Easy Gourmet Chicken ~ Hummingbird Update

Easy Gourmet Chicken. This recipe was delicious! Very easy to prepare, only took about 10 minutes of prep time. The recipe calls for white wine and we don't drink white wine in our house, so I just left it out.....maybe buying a four pack of mini white wine bottles to have on hand for cooking wouldn't be a bad idea. We also didn't have cilantro on hand, so that was left out as well. I just eyeballed the measuring of ingredients and it turned out great! This is what the photo looked like in the magazine..... Here's what mine looked like..... I think the magazine photo is prettier, what do you think? I served the Gourmet Chicken with Spinach salad that included a sliced hard boiled egg (boiled with my Egg Genie), croutons, and the left over, cut up pizza toppings that were in the fridge from a couple of nights ago. For the dressing, I mixed Light Ranch and Rice Vinegar. Also included on the menu, risotto and a glass of Cabernet. Ingredients 1/3 cup Red Wine Vinegar 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 cup apricot jam 1/3 cup capers, plus a little juice 1/2 cup Spanish Green Olives, drained and sliced 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup white wine 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 5 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbs. additional olive oil 4 large chicken breasts, boneless and skinless Directions In a large bowl, combine all ingredients, except chicken and 2 Tbs. olive oil. Stir until sugar is dissolved and jam is mixed well. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 2 Tbs. oil in a large skillet and brown chicken approx. 1 minute per side. Arrange chicken in single layer in 8 or 9-inch square baking dish. Pour mixture over chicken and bake 20-30 minutes or until done. Servings ~ 4 You can find this recipe on-line at www.starfinefoods.com _______________________________________________ Such a beautiful, sunny day today here on the west coast.....a great day to be outside. The heifers were able to go out on pasture today, since there is no rain in site for the next week. Happy Girls..... Bryce and Paige wanted to take turns playing the 'Guess What This Is?' game for us. Here's Bryce creating something with rocks and sticks....it's a pie.... Here's Paige's creation......not sure what it is.... Audience from our front porch........ Hummingbird Update~ So far, one Hummingbird is back.....no signs of 'Boss Hog' yet... He hangs out in our Curly Willow tree in between feedings.... Happy Monday! Pin It

Hoping For The Return Of 'Boss Hog' ~ A Hummingbird Story

We have Hummingbird feeders hanging from the eve outside our kitchen window. During the summer we usually have 15 or more regular visitors....you get to know them because of their individual colors and sizes. Last summer we even named one of our visitors....'Boss Hog'. Boss Hog was quite 'spherical' in stature and would shoo away or chase the other Hummingbirds from the feeders. It's all quite entertaining. Boss Hog always had first dibs on the feeders. We are hoping for the return of Boss Hog. Our little, high energy swarm visits frequently throughout the day and evening. I've slacked off during the winter months and feel guilty, considering this is the time of year it's most difficult for the hummingbirds to find food. So, today was the day to clean the feeders, make more nectar and wait for the Hummingbirds to return. It may take up to one week for them to find the nectar..... I'll keep you posted. I make my own hummingbird nectar instead of buying the 'red dye' concentrate at the store plus it's much less expensive if you make your own. If you look on-line for a recipe, it will tell you to mix four parts water to one part sugar, but I add more sugar (4 parts water and two parts sugar), which is probably why I normally have a swarm of Hummingbirds at the feeders all summer long, and need to re-fill my feeders every three days or so......maybe I should purchase larger feeders. Mix the sugar with very hot water and stir until sugar is dissolved. Store any remaining nectar in the fridge. Enjoy! Oh, and the kids totally LOVE watching the Hummingbirds.....hmmm, wonder what Chloe will think?

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