Jessie's Kitchen: Parmesan Crusted Salmon

Another new recipe I tried recently was

Parmesan Crusted Salmon!

I have been trying to incorporate more fish and lean meats into our diet,
 but was getting tired of making salmon the same way.
 I found this recipe to help switch it up a bit!

It is pretty easy and quick to make!

INGREDIENTS

6 ounces skinless salmon

handfull of asparagus

Olive oil to taste

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

1 egg

For the parmesan crust:

¼ cup panko bread crumbs

¼ cup grated parmesan

Salt to taste

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 400˚F/200˚C.

2. In a medium bowl, mix the parmesan crust ingredients.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk egg. Dredge the salmon in the egg, then parmesan.

4. Lay the salmon on a baking sheet. Lay asparagus beside the salmon. Drizzle with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper.

5. Bake for 10–12 minutes.

6. Enjoy!

Jessie's Kitchen: Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken

Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken

This is a new recipe I found and LOVED!
It is super easy and quick to make!
Hope you try it and love it as much as I did!

Ingredients

1 jalapeño, diced

2 ounces cream cheese (Use "light" cream cheese to cut some calories!)

½ cup shredded cheddar cheese 

3 boneless and skinless chicken breasts

Salt, to taste

2 cups flour 

2 eggs

2 cups bread crumbs or panko 

1 cup oil for frying

Serves 2-3 people

Now it's time to cook!

1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F

In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese, 

and diced jalapeño. 

I cut the jalapeño myself, but you can buy diced 

jalapeños in cans at the store

2. Season the chicken with a little salt on both sides.

Cut a pocket into the side of each chicken breast. 

Stuff the pockets evenly with the jalapeño mixture.

Press the edges of the chicken together to seal the pocket.

3. Separate the flour, eggs, and bread crumbs/panko into 3 separate bowls.

I mixed in bread crumbs with some panko to give the chicken some extra crunch!

4. Dip the stuffed chicken in the flour, then the egg, 

then the bread crumbs/panko, coating it evenly.

5. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. 

6. Fry the chicken until golden brown on both sides in the pan.

This only takes a few minutes! Make sure not to 

burn the bread crumb coating!

7. Use baking sheet or spray pan to avoid sticking.

Transfer the chicken to a baking dish, then bake for 20 minutes.

8. Serve and enjoy!

Fall Home Decor

Even though Fall is my favorite season, I didn't really decorate too much. 

We spend most of our time in the living room and felt that was the one room that really 

mattered to me to decorate and enjoy the fall season and decor.

 I decorated the living room mantel and console table, and put my favorite pumpkin table 

decoration in the dining room and that was pretty much it. 

We spent our money earlier this year on the floors, and didn't 

want to spend too much money on decorations. 

I used mainly what I already had, but got a few sale items from Michaels :)

Living Room

I kept the mantel simple this year.

What you see when you walk in the front door.

I wanted to find a nice fall inspired throw blanket for the couch, but couldn't find one I liked.
I will probably make my own next year! 

We always have a pumpkin scented candle burning!

Dining Room

Got this last year on sale at Hobby Lobby! I was eyeing it for 

months but would never buy it at full price. 

After Thanksgiving it went on clearance! :)

Creative Ways to Decorate Pumpkins!

There are numerous different ways to decorate pumpkins!

Here are a few of

 my favorite and creative 

ways to decorate pumpkins for your home!

Decorate pumpkins with Flowers!

Glitter!

 

Candles!

Words or sayings!

Monograms!

Patterns!

What's your favorite way to decorate pumpkins for fall?!

The Office is finally done!

After several months, the office is finally complete!

As was the rest of the house, the office space was completely bare when we moved in. 

The first thing we did was replace the fan. The original fan 

was white and didn't have a light on it. We replaced it with a brown 

fan, with pretty detailing, and a light. 

Next, we painted. I chose Misted Green by

 Benjamin Moore. It is a simple, grey 

based, light, calming green color. 

To read more about the office transformation from the beginning, 

check out this past post here

After we purchased the double desk, we started putting the room together.

We purchased a chaise lounge from Garden Ridge, which is now AT HOME. 

We got a great price on it too! We also go the lamp there as well. 

The lamp shade is from Ross. Side table is from Home Goods. 

I still want to get a pillow and throw to put on the chair.

The frames with our diplomas were purchased at Hobby Lobby. 

I also got the Versailles wall decor and florals there as well.

Our comfy office chairs are from staples.

I love having a corporate card with extra savings :)

Ryan's side

The bookshelves are mainly filled with books, pictures, and items we already had. 

My side

Ryan's Pug Shrine

Lastly is the window curtains. I chose not to purchase

 the wood shutters for this room, because I still have hope that maybe one day 

I will build a balcony 

and this widow would then be replaced with a door. 

Until then, I just want to hid the ugly blinds.

 Originally I bought fabric to make 

my own curtains. I still have the fabric, but I actually sold my

 sewing machine. The one i am looking to

 get is a bit pricy so until then, I found these gorgeous panels from 

Burlington Coat Factory. It matches the room well, and really

 pulls the whole room together. I will probably end up 

keeping them even after I get a sewing machine :)

I love sitting at my desk working on the computer. 

The room is very clean, calming, and peaceful and makes me

 feel motivated to actually work in :)