Frugal In Florida

Hey, hey ... we made it through Hurricane Irma ... that was one LONG storm and after that, I'm not so sure I'd stick it out for another one! Our weather station bit the dust as for the wind thingy ... but the rain gauge shows we got over 13 inches of rain. And the power went out at 4am Sunday. Came back on at 5pm Tuesday. THAT was a miracle in my mind. So onward with #Shelftember! Sort of. See, I had to toss a few things from the freezer AND I've been feeding 6 adults as to the usual two of us ... hurricanes have a tendency to bring unexpected guests! It's fine, I'm glad that we are able to help, trust me. So, that brings me to this recipe. Me and the Princess ran to my office on Thursday morning so she could print out some labels for her baby shower while I tried to get my office back in order. That didn't happen, really, as we had some water damage in the two offices that face south due to the 8 plus hours of driving rain and wind! Whateve...

#WinnerWinnerChickenDinner This is really a good recipe and I need to make sure I put it on the menu rotation soon as it's been a little while since we've made it ... It may look like a lot of work but you CAN do it it parts and generally, that IS what I do as I don't like standing in the kitchen for hours on end at the end of the day, you know? Here's what you need to make this really yummy dish ... 2 large chicken breast - slice them in half (which now I know, alternatively called butterflying!) 3/4 cup flour 1/2 tbs salt 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp basil 1 tsp black pepper olive oil (ummm, says 5 tbs total, but I don't think I used that much) 4 cloves garlic, minced (or use the lovely garlic press) 5 sweet mini peppers, finely diced 6 ounces fresh spinach 3/4 cup half and half 3/4 cup milk 2 tbs corn starch 1/2 cup chicken broth Ok, the ingredient list is a LITTLE out of order based on the way I wrote it while doing (the Kindle kept losin...

We used to do Italian Sunday's back when the Sopranos came on every Sunday at 10pm ... and this was one of the things I always had on standby in the freezers ... It also happens to be the ONE thing that I am in charge of making whenever we run out ... normally Hubby will try to out do me, but not on this one ... this is the ONE thing I am 100% responsible for making! Sweet. I have him one upped! So ... just a reminder ... Hubby does NOT like chunky cooked tomatoes. Totally turns him off the dish if it happens. And ... he has this bay leaf phobia thing ... if there is a piece of bay leaf floating around, he will get it, bite it and totally flip out. I know this for a fact. First time, amuzing, second time, frightning ;-) Needless to say, I like to start this when he's still sleeping or just out of the house! You will need several hours for it to simmer and get happy so don't expect to start this at 5pm for chowing by 6, ain't happening! This makes a fairl...

I love capers, which means I love Chicken Piccata. AND so does Hubby and Princess. As Princess was home Saturday night, and I had just picked up some chicken ($1.49/lb for b/s breast), I had everything I needed for piccata. Except. WINE. Well, that's not true. But I didn't want to use the $40 bottle that my boss had given me recently. That's for sippin baby, not cooking. And yes, I know, you shouldn't cook with wine you wouldn't drink, but there are some $5 bottles I'd drink! Anyways ... off to Pinterest to find myself a new recipe to try! And of course, I found one ... and it's a keeper. So much so that Hubby asked me to use THIS recipe from now on. Huh. 4 chicken breast, sliced in half (so you have 8 pieces now) salt and pepper flour for dredging 12 tbs of butter (slice each tbs off a stick and set on plate) 10 tbs olive oil (just have tbs and oil handy) 2/3 cups lemon juice (yup, I squeezed the lemons, 2 1/2) 1 cup chicken stock (I us...