Whats For Dinner

Last night a friend and I decided to cook ourselves up a 3 course dinner with wine pairings for the main and dessert. What a success! It was so much fun, no BF or Fiance just the two of us watching chick flicks and listening to music. So what did we make you might be thinking?...

Appy: Bruschetta prepared with Epicure Bruschetta mix. 

For the main course we found a recipe off KraftCanada.com: Artichoke Parmesan Chicken Bundles

Artichoke-Parmesan Chicken Bundles

What You Need

6 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1-1/2 lb./675 g), pounded to 1/4-inch thickness ( we used 4 )

1/3 cup Miracle Whip Dressing

1/3 cup Kraft 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese ( used mozzarella instead )

1 cup (1/2 of 398-mL can) artichoke hearts, well drained, coarsely chopped

1 green onion, chopped

1 egg

1 pouch Shake'N Bake Original Coating Mix

1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

1/4 tsp. black pepper

Make It

HEAT oven to 375°F.
PLACE chicken, smooth-sides down, on work surface. Mix next 4 ingredients; spread onto breasts, leaving 1/4-inch border around each edge. Starting at 1 short end of each breast, roll up chicken tightly. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if desired.
BEAT egg in pie plate. Mix remaining ingredients in separate pie plate. Dip chicken bundles, 1 at a time, in egg, then roll in coating mixture. Place, seam-sides down, in single layer in shallow foil-lined pan sprayed with cooking spray, folding under ends of each chicken bundle to completely enclose filling.
BAKE 25 min. or until chicken is done (170ºF).

Turned out really GOOD! We paired it with roasted herb potatoes and brussel sprouts
Wine: Conundrum, a white wine with a lovely fruity taste.

Dessert: Citrus Berry Cheesecake, prepared with Epicure cheesecake mix.
Wine Pairing: Port Victoria Wild Blackberry, a nice sweet wine that went perfectly with the "berry theme" cheese cake.


After everything was enjoyed at eaten we relaxed and watch Bride Wars. I had never seen this movie and really enjoyed it!

 

Workin on ma Fitness..

So rejoice! I'm getting a gym membership. Im pretty excited actually about this, and also because I REALLY need to start getting active again. You'd think doing massage/ spa work for a living would actually make you gain muscle and lose some poundage while you sweat atleast! haha

Anyway with Germany in the near future I would like to work out a little. Improve on what I think I should look like. Since i work during the weekend I don't usually get the time to go hiking and quite frankly usually when I do go hiking I need a puffer/ inhailer...which i don't have. yikes ( i should get one know =S ) Don't get me wrong, I love hiking. I've even been on my fair share of 2-6 hour hikes and they have been AMAZIMG! I just thing when i get myself into the gym i can build up my "lung capacity" strength, build muscle and lose weight.

WINNING!