Day 1- Stuffed Chicken with steamed Kale and cheesy mashed potatoes

So far, a success!

The menu for last night was the title of this post. The chicken was smashed to 1/4 in thickness with my cast iron skillet (who needs a hammer!), coated on one side with egg to make it sticky and then with bread crumbs. I then mashed a healthy tablespoon of goat cheese to 2tbs diced spring onions and a little salt of pepper, formed it into a small log and rolled the un-breaded side of the chicken around it. The sauce I made for the chicken to bake in consisted of 5tbs butter, a splash of white wine (probably no more then 1/4cup) 1 can of diced artichoke hearts, 3tbs of spring onions, half & half, salt and pepper. I heated the butter and wine to a simmer, let it cook out for a few minutes, then added the artichokes, spring onions, salt and pepper and then, as an afterthought, I added a tablespoon of half & half. I wanted to slightly thicken the sauce and it did just the trick!

For the potatoes, I used 7 small red, peeled (I HATE peeling potatoes but this time I had to) half & half, 1tbs butter, 1tbs minced garlic and a handful of cheddar.

I steamed the Kale.

Would I make this again?

Sure, but with a few adjustments. As always, my serving portion was WAY to large...

I needed the mashed potatoes for tonight's dinner but I should have used a smaller chicken breast with less filling. It was very very rich so it would have been good to have some crusty bread to go along with the meal. The kale... I just don't enjoy it! Joshua loves it for its anti-inflammatory benefits so I get it for him, and usually he eats it every night! There's probably 4 night worth of kale left and I really don't want it to go to waste. This might be the week that I learn to love it.

THIS MORNING!

I was very proud of myself. I really wanted to grab something on the go but as my budget is $25 I don't want it depleted on silly things like fast food. So to the fridge I went! A Smoothie with OJ, Carrots, Celery, Pineapple and Strawberries? Yes Please! My sister-in-law Lauren gives her picky eater son Sawyer smoothies hiding good-for-you things, so why not I? Oh yes, because I am usually too busy and rushed to make one. Well today, I was late because of my smoothie skills, and I couldn't feel better about it!

Who needs to be on time anyway?