The Proof is in the Pin {Link Up}

Today I’m going to link up with one of my favorite blog-friends Sarah from Life {Sweet} Life.  She is starting a new series called The Proof is in the Pin where you can share your successes and failures from actually trying something you saw on Pinterest. 

 

When I was looking through my pins I realized a lot of my favorite ones have been food-related so I thought I’d make this the recipe-edition.  Here are some of my favorite Pinterest “recipes!”

Pin #1: This “OMG Chicken” is also known as “Melt-in-your-mouth Chicken” and has become one of my favorite chicken recipes.  It’s super easy, super tasty and we almost always have the ingredients already on-hand.  The recipe is here - http://theenchantedcook.blogspot.com/2011/10/parmesan-crusted-chicken-hellmanns-mayo.html 

All you need is mayo, yogurt or sour cream (sidenote: I do NOT like mayonnaise, but we have it on hand b/c Matt likes it.  That’s all I had the first time I made this recipe and I still LOVED it!), parmesan cheese and italian bread crumbs!  I also usually sprinkle a little garlic salt into the mixture for added flavor.  It’s super easy and comes out tender and tasty every time!

Source: theenchantedcook.blogspot.com via Brittany on Pinterest

 

Pin #2: Zesty Italian Chicken

This one is not nearly as healthy as the last one, but it is tasty and easy!  I usually throw in zucchini or asparagus, or any other favorite veggie that I have on hand to add a little nutritional value.  Another minimum ingredient dish – just chicken, cream of chicken soup, cream cheese and a packet of zesty italian dressing mix.  And I love anything that I can toss in the crockpot!

Source: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com via Brittany on Pinterest

 

Pin #3: Pumpkin Muffins {We add chocolate chips}

This is one of those pins that if you haven’t seen it already, you are either living under a rock or you’re not on Pinterest.  It is SUPER easy (can you tell we like easy around here?), health-ish, and DELISH.  I seriously can’t keep these in the house when I make them.  Just a box of yellow cake mix and a can of pumpkin is all you need!

Source: bigredkitchen.com via Brittany on Pinterest

 

Enjoy!  And head over to Sarah’s blog to check out everyone else’s Proof is in the Pin links!

Pinnable Me: Bridal Edition

I’m linking up with Stefanie again for Pinnable Me on Fridays.  In honor of my sister’s recent engagement, I thought I’d share some of my recent pins for her wedding board! 

This first one is just gorgeous.  They’re thinking late February or early march, so the outdoors probably wouldn’t work, but I love the burlap and unique texture in the flowers.

Source: 100layercake.com via Brittany on Pinterest

 

How cute is this idea?  Pies instead of a groom’s cake – I love the country, down-home kind of feel that creates.

Source: swanky-chic-fete.blogspot.com via Brittany on Pinterest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: ritzybee.typepad.com via Brittany on Pinterest

 

She’s thinking navy, gray and yellow for her colors, and I’m secretly (or not so secretly now) hoping that these are our dresses…

Source: theneotraditionalist.com via Brittany on Pinterest

 

And last, wouldn’t this be so cute painted in white on a big scrap piece of wood?

Source: weddingbee.com via Brittany on Pinterest

 

With a style similar to this?

Source: aislewithstyle.blogspot.com via Brittany on Pinterest

 

I so wish Pinterest had been around when I was planning my wedding.  Between that and etsy, there are so many ideas I wish I could go back and add in to our wedding! 

Pinnable Me: Pinterest Recipes

I’m linking up to Paw Prints & Pastry Bags again for her Pinterest link-up.  If you’re on Pinterest, you should join in the fun! 

This week, I thought I’d share some of the recipes I’ve been pinning, and review a couple that I’ve tried.   (p.s. Can I just tell y’all how annoyed I am that I can’t get the picture and the source link to line up?  I am not a fan of Pinterest’s “embed” feature.)

First up – Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

Source: chef-n-training.blogspot.com via Brittany on Pinterest

 

I’ve made this recipe twice now.  The first time I really liked it, the second time, not so much.  What changed?  Well, the first time, because I wanted to cook baked potatoes in the crock pot at the same time, I used foil packets for the chicken.  Not only does it make clean up 10x easier, but apparently it can make or break the dish as well.  I used frozen chicken both times and the first time (with the foil packets) Matt’s review (said through mouthfuls of chicken) was “mmmmm, you could totally sell this stuff!”  So I think that’s an A+ in his book. 

The second time, I decided to forego the foil packets, and the chicken came out still flavorful, but really dry.  And I had a bigger mess to clean up, so save yourself some time and use foil packets!  p.s. – y’all know what I’m talking about when I say foil packets, right?  My mom looked at me like I was crazy when I told her about that…

The next recipe I made was Cheesy Chicken Lasagna

Source: realmomkitchen.com via Brittany on Pinterest

 

This one was just okay.  Not great, but not bad either.  We had a fair amount of left overs, which tells me that Matt probably gives it a solid B-.  There just wasn’t a whole lot to the dish (which admittedly is one of the reasons I pinned it, thinking it would be an easy meal to throw together).  Maybe if I made this again I’d throw in some mushrooms, green peppers… maybe even some broccoli or something, and maybe some sour cream to cut the ranch seasoning down a bit.  Or maybe I should just look for a new recipe…

I made this Parmesan Tilapia recently, too. 

Source: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com via Brittany on Pinterest

 

This one was just okay.  I’d give it a solid B.  The parmesan “crust” sort of just slid off the fish while it was baking, and was a bit too salty for my taste.  The best, and easiest fish recipe I’ve found to-date is this one…

Source: brittanyandmattcoleman.blogspot.com via Brittany on Pinterest

 

I blogged about that one before I had even made it, and it has quickly become one of our weekly meals.  It’s easy, I always have the ingredients on hand, and it’s tasty! 

The last recipe I made was these S’mores Bars

Source: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com via Brittany on Pinterest

 

These were amazingly good.  A++.   I had to hide the container of them from Matt so that there would still be some left when our families came in town.  The first batch I put in the oven, I over-baked (is that proper English?  over-baked?  Doesn’t that sound weird?) them a little bit (which I always do with our oven, you’d think I’d know better by now?), but even that batch was really tasty.  They just got better from there, and were (in our opinion) even better if they were kept in the fridge and eaten cold. 

This is just one of the many reasons I am addicted to Pinterest.  I love seeing all these recipe ideas, even if they aren’t all the best dishes ever, it’s fun to try new meals! 

Pinnable Me Friday: Dreaming of Cooler Weather

I’m linking up with Stefanie of Paw Prints and Pastry Bags for Pinnable Me Friday. Join the fun!

Today I’m going to share some of my favorite finds for fall.  I think we’re on like the 137th day of over 100 degree weather (what?  I don’t exaggerate – I promise it’s been that long), so we’ve stayed in the air conditioning and thanks to Pinterest, I’ve been day dreaming about cooler weather. 

Here are some of my favorite finds: 

First up – Fall Fashion.  Love this look from polyvore.

Next up – some fun fall decorating.  I love this pillow, featured here.

And these monogrammed pumpkins are too cute!

I love the tall branches flanking the mirror on this fall mantel. {sidenote: The noun mantel refers to a shelf above a fireplace. The noun mantle refers to a cloak or (usually figuratively) to royal robes of state as a symbol of authority or responsibility.} I had to look that up because I never know which one to use.

And last, a yummy fall recipe – Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread!  MMMmmmmm.

Quick Sweet Treat: Pretzels Topped With Hershey’s Kisses and M&Ms

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In case some of you have still not discovered (or are avoiding jumping on the bandwagon that is) Pinterest, I thought I’d share one of my recent favorite finds.   P.S. – you can use the little button to the right to find me on Pinterest – I’m always looking for more people to follow!

Square Pretzels (any shape would probably work, but I think the square ones look cute!

Hershey Kisses (any kind – I made some with regular kisses and the caramel filled ones)

M&Ms

1. Cover a baking sheet with foil.  Place the pretzel squares on a baking sheet, and top each one with a Hershey Kiss. 

2. Cook for 2-3 minutes in a 175 deg oven.  The kisses should just start to “sweat".”  If they are starting to bubble, it’s too late.  Trust me.  I wasted half a bag of kisses thinking they weren’t melted enough and I left them in so long they burned (BTW that was only 5 1/2 minutes.)

3. Press an M&M into the center of each Hershey Kiss. Refrigerate for approximately 15-20 minutes or until cool.

These are such a simple and addicting treat.  And bonus for not having to keep the oven on for long while it’s sweltering outside! 

I can’t wait to make some around Christmas with just red & green m&m’s.  Or they’d be cute for a birthday treat with only the colors of your party! 

Pinterest

I’m sure you’ve all heard of Pinterest by now, but on the off chance that some of you haven’t, I wanted to spread the word!  I am pretty obsessed with it already – it’s such a great way to get inspiration for anything!  Picture all of your bookmarks/favorite pages in one place with perfect little thumbnail pictures to represent them!  And then imagine a glimpse into your favorite people’s bookmarks and a way to search for things by category! 

Here’s a screenshot of one of my boards (For the home…).  It’s where I save inspiration for home decorating & organization. 

Here’s a glimpse at my main page with my different “boards” that I’ve made.  You can follow people who have similar taste and they can follow you so you can share ideas! 

It’s super addicting, so if you don’t have time in your day for anything else, I’d highly recommend staying away!  However, if you want to try it out, let me know and I’ll be glad to send an invite your way to join! 

If you’re already on Pinterest, leave me a comment with your name on there so I can follow you!