Two for the Price of One

Feeling super-accomplished today.  Not that anything huge happened.  I didn't mark anything giant off any lists or tough it out through any big projects.  No, I just managed to be doubly-creative - in the kitchen and the craft room.  Seeing as I've been basically a slug this summer for some reason, it feels pretty good to say that.  Usually it's one or the other, not both.  And when I've attempted both, things have not gone as smoothly as they did today.

First up was dinner which consisted of two Pinterest recipes-ish.  The main course was Bruschetta Chicken.  Basically grilled chicken with tomato mozzarella salad on top.  I didn't really require a recipe since I make both a lot, but for some reason I never thought to put the salad on the chicken.  It sort of goes against the no hot tomato rule, however, since the tomatoes weren't on top for long, it wasn't too bad.  It was actually pretty delicious!

For the side dish, I'd been wracking my brain all week.  I wanted something summery and not too heavy.  Originally I thought noodles, but I wasn't sure what to serve on them.  Then I started leaning towards Zucchini but I couldn't figure out how to serve it without having to go through the trouble of breading it and frying it.  That's where Pinterest comes to the rescue again.  Just type in zucchini and you have hundreds of recipes at your fingertips. That's where I found the Zucchini Crisps with Parmesan cheese.  They couldn't have been easier. However, they could have been crisper.  Next time, I'll try parchment rather than cooking spray. But all in all they were pretty tasty.  Not necessarily the prettiest, but great in a pinch.

Then it was off to make cards for a guy that's leaving work for another state tomorrow.  I'm terrible at making guy cards, so they may be a wee-bit girlier than they should be.  Thought I honestly don't think they're too bad, when you think about all the pink and flowers I had to sift through to find boy-ish paper and embellishments : )