Chicken, Chicken, Chicken

I have grown up eating a LOT of chicken (thanks mom!) We would have chicken ALL the time at my parents house. There was a point I believe where me and my siblings boycotted my mom making chicken because we were eating it so often! We've had fried chicken, shake and bake chicken, lemon pepper chicken, barbeque chicken and so on and so forth. Mark is a HUGE fan of chicken, he cooks a big bag of chicken and eats it during the week at work. I wanted to make chicken one night for dinner but wanted to do something different. As I looked for chicken recipes this one caught my eye. If you like chicken and cheese, with some spice this one is for you!

Stuffed Buffalo Chicken Breasts

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or more depending on how many you are feeding)

1/4 pound blue cheese (I despise blue cheese so I used Mozzerella, use any cheese you want!)

Salt

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 stick of unsalted butter (I used 1/3 of a stick to cut down on fat)

2 tablespoons hotsauce (I used Lousiana Hot Sauce and I probably used 1/4 cup)

2 tablespoons vinegar

Celery, sliced thin to serve

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1. Heat oven to 350 degrees

2. Pound out your chicken until it is thin. Split up cheese between each chicken breast. Lay the cheese on one side of the chicken breast

3. Fold chicken and close the sides on end with toothpicks, season with salt and pepper

4. Heat oil in non stick, oven safe skillet over medium heat and sear the chicken on both sides until browned (about 4-5 minutes)

5. Put chicken into oven until it is cooked through (about 10-12 minutes)

6. In a small pot, add the butter, hot sauce, and vinegar and cook over low heat until bubbling Pour half the sauce over the chicken and let cook for 1 more minute.

7. Remove the toothpicks and serve with the extra sauce and garnish with the celery

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Unfortunately I do not have a picture of this one. I didn't think to take a picture. I will take pictures of my recipes from now on. This chicken was great! We served with farmer's market fresh corn and the cob and steamed zucchini and asparagus. It was just the right amount of spice and the cheese gets all gooey and good!

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Recipe from foodnetwork.com

Frittata's

As I am slowing moving into my new life as a wife I am finding joy in things that I never have really LOVED until now! One thing I have become slightly obsessed with is cooking. I love looking up recipes, trying new things, and tasting food that I made on my own. It may have something to do with the fact that I was blessed with many great kitchen appliances, pots and pans, and gadgets for my bridal showers, they definitely make cooking easier! On that note, here is a great recipe.

Asparagus and Mushroom Frittata

1 tablespoon butter

3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 pound fresh asparagus cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

6 eggs (I used 3 eggs and 3 egg whites)

1 tablespoon water

1 teaspoon fresh thyme

1/2 cup cheese (any kind really)

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees

2. Melt butter and add olive oil and asparagus to an oven safe skillet over medium heat

3. Cook till tender then add mushrooms and cook 5 more minutes

4. In a medium bowl whisk eggs, water, and thyme. Pour into the skillet and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 5 minutes

5. Transfer the skillet to the oven. Bake 10-15 minutes, until eggs are no longer runny. Top mixture with your cheese and keep in oven until cheese is melted and browned

In the end you will end up with something looking like this:

This recipe is great for a quick meal! It only takes 10 minutes to prepare and its done in 30 minutes or less! It tasted great! Mark and I were not huge fans of the thyme in it but overall it was great! I also made a breakfast frittata for Mark, his mom and Stephanie and it was sooooo good. I used turkey bacon (just cut and cook the bacon and then continue with the recipe) You can really put anything you want in it. If you try it, let me know how you like it!

This recipe was taken from allrecipes.com

I'm back...

With just something a little different.....

I am officially Mrs. Kristin Humbert!

Mark and I were married on July 16th, 2010 on a hot summer day. It was beautiful and memorable and I will never forget that day. I am proud and happy to be Mark's wife!

In other news, today I officially changed my name. It was a painless process that did not take to long. I've been a Demski girl for almost 26 years and to change my last name was emotional! (But what's new with that? I'm always emotional!) We've been married for a little over two weeks but it seems a lot more real when you see your new name on your driver's license! I have a lot to share and a lot of pictures from our honeymoon but my computer is broken so that will have to wait. Also to come, recipes from a new wife that is loving to cook for her husband with all her new kitchenware! :)

Until then here is a sneak peek of professional pictures from the best photographer, Beth! Check out a slideshow of pictures at bethlaurrenphotography.blogspot.com

Another knot has been tied.

Mark + Kristin = Mr. & Mrs.

Happy 2 weeks, Newlyweds!

Believe in forever ...

(PS- I hope you like your blog makeover!)

9 YEARS!!!

Its Kristin's better half, ha...yes its me, Mark, and I thought I would give this blog thing a try for once and since its our 9 year anniversary, what better time! This will probably be long so either bare with me or enjoy. Here we go!

Let me first start out by saying how truly, madly, and deeply in love I am with you. I remember the first time we met I knew then you were special. I know this saying is used a lot but you really have a smile that lights up the whole room, honestly. I remember every time I seen you I tried to do the whole "high school" show off thing, whether it was doing back flips at Nicole's or trying to tell the best jokes so you would laugh at them, I just wanted to be with you. We gave it a try and you shut me down, was a little mad about it but kept on trucking, then we gave it a second try, thought it was going good until out of nowhere you stopped calling me, literally, that's when I actually started hating you, literally! But you know what they say, "third times a charm," and you called me out of the blue a few months later to go to the movies and the rest is history.

9 YEARS!!! Its just insane to think we've been together that long, its over a third of my life! High school sweethearts! Can you believe when we started dating you had only Josh & Kelsey as nephew and niece, and now you have Madeline, Ella, Quinn, Myles, and Eli! (I'm sure there is more on the way) My brother was 10 years old, jesus, and my sister was only 14, now Anthony is 19 and going to college and Stephanie is 23 and out of college and working! Neither us or our friends had intentions of getting married, buying a house, and having kids, now we have at least a few good friends married and a couple of them having a kid in a few months. Crazy!
Time is just flying by way to fast and you know how much I hate that. I'll tell you this though, if its going to continue at this rate I want to spend it with you. I remember being asked my someone back in high school or early college how I knew I was in love and at the time I really didn't have a great answer but I would say the biggest thing now is that it honestly feels like I've been dating you no longer than a year. That I still have that feeling of puppy love after all these years. That when we laugh and joke around I feel like we're 17 again. That I'm still not contempt with just being with you that I want to go above and beyond the call to show you how much I love you still and want to make you the happiest girl in the world. That's love!

I want to say more but its getting too long already. I'll end it with this, you mean so much more than the world to me. I'm so happy that we are getting married this year and that I get to call you mine for the rest of my life. I know you're going to be a great wife and I hope to be just as great of a husband. For as long as we've been together I know its just the beginning to all the great things we are going to do in the future. Again, I cant say it enough but I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! Happy 9 year anniversary!

Our 1st year anniversary to our engagement pictures, man we age like wine!!

P.S: This is my first time ever doing this blog and can i get some props on the new background and figuring everything else out by myself!!!

158 Days.

Yes that is right...158 more days until I walk down the aisle and become someone with a new last name. We started out at 572 days to go...

I cannot believe it is coming up, only 5 1/2 more months to go
Every major big thing is booked
Wedding Dress ---Check
Bridesmaids Dresses and Shoes ---Check
Flower Girl Dress ---Check
Save the Dates Out ---Check

Its getting real...and it is coming up REAL fast :)

I am excited, sad and nervous all at the same time

Excited for the new memories that will be made

Sad to leave my parents house and begin a life on my own

Nervous to acquire a new last name while holding onto what it means to be a Demski

This Saturday marks an ending to an era.

Mark and I will be celebrating our 9 year anniversary as "boyfriend/girlfriend." It is the last. Beginning next year we will have a new anniversary date, no longer February 13th. Next year our 1st year anniversary will be July 16th. This makes me happy and sad. We are ended something great but beginning something even better.

Each year I get a frame and this year I will hopefully get my ninth and final frame. I wonder if next year we have to start out at 1 year again?

It Has Been Awhile....

Since I have posted!

I have been out of control, crazy busy. I have no communication with the outside world during the week and on the weekends all I want to do is SLEEP and lounge around. I miss chatting with my sisters and my weekly visits to my brother and sisters house and visiting and playing with the kids. I miss hanging out with my parents at night and watching TV (when I get home all I do is go upstairs to bed) I miss doing things with my friends and I miss spending time with my fiance! I am missing out on a lot but it will be worth it.
Why am I so busy you ask? Well...I have been student teaching and it takes up a LOT of my time. Along with student teaching I am working and going to seminars for school every once in awhile.

Needless to say, I have time for nothing other than student teaching and work. I have not done much wedding planning except we did book a DJ, but wedding planning has come to a slow halt and I am sure it will pick back up in January! The big stuff is done so I am not too worried.
I am sorry to those 4 people who actually read my blog about not posting but its just been to crazy around here. I am counting down the days till Dec. 11th when I am done student teaching and Dec. 19th when I graduate with my masters and teaching certificate! :)

Another reason I have not posted is because I do not want to give too much away about the wedding. I have talked a lot about what we are going to do and from here on out I want things to be surprise to my guests!

So farewell for now, I will post when I can but check back around the holidays!! :)
Happy Halloween
Happy Thanksgiving
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
and have great days!
(That should cover everything I will be missing while I am not posting!)