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Dinner 2 Night
Serves 8. Recipe courtesy of Erin Clifton.
Ingredients
8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 green chile peppers, cut into 8 strips
1 (8 ounce) package Monterey Jack cheese, cut into 8 slices
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup Italian-style seasoned bread crumbs
1 1/2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
Place 1 chicken breast between two sheets of wax paper. Working from the center to the edges, pound with a meat mallet until flat and rectangular shaped. Repeat with remaining breasts.
Wrap the green chili strips around the cheese, then wrap the flattened chicken breasts around the chili and cheese. Secure with toothpicks or uncooked spaghetti noodles.
Combine the bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, salt, cumin and pepper.
Roll the secured chicken pieces in the melted butter and then in the bread crumb mixture. Place chicken breasts in a 13x9 inch baking dish; don't let them crowd. Drizzle the remaining butter over all eight of the breasts. Refrigerate for 1 hour, or freeze to bake later (baking time will be increased by about 5 to 10 minutes)
Bake in a preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
January 27, 2012
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One-Minute Parent
It's homework time and your 11-year-old is at the kitchen table, ear buds in, doing his homework. From time to time he starts moving to the music. You wonder if he's really able to concentrate on what he's doing if he's listening to his favorite band. Do you:
1) INSIST HE PUT THE MUSIC AWAY
2) IGNORE IT
According to Colin Ellard, author of You Are Here: Why We Can Find Our Way to the Moon, But Get Lost in the Mall “If we have to deal with too much information at once, then it’s going to make us more likely to leave the here-and-now, to lose contact with what it is that we should be paying attention to. Likewise, Ellard says, when a student listens to music with lyrics that he knows, there is no way for him to simply concentrate on what he is doing. The lyrics create an underlying “conversation” in his brain as he mulls over thoughts for his work. He becomes less present, unfocused, “lost in space."
If your child's grades are not up to his abilities, you may want to rethink your choice to allow him music while he works. Many parents today put away their child's music, cell phone and facebook access until homework is satisfactorily complete.
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Well Child Tips
Lots to know with your sweet lil' bundle. Here are 5 fast tips going forward!
1. You may think he’s smiling at 3 weeks of age, but those rewards won’t actually happen until about the 6-week mark say pediatricians. A baby’s lips may curl upward momentarily … but up until 6 weeks, it’s probably due to something else … like his digestive track playing tricks on him.
2. Easy does it with the bathing. Sponge baths are fine until Baby’s umbilical cord falls off (usually withing 2 weeks). Hey, Baby’s not getting dirty, anyway!
3. You CAN touch the fontanel … or, soft spot. Ever so carefully, says Tanya Altmann, M.D., author of Mommy Calls.
4. Dry skin is normal for newborns, says Dr. Laura Jana in Heading Home with Your Newborn, and it doesn’t bother the baby. But if you’d like to apply a moisturizer to Baby’s skin, make it a hypoallergenic one that’s also fragrance-free.
5. Newborns are cat nappers, says Tanya Altmann, M.D. Since Baby needs to eat every two to three hours, he’ll be up and down day and night for a while. Once he’s regained the weight he lost at birth, let him sleep as much as he likes during the night.
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Blog of the Day
Discover the latest in super cool gadgetry with this Blog of the Day:
http://www.coolmomtech.com/2012/01/ces_2012_5_tech_trends_that_mo.php#more
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Don't Miss Events
This week's top events for your family.
Monday, Jan. 23Predators Hockey Cheer for the Nashville Predators when they challenge the Columbus Blue Jackets. Bridgestone Arena, 501 Broadway, Nashville; 7 p.m.; $30 - $205; 7707825 or http://predators.nhl.com.Tuesday, Jan. 24Tuesdays for Tots: The Wild World of Cheekwood Preschoolers and their parents can listen to a reading of Where the Wild Things Are, followed by craft activities. Cheekwood, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville; 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.; free with gate admission ($12 adults, free ages 5 and younger); 356-8000 or cheekwood.org.Thursday, Jan. 26Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus The Fully Charged Tour comes to Music City featuring clowns, a variety of animals, daredevils, acrobats and more. Bridgestone Arena, 501 Broadway, Nashville; Thu 7 p.m., Fri 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Sat 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m., Sun 1 and 5 p.m.; $15 - $100; 800-745-3000 or bridgestonearena.com.SunTrust Classical Series: Ohlsson Plays Chopin Pianist Garrick Ohlsson joins the Nashville Symphony for an evening of music featuring works by Chopin and Bruckner. Schermerhorn Symphony Center, 1 Symphony Place, Nashville; Thu 7 p.m., Fri - Sat 8 p.m.; $39 - $109; 687-6400 or nashvillesymphony.org.Friday, Jan. 27Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Please see Thursday, Jan. 26 listing.
Saturday, Jan. 28FREE Art Sparks All ages can stroll through the “art gallery” featuring professional and amateur works, do make-it-and-take-it projects, enjoy face painting and see a variety of demonstrations. Longview Recreation Center, 2909 Commonwealth Drive, Spring Hill; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 302-0971, ext. 10, or wcparksandrec.com.FREE Family Program: Hank and Jimmie Loved Trains by Conductor Jack Ages 2 - 7 can enjoy a dance party featuring the music of Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and more. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 Fifth Ave. S., Nashville; 10 a.m.; 416-2001 or countrymusichalloffame.org.Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Please see Thursday, Jan. 26 listing.
Sunday, Jan. 29Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Please see Thursday, Jan. 26 listing.
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Snack Attack
This is a simple, yummy frozen treat that your kids are sure to enjoy. All you need is just a few things: Scissors, Hi-C drink box (unopened) and popsicle sticks.
First, you want to lift up the side flaps of the juice box and then lift the fold over the top up.
Then, Mom or Dad, you need to take your scissors and cut off the fold that is now standing up straight across the top, leaving ony a little crack in the juice box.
Stick your popsicle stick in and gently fold the side flaps back down. They will not stay completely down, but it will help hold the popsicle stick in place.
Pop it into the freezer.
Once frozen, open the top up all the way and slide your yummy, 100% Vitamin C popsicle out.
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Get Crafty
This craft for kids is geared a little more toward the older kids. Your children around age 7 and older should be able to do this — with a little help from you, too. They make for very cute and unique clips they can wear to school.What You NeedScrap fabricBeadsNeedleThreadScissorsClipsHot GlueCandle (optional)What You Do
Take your fabric and cut out many circles in varying shapes and sizes.
Optional Candle step: with a lit candle, mom, you need to take each circle and slightly melt the edges to keep the petals from fraying. This is optional because you may want the frayed look.
Stack the circles from largest to smallest — but setting a smaller circle aside for later.
Thread your needle to a color thread that closely matches your beads.
Stitch one stitch to hold all the petals together — start from the bottom, go through to the top, then back down through to the bottom.
Come back up to the top, but then add one bead and then go back through to the bottom. Do this step as many times as you have beads that you want as the center of your flower.
Now, take your metal clip, your new flower and the last little circle and head to the hot glue. You will need to glue them all together with the top part of the clip being glued between the flower and the spare circle. (see picture below)
Your new fashionable flower clip is complete. Enjoy making lots more of these with any scrap fabric you have lying around.
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Hot Products
Looking for something to nourish your little one's skin? Dolphin Organics has a fragrance free line that will leave Baby squeaky clean. With their labels very clearly marked with the ingredients, it's easy to see that the product is made with organic or natural elements. You will not see anything listed under the artificial ingredients column.This hypoallergenic line includes baby lotion, as well as tear free baby shampoo & bodywash, baby bubble bath and hair conditioner.So, if you're looking for something that will leave baby smelling all pretty like fruit and flowers, you might as well find the ones that have the artificial ingredients and that are most likely not truly organic.I was a little skeptical about it at first, because I like all the smells, but I know it's not good for my little ones. This product leaves them clean and smelling ... well, clean.You can purchase the products online at dolphinorganics.com or locally at Riverside Village Pharmacy1406 McGavock Pike, Nashville650-4444 • riversidevillagepharmacy.comBaby Shampoo & Bodywash (8 fl.oz) — $11.49Hair Conditioner (8 fl.oz) — $11.49Baby Lotion (8 fl.oz) — $11.49Baby Bubble Bath (12 fl.oz) — $12.99Travel Set — $16.49
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Get Crafty
This cute little looped flower is an easy craft for kids. You can make lots of little flowers to hang around … or turn them into snowflakes in hopes that real ones hit the ground.What You NeedToilet paper or paper towel rolls (empty)Tissue paperScissorsGluePaintRibbonWhat You Do
Take your empty toilet paper or paper towel roll and flatten it by just pressing down on it along the side.
With your scissors, cut one-inch strips off the roll, leaving the sides creased where you flattened it.
One at a time, take a loop that you cut and glue along the edge near the bottom with the point of another one until you have come all the way around and made a flower.
Before you glue in the last loop, however, be sure to glue a strip of ribbon to the point toward the inside of the "flower" to hang it with.
Set aside to dry fully.
Once dry, paint it like a flower or white for a snowflake and let dry completely.
Then, put glue around the edges of it and lay it down on a piece of tissue to glue the tissue to the back of the "flower" to let the light shine through.
Set aside to dry.
Once dry, cut the "flower" out with just a little of a border around the edges.
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