Grilled Bruschetta Chicken

After having Will we were so thankful that people brought us meals and invited us over to their homes! I never realized just how much of a blessing (or a necessity) that would be before having a baby myself!

Some friends and Grant's co-workers invited us over and made this Bruschetta chicken.  I kept thinking about it and finally thought to ask for the recipe.  This is one of my new favourite dishes and it is easily gluten free as long as you choose the right bread or crackers to go with it to eat the extra bruschetta.

It was a little chilly outside when I made this, so I opted to do it inside on the "grill" frying pan.  It's just a frying pan that leaves grill marks on your food which makes it look like it was grilled over a flame.

Ingredients:

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 lb.) cut in half

1/4 cup of Kraft Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette dressing (divided)

1 tomato, finely chopped

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup fresh basil (chopped)

Bread (optional)

Directions:

Heat grill to medium heat.  (In my case, the frying pan). 

Place chicken in a plastic bag or shallow dish.  Add 2 Tbsp. of Vinaigrette dressing.  Coat chicken evenly. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.  Remove the chicken and discard leftover dressing in bag or dish.

Cover half the grill grate with a sheet of foil.  I usually like to put parchment paper between the foil and my food, but I had run out this time!  Place chicken on uncovered side of grill for 6 minutes. 

While the chicken is cooking, combine remaining dressing, tomatoes, cheese and basil.

Turn chicken over and place on foil.  Top with the tomato mixture.  Grill 8 minutes or until chicken is done.

The chicken cooking with the tomato mixture on top.

Birthday Celebrations & Christmas Before Thanksgiving

Yesterday I celebrated my birthday with Will and Grant since I was in Phoenix last week for my birthday.  It was a fantastic day!

Our baby napped (a rare gift).  We watched the last episodes of a new favourite BBC series "Cranford" while I knit Will's Christmas stocking.  We went to the Macy's 8th floor Christmas display in Minneapolis where Will had his picture taken with Santa.  We walked around the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, and finally made it to Starbucks in time for their buy one, get one free holiday drinks.

Macy's 8th Floor Christmas Display

Someday all this candy will have more of an affect on Will.

(Now, you may think it is strange to go to see Santa and a Christmas Display before Thanksgiving and normally we would both be opposed, but one of our favourite things is to be places that are supposed to be crowded but are not!!)

Grant and Mary Tyler Moore outside Macy's (Former home of Dayton's & Marshall Fields)

Baby Mittens

I have been working on a new knitting pattern inspired by living in Minnesota!  I've been knitting for a long time and making up a lot of patterns as I go so I am super excited to publish my first pattern for others to use and enjoy!

Here is a sneak peek of Will modeling/testing some of my sample knits. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good name for these baby Norwegian mittens??

It's tiring being so cute!

Daylight Savings

This funny string of photos is of Will the morning after Daylight Savings  He was a little slap happy with bad bed head and didn't seem to mind that it was 6 am! 

Wheaton Visit

Our Wheaton visit in photos.

Driving in our new car!

First glimpse of our old home!  :-)

Meeting his friend Jamie

With Alice at His Wheels International

Bike Mechanic in the making

Just like his pops

With Diane

Worn out

Will looked like this at the end of each day.  Totally pooped!

With his friend Lucie.  She is sharing her stickers with Will.

Will is never going to be this flexible!  :-)

Grant reading to Maggie and Will.

I love this one!!

Maggie, Will, Lucie and Eddie (the puppy)

When did Maggie become old enough to hold a baby??

Lucie helping feed Will.  He's thrilled about this meal.

With Laura (I wish I had taken more photos at the RA reunion!)

With Parker and Cole