Recipe: 4 ingredient pesto chicken dinner

Hey friends!  We tried a new recipe over the weekend and it is a winner.  I am sad to say I didn't take any photos...#FAIL but the recipe came skinnytaste.com (photo credit: SkinnyTaste.com)

Here ya go:
Chicken breasts (Boneless)
Pesto (I had normal flavor, Simon had Sun-dried tomato flavor)
Tomato slices
Mozzarella cheese

Heat oven to 400

Simon butterflied the chicken breasts, topped with pesto, sliced tomatoes and cheese.  It was that simple.  He baked for 15 minutes or so and got the cheese perfectly golden brown.  We combined with some angel hair pasta and were so excited to have a "new" way to serve chicken.

Weekend Rewind

Hey friends!  Hope you had a great weekend.  We were busy little bees.  Friday after work, I stopped by and grabbed my twin nieces for a little sleep over.  Simon ordered pizzas and we partied the night away. 

 

Saturday we woke up early and the girls hung outside with Uncle Simon while he got ready to go out with his buddies for the day.  We left for Payton's soccer game.

 

Taylor went home after soccer but Logan wanted to stay so we went to Target for some new flip-flops sandals and went for afternoon pedicures.  Those sandals are the cutest, aren't they?!

 Simon was still out around dinner time so Logan talked me into taking her to one of our favorite restaurants, Taverna Opa.  She overheard me on some work calls (we are having dinner there tonight) and begged and begged until she convinced me to get reservations.  We grabbed my nephew Shane and cruised over for some delicious food and tons of fun.

 

I was one of the many that headed out to Target Sunday for a little Lilly action.  I got going pretty early (for a Sunday) and got there around 8:30.  I was so excited when I went in because there was no chaos.  Of course not, I was a half-hour late and the entire place was sold out already.  Dang, I was so naive to think that these pastel patterns would cause such a frenzy. 

Oh well.  I made the rest of the day productive and cleaned the house nearly from top to bottom so I was feeling great starting the week off sparkling clean.  

I have a work dinner tonight and another busy week ahead.  Hope you are getting some sunshine your way.  Looks like lots of the south had a rainy weekend and that is no bueno for trying to be productive.  

8 Easy Super Bowl Party Recipes

I have a busy weekend planned and will be spending my last few hours with friends visiting our home for the Super Bowl.  I am planning my food and wanted to share some of my favorite pins.

Pasta salad is a go to.  Honestly, I usually do the box pasta and add some fresh ingredients.  Some of my favorites are green pepper, tomato and mozzarella cheese.  This mix calls for cucumbers too and I agree, they made a good pairing.

Cream cheese and sour cream are obvious choices for all things tasty.  This recipe has the bad stuff and some fresh stuff so you won't feel so bad enjoying it. 

I have made this spicy sausage dip many times and the guys love it.  The ritz crackers are a perfect addition to the spicy dip..

Seven layer dip is always a winner.  I have never gone the extra mile to prepare it like this but I think it'd be a great touch.  

I brought these to a friend's house last year and they were gone in an instant.  They are super easy to prepare and I totally under estimated how popular they'd be.

If this recipe doesn't say Super Bowl, nothing does.  It has all the tasty essentials and is a favorite go-to.  We will likely do some wings catered and this will go perfectly.

Hot & Spicy Taco pretzels would be great for bowls around the house.  We will have both TVs going and friends everywhere so a couple goodies that don't need heating would be great.  

These homemade pizzas look go easy.  Using the Texas Toast is a great idea.  I haven't tried this recipe yet but I think it'd be great.

What are your SuperBowl plans?  I will need to make everything Sunday morning before I leave for my soccer games and my husband will be handling house cleaning while I am gone.  It'll be the perfect way to finish off the weekend.  Cheers!

Recipe: Peanut butter Cheerio treats {5 ingredients}

It's Christmas week!  So exciting.  I am 99% done with shopping, just need to get stocking stuffers and I am ready.  We are hosting Christmas Eve dinner and I am preparing some treats for the fam.  I have a couple to share this week.  This first is so simple and so tasty.  You will love them!

Peanut Butter Cheerio Treats

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 cup light Karo syrup
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
5 cups Cheerios

Directions:
In a large pan, combine sugar and Karo syrup on medium heat and bring to boil.  
Next, add vanilla and peanut butter and stir until smooth.
Pour in Cheerios and stir to coat evenly.
Let cool on wax paper.  I used an ice cream scoop for even clusters.  

Quantity:
This recipe made about 40 clusters when using ice cream scoop.  I boxed some up for my office and they loved them.  Perfect for large gatherings.

Variations:
Shape into trees or wreaths
Use different flavor Cheerios

11 Fun Christmas Party Ideas

Less than two weeks until our family Christmas Eve dinner and planning has begun.  I have started looking online to plan the fun.  Pinterest is my go to spot.  There are so many great ideas that have been shared and I have some wonderful inspiration.  Here are some ideas, too great not to share.

I have used a couple other cheesecake dips and they have been delish.  This looks like a great one.

This project is sooooo cute.  I think the kids would love it and it'd be a great project for the guys.

I have a few parties to attend and this would be adorable for a little hostess gift, don't you think?

So pretty.  This would be a good project for my oldest niece to help with.

These two pancake platters and cute donuts would be perfect for the children on Christmas morning.

This is a great idea for my 14-year old nephew.  We have kicked him off the gift list and moved him to cash until he gets a little older.  Cash is king for teenagers.

This would be a pretty and simple arrangement to use across the house.

We are planning some kids games and this would be so fun.

The kids love to go to Starbucks and order cocoa so we are planning a cocoa bar so they can make their own.  I have seen varieties with caramel and cool whip too.

What are your favorite Christmas party ideas?

Christmas Tablescapes

The happiest time of the year is finally here!  I am hosting Christmas Eve dinner so pretty tablescapes are on my mind.  I looked online at Pinterest of course, for some inspiration and found some great ideas to share.

Weekend Rewind: Atlantis - Paradise Island

I am back from a really fun weekend.  I actually got back Sunday afternoon but was so tired that I came home and crashed.  We had a sales contest at work and I was able to fly to Atlantis for the weekend with the crew.  Unfortunately, it rained until our last day but we still had a great time.

We explored all around the resort, did some gambling, some relaxing and had a really fun time.
Here are some pictures from the trip.  We were constantly getting rained on so excuse our messy hair.

 

 

Dinner at Seafire

Our visit to the straw market to pick up gifts

We hit up the straw market and took a (few hours) break at Senor Frogs.  It was raining when we left but we were all smiles

We caught the Junkanoo parade thru Marina Village outside our hotel

Headed to dinner.  We went to Seafire for some delicious steaks on our first night

We hit the slides and lazy river on Sunday afternoon