an old favorite

it must be the lazy dog days of summer.

i used to have 

"this is a blog post"

moments often during the day...

but my brain is toast these days-

so because nothing witty is sprouting

from the mouths of my children,

and no photo-ops are emerging from our

daily summer routine, 

i'm sharing what we had for dinner last night.

original, eh?

it is one of my standby/favorites & 

since Brian ate it in like 3 minutes flat,

i'm assuming it's still a keeper!

there's always chicken in the freezer,

so depending on what you have you can

grill, broil, or saute it w/ a little

salt & pepper & some olive oil. 

the glaze is actually a recipe i snagged

while watching Regis & Katie Lee

(yes, there was someone else before Kelly)

when Ali was a baby, and I had time 

to watch things like that after having

a whole, hot cup of coffee and actually

completing my Beth Moore Bible study 

in my matching nightgown & robe.

i digress....

 apricot glaze

saute 1T minced garlic in 2T butter till fragrant.

in a small bowl, whisk together:

2T orange juice

1T lemon juice

1/2t cornstarch

whisk everything together in the 

saucepan & then add:

1/4t ginger

1/3C apricot preserves.

mix & thicken over low heat

& serve over your cooked chicken -yum!

the potato recipe is actually one of Ali's favorites,

so i feel a tad guilty for fixing them

while she is away at camp.

Trader Joe's sells the perfect potatoes

for this recipe.

they are actually called

"teeny tiny potatoes"

(no joke)

& they are fabulous!

the recipe is called "hasselback potatoes"

& you can find it

HERE

i just love Nigella Lawson.

in fact, sometimes when i'm cooking

i pretend i'm her.

really, i think we favor each other... 

don't you see the resemblance?

no?

the rumpled yet glamorous hair...

OK, the flawless, porcelain skin?...

the full, sultry lips?

the rosy, high cheekbones?

the voluptuous curves not hidden under a
paint-stained mission trip t-shirt from 1987?

no? 

OK, we both have brown eyes.

how's that?

we rounded out our little meal
with some Trader Joe's french green beans,
and all was well with my little world.
(except the fact that my big girls
were still at camp)
BUT they will be home for a quick sleepover
tonight before they head down to
the beach with their youth group pals
for the day. can't wait to kiss those
sweet little faces!!