Truuuuuuuuust me

Now ok, I've been totally MIA, can't explain why..Holidays, work, blah

Anyhow, I was thinking about what to make for dinner, and I stumbled across this recipe for Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast from Apartment Therapy's Kitchen. Simple, looks good and is pretty healthy. They say it requires trust, and are they right. You don't do much - the most you have to do is set the timer.

I put my trust into my timer (side note: I had extra-thick chicken breast, so I increased both times to 12 minutes), and hoped for the best.

1. This smells awesome while cooking
2. This was totally moist and delicious. Don't be shy with the salt, it definitely adds to the flavor.

Sooooooo good - I ended up having TWO chicken breast..so much for the healthy aspect. I am now completely full..and I'm starting to get sleepy.

When you need something to eat quick and easy, try this! This is the best of all worlds. Cheap, easy, quick, good and of course delicious.

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For those in New York...

A friend just forwarded me a great volunteer opportunity! Volunteers are needed to help bake and pack cookies for a fundraiser benefitting pediatric cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. They're aiming to bake 96,000 cookies!!

They need people during the week of December 1st to the 9th. Detailed information about the days/times and how to sign-up can be found here.

Hope to see you there!

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Obsession

I'm actually not the biggest Kiehls fan, but I can't help stopping by the store once in awhile. They have a few things that I absolutely love, and I recently found a new one that is quite addicting.

They currently have a limited-edition series of Pear-scented products, including a Pear Tree lip gloss which is a nice neutral shade. To make it even better, it has a sweet pear-ish flavor/scent that is actually quite addicting. (I will warn that at first, it might feel a little strong, but you quickly get used to it). I have been using it non-stop and unlike other lip glosses, this actually keeps my lips from becoming chapped! It's a smidge pricey, but it's awesome.

Also try their Ultimate Strength Hand Salve..it's a must-have for the winter.

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When hunger strikes

The other day, I came home from a seminar about the food bill (which I'll talk about later). It was right after work, and I was hoping they had food at the event (they did, but the line was too long), so I sat through almost 2 hours of people talking about food in some context, for about 2 straight hours. I got home close to 10pm and was STARVING. I'm trying to be healthier and make things at home, even when I get home late, so I thought about the things I had, which didn't take too much time to make. The first thing that popped into mind was some pita and then I thought about making a pita pizza, or a pitza. I used some pre-shredded mozzarella, slices of about 5 mushrooms and some basil. In retrospect, I would add the basil after the time in the oven.

This was simple, not too heavy of a meal and quick to make. Think about a pitza the next time you need a quick meal!

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Who knew...

Well on top of my lack of posting lately, two weeks ago, my internet at home stopped working. It was utterly devastating! Who knew I relied on the internet so much. I couldn't really write posts, I couldn't add my photos to the internet, it was terrible! Thankfully, it was finally fixed this weekend, and I'm now back to being glued to my computer.

Anyhow, a little late, but this year for Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos, I made "Maya's Day of the Dead cookies" from Alice Medrich's Chocolate Holidays book. I've been meaning to make something from this book for awhile, but just hadn't gotten to it yet. Anyhow, on a regular day, these cookies are a bit freaky, but they ended up being perfect for Dia de los Muertos and Halloween week. Mine didn't look as skull-like as Alice Medrich's picture, but I think they still looked pretty freaky. As you have to make two dough's, the instructions are a bit intimidating at first, but it actually ended up being pretty easy.

Give these a try next year! or anytime you want some freaky looking cookies.

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