Thursday, August 8, 2019

Make Ahead Salsa Verde Chicken


SALSA VERDE CHICKEN (InstantPot)
TOOLS NEEDED
·        2 large freezer bags and 1 8-oz container with lid
INGREDIENTS
·        Instant Pot
o   1 cup chopped onion
o   1 tbsp chopped garlic
o   ¾ cup salsa verde
o   2 tbsp olive oil
o   1 tsp paprika
o   1 tsp cumin
o   1 tsp coriander
o   1 tsp kosher salt
o   ½ tsp black pepper
o   2 lb chicken breast
·        Sauce
o   ½ cup tomato salsa
o   1 tbsp dried cilantro
o   1/3 cup sour cream
·        Enough soft corn or tortillas for your family
DIRECTIONS
1.      Combine instant pot ingredients in large plastic bag, massage to combine or place ingredients directly in instant pot or slow cooker
2.      Combine sauce ingredients in 4-oz container.
3.      Freeze or cook immediately (see below)
At-Home Cooking Method:
SLOW-COOKER: Place contents of the chicken bag in slow-cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender and internal temperature reaches 165°F. OVEN: Preheat oven to 325°F. Place contents of chicken bag into a Dutch oven or a large baking dish with a tight fitting lid. Bake 2-3 hours, or until meat is fork tender and internal temperature reaches 160°F. INSTANT POT: Set the cooking time for 8 minutes. Spray pot liner with cooking spray and add contents of the chicken bag. Lock the lid in place and seal the vent. When it's done, immediately release the pressure. Check to see if the chicken is tender and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Manually add extra time if needed. TO SERVE: Using 2 forks, shred chicken, place on tortillas and top with creamy salsa (stir salsa well).


Saturday, February 9, 2019

Home to Roost Fun Fold




Happy Saturday!!! Today we are "Stamping With the Stars!" and our first project is a pop-up diorama box. I was hoping that my stamping partner might be Donny Osmond but he's busy as a peacock right now so I stamped this little farm scene all by myself!

I created a downloadable PDF file for you with the score lines marked. Just cut your cardstock to 10-1/2" x 5-1/2" to get started!


Here's the outside of the card, the door is from the "Sliding Doors" framelit and coordinating set from the Annual Catalog.



 
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Treehouse Adventure Card

When I was a child, I loved tree houses. I had a couple, they weren’t fancy but they were mine and felt like a little private hideaway for me and my friends. I wanted to make a card that captured that whimsical feeling, because that’s what it feels like to a kid. I chose fun bright colors and made the clouds with gold foil, pink and blue card stock. Maybe someday I’ll build a treehouse that I could have my stamp club in?



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Sunday, May 14, 2017

New Cricut & Some Cards

I've had a Cricut die-cutting machine since they came out, and finally upgraded to the Explore Air 2 a few weeks ago. My Expression worked perfectly fine, but I wanted to upgrade to some of the new features!

The top card uses the fun maze piece from My Favorite Things and the rest was cut out using my Cricut. The swiss cheese feature was super easy to put together in design space. I simply added the cheese holes to a rectangle using the slice feature.

I used the Cricut writing tool for the sentiment on the banner.


This card is CASE-d from the wonderful Melania Deasy - I love her style and beautifully blended backgrounds!

Maze Products
- MFT Maze Piece
- Cricut Explore Air 2

Happy Birthday Card
- Distress Oxide Inks
- Cricut Explore Air 2


Thursday, April 13, 2017

I love this week's color challenge, it's full of fresh, vibrant colors that make me happy. I love color! I decided to step outside my comfort zone with the card size and made a non-traditional card at 3 1/2" x 6". The beauty of having the envelope maker is the freedom to play around with different card sizes.
I created the background for this card using my new Pacific Point watercolor pencil that came with this month's "A Sara Thing" Paper Pumpkin kit and then just layered several balloons and clouds on top.