Have You Seen This?

Have you seen this? It makes me want to scrap my plans for making chicken noodle soup on this rainy night and go out some place exotic instead! I so want to try the apple covered in popcorn! What looks good to you?

I originally saw this and his two other videos here.

Eye Candy

Have you ever tasted heaven? Check out this eye (and taste bud) candy.

 Welcome to maple whipped cream on pound cake. 

 

A cup of cream. 

A teaspoon of sugar and a half teaspoon of vanilla extract.

A heavy-handed tablespoon, ahem...or two of Maple Syrup. This is from our Vermont trip.


Whip it with a whisk (luckily I have a whisk attachment on my hand-held mixer) until the cream begins to form stiff peaks. Finally, sprinkle with cinnamon.

Indulge.

Comfort Food

 I made some chicken tenders last night that you won't find at any fast food joint. They are so scrumptious that I wanted to share my simple recipe with you.

 First I season the chicken with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.

Then I roll the pieces in bread crumbs and season them again with a bit more salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.

 While I am seasoning the chicken, I heat about an inch of canola oil in a pan. I keep it on medium heat so it only spits if I drop some batter in, but it's not boiling or hissing yet.

 I gently place the pieces in and wait for about 2-3 minutes. In the picture you can kind of see that it's still pink on top, but the bottom and sides are pretty well cooked.

 I check the bottom a few times to make sure they're not getting too dark, and then I flip them. I let the chicken cook for another 2-3 minutes on the other side.

 I pat the chicken with a paper towel to blot off some of the oil and serve them crispy and hot. 

Meanwhile, I cook my quartered potatoes in the toaster oven. (There are just two of us, so the portions are small enough that I don't need to turn on the big oven).

 On my potatoes, I always use about a teaspoon of canola oil, and a few shakes of the following herbs/spices:
Basil
Parsley
Rosemerry
Salt
Pepper
Thyme

P.S. Even though there is oil on the potatoes, they will still stick to tin foil or a baking sheet. Make sure you spray some kind of non-stick spray like Pam before spreading out your potatoes. I bake them for about 20 minutes on high (400-425) in the toaster oven. You may need to cook them for longer (30-40 minutes) if you're using the regular oven, or if you have larger chunks of potato. 

Add your favorite dipping sauce (we like barbecue sauce and honey mustard) and eat with a fork and knife or just dig in with your fingers! Enjoy!

Thanks for reading my thoughts about food!