December 8, 2015

Cinnamon Sugar Wonton Crisps

I’ve been working on a side gig- taking pictures for all of the recipes cards for my friend Catherine’s new company, One Potato. It’s an organic meal delivery service geared around families. I shoot about 5 new recipe cards each week. It’s been a fun project to work on because I get to make lists (favorite), take photos (hello FAVORITE), prepare great meals, and use my brain in a whole new way. I also really like that it’s introduced new ingredients into my kitchen repertoire like- wonton wrappers.

I worked on a mushu chicken recipe a few weeks ago and had to fry some wonton crisps for the shoot. I only needed a little bit, but I had a whole package of wontons so I fried the rest. I proceeded to eat a bunch and then tossed them in a combination of sugar, cinnamon in salt. Talk about ADDICTIVE. It was the first time I fried wontons and it most certainly won’t be my last!

We used to go to a Chinese restaurant down the street when I was a kid and they served us fried wontons. I always plowed through them…dipping them into Chinese hot mustard. These Cinnamon Sugar Wonton Crisps are like those fried wontons met a Taco Bell cinnamon crisp situation from my childhood. Remember those? Like…the ones from the 80s? They don’t make them like they used to. What I’m getting at is that my childhood dreams have come true. I am an adult who can make cinnamon sugar wonton crisps when I please.

Perfect for a crowd!

People can’t stop eating them.

I can’t stop eating them!

You’ll see what I mean.

Inspiration

December 7, 2015

Homemade Gift Ideas 2015

Holiday cards are ordered, tree is up, mantle is decorated and most of my holiday presents should arrive soon so I can wrap them all up…but what am I giving out for my homemade gift this year? Not sure! I have my on a coconut blondie recipe and am thinking of some type of infusion or something! I don’t know… we still have plenty of time to make homemade gifts. Let’s dip into my archives and brainstorm all the things we could easily make for our loved ones this holiday season!

Inspiration

December 6, 2015

And I Quote:

A little inspiration for your weekend- And I Quote:

my everyday life, Photography

December 5, 2015

My Everyday Life: Week 49

Here’s what My Everyday Life – Week 49 looked like:

I am obsessed with my new stars.

Cozy corner.

Reflected pajamas.

My holiday wrapping paper vibe.

She loves the new tree skirt.

Festive.

She’s a fan of the new deer.

Old Fashioned !

It rained heavily this week. It was awesome.

December 4, 2015

I love lists Friday!

Welcome to I Love Lists Friday! Let’s surf the internet together:

The Myth of Easy Cooking
Stay in a treehouse hotel is on my bucket list.
I grew up on puffy tacos.
Whoa. This MINE is out of control.
What it’s like to work with Adele & Beyonce.
Take me to this tree please. Oh and this tree too.
This calendar is so freaking cute.
Ryan Gosling SNL promos. Oh man.
The pantone color(s!) of 2016 look like a baby shower.
Gimme all the Hasselback Tater Tots.
Who wants to make matcha lattes with me???
People are naming their kids after Instagram filters. Oh gosh.
How to Stop Freaking Out about $$$ if you work for yourself.
The punniest tweets of 2015
Sweet Mugs!
How to Slow Down Time (in your brain!)
Sometimes I’m a Sloth Mom.
Quick! Someone give me their baby. I wanna test this out.
Gifts for my Meyer’s Brigg Personality Type. Pretty accurate.
Holiday moments that are better than presents
This is what it was like driving to high school with my brother. (partially exaggerating)
A Very Murray Christmas!!!!!

recipes

December 3, 2015

Fairy Toast

Sometimes you want cake but you don’t have any. Sometimes you fantasize about driving to the store to buy a single slice of cake but then you find yourself unmotivated to do so….so you sit on your couch imagining all of the things you could eat instead of cake, but then you figure out you just need fairy toast. Fairy toast /bread is usually sweetened butter smeared on toast and hit up with a heavy dose of sprinkles. I took that idea and ran with it. I mixed a little powdered sugar in with cream cheese to make something very close to cream cheese frosting. I spread it on toast and topped it with sprinkles. Cake craving satisfied. I really should keep an extra slice of cake in the freezer….

To see more of my Thursday Snack Ideas, follow my Pinterest Board!

recipes

December 2, 2015

Apricot Glazed Chicken

Let’s not forget that with all of the commotion of cookie baking, home decorating, DIY gift making and gift procuring that we need to make a real weeknight dinner. As much as I love snack dinner, my family needs a home cooked meal every once in awhile.

I was making room in my pantry for my December baking bonanza and I noticed that I had two jars of apricot jam that needed to be used. A trip to the store for chicken and not too long after we have Apricot Glazed Chicken for dinner.

The apricot glaze in this recipe is ridiculously simple. All pantry staples–soy sauce, hot mustard, apricot jam and garlic. The original recipe called for 8 chicken thighs and that amount would have been just fine…but I happen to LOVE the apricot glaze, so I downsized and left the sauce amount the same. I roasted bunch of carrots on a baking sheet with the chicken in the oven and made a batch of rice in the rice cooker . The chicken is tender, crispy, caramelized and that sauce is so wonderful spooned over the rice. If you’re looking for additional heat, a little sriracha drizzled on top makes it extra delicious.