Quantity : 2 servings Preparation : 5 min Cooking : 10 min 280 calories/serving Ingredients 1 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, thinly sliced 300 g 1 tbsp white flour (all purpose) 8 g 6 leaves fresh sage 2 g 35 g Parma ham/Prosciutto 3 slices 6 toothpicks 1 tbsp olive oil 15 mL 2 tbsp white wine 30 mL 1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g ground pepper to taste [optional] 1/4 cup chicken broth, low-sodium 65 mL 2 tsp butter, unsalted 9 g Before you start Keep the serving plates in the oven at the lowest setting so they are warm when you serve. Method Slice the breast horizontally into very thin cutlets. Flatten these cutlets using a rolling pin or meat pounder. Coat each cutlet with the flour; then shake off the excess. Place a leaf of sage on each piece and cover with a slice of prosciutto. Use a toothpick to keep the small sandwich together. Heat the oil in a pan. Working in batches, add a few cutlets at a time. Start with the chicken side down, and cook over high heat. After 3 min,...
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From Leonard Maltin's 151 Best Movies You've Never Seen . . . let me present to you the thrilling Bubba Ho-Tep . . . I'm usually not interested in monsters back from the dead kind of movies but Maltin hasn't steered me wrong yet so I decided to give it a try. OMG . . . this movie is awful. The story is that Elvis Presley wanted out of the music business so he found an impersonator to take over his life and he took over the impersonators life. One night he falls off the stage at a Elvis-look-alike show and breaks his hip, ending up in a coma and waking up in the Shady Rest Nursing Home where he befriends JFK who is now black. They took out part of JFKs brain and dyed his skin so he wouldn't remember that he was who he was and no one would be able to recognize him. But the sand must have shifted because he remembers now. Okay stop laughing. It gets worse. A mummy with a curse is stolen from an exhibit and lost by the mummy-nappe...
Challenge #5 - Stickers, die cuts, rub ons, and swaps Stickers, etc. are another great challenge to me. I have yet to find my perfect storage solution so once again I will be seeking inspiration from you. Please share your storage solution with us by posting photos at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.2886880564731151&type=3 Stickers, die cuts, and rub-ons are some of the hardest things to organize because the different sizes and shapes pose many challenges. Rub-ons present their own challenges because if they aren't stored properly, they stick to each other and then they are useless. It's time to make S.P.A.C.E. SORT : Time to be ruthless. Consider if you are really going to use these items. If you bought a whole sheet of die cuts just to use one or two tags, why are you hanging on to the whole sheet? Those stickers you bought in 1999 were adorable then, but definitely not your style now, are they? So, sort into piles: TR...
Today's Writing Prompt: History What were you doing a year ago today? 5 years? 10 years? One year ago? At a rally protesting against education cuts. Five years ago? I imagine I was getting packed for a pyjama party themed crop. Ten years ago? I did nothing. I was pretty busy on the 24th though. My friend's 50th birthday party and then to the community theatre for Lend Me A Tenor.
This recipe is REALLY delicious!!!! I served it with corn on the cob and couscous. Quantity : 2 servings Preparation : 10 min Cooking : 45 min 320 calories/serving Ingredients 2 chicken legs, with back, skinless 600 g 2 tbsp white flour (all purpose) 16 g 1/2 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 shallots, finely chopped 40 g 7 button (white) mushrooms, sliced 100 g 1 tbsp butter, unsalted 14 g 1/2 tbsp olive oil 8 mL 1 bay leaf 0.2 g 1 sprig fresh thyme 0.4 g 1/3 cup white wine 85 mL 1/3 cup chicken broth 85 mL 2 tsp tomato paste 12 g 1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g ground pepper to taste [optional] Before you start Put the serving dish in the oven at the lowest setting to keep the chicken warm. Method Coat the chicken with flour. Prepare the vegetables: Finely chop the garlic and shallot; slice the mushrooms. Heat the butter in a pan, over medium heat and sauté the pieces thoroughly on each side until golden, about 6-7 min. Set them aside on the warmed serving plate in the oven....
I still have my trusty list of Leonard Maitlin's 151 Best Movies You've Never Seen. Leonard Maitlin is a film critic and cinema historian. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio is on his list. Starring Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson, the story is quite endearing. Harrelson plays Kelly Ryan, a factory worker barely making enough money to support his wife and ten children. Moore plays his wife, Evelyn. Kelly is given to drinking binges and fits of rage. When Kelly isn't drinking they are a happy family. Evelyn has a skill which keeps the family going. She writes prize winning jingles and sells the prizes when they arrive. The problem is that her constant wins further alienate Kelly. Although this scenario may sound like a "downer" the movie is actually interesting, sweet and even funny at times. I was very surprised to learn this movie is based on a book and the book is based on a true character. This ...
Not everyone loves ripping paper. I do. But not everyone. And I don't mind if my ripping is a bit wonky. The wonkier the better. But I do know some people who just hate the idea of ripping paper. So here is how to rip paper in a tidy manner. Fold your paper where you want the rip to be. Open it flat again. With a paintbrush, paint a line of water in the fold. Now gently pull the paper apart. Voila. A ripped edge . . . but a tidy one!
e·phem·er·a /əˈfem(É™)rÉ™/ Learn to pronounce noun things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time. items of collectible memorabilia, typically written or printed ones, that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity. While you are organizing your photos is the perfect time to organize memorabilia, journaling notes, and create a holding album. Gather your memorabilia together in one spot. Sort by event name, or date, or whatever works for you. Choose your storage system. You can use file folders, oversized manilla envelopes, 12 x 12” iris boxes or pizza boxes. If you are making page kits you can include your memorabilia in or with the page kits .
After an interesting discussion on our Facebook group a few months back I realized that finished layouts are something we've never included in our challenges . . . until now. Even if you don't have albums available or if your layouts are randomly done and not chronological, you still need to protect your finished layouts. I'm not the only one who has noticed that improperly stored layouts are prone to damage and missing pieces. I suggest storing your layouts in pizza boxes, iris cases or some other safe environment where they won't be constantly handled and damaged . . . until it is time to put them in an album. So Challenge #2A is to find a safe way to store finished layouts.
2/3 chicken breast, boneless, skinless (obviously I used a whole breast . . . LOL) 1 large egg 2 tbsp bread crumbs 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp canola oil salt and pepper to taste Tenderize the chicken by flattening the cutlets using a meat pounder. Slice breast horizontally into 2-3 cutlets. Prepare 2 shallow dishes: beat the egg in one, and put the bread crumbs in the other. dip one cutlet at a time in the egg, let the excess egg drip off before coating the cutlet with bread crumbs. Turn the cutlets to coat both sides, then set them aside. Heat the butter and oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, taking care not to let them burn. Add the cutlets and sauté until golden, about 4 minutes on each side. Add salt and pepper. Serve on the warmed plates. Any remaining beaten egg may be cooked as an omelet and served along side the cutlets. Serves 2
Hope Springs . . . touching, romantic, hysterically funny, a little risque . . . a must see with the girls or with your favourite man. Yep, it is that kind of movie. It will be enjoyed by everyone especially the more mature audience. Kay and Arnold have been married for 31 years and Kay is lonely. In an attempt to reignite the spark in their marriage, Kay arranges for intensive couples therapy with a marriage specialist. The hard part is getting Arnold to go. That's all I'm going to tell you because I don't want to spoil the movie for you. But I promise you will giggle, laugh out loud, perhaps shed a tear or two . . . but you will definitely be glad you watched it. Hope Springs stars the magnificent Meryl Streep, the manly Tommy Lee Jones and the ever enjoyable Steve Carell.
SPEED ROUND ~ Challenge #1 Clean Your Work Space. The first challenge of our ORGANIZATION CHALLENGE is to clear off your crafting work space. Maybe you have a desk committed as your craft space, maybe you have an entire room of tables, or maybe you have taken over the dining room table. Wherever you craft, completely clear off the entire surface of your work space, dumping everything into a big box. Give your surface a good scrub and polish, removing every speck of paint, adhesive, and uh.... is that chocolate???? Take a photo of your newly scrubbed craft space and upload it to our Speed Round Challenge #1 Album in our Facebook group. Here is my BEFORE photos: And now for my AFTER photo: My table is nicely scrubbed and ready for use. Okay, now let's get to work on that big box of stuff. Now is the time to learn that you need S.P.A.C.E. to craft: * Sort * Purge * Assign * Containerize * Equalize * We're going to use this method for each and every challeng...
SPEED ROUND ~ Day Dreaming Why do we come up with cute, self-deprecating names for our crafts and our craft space? Why do we not take ourselves seriously? Several years ago I realized the only thing holding me back from taking my work seriously was me. How could anyone else take me seriously when I didn't see my self as a serious craftperson? I’m “only” a scrapbooker but I’m a scrapbooker who has been developing her talent for over 20 years, who has taught others, who has written books on the topic . . . so why wasn’t I taking my skill seriously? I started ordering my business cards with my title, Paper Artist and Blogger. And my crop room became my studio. I may never become rich or famous but that doesn’t change the fact that I am an artist and what I create is very serious and very important to me. Organizing your creative space should be taken seriously too. Constant clutter will block your creative energy and keep you from doing your best work. So it is time to ...
Welcome to our Speed Round: Craft Space Organization Challenge For inspiration, sharing and support please join our Facebook group In My World: Craft Space Organization Challenge This is my studio today . . . It is the one room in our home that always seems to become a cluttered mess. As the clutter piles up it becomes harder and harder to find what I need. Same for you? Today is the day to begin taking back your space so you can accomplish more and get more enjoyment out of your precious crafting time. The problem with setting such a lofty goal . . . Cleaning My Craft Room . . . is that it is too big of a goal and there is no instant gratification. We have broken down the big lofty goal into 10 easier to attain goals and built in some rewards along the way. I am a big believer in gold stars and pats on the back. I think it is important to celebrate our successes. The benefits of a Clean Craft Room are many. * You’ll be able to enjoy your crafting...
1 cup long grain white rice 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1-1/2 cups chicken broth 1/2 onion, finely chopped 1/2 green bell pepper, finely chopped 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped 1 tomato, seeded and chopped salt and pepper to taste 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 clove garlic, finely chopped In a medium sauce pan, cook rice in oil over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir in green pepper, jalapeno and diced tomato. Season with salt and pepper, cumin, cilantro and garlic. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes.