Tasty Tuesday - Cheesy Jalapeno Popper Baked Stuffed Chicken

On then menu for dinner tonight! Yum! Gina's recipes never fail.

Cheesy Jalapeno Popper Baked Stuffed Chicken

Photo and recipe from Skinny Taste.

Ingredients:

2 slices center cut bacon, cooked and crumbled

3 jalapeños, chopped (remove seeds for milder)

3 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened

4 oz reduced fat shredded cheddar jack (Sargento)

2 tbsp chopped scallions

8 thin sliced skinless chicken breast cutlets, 3 oz each

1/2 cup Italian seasoned whole wheat breadcrumbs

1 1/2 juicy limes, juice of

1 tbsp olive oil

salt and fresh pepper

olive oil non-stick spray

Directions:

Wash

and

dry

chicken cutlets,

season

with salt and pepper. 

Preheat

oven to 450°. Lightly

spray

a baking dish with non-stick spray.

Combine cream cheese, cheddar, scallions, jalapeño and bacon crumbles in a medium bowl.

Lay

chicken cutlets on a working surface and spread 2 tbsp of cream cheese mixture on each cutlet. Loosely

roll

each one,

secure

the ends with toothpicks to prevent the cheese from oozing out.

Place breadcrumbs in a bowl; in a second bowl combine olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper.

Dip chicken in lime-oil mixture, then in breadcrumbs and place seam side down on a baking dish.

Repeat with the remaining chicken. When finished, lightly spray the top of the chicken with oil spray.

Bake

22-25 minutes, serve immediately.

Current House Wishlist.

We've been looking for the perfect rug to go under our dining room table and this.is.it! Our table is black, our walls are grey and in the kitchen are touches of light blue. Perfect!

West Elm Ikat Links Rug

Just because I think it would look cute in our living room...

Anthropologie Stork Trinket Dish

For the back porch...

Crate & Barrel Samar Ottoman

Please and thank you! :)

Thursday's {Random} Thoughts.

Last night there was a super scary storm. Lightning and thunder everywhere! It woke us up atleast twice. At one point it literally sounded like water was pouring into Cameron's office. It wasn't, thankfully, but the rain was just coming down sideways in sheets. When we were checking that out, the power went out. No big deal, right? Well we didn't have power again until 12:30pm. Luckily I got a warm shower, but my hair is a frizz ball. This was the same storm that lightning struck and destroyed a house on the island that I work on - story and pictures here. Luckily no one was inside the house at the time.

Moving on...

I met with a florist today and I REALLY liked her. This was my second potential florist meeting and I am feeling her way more than the first florist. She was so patient with me, asking me lots of questions, sketching things when I couldn't envision them in my head and had a lot of great suggestions. I still want to meet with one other florist to make sure I'm making the right decision though and compare prices.

I've got a giveaway in the works that will most likely start on Monday! A special treat for you SEC & ACC fans! Click the picture below to check out the website.

All the randomness I have for now! Enjoy your evening!



Mother's Day Recap + Sneak Peek!

Sorry, no Wedding Wednesday today. We got the engagement pics back last Friday (eek! love!) but I'm waiting to receive the cd so I can upload them to Facebook and to show all of you! Hopefully next Wednesday will be the reveal! Until then, here is a little sneak peek.

Another great Mother's Day was celebrated last Sunday. And I got to spend it with both of my families under one roof. :)

The Grandma's

My pretty Momma.

My mom and her girls.

My sissy and I.

We also celebrated Bill's, Cameron's grandfather, 89th birthday!

 And a play date with little Emilee on my day off on Monday. :)



Tasty Tuesday - Stove-top Mac and Cheese.

I made this as a side for our Mother's Day leftovers last night and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was! Enjoy!

Stove-top Mac & Cheese

Photo and Recipe found here.

8oz macaroni, or any smallish tube shaped pasta
1 tablespoon butter
6 oz evaporated milk
6 oz freshly grated cheddar cheese (According to the author, it's really important to shred your own cheese, rather than buying shredded cheese.)
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon red pepper
Hot sauce, to taste
Salt and pepper

Boil the pasta according to package directions, but reduce the cooking time by one minute. Drain and pour back into the cooking pot.

Over medium-low heat, add the butter and stir until melted.

Mix the egg, milk, and spices and pour over the pasta. Stir until it begins to thicken, about three to five minutes.

Remove the pan from the heat then add the cheese in four installments, making sure the first is melted completely before adding the next.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you mom's and soon-to-be mom's out there!

Wishing you all a relaxing day spent with your loved ones.

I will be spending the day with my two families, grilling out on Johns Island! :)

Friday Loving.

First and most importantly, I'm LOVING that my friend, Kristen, and her boyfriend, Cal, got engaged on Monday!! So happy for them!

Speaking of weddings, one month until we're in DC celebrating the marriage of Savannah & Dan! This is going to be a FUN wedding.

I'm loving that I don't have to work at all this weekend! Friends, booze, boating and Mother's Day cookout!

I'm loving this beautiful diamond watch that Cameron's grandmother gave to me last week. It was given to her by her aunt. I'd be crazy if I didn't wear this as my "something old!"

What are you loving today??