Garlic Sauce Chicken

Happy Monday and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! I hope you are enjoying your day off from work and hopefully making the best of it. I am at work doing inventory and staff meetings today but at least I did not have to get dressed up today. Anyway, Jay and I found this recipe awhile back on Pinterest and decided we should make it for one of our last date nights before he left to go back to Starkville for the second semester of his Masters. This Garlic Sauce Chicken was to die for! The garlic wine sauce taste just like something from a restaurant. We loved this recipe especially because you get to incorporate the white wine you will be drinking with your meal in the sauce for the dish. We would highly recommend this one for a dinner party with friends! See you tomorrow!

 

Garlic Sauce Chicken:

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons olive oil

4 chicken thighs

salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste

1 whole bulb of garlic, peeled, cloves separated

1 cup white wine (use a wine you like)

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 sprig fresh rosemary

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet.

2. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper.

3. Cook over medium heat, brown the chicken on both sides; about 4 minutes per side.

4. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.

5. Add garlic cloves to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until golden; about 3 minutes.

6. Do not burn the garlic.

7. Carefully add wine to the skillet.

8. Stir in parsley and add rosemary.

9. Transfer chicken back to the skillet.

10. Cover and continue to cook over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, turning the chicken over half way through cooking.

11. Add 1/4 cup more wine if it looks too dry when you go to turn over the chicken.

12. Remove from heat.

13. Transfer chicken to serving dishes and spoon the garlic sauce over the chicken.

14. Enjoy!

 

 

 

Lots of Love,  Natalie

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Ghoul's Night Out

Last night was my Halloween themed Girl's Night Out called Ghoul's Night Out! We had planned on it being a pumpkin craving party but a few girls forgot their pumpkins so we ended up just enjoying the food, talking, and watching American Horror Story Coven. All in all the night turned out great and we cannot wait until the Christmas Party! We already made plans for it last night. Anyway, more on that closer to time so here is your glimpse into our Ghoul's Night Out!

 

 

 

 

I apologize that the picture quality isn't to great but these were all taken in a rush. Remember be sure to check in tomorrow to see my costumes for this year and I would love to see yours (post a link to it in your comment). Happy Halloween!!

 

 

Lots of Love,  Natalie

Weekly Five

 I really enjoyed Napa Valley and the Wine Train through it. It was the prefect weather and the vineyards could not have been more gorgeous! Castello di Amorosa was a great winery to visit and especially because they just started tours of it three weeks ago. Of course everyone said that after going to Castello di Amorosa the other just will not compare. I would love to go back one day and visit other wineries around Napa.

 

I swear all we did this whole trip was eat amazing food. I am one who tries to eat healthy but there was no way to resist all the food on this trip. Plus it was a vacation so why not indulge. We had Ghiradelli chocolate, ice cream, Gelato, cookies, pizza, pasta, crab, wine, and sushi. Jay's family are serious foodies so we really do eat a lot of food when we travel. Now that I am back it is time to get back to healthy eating. Be sure to check back in next week because there will be a post of places we ate while there.

 

 

 I know I went to the Palace of Fine Arts when I was little but it really was a lot bigger and more beautiful then I remembered. The grounds around it are wonderfully landscaped making the architecture of the Palace even more breathtaking. I could spend all day in the park looking at it.

 

 As you know I love to shop but then again what girl doesn't. I love finding little boutiques because they are just so quaint and pretty. I found a few good ones in Ghiradelli Square. The one pictured above is Elizabeth W where I would some amazing scented lotion. I bought one tube of their 7% Shea Butter Hand Cream in the Vetiver scent but the best part is they have a website so I can always order more! Website: Elizabeth W

 

My goal for the wine tasting was to try and find one red wine that I liked but I had no luck so I guess I really do not like red wine. I like my wine sweet so I am a Reisling kind of girl. I was happy to find a Pinot Grigio that Jay and I both loved, the only downside is that you cannot buy this at any retailer only directly from them. We only bought one bottle to drink for the rest of the trip and wish we would have bought more but getting it home would have been a problem. If you have a favorite Pinot Grigio, Riesling, or a sweet Red Wine let me know! Have a great weekend!

 

 

Lots of Love,  Natalie

San Francisco Part One

San Francisco was amazing! I had been once when I was six but it was so much better now that I am a little older and can apprecaite it more. We were able to do alot of things in just the short three full days we were there. Below are some pictures: Wine Train through Napa Valley, Castello di Amorosa (The Castle of Love) Winery, Wine Tasting, Golden Gate, and Fisherman's Wharf. I would have to say my favorite part of the trip was Napa Valley and Castello di Amorosa because they were both so gorgeous! Enjoy!!

 

 

 

Lots of Love,  Natalie