Frugal In Florida

I had the Food Network channel on in the background Sunday while I was shredding cheese and carrots for a soup I'm making this week ... and the Pioneer Woman was on ... need I say much more? Side note: I prefer to read her blog instead of watching her. I don't know what it is but I wonder if I'm the only one? Just watching her takes away some of the mystic of living on the ranch with kids and cowboys, dogs, cows and horses ... but I'm glad she's on as I'd never have caught this recipe! So really, it's easy. Stupid Easy! Heat 3 tbs olive oil and 3 tbs butter in a medium size skillet Once melted, swirl around to mix a little and dry off 4 thin sliced chicken breast. Salt and pepper both sides and put in pan Allow chicken to brown on first side and then flip over to cook other side. Because they are thin, they will cook fast. Once cooked, remove chicken to plate, drain off the oil and butter. Cut chicken in to bite size pieces and back in pan. ...

Ok, disclaimer, this may not really be "Japanese Style" but you know what? they tasted really good and heck, I think I could be eating more zucchini in the near future. Ahem. Don't tell Hubby ... he is a major squash hater ... he can't help it. I couldn't help it either because I sort of fell in the same group ... but Hubby is much more so than me! Guess what? I ate a WHOLE zucchini myself! Holey Cow!! It's really easy to make and you most likely have everything you need to do this, except the star of this show ... the zucchini!  Hurry up ... go get yourself a zucchini and make this!! 2 tbs sesame oil 2 tbs butter 2 tbs soy sauce 3 zucchinis, cleaned, cut in half and then cut in strips a few stalks of green onion, diced Ready? Ready! Heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Once it's heated, carefully add the butter and the soy sauce (watch the soy sauce, mine wanted to splatter, but I put that in before the butter) Swirl around to help ...