This evening we had some friends over for dinner. Larr worked with Jenn last summer. She and her husband are training to be doctors. Her husband gifted us a banjo. Ethan and Larr have wanted to learn to play one for some time. They are super excited to give it a try. Since I worked today the dinner was pretty straight forwards. I made an appetizer modeled after one we had at a restaurant on Sunday. I also made Chicken Dijon from the Colorado Cache Cookbook. It is a Junior League of Denver book and one of my favorite cookbooks. It was a nice, simple meal:
Artichoke, Olive and Pesto Appetizers
Nice Chips or Crackers (I used Olive Oil crackers from the health food store)
Pesto
Marinated Artichoke Hearts
Black Olives, whole
Parmesan Cheese, finely shredded
Prepare the oven to broil on high. On cookie sheets lay out crackers in one layer. Spread a small amount of pesto on each cracker/chip. Top with a smallish bit of artichoke heart. Top with a few slices of black olive. Top with finely shredded Parmesan cheese. Place under broiler to melt cheese. Watch closely to make sure the cracker/chip does not burn.
Chicken Dijon (adapted from from Colorado Cache by the Junior League of Denver, 1978)
3 TBL Butter
4 Chicken Breast, skinless and cut into large chunks
2 TBL Flour
1 c. Chicken Broth
1/2 c. Light Cream or Half and Half
2-3 TBL Dijon Mustard
2 TBL Basil, finely chopped, fresh or dried
2 Tomatoes, cut into wedges
Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the chicken and cook until nicely brown. Remove the chicken and place it in a warming dish. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and cream, stirring to combine. Cook until this thickens. Once it is bubbly, add the mustard and the basil. Return the chicken to the skillet and hear for 10 minutes. Garnish with tomatoes if you wish.
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Ethan is hot for getting a Fixie. It is a simple bike without brakes or gears. You pedal the entire time you ride. You stop by pedaling and you can go backwards by, you guessed it, pedaling backwards. Here's a totally inspiring video of Chris Akrigg with a little fixie action in England:
One gear No idea from chris akrigg on Vimeo.
Here are two others that I found by accident. I didn't even know this sport existed. It is very cool:
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