Celebrating Life!

Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE food! I love to eat it, cook it and experiment with it! Cooking is one of my biggest passions in life (but only a close second to my amazing husband, Adam Tibbetts) and I truly feel that a good meal is not complete without the perfect complimentary spirit. Be it beer, mixed drinks or anything in between, if you’re breaking bread cheers are always in order.

                I am starting this blog to share with our friends and family our love for food, laughter and each other in our expedition towards la vita molto bene! Hope you enjoy keeping up with us and that you try some of our recipes too. 

This last Thursday was Adam’s brother Josh’s birthday. On his birthday we had one of his favorites, BBQ pork ribs. In honor of Josh’s birthday week I tried a new recipe, chicken breast stuffed with broccoli and cheese. It was really great; I think I need a little more seasoning, but all in all not bad. Then on Saturday we went to the Good Guys 25^th Annual West Cost Nationals car show! It was really cool. I am totally a muscle car fan, and was overwhelmed with not only the number of cars there but the quality. I got some incredible picture opportunities and got to learn a lot about some of my personal favorites, along with some cars I have never seen before! Josh really enjoyed it and it was a fun family day out.  Here is the stuffed chicken breast recipe, and a few of my favorite car pictures.  Until next time…

 

Peace & Love to All

Ingredients:

6 separate breasts (or 3 full)         

1 can bread crumbs or make your own out of your favorite crackers

½ cup Horizon whole milk

1 broccoli crown

Sliced or shredded cheese of your choice (we chose Monterey Jack)

Ground black pepper

Garlic salt

You will also need:

Pam or butter to grease

Aluminum foil

13x9” pan

Cutting board

Knives (fillet, paring, butcher)

2 medium glass bowls

Meat pins or cooking twine

Before you start with your chicken you should prep your broccoli and cheese. Just cut the broccoli “trees” away from the plant and use a cheese grater to shred the rest of the plant to get the most out of it. You will also want to get your bread crumbs ready and mix your milk and eggs in your glass bowls. Next you take the foil and line the 13x9” pan and spray with your Pam (or preferred greasing method)

Slice breast in half lengthwise, from the side.  Your chicken breast should be able to spread open like a butterfly wing.  You are now ready to start stuffing!

Dip sliced breast in bread crumbs, then in egg mixture, then back in the bread crumbs. Yep, that’s 2 coatings of bread crumbs.  Lie on platter flat, salt and pepper inside of open breast. Add broccoli and cheese in a line down the middle. 

Fold breast back in half, fasten together with meat pins (cut 3 pieces of twine 5-6” long tie around breast at 3 different points to hold together). Place in foiled, greased pan.

Lay cheese over the top. Once all the breasts are finished cover the pan with foil and place on prepped BBQ. Cook on med heat (about 450 in an oven) for 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and cook additional 5-10 minutes to crisp. Pull off BBQ, let cool 5 minutes, share and enjoy!