Tuesday, November 11, 2008

TTC

Its been 8 months and since i dont feel i have the right to complain sometimes, i must. I am so tired of hearing "just relax" or " it will happen when its time." Please remember these are not things to say to someone who is TTC. I should say at least for me i cannot stand hearing that.

On a positive note the doctor recommended a few tips for me. Preseed is one of them and the other is the CBEFM. I finally found one at walgreens yesterday and had to purchase so that i can start testing tomorrow. Otherwise you can find a ton of them much cheaper on ebay if you have time. Otherwise try calling Walgreens as I did. They were held behind the cosmetic counter because of the $$$. I keep hearing it will be well worth the price in the end. I will give a review later.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Chicken & Peppers!


Sorry for the image. I had to scan it in from the magazine. It was in November's All you magazine. It was really good. I always look for new spins on chicken dishes. This one is a keeper!
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 16 mins
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Salt
1/2 c all purpose flour
3 tbsp veg. Oil
2 cloves of garlic
1 red pepper cut into strips
3/4 c. canned low sodium chicken broth
2 Tbsp Red Wine vinegar
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp unsalted butter or margerine
(2 tbsp chopped parsley)--we didnt include this as im allergic to it.
1) Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of parchment paper and pound to an even 1/2-inch thickness. Sprinkle with salt. Coat chicken on both sides with flour; shake off excess.
2) Warm 2 Tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until golden on both sides and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and cover.
3) Heat remaining oil in skillet. Sauté garlic until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add peppers and sauté for 1 minute. Add broth, vinegar, and sugar; bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits from pan. Reduce heat; simmer until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Remove pan from heat; stir in butter and parsley until butter melts. Pour sauce over chicken and serve.
Very yummy and easy! We will be trying this again when my mom comes to visit :)

Monday, November 3, 2008

Christmas Gift


Im drooling over something that i just really love!!!

First is this chair from Target $129.99 right now. I cant decide between this pattern (leaves) or the vine pattern.