Well there you go, it's been a couple weeks since I updated and my daughter finally messaged me wanting to know what is going on. Nothing really. Pure laziness and work. Those seem to contradict each other but when you're busy sometimes you lose your mojo for creative pursuits. It has been a busy time, nothing fun or exciting either, just funerals (Three!) and (extended family) surgeries and the day to day of life. Sometimes you just need some time to catch up.
One thing I have been doing, is thinking about the upcoming season of entertaining. We love to entertain in the spring and summer. The yard and garden are so much bigger than the house and a cookout is fun for everyone. As much as we love to have people over, we almost have to push ourselves to make the commitment. Are you like that? I'm going to tell you a secret, Earl and I are both dyed in the wool introverts. We love people, we love cooking for people a lot! But after a lot of interaction we need time to ourselves to refuel. It's a conundrum for sure, but we really do feel strongly about community, and friendship, and loving people so we try to schedule something on a regular basis that brings friends and people we would like to know better, together.
I wanted to share one of our new favorite recipes. I found it on Pinterest, of course, and it is not only quick and easy, it is easy to throw an extra chicken breast or can of beans in and stretch it for a crowd. This is a Mediterranean chicken dish that has chicken, cannellini beans, kalamata olives, marinated artichoke hearts, grape tomatoes and basil with fresh mozzarella melted on top. It is fabulous! Oven to table it takes no more than 1/2 hour and if you wanted to stretch it even more you could put it over pasta. Serve with a salad and you're done.
Here is the link: Mediterranean Chicken. What is your favorite way to entertain? Indoors or out?
One thing I have been doing, is thinking about the upcoming season of entertaining. We love to entertain in the spring and summer. The yard and garden are so much bigger than the house and a cookout is fun for everyone. As much as we love to have people over, we almost have to push ourselves to make the commitment. Are you like that? I'm going to tell you a secret, Earl and I are both dyed in the wool introverts. We love people, we love cooking for people a lot! But after a lot of interaction we need time to ourselves to refuel. It's a conundrum for sure, but we really do feel strongly about community, and friendship, and loving people so we try to schedule something on a regular basis that brings friends and people we would like to know better, together.
Here is the link: Mediterranean Chicken. What is your favorite way to entertain? Indoors or out?
