly easy!

trinkets I probably shouldn't crave

part 1:

darling gold ring from sundance

via ruffling feathers

Dinner of the week

so, now that I'm a housewife (and student), I decided I should start to post some of my fast, delicious recipes. So, I'll start with one of my favorites:

Creamy White Chicken Chili

Sautee in olive oil:

1 medium onion, chopped

1 lb (2) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed

until chicken is no longer pink on outside.

Add:

2 cans (14.5 oz each) Great Northern Beans, drained and rinsed

1 can chicken broth

2 cans (4 oz each) diced green chilies

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp cayenne (ground red) pepper

stir and bring to a boil.

reduce heat and simmer for 30 mins.

remove from heat and add:

1/2 c. heavy whipping cream

1 c. sour cream

and TADA! delicious, creamy, white chicken chili for when it's cold outside (or not).

so, we're married now.

We got married! wahoooo!

I'm working on photos

and I'll talk a little bit about a couple of projects I did for the wedding

professional photos can be found here.

Duston Todd was amazing.

We like our new apartment, but it is very....

beige.

oh well. I'm going to ask the landlord if i can paint the trim white.

and maybe the ceilings.

that would make a HUGE difference.

pics of the apartment sometime.

hopefully.