Prosciutto Wrapped Ricotta Stuffed Chicken

This killer recipe was gifted to me in a recipe box from my bridal shower.  I hope to tear through these recipes in the coming weeks so look out for your contribution!

Prosciutto Wrapped Ricotta Stuffed Chicken
Ingredients
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
3 tbsp parmesan cheese
1 clove of garlic, minced (I used garlic powder)
1 tbsp Italian seasonings
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts*
4 slices of prosciutto

1.  Preheat oven to 400.  In a small bowl mix ricotta, parmesan, garlic, and Italian seasoning.  Butterfly each chicken breast and stuff with ricotta mixture.  Wrap each piece of chicken with prosciutto.
2. Place chicken onto a baking pan lightly coated with olive oil.  Cook 15-20 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.

*Note: I had a package of chicken in my freezer already sliced into pieces, so I flattened these out with a mallet and stuffed them with the cheese.  I then rolled the chicken and wrapped it in prosciutto to seal the cheese inside.

This is what I imagine a "fancy" dinner to be.  This recipe is super simple, but elegant enough for a dinner party.

So good! Thanks for the recipe!

Lobster Pockets

Fake lobster meat way buy one get one free when we were purchasing supplies for our mac and cheese bar.  That left me with one pack to find a creative use for.

I give you, lobster pockets!

Lobster Pockets

Ingredients

1 tube store bought pizza dough

1 8 oz package "lobster," chopped

1/4 cup olives, chopped

1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped

1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

dried oregano, salt and pepper, to taste

1. Preheat oven to 400. Roll out pizza dough onto a large, lightly greased, baking sheet.  Cut dough into 6 pieces.

2. Mix remaining ingredients in a small bowl.  Fill each dough bundle with about 1/4 cup of filling. Press along edges to seal.  Cook until dough is golden brown, about 15 minutes.  

I served these with a cucumber salad.  If I were you I would try out some dipping sauces with these guys.  Perhaps a tzakiki would be nice with the Mediterranean flavors here.

Mixed Berry Muffins

This was a weird morning.  

I had gotten out all the ingredients for these muffins, getting myself set up to start baking.  

Then I get a message from my dude: you should make some blueberry muffins today.  

How weird is that!?! We had not discussed baked goods at all, but somehow both wanted the same thing to eat.  

Incredible.

Mixed Berry Muffins

From How to Cook Everything

Ingredients

3 tbsp melted butter, or vegetable oil

2 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

3 tsp baking powder

1 egg

1 cup milk

1 cup berries of your choosing

1. Preheat oven to 375. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners.

2. Mix butter, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, egg, and milk in a large bowl.  Once mixture is combined, gently fold in berries.

3. Fill muffin tins 2/3 full with batter.  Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let rest for 5 minutes before removing muffins from the tin.

I see you eyeing that adorable recipe card holder I got for my bridal shower.

I'm going to miss these weekend breakfasts out on the patio.

Slow Cooker Double Apple Pork Loin

I am really excited for this recipe and hope you will be too.  The "double apple" comes from sliced apples and apple cider. It's super simple to put together and will surely warm you up as the nights get colder.

Double Apple Pork Loin

Ingredients
2lb boneless pork loin
1 apple, sliced
1 onion, sliced
1 cup apple cider
salt and pepper to taste

1. Place pork on slow cooker.  Place remaining ingredients around the pork.  Season with salt and pepper.
2. Cook pork on low for 6 hours.  When pork is cooked, remove from slow cooker.  Using an immersion blender, blend cider, apples, and onion until smooth.  Place pork back into slow cooker and shred.  Mix, ensuring pork is covered in sauce.

*Note: If you don't have an immersion blender, you can feel free to use a regular blender or food processor.

I served some broccoli cheddar mashed potatoes on the side. So good!  I had some leftovers today in a sandwich and it was glorious.

Dunkin Donuts Croissant Donut Review

First, a disclaimer: I have not had an original cronut or any other of it's many imitations.

Now that that's out of the way, I can tell you that I loved the croissant donut!

It is a bit pricey, at $2.49 each.  That makes it much more costly than a regular Dunkin Donuts' donut.

But in my opinion, it was totally worth it. Two thumbs way up!

Mac and Cheese Bar

The initial title for this entry was "I'm sorry you weren't invited" because really, I am sorry.

This was an incredible dinner party meal and you should all do it for your friends and family.

P.S. I totally wish I could take credit for this idea.

The concept here was to make a large batch of mac and cheese, and then have everyone add their own mix ins.

We mixed in some festive Halloween pasta for the occasion.

Toppings included: chicken, bacon, sausage, "lobster," mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, brussel's sprouts, broccoli, gorgonzola, tomato sauce, crispy onions, Ritz, siracha, and bbq sauce.

The possibilities are endless!

Above is my (first) bowl of mac and cheese.

I placed the cooked and cheesed-up pasta in the slow cooker so we could eat at our leisure.

I hope everyone had a fun Halloween!