Recent Winner Recipes

Starting off with a fun fact: Hubby and I moved into this apartment exactly one year ago. Half that time it was like cohabitating, half the time it was like living on my own! Ah well.

But, the point of this post is to share two recipes I used last night that I was very pleased with - and will most certainly use again. Maybe next time I make each of them I will even take pictures!

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This is Giada's Chicken Piccata, and it is very easy and very delicious. Instead of pounding the chicken breasts to flatten them, you slice them in half (butterfly them). My technique wasn't the best due to my lack of experience (and fear of slicing my palm as well) but I just ate the uglier piece and gave the prettier one to my guest, and it still tasted delicious. I was also grateful that even though I didn't check the chicken for doneness by cutting into it (which I often do), following Giada's directions led to perfectly, beautifully cooked chicken. The sauce and other flavors were wonderful as well. I can see this becoming a go to recipe!

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This is Peach and Raspberry Crisp by Barefoot Contessa (Ina Garten). Hubby's aunt made this when I visited her family in the midwest, and it was so delicious that I definitely made sure to get the recipe. With all the peaches in season lately I've definitely been wanting to take advantage!  Anyway, my version turned out great as well, I used peaches, nectarines, and raspberries, put it all together before my guest arrived last night, and then put it in the oven while we were eating dinner. We ate it along side some vanilla ice cream and it was fantastic!

So there you have it - two recipes from last night that made me very happy!