Chicken and the Egg

Whats for supper?

I came across this site not too long and absolutely fell in love.....check it out here at Youve Got Supper!

They have the best recipes, pictures of the best recipes and sample menus to boot!  It is the perfect resource for any chef to be or any mom like me!  Trust me, you will love this find too!

Holiday Cheer!

I found these great new aprons while swirling about online...aprons made a big splash a year or two ago and it has been quite a while since I've seen any that truly caught my eye...but these definitely did!

I especially love the holiday versions, available Carolyn's Kitchen Online!  The names are cute too....Vixen, Dancer and Cupid!

 

Turkey Time

I was watching what I believe was an old re-run of a Food Network Rachael Ray Thanksgiving show where she showed all of us novices how to prepare a full Thanksgiving meal in 60 minutes....pretty unbelievable in my opinion.  Nevertheless, she did it quite successfully and the food looked DELICIOUS!!

I am an avid soup fan, especially, during these cold, midwest Winters so her recipe of Pumpkin Soup with Chili Cran-Apple Relish really spoke to me....   So for today's post, I thought I would share it with all of you...here goes..

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 2 ribs celery with greens, finely chopped (save time and purchase celery already washed, trimmed and cut into sticks, this makes chopping fast work)
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• Salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning or 2 teaspoons ground thyme
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce, or to taste
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 (28-ounce) can cooked pumpkin puree
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Relish:

• 1 crisp apple, such as McIntosh or Granny Smith, finely chopped
• 1/4 red onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Heat a medium soup pot over medium to medium high heat. Add the oil and melt the butter. Add bay, celery, and onion. Season the veggies with salt and pepper. Cook 6 or 7 minutes, until tender. Add flour, poultry seasoning and hot sauce, to taste, then cook flour a minute. Whisk in chicken stock and bring liquid to a bubble. Whisk in pumpkin in large spoonfuls to incorporate it into the broth. Simmer soup 10 minutes to thicken a bit then add in cream and nutmeg. Reduce heat to low and keep warm until ready to serve.

While soup cooks, assemble the relish: combine apple, onion, lemon juice, cranberries, chili powder, honey and cinnamon.

Adjust seasonings in soup and relish and serve soup in shallow bowls with a few spoonfuls of relish.

ENJOY!!  I know i will!!  Happy Thanksgiving!

I'll drink to that

I came across this great website while surfing the net (research, as I like to call it), its called Swoozies. They have great gifts for year around giving but I immediately fell in love with their holiday wine glasses....some of my favorites are below...I think you will love their goodies too!  Plus these glasses are a steal at $14.95!

good eats & nice running skirt?!

So today I will be sharing 2 great finds.....food and cool workout wear!

First:  I was watching Rachael Ray (now don't go and get the wrong idea..i do NOT sit around and watch daytime TV all day)...but I'm glad I did today...cause she shared a recipe for what looked like the most delish turkey burgers...with Cran Apple Chutney...YUM!!

I can't post a pic of these great burgers, but you can visit their site here.....at RachaelRayShow.com.
Hopefully, they won't mind if I share the ingredients here...but you'll need to visit the site for the real instructions....

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons EVOO - Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon (about 1/2-inch piece) ginger, peeled and grated
• 3 McIntosh or Gala apples, cored and chopped
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons honey
• Salt and ground black pepper
• 2 pounds ground turkey breast
• 1/2 cup (about a handful) parsley, chopped
• 3 tablespoons chives, chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon thyme, chopped
• 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
• 8 slices extra-sharp yellow cheddar cheese
• 4 sandwich-size English muffins, split

AND now for my second exciting find.....

This was featured as one of Fitness Magazine's Fit 50......the running skirt.  Apparently, TomGirl Style is all the rage....and Nicole Deboom, the CEO of SkirtSports knew exactly how to run with it....literally.

Check out this running skirt...

This particular skirt also comes in a number of other colors and is only one of numerous other styles.  There are skirts perfect for gym going, for triathlons and for just running to get coffee after your workout (i.e.  skirt over shorts). 

What an ingenious concept! 

Make sure  you stop by the SkirtSports online shop and check out all the styles!

A cupcake of epic proportions...

Since I'm in party planning mode for my soon to be one year old...I've been on the hunt for cute party goods.  I had been debating on whether to have cake or cupcakes.....and in my search I found the coolest cupcake pan....that makes the biggest single cupcake...and it even looks easy for novices such as myself.

  This glorious creation was created using the pan shown below. It actually allows you to create the perfect base and perfect top to your giant cupcake. 

Once baked, your cake will measure an impressive 6 inches high and 7 inches across.

AND the best part is its only $36 on the Williams Sonoma site.   LOVE IT!!