Friday, October 30, 2009
This Weeks 5 favorite --Kid--- thing's
Owl Cup Cakes
Skull and Cross Bones Hat
Cute Little Onesies
Vinyl Bathtub Markers
Aun Activity with items you already own!! [money saver]
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
This Weeks 5 favorite things:
Fun Fall Scarfs
H2O with cucumber & lemon
Big Sweaters @ Nordstrom 
Gold Jewelry
Purple Shampoo(gives blonde hair new life)



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Monday, October 12, 2009
Cancer Free!!
I finally got my test results back end of last week and everything looks "GREAT" said my Dr. I jumped up and down with joy just hearing the news I couldn't be more excited!! I now only have to see the Doctor once a year vs. every 3 months......Life is good!
I am now a walking billboard about how important is it to get your yearly pap! If I hadn't of gone who knows how long it would of taken me to find out that I had cervical cancer. I thank god I was only stage 2, and that my doctor knew what to look for. Most women put it off, I know it's not the funniest Dr. appointment but try going every 3 months...Now once a year doesn't seem so bad...does it?
If you know a friend/family who has been putting off going to the Doctor...Please pass along a good Dr. phone # or my story. Life is to short as it is, make it a point to put your health first.
Posted by Natalie Anderson-Prevatte at 11:11 AM 0 comments
Friday, October 9, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Baked Chicken with Herb Skin and Roasted Garlic Cream Gravy
Ingredients
6 boiling onions or 8 cipollini onions
2 large heads garlic
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), for liberal drizzling
2 sprigs rosemary, finely chopped
1 roasting chicken
6 sprigs fresh tarragon
6 sprigs flat leaf parsley
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
2 fresh bay leaves
6 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 pound baby potatoes
1 cup purple carrots or baby carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup cream
4 cups baby spinach, packed, coarsely chopped
6 boiling onions or 8 cipollini onions
2 large heads garlic
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), for liberal drizzling
2 sprigs rosemary, finely chopped
1 roasting chicken
6 sprigs fresh tarragon
6 sprigs flat leaf parsley
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
2 fresh bay leaves
6 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 pound baby potatoes
1 cup purple carrots or baby carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup cream
4 cups baby spinach, packed, coarsely chopped
Preparation
Pre-heat the oven to 400˚F.Cover the onions with water. Boil them for a few minutes, then drain and cool and wipe off the skins with paper towels. For boiling onions, halve lengthwise. Smaller cipollini onions may be left whole. Set aside.While the water comes to a boil, cut the heads of garlic to expose all of the cloves. Drizzle EVOO over the exposed garlic, then press into the rosemary to coat. Wrap the garlic in foil and roast in the oven until tender, 45 minutes.Loosen the skin of the chicken that covers the chest and thighs and legs. Arrange the tarragon and parsley sprigs, bay leaves and thyme leaves under the skin, distributing evenly around the bird. Rub 4 tablespoons of softened butter all over the bird skin, then season liberally with salt and pepper. Arrange the potatoes, onions and carrots in a roasting pan. Settle the bird over top of the potatoes and vegetables. Roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes, then switch on the broiler to crisp the skin, 5-8 minutes.When the garlic is done, let cool until it's cool enough to handle. Squeeze the garlic cloves out of the skins and mash into a paste.In a saucepot, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat, then stir in the flour. Cook for 1 minute, then whisk in the stock and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and whisk in the mashed garlic. Let thicken for 5 minutes, then add the cream and reduce the heat to low.Remove the chicken from oven and carve. Fold the spinach into the vegetables to wilt. Serve the vegetables and chicken with gravy on top.
Pre-heat the oven to 400˚F.Cover the onions with water. Boil them for a few minutes, then drain and cool and wipe off the skins with paper towels. For boiling onions, halve lengthwise. Smaller cipollini onions may be left whole. Set aside.While the water comes to a boil, cut the heads of garlic to expose all of the cloves. Drizzle EVOO over the exposed garlic, then press into the rosemary to coat. Wrap the garlic in foil and roast in the oven until tender, 45 minutes.Loosen the skin of the chicken that covers the chest and thighs and legs. Arrange the tarragon and parsley sprigs, bay leaves and thyme leaves under the skin, distributing evenly around the bird. Rub 4 tablespoons of softened butter all over the bird skin, then season liberally with salt and pepper. Arrange the potatoes, onions and carrots in a roasting pan. Settle the bird over top of the potatoes and vegetables. Roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes, then switch on the broiler to crisp the skin, 5-8 minutes.When the garlic is done, let cool until it's cool enough to handle. Squeeze the garlic cloves out of the skins and mash into a paste.In a saucepot, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat, then stir in the flour. Cook for 1 minute, then whisk in the stock and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and whisk in the mashed garlic. Let thicken for 5 minutes, then add the cream and reduce the heat to low.Remove the chicken from oven and carve. Fold the spinach into the vegetables to wilt. Serve the vegetables and chicken with gravy on top.
Posted by Natalie Anderson-Prevatte at 3:05 PM 0 comments
Start a Recipe Chain Letter
Planning menus and getting the ingredients together for a quick meal after work can be time-consuming. That's where the recipe-exchange "chain letter" comes in. Have friends send you their favorite easy-to-make recipes, then you forward them on. In addition, keep a few cookbooks at the office and download recipes from the Internet to a folder on the computer. Photocopy or print out the ingredients list while at work and then buy groceries during lunch or on the way home.
Dinners shouldn't be stressful...have fun with it!!
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