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Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Prosciutto and Mozzerella

I was scrolling through my sponsor, Hilary’s Table page and found this recipe.  I think it is a quick easy summer supper!  Hilary is really remarkable, she believes that family time starts with meal time.  She holds amazing cooking classes for kids, college age students and adults throughout the year.  Stay tuned for a blog cooking group coming in the fall and a back to college cooking class in August!!!  Bon Appetit!!

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Ingredients
  • 4-5 chicken breasts
  • 8-10 slices of prosciutto, chopped
  • 1 cup of basil leaves, torn
  • 2 cups of shredded mozzarella
  • 1 bunch of kale
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper


  1. In a bowl, combine the chopped prosciutto, basil leaves and mozzarella. Set aside.
  2. Slice each chicken breasts in half, but not all the way through.
  3. Lay chicken breasts flat on a flat surface and cover with plastic wrap.
  4. Pound each chicken breast until about ½ inch thick.
  5. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
  6. To stuff the chicken breasts, add the prosciutto mixture to the side closest to you and then flip the flap over the mixture. Secure the chicken breasts with kitchen twine or toothpicks.
  7. Repeat procedure until you’ve stuffed all chicken breasts. 
  8. Add oil to a frying pan and sear the chicken on each side 
  9. Transfer chicken to the oven (pre-heated to 350) and bake for 12-15 min until the chicken is cooked through.
  10. Serve over spinach

Straw Bags for Summer

This was one of my favorite posts to write…I LOVE handbags but I most especially love summer bags.  There is nothing cuter than a straw bag with a summer dress.  This year I have found so many great ones.  I have my eye on the round colorful one below and I am swooning over the leopard frayed one.  Anthropologie had an incredible selection this year in all price points as well.  There were also some well priced ones in my shopping guides Here, and Here.

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Retailer: New York & Co.
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Retailer: NET-A-PORTER
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Things That Caught My Eye For Summer

I have been receiving a bunch of requests for some summer wardrobe and accessory picks.  Here are some of my favorite things right now from Amazon fashion.  They have really upped their game with new products and styles.  Plus you will have everything in time for the Holiday weekend!!!!

These sunglasses are so cool..just like the Tom Ford without the $$$$.

This is such a perfect beach bag!!!

I bought this dress and wear it all the time…such a great staple piece.

Another Great Beach Bag.

I love this dress too!!!!!!

This straw bag is so Audrey in Roman Holiday!!!!!

Here is the ultimate wish list straw bag.

These would look great on my patio!!

This spray is perfect for long beach days!!!

This top will look great with white jeans…love all the colors!!!

This is on my major wish list…such a great workout…

Here is another great blouse to wear all summer long….more great colors!!!

My favorite suncreen products….

Book Club Monday

This week’s Book Club Choice is All We Ever Wanted: A Novel by Emily Giffin.  This book with take you on a “gripping, thought-provoking journey”. Here is the summary:

Nina Browning is living the good life after marrying into Nashville’s elite. More recently, her husband made a fortune selling his tech business, and their adored son has been accepted to Princeton. 

Yet sometimes the middle-class small-town girl in Nina wonders if she’s strayed from the person she once was.

Tom Volpe is a single dad working multiple jobs while struggling to raise his headstrong daughter, Lyla. His road has been lonely, long, and hard, but he finally starts to relax after Lyla earns a scholarship to Windsor Academy, Nashville’s most prestigious private school.

Amid so much wealth and privilege, Lyla doesn’t always fit in—and her overprotective father doesn’t help—but in most ways, she’s a typical teenaged girl, happy and thriving.

Then, one photograph, snapped in a drunken moment at a party, changes everything. As the image spreads like wildfire, the Windsor community is instantly polarized, buzzing with controversy and assigning blame.

At the heart of the lies and scandal, Tom, Nina, and Lyla are forced together—all questioning their closest relationships, asking themselves who they really are, and searching for the courage to live a life of true meaning. – Amazon.com




For more information or to purchase this book, click HERE




Some New Products From Rodan and Fields

Throughout the year, I test so many products.  Rarely do I find one that I end up using daily or weekly.  But about a year ago, a friend sent me a sample of Rodan + Fields Mico-Dermabrasion Paste and I was hooked.  I use it twice a week and love the way my skin looks so “polished”afterwards.  When my friend Mary told me that she started selling Rodan + Fields, I asked her to show us some of their new products.   I have highlighted them below, and Mary has offered to give the first few readers, who place an order, a special gift of their choice from their uber popular Essentials line.  If you have any questions or for easy ordering, EMAIL Mary.  She really knows her stuff!!!!  Bon Weekend!!!!

The lash boost is known to be life changing and within weeks makes your eyelashes super long and thick!!!

 I have to try this Hydration Syrum..It’s suppose to be a game changer for your skin!!!

The micro roller is incredible.  I read so much about it that I had to try it….Trust me its great to help remove fine lines and build collagen.   But Mary can tell you much more!!!!!

I love the combo of the eye makeup remover wipes and the multi function eye cream!
Here is my fav…the Micro-Dermabrasion Paste!!  A must must have!
If Oprah likes this Redefine Serum then it is worth a try!!!
R+F also have amazing skin care regimens…customized for all skin types!!

And I have never seen this with any other cosmetic company…..for this also Rodan + Fields is worth a try!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crispy “Seaweed”

This week I am sharing one of my favorite recipes with you, Mr Chow’s Crispy Seaweed.  I always thought this recipe was made with seaweed until I tried to make it at home.  The seaweed is actually collard greens and with the mixture of the salty and sweet taste, I guarantee you will not be able to stop eating!!!  Bon Appetit!!!

Ingredients:
4 to 6 collard green leaves
Pot of boiling water
Oil for frying
1/2 tsp Salt,  1 tsp sugar 
Instructions:
Pre-heat your oil to 350°F
Bring a pot of water to the boil
Rinse and pat dry your leaves
Cut out the thick stems from the leaves slicing leaves in half
Stack the halves together
Roll them up tightly into a thick cylinder
Slice them finely into ribbons
Place sliced ribbons into the hot water and blanch them for 45 seconds
Drain and squeeze the water out of them using your hands or kitchen paper
Place into the hot oil and fry for 30 seconds staring once or twice
Drain onto kitchen paper
Sprinkle with sugar and salt