Taylor, Author at TaylorMade

Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan

November 16, 2010 By Taylor Leave a Comment

Gotta love a knock off! I was watch Good Morning America the other day and this guy was on talking about his new book. It was full of restaurant recipe secrets and he made one of my favorites, Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan. I just caught a glimpse so I have no idea about the measurements for this recipe but I decided to “wing it” and it turned out really good! My hubby, Bryan, doesn’t even like goat cheese and he loved it!

I made it a little fancy Italian dinner night and it was really easy and way less expensive!

Ingredients:

chicken breast

goat cheese

basil

sun-dried tomatoes

lemons (for juicing)

white wine

cream

butter

garlic

pasta (optional)

Directions:

1. Grill chicken breasts

2. Melt 3/4 stick of butter and sautee some garlic

3. Add a little white wine, a bunch of lemon juice and some cream and stir for a few minutes to thicken. At the very end add chopped basil to sauce.

4. Slice sun-dried tomatoes and goat cheese and place on top of chicken then cover with sauce

5. I put my chicken over Penne Pasta and served crusty french bread and olive oil herb dipping sauce, yum!

Felt Food Factory….

November 4, 2010 By Taylor 1 Comment

There are TONS of felt food ideas all over the web but until last week, I had never made any. Now I have to admit, I have a felt food problem. Seriously it is addicting, I am going back to hobby lobby tomorrow to get more colors! We are making Finn a play kitchen out of a nightstand for Christmas so we have to have some play food, right? I have so many ideas but last weekend I tried just a few of them. Be ready for more pics from the Felt Food Factory coming soon…

Burger (bun soon to come)

Grocery Sack

Peel-able Banana

Easy Light Switch Covers

October 21, 2010 By Taylor 3 Comments

This is a really simple project and I have them all over the house. Basically all you have to do is find scrapbook paper that matches the room, use the existing light-switch cover and Mod-Podge away!

Light-switch Covers

Here is your super boring light-switch cover before:

Cut your scrapbook paper a little larger than the cover.

Bring out your ole trusty friend Mod Podge and cover the front of the light-switch with it. (I like to use the cheapy sponge brushes with Mod Podge because it will ruin a nice brush)

Place the paper on top of the light switch. Fold the sides toward the back.

Snip the corners to make it easier to glue and less bunchy.

Glue (with a glue gun) all the way around the back edge of the light switch cover. Go side by side and immediately press the paper down before it has time to dry.

Glue down all of the sides and trim the excess paper.

CAREFULLY puncture a little hole in the middle of the light switch area

Cut a diamond to the corners and glue gun them down.

Same thing with the screw area… (don’t know what else to call that)

Mod Podge on top of the finished product with 2 coats. Wait about 10 minutes between the coats.

Here is one in my kitchen,

and in my breakfast room,

and now my bedroom!

Wedge Salad

July 29, 2010 By Taylor Leave a Comment

OK, this might be really obvious and something that everyone makes already, but sometimes you have to be reminded. It is so hot here in Houston so I have been craving cold food. This salad is cold and crisp and so flavorful! Not to mention super easy and cheap!

Quarter a head of iceberg lettuce and top with chopped tomatoes, purple onion or scallions, bacon and blue cheese dressing. Yum!

Now, I have seriously been slacking on my bedroom re-do because Finn learned to walk so it has become far too dangerous to have scissors and pins lying around. Imagine that! So, now I can only craft during nap time. Wish me luck!