Making Dinner

Recently I discovered this really easy braised balsamic chicken recipe.

It's pretty simple. First season the chicken with garlic salt and pepper. Then brown the chicken (see picture on the left) in olive oil and onions (I usually cook until the onions are translucent).

Next pour the balsamic/tomato/herb mixture on the chicken and let it simmer for about 15 min. Then your done! You can serve it plain or on rice. I've made this for my family in Texas and my aunts here. Everyone liked it.

Here are the measurements for the mixture you put in at the end ( works with 4-6 chicken breasts):

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1 can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon rosemary
1/2 teaspoon thyme

I usually mix it all together in a bowl first and then pour it in a pan so the spices don't all gather together in one corner of the pan (you can see the finished product in the pic. above).

Anyways this is just a quick little recipe I've really come to like! Enjoy :)

Currently: enjoying a little weekend vacation!

Birthday in the City

I'm afraid I haven't been a very good updater lately. Here's the quick version: Had a fun two weeks with my family, then I moved to Washington D.C. ! Now that I'm settled I'll be writing more regularly again :)

I love it here. I haven't done too much so far. My second day here was my birthday (22!) so I slept in and let myself be spoiled! It was weird not being at home for my birthday, but it was a really fun day. It was almost like having two birthdays since I had a birthday celebration at home too! In Texas my family bought me 80s scene it, and we went to see the Menil collection and Rothko Chapel amongst other things. Here my aunts bought me Georgetown Cupcakes (so delicious) and we went out for dinner at a French restaurant called Mon Ami Gabi.

Here is a picture of my aunts' favorite kind of cupcake from Georgetown Cupcakes, Red Velvet.

Photo: Courtesy of Georgetown Cupcake /This news article

I love this city. It's a lot of fun. Plus I love living with my aunts. Also I started my job yesterday and it's fantastic! Everyone in my department is so nice and fun to work with :) Especially my boss!

Currently watching: The Closer
Currently obsessing over: Coconut M&Ms, They are hard to find so when I do find them I buy them in bulk. Today I bought 6 bags.