Archive for February, 2009

Mom’s Crunchy ‘fried’ chicken

The chicken lombardy was so well received that i decided to post the crunchy chicken i posted last week. ritz crackers + chicken is delicious!

ritz chicken + salad

4 breasts of chicken
2 C. Ritz cracker crumbs
3/4 C Parmesan cheese
1/4 C Parsley chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 C melted butter
Preheat oven 350. Blend together cracker crumbs, parmesan, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper. Dip chicken in butter and then in Ritz cracker crumb mixture. Arrange in shallow pan or casserole dish. Pour remaining butter and bake 1 hour. Do not turn chicken.

ritz chicken + salad

USA Passport, unboxed

USA Passport, unboxed

On January 23, I mailed my passport application to the State department. This afternoon, I received my passport. It’s completely nuts! Apart from having the dastardly rfid chip in it, it’s got lots of fun-ness!

page 1-2: pictures of revolutionaries, a quote from the national anthem, a quote from Abe Lincoln, and some legal mumbo jumbo
USA Passport, unboxed

page 4: bald eagle, the flag, and the opening of the Constitution
USA Passport, unboxed

visa pages have various scenes from america, including national monuments
USA Passport, unboxed

zoomed-in: each visa page has an inspirational quote, this one from JFK
USA Passport, unboxed

last page: space, the next frontier! along with warnings against f’ing with the rfid chip, and a reminder that i’m required to pay us taxes if i work abroad.
USA Passport, unboxed

Mom’s Chicken Lombardy recipe

mom's chicken lombardy

6 whole chicken breasts
1/2 C flour
1 C butter
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 C mushrooms sliced
3/4 C dry white wine
1/2 C chicken stock
1/2 C mozzarella cheese
1/2 C parmesan cheese
Place chicken between 2 sheets of wax paper and pound to 1/8″. Dredge 4 pieces of chicken in flour and cook in 2 Tble butter for 3-4 minutes on each side (til browned). Place in greased 13x9x2″ baking dish (or something similar). Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Repeat procedure til chicken is done – adding 2 Tble butter for each new batch. Save drippings. Saute mushrooms in 1/4 C butter-drain mushrooms and put on top of chicken. Stir wine and chicken broth into drippings and simmer for 10 minutes – stir occasionally. Stir in 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and mushrooms. Mix cheeses and sprinkle over chicken. Bake at 450 for 10-12 minutes.

I did it all in my trusty cast iron skillet & it turned out great. yum!

mom's chicken lombardy

passion pit

passion pit

in case you’ve been living under a rock, you need passion pit in your life.

you’re welcome

passion pit- sleepyhead

 

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