Whirlwind Weekend

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Wow, I can't believe the weekend is coming to an end.  I don't know about you, but I need another three day weekend.  This week our high school team won an away game, but it wasn't easy.  It seems as if the officials are never on our side.  We play this no huddle offense they do not like because they have to run up  and down the field to keep up with our guys.--Hope I'm impressing you with my vast knowledge of football, but I must give the credit to my hubby.  He talks football on our evening walks and I absorb some of it.  Thank goodness our players have great stamina and can withstand four quarters of football unlike most of the teams we play.  This week we are at home again with lots of excitement surrounding the game.  My family is looking forward to a great evening of tailgating before the big game. 

On Saturday, we traveled to celebrate the birthday of one of our nephews.  It is so fun to be three.  After the party we hussled around the city running errands before turning home for two more events.  Our new neighbors were having a celebration for their daughter's 8th birthday and hubby and I were attending a local hospital foundation benefit. 

Hubby and I on our way out to dinner.  Love this picture of our double chins- our ten year old took it at an angle-  On any other day I would have him take it over, but we were in a hurry.

We started our Sunday out right by attending church.  The sermon  from the Chapter 1 of James was great- basically reminding us not to show favoriticism to the rich man while ignoring or shunning the poor- the good ole Golden Rule.  Afterwards we went home to do some housework.  I tackled the kitchen, floors and bathrooms and my dear hubby took care of the hall closet and our son's closet.  We had stuffed, stuffed, stuffed and it was time to purge. 

Thank goodness I finished my chores early enough to make one of my favorite dishes.
When my hubby and I first married I was a catering director at a country club.  One of the standard menus items at the club was Chicken Piccatta.  I recently ran across a recipe in one of my favorite cookbooks and decided I wanted a trip down memory lane.  Hubby and the kiddos loved it.  A few of my FB friends asked me to share- enjoy!

Chicken Piccatta

Bread Crumbs
2 teaspoons seasoning salt
4 teaspoons garlic powder- divided into 2 teaspoons/2 teaspoons
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup butter (good gosh it is like Paula Dean)
5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons capers, drained
8 ounces angel hair pasta, prepared

Combine breadcrumbs, salt, 2 teaspoons garlic powder and pepper.  Dip chicken in beaten egg mixture and then dredge in th bread crumb mixture- coating both sides.  In a skillet, melt butter and stir in garlic powder until hot, but do not burn.  Place chicken in the skillet, cover and cook 5 minutes.  Adjust heat if needed.  Turn chicken.  Add lemon juice and capers and cook until done.  Serve over cooked pasta.  Spoon the caper sauce over chicken and pasta.



My night ended with a treat when my daughter and hubby dressed in identical bedshirts.  My little sweetie thought it funny she and Daddy look like twins.  Couldn't leave my handsome guy out- He did such a good job helping to clean out his closet today.  I enjoyed reading The Velveteen Rabbit to them before bedtime.
Love the twin t-shirts, but especially hubby's NERD glasses.


So nice to have a clean room and closet.  Just had to go scold him for getting out of bed to throw the football in the hallway.

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