I've been thinking about this for a while and decided that it is officially time to move on. In many ways, this particular season of life for us is about moving on and changes all over the place. So, it seemed appropriate that our blog be reflective of this as well. We heart community for life is being officially retired. We have started a new blog called Life on Purpose. We hope it will be a place to keep you updated with the changes happening in our life, stories about life, and of course lots of baby pictures. I hope it will also be a place for us to share how we are living life on purpose.
Thanks for being a part of this blog for the last 4 years, it has marked a significant journey for me (Erin) and one that isn't over yet, but has certainly expanded with the addition of family members, living overseas, and returning home again. We're excited about what is ahead and invite you to follow us on over to the new blog.
12.21.2009
12.15.2009
Dinner Again
So, I have a confession... just in the last few weeks I have started cooking dinner again. It had been a pretty long time. I cooked dinner when we lived in Iraq, but it didn't really count most of the time because it was usually something frozen you just had to heat up or something from America you could just mix on the stove. I did very little real get your hands dirty cooking. I mean, it has been a while. We have been pretty transient since August 2008 and that meant we didn't have a fully equipped kitchen for a while. Then when we finally did in Iraq I got pregnant and was too sick to use it for a long time. Since we've been back I have stayed clear of the kitchen for various reasons (huge belly, gallbladder attacks, etc.) and then a few weeks ago I realized how much I missed cooking.
So tonight I made dinner and it was a new dish for me to try. I found it on my ipod last night using the all recipes dinner spinner application. I love playing with my ipod in the middle of the night while I'm nursing Haydn - otherwise it is really hard to stay awake! Here's a look at the Chicken Piccata I made tonight. Everyone agreed that it was very tasty and overall pretty easy, but be prepared for a messy kitchen.
Here's a look at the chicken after it has been breaded
Here's the finished product
I served it with angel hair pasta and it was great! The only recommendation Jeff made was to wait to pour the sauce on until you are going to eat the chicken otherwise it gets a little soggy. Here's the recipe from the all recipes website
Ingredients
* 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
* 1 egg, lightly beaten
* 1 tablespoon water
* 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons dry white wine
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
* 2 lemons - cut into wedges, for garnish
Directions
1. Flatten chicken to 1/4 inch thickness between plastic wrap or waxed paper. Mix egg and water. Mix bread crumbs, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Coat chicken with flour, dip into egg mixture and coat with bread crumb mixture.
2. Heat butter or margarine and oil in 12 inch skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken for 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Remove chicken from skillet using tongs; keep warm.
3. Stir lemon juice and wine into drippings in skillet. Heat to boiling; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley, and serve with lemon wedges for garnish.
So tonight I made dinner and it was a new dish for me to try. I found it on my ipod last night using the all recipes dinner spinner application. I love playing with my ipod in the middle of the night while I'm nursing Haydn - otherwise it is really hard to stay awake! Here's a look at the Chicken Piccata I made tonight. Everyone agreed that it was very tasty and overall pretty easy, but be prepared for a messy kitchen.
Here's a look at the chicken after it has been breaded
Here's the finished product
I served it with angel hair pasta and it was great! The only recommendation Jeff made was to wait to pour the sauce on until you are going to eat the chicken otherwise it gets a little soggy. Here's the recipe from the all recipes website
Ingredients
* 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
* 1 egg, lightly beaten
* 1 tablespoon water
* 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons dry white wine
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
* 2 lemons - cut into wedges, for garnish
Directions
1. Flatten chicken to 1/4 inch thickness between plastic wrap or waxed paper. Mix egg and water. Mix bread crumbs, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Coat chicken with flour, dip into egg mixture and coat with bread crumb mixture.
2. Heat butter or margarine and oil in 12 inch skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken for 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Remove chicken from skillet using tongs; keep warm.
3. Stir lemon juice and wine into drippings in skillet. Heat to boiling; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley, and serve with lemon wedges for garnish.
12.04.2009
1 month old
I can't believe Haydn is a month old already! And at the same time it is hard to remember what it was like without him. Jeff and I can't believe what a good baby he is. I mean he's had like two bad days out of a month, I really can't complain about that. He is growing so much already! Jeff might not admit it, so I'll tell you the truth -
he got a little teary eyed the other night holding Haydn and reflecting on how much he has grown already. He used to fit perfectly in the palm of Jeff's hand and would just sit there and now he has outgrown it! I guess it really is true that your kids grow up too fast. Here's some pictures of Haydn's first month.
Here's Haydn in his first hour of life
Here we are hanging out at Grandma and Grandpa's house
This was Haydn's first bath. He pretty much hated it, but by his fourth bath he barely cried. Maybe we will like bath time after all.
This is Haydn's first Thanksgiving outfit that he wore for about 2 hours before he spit up all over it.
We took some Christmas pictures with Haydn... this one is hilarious!
We are abundantly blessed and it has been so fun to parent with Jeff - he is pretty amazing, being a Daddy is so natural for him. Looking forward to the second month and all of the firsts it will hold.
he got a little teary eyed the other night holding Haydn and reflecting on how much he has grown already. He used to fit perfectly in the palm of Jeff's hand and would just sit there and now he has outgrown it! I guess it really is true that your kids grow up too fast. Here's some pictures of Haydn's first month.
Here's Haydn in his first hour of life
Here we are hanging out at Grandma and Grandpa's house
This was Haydn's first bath. He pretty much hated it, but by his fourth bath he barely cried. Maybe we will like bath time after all.
This is Haydn's first Thanksgiving outfit that he wore for about 2 hours before he spit up all over it.
We took some Christmas pictures with Haydn... this one is hilarious!
We are abundantly blessed and it has been so fun to parent with Jeff - he is pretty amazing, being a Daddy is so natural for him. Looking forward to the second month and all of the firsts it will hold.
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