From a secular standpoint, this holiday weekend brings to mind sweet treats. Give your family something special in the morning, which doesn’t involve a Cadbury wrapper (although who doesn’t love a decadent Cadbury Creme Egg this time of year?) with these easy and delicious brulee-like breakfast muffins. Because dessert masked as a meal is never a bad thing. Recipe below.
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Until recently, cooking chicken on the stovetop went something like this. Step 1: Take out of the freezer and not allow nearly enough time to thaw. Step 2: Cook in lots of oil, turning often to avoid completely charring. Step 3: Cut the chicken (while still cooking in the pan) in an attempt to get the chicken to cook evenly. Step 4: Serve overdone chicken to family with far too much sauce to mask the subpar taste and texture. A friend recently told me about this method and it’s really quite perfect. It’s super easy and gives you perfectly moist chicken every time. You have to keep an eye on the timer, but other than that your attention can be elsewhere during meal prep. I use this method a lot on the weekend if I’m prepping meals for myself during the week (having chicken on hand to bring to the office is a huge time saver). Steps are included below.

Anthropologie plate

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I’m not sure if it’s the weather or St. Patrick’s Day yesterday, but I was in the mood to prepare something green and fresh (well, as fresh as possible this time of year) for dinner. And even I need an alternative to Brussels sprouts every once in a while. I spotted this pretty vegetable dish out of the Good for You cookbook (link here) and modified it a bit for a light and delicious accompaniment to burgers on the grill. I’ve included the recipe below.

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