After our successful Julia Child dinner last week, J.D. and I are going to have a second round at it tonight. When I went home to feed my dog and make lunch this afternoon, I turned on the Food Network and was watching an episode on Coq au Vin that inspired tonight's menu:
I found a few recipes to make it "healthier" by using less wine (most call for more than entire bottle) and recipes that suggest merely browning the chicken and not dredging it in flour before mixing it into the sauce. Seeing as how Mr. Fox and I hate mushrooms, we're leaving that off the recipe. We also wanted to add in the carrots, celery and potatoes right into the pot with the chicken! I'm so excited to make - and eat - coq au vin. On the side, I'm going to attempt something I just kind of thought up off the top of my head (since we have lemons): lemon butter green beans.
I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow!
In the meantime, the lovely ladies at Newly Wife have brought an AMAZING website into my life. It's called House Party and you sign up to host parties while companies send you things to stock the party and test out, from food to games to drinks to baby products. Sounds awesome. And I found the one calling my name:
Gosh, that's so me!!! Promise, people, you won't try to steal my thunder and beat me out by hosting the party!!! If I get selected, you're all invited :) It's not until June anyways! Wish me luck (or la chance).
I found a few recipes to make it "healthier" by using less wine (most call for more than entire bottle) and recipes that suggest merely browning the chicken and not dredging it in flour before mixing it into the sauce. Seeing as how Mr. Fox and I hate mushrooms, we're leaving that off the recipe. We also wanted to add in the carrots, celery and potatoes right into the pot with the chicken! I'm so excited to make - and eat - coq au vin. On the side, I'm going to attempt something I just kind of thought up off the top of my head (since we have lemons): lemon butter green beans.I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow!
In the meantime, the lovely ladies at Newly Wife have brought an AMAZING website into my life. It's called House Party and you sign up to host parties while companies send you things to stock the party and test out, from food to games to drinks to baby products. Sounds awesome. And I found the one calling my name:
The 2010 French Cocktail Hour Party sponsored by French Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries!!!!
"Attention, French food and wine aficionados: celebrate the best tastes and treats that France has to offer, at the 2010 French Cocktail Hour House Party™ — Apéritif à la française! You and your friends will travel through the delectable flavors of France, from the comfort of home. Hosts of this fabulous fête will receive special items, including great deals on signature French food and wine — now that’s what we call joie de vivre!"
Gosh, that's so me!!! Promise, people, you won't try to steal my thunder and beat me out by hosting the party!!! If I get selected, you're all invited :) It's not until June anyways! Wish me luck (or la chance).
2 comments:
haha I'm so glad we introduced you to House Party! And I'm excited to see how your food turns out tonight. And you might like mushrooms cooked that way -- I didn't like them until I had them in my chicken chardonnay!
Glad to help share the party, I mean, word. :) Have fun!
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