Christian, Wife, Mommy, Homemaker, Retired nurse, Fur-mama,living a simple and minimal life!
We spent our weekend eating out and going to the movies.But my fave thing that we did was watch the ballet performance of Don Quixote! Friday Night we had dinner at Pogacha (it’s an Italian Resto), I had a coupon that was expiring so I suggested this place. Our food was Ok,nothing special but I like the place coz it’s cozy with lots of nice wall decors!
I got this recipe online (www.thecleverclipper.com). I had all of the ingredients so I just decided to make this chicken dish. This is our first time to make chicken tacos and based on the result of this dish, it will not be our last!
I’ve made this dish a couple of times already, and it was just as delicious this time! I will never boil shrimp again! The roasting makes a big difference. Simple, easy, and flavorful. Thanks so much Ina.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Peel and devein the shrimp, leaving the tails on. Place them on a sheet pan with the olive oil, salt, and pepper and spread them in 1 layer. Roast for 8 to10 minutes, just until pink and firm and cooked through. Set aside to cool.
What a great weekend we had here in Washington State! The sun was out and we went to Alki beach to enjoy the view, got some coffee, and ate fish & chips! Seattle is such a pretty city; I’m grateful to be living here. Hubs and I are not into football (but we do watch NBA games), however, we watched the game tonight and I did enjoy the halftime show and some commercials. I prepared chicken wings while hubby made spinach and guacamole dips and dessert (chocolate mousse).
This is an appetizer that my Hubby prepared a couple of weeks ago. The recipe is from Emeril Lagasse ( from foodnetwork website.) He said it was easy and doesn’t need help in making this dish. This is really tasty and addictive:)
Place the cooked egg yolks in a bowl. Using a fork, work the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, chives, and salt and pepper into the yolks to form a smooth paste. Taste. Place 1/2 of this mixture in a smallpastry bag with a large star tip. To the remaining mixture, add the jalapenos and season with Hot pepper sauce. Fill 6 of the egg halves with the basic filling. Fill the pastry bag with the jalapeno filling. Fill the remaining egg white halves. Top with paprika. Place on a platter on the radicchio leaves, and parsley sprigs.
It’s been a long week here in the PNW, with the snow storm and power outage that happened. We have been stuck here at home for a week. I made some comfort food and enjoyed some nice time with hubby! So last Saturday (was safe to get out of the house) we watched the movie Haywire and ate at Red Robin (yum!)
I prepared this chicken dish last week! The recipe is from the food network 🙂 I added herbs like rosemary and thyme because I had them in the ref, and wanted to make use of what I had (it gives so much flavor and the house smells “delicious”).
Position an oven rack about 8 to 10 inches from the broiler and preheat. Grate the lemon zest and combine in a small bowl with the butter, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Mash with a fork to make a smooth paste.
With your fingers, gently loosen the skin on the chicken breasts, legs and thighs. Spread the flavored butter under the skin as evenly as possible. Halve the lemons and squeeze 2 halves over the chicken; season with salt and pepper.
Place the chicken skin-side up on a broiler pan (or a rack on a baking sheet). Position the halves about 2 inches apart with the thick parts of the legs facing the center. Arrange the remaining 2 lemon halves cut-side down next to the chicken.
Broil the chicken until the skin is light brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. If the chicken browns too quickly, lower the oven rack. Flip the chicken and the lemons and continue to broil until almost cooked through (a thermometer inserted into the thickest part will register 160 degrees), about 15 minutes. Remove the lemons, if browned; turn the chicken again and broil until the skin is brown and crisp and the thermometer registers 165 degrees, about 2 more minutes. Serve the chicken with the broiled lemons for squeezing on top.
My sister made these cupcakes tonight. She was craving for some yummy cupcakes and I was afraid that we didn’t have all of the ingredients for “gourmet” cupcakes! So she found this “simple” cupcake recipe and luckily for her we had all of the ingredients she needed! The recipe is from The Neelys (from foodnetwork website). I can say that it was quite delicious!
To make the cupcakes:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 1 (12-cup) muffin pan with paper cupcake liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy.
Slowly beat in the eggs, 1 at a time. Mix together the milk, coffee, and vanilla in a measuring cup. Add 1/2 the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, beat to combine, then add the milk- coffee mixture and continue to beat, then add the remaining dry mixture. The mixture will look thick and airy.
Using an ice cream scoop, fill each cupcake liner 3/4 way full. Bake until a toothpick, inserted in the middle of the cupcake, comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the oven to a wire rack and let cool before frosting.
To make the frosting: Bring the heavy whipping cream to a gentle simmer. Add the chopped chocolate to a bowl with the butter and pour the hot cream over. Whisk the mixture until melted and smooth. Let it sit for 5 to 8 minutes until it thickens up.
Frost the cupcakes with the chocolate frosting using an offset spatula. Top each with a raspberry
We had a fun and tiring weekend! We did our first 5K race in cold, rainy, windy Seattle (Magnuson Park). For our “reward” we had Pho after and it was just the perfect comfort food after being outside in this kind of weather. We also had the first snow this weekend and we spent our Sunday afternoon outside, playing in the snow and then enjoyed some hot chocolate drinks!
I’m linking up with Lindsey at the Pleated Poppy for What I Wore Wednesday. I’ve been wearing the same thing since fall,lots of sweaters and boots( Hello Winter!!).
