Coconut Cookies

I just recently discovered how much I love toasted coconut.  Mmmmm.

This was the perfect recipe for a quick Monday morning baking activity with Cutter!

Finley was down for a nap and I didn't have work until the afternoon, and hello, SIX ingredients!

***I wasn't feeling the raspberry jam part so I threw a few chocolate chips in and subbed 1 tsp Almond extract for the lemon zest.  Delicious!

Here's how mine turned out:

Chicken with Lemon and Capers

Ever since I came home from Costco with this bottle, Jeremy's been teasing me for not buying the Big bottle of capers.  It doesn't look that big here,

But it does here!

So when I found this recipe, I didn't even have to think twice!

Delicious.  So simple.  Perfect Sunday afternoon dinner while both of the kids were napping.  I served it with Balsamic Brussel Sprouts and Yukon Gold mashed potatoes.

***I even pounded out the chicken, which is something I've never bothered to do.  It was well worth the extra and easy step.  Make sure you pound it thin--it definitely helps the chicken cook faster without burning the breadcrumbs, especially if you have more than 4 cutlets to cook.

Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

I'd been eyeballing this little gem for a couple of weeks before I decided to try it.  Cutter loves rice right now so I'm always looking for different things to top it with.  Crock pot recipes rarely seem to turn out better than I expect, so I was pretty surprised and happy with this one!  

***I did make some major changes: I halved the honey, and probably next time would cut it down to 1/3 cup, then I substituted the canola oil for sesame oil.  Much better!  I left out the chili flakes for Cutter but next time I will definitely put them in--it could have used a little kick.  Served with roasted broccoli--yummm!  And so easy!  Made the whole house smell great!  The chicken was a little dry, but isn't that the norm when you cook it for 2+ hours???

Lemonade with Raspberry Ice Cubes

The perfect Valentine's drink

I ran out of time for fresh squeezed, and a little Minute Maid never hurt anyone in a pinch!

Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs

Another recipe from our Valentine Party menu.  Super easy and fancy!  Who doesn't like that?

*I used Angel Food Cake and chocolate chips

Strawberry Bruschetta

Yummm!  This was an easy, healthy, perfectly romantic recipe I used for a Valentine's Party we had this year.  No adjusting necessary--it was perfect as is!