Happy Homemaker Monday

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Breakfast time....what is on the plate this morning::::

A lovely cup of coffee with salted caramel bliss creamer (all natural) , fruited yogurt and  strawberries on my special k cereal.

On today's to do list::::

Laundry - change beds and wash  linens and towels

Kitchen - Usual clean up and tidying 

Living Rooms - swiffer the hardwoods downstairs

Currently reading:::
Susan Branch's second book of her trilogy

I absolutely love these books!!!!!

On the TV this week::::

YouTube episodes of Escape to the Country

Netflix- period dramas like North*South

Midsomer Mysteries

Dick Van Dyke

The weather outside is::::

right now...

On the menu this week::::

Monday -Chinese stir-fry with Chicken/ veggies  and Rice 

Tuesday - Broccoli Cheese soup

Wednesday - spaghetti

Thursday -Brunswick Stew, cornbread and Amish salad

Friday -pizza with friends

If I have a few minutes to myself, I will::::

Look through some  favored magazines I've saved for  some great spring recipes..ie.  Southern Lady, Teatime, Victoria Bliss

New recipe I tried, or want to try this week::::

  I am  hungry for  some Venetian Chicken with Apricots  from Olive Garden

Ingredients
APRICOT SAUCE:
1 cup chicken stock or broth
1 cup apricot preserves
salt and pepper to taste
TOMATO MIXTURE:
1 pound roma tomatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
12 basil leaves, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 teaspoon garlic pepper
salt to taste
GARLIC HERB SEASONING:
3 teaspoons garlic pepper
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
2 bunches asparagus (remove bottom inch of stems)
1 pound broccoli florets
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Chopped parsley to garnish
Directions

Combine garlic herb seasoning ingredients in a small 

mixing bowl and set aside. Blend chicken stock and apricot

 preserves in a sauce pan. Add salt and pepper to taste. 

Bring to a boil and remove from heat.

Combine tomatoes, basil, garlic pepper and salt in a separate

 mixing bowl and set aside. Blanch asparagus and broccoli 

for 1 minute in a pot of salted boiling water. Transfer 

immediately to ice bath to stop cooking.

Coat saute pan with olive oil. Keeping ingredients separated

 in the pan, heat cooled asparagus, broccoli and tomato mixture

 until hot. Do not overcook. Grill chicken until internal temper- 

ature reaches 165 degrees F.

Place grilled chicken on a platter next to hot broccoli and asparagus.

 Sprinkle garlic herb seasoning on broccoli. Pour tomato mixture

 on top of vegetables.

Top chicken breasts with apricot sauce and garnish with 

chopped parsley.

Favorite photo from Camera:::

Bible Verse, Devotional::::

Spring will find a way because
 with God all things
are possible!