Pot & Cover

hand cut chicken tenders seasoned with Pappy's.  We finally got some Pappy's while we were in Cali.  It, like all the other nostalgia in Cali was just as I remembered, thank goodness! http://www.pappyschoice.com the dredging station  flour eggs panko/regular breadcrumb mix aren't they lovely caprese salad with our fresh basil and favorite salad dressing recipe Scott browning them expertly in canola oil These are excellent leftover and cold...yum with homemade spicy honey mustard which is equal parts honey and mustard with a good pinch of red pepper flakes

Marinated in Yoshida's & spices herbs, Yoshida's, olive oil, lemon, pepper flakes, soy...sesame oil...so yummy mushrooms ready for the sautee pan onion rings...soaked in hotsauce...dusted in flour Caprese salad on crackers...topped with our favorite balsamic

Scott was craving steaks...we just got done enjoying a seared Delmonico steak topped with a mushroom wine sauce and blue cheese crumbles. Garlic bread (of course) to mop up the sauce and Caprese salad. I ate just enough and it was so delicious and I'm satisfied but not too full...:) When I can learn to do that every time I'll be doing good! We enjoyed the rest of our wine from last night, which I used in the sauce too...just a variation on the steak we made the other day, only adding mushrooms and using wine instead of beer. Now its time to see Who Wants to Be a Millionare...Scott's watching it...even tho my patience for game shows is about that of an infant.

This is Scott's new favorite salad...Simply a sliced tomato, sliced fresh mozzarella and fresh basil, layered and doused with our favorite balsamic vinaigrette ...which i think is already on here. We are having this a lot this summer...its nice to have our big pot of basil. We had it with Scott's Chix tenders this night...7.17.09...oh I must stop to say that my sweet (an insufficient word) husband just brought me a cocktail:) Equal parts apple juice, orange/pineapple/banana juice, vodka with a lime wedge...vacation in a glass! I even got it in a martini glass! So fun...okay back to the food. my personal chef:) master of the kitchen and the chix tender! i couldn't decide which picture i like more...both! my surprise cocktail...again couldn't decide which picture...both! Thanks "Captain Love";)