Prepare yourselves for
a rant my friends because I have a hair up my ass.
Actually, I have no
idea what that saying really means. Nor do I think I really want to know.
Regardless, I have
something that is irking me and I’m going to spew my anger all over this page.
Brace yourself.
I love social media.
Obviously. I write a blog, I Facebook, I tweet (not really but I have a twitter
account where I share the blog) and I am new but enthusiastic Instagram user.
The glory of staying
connected socially is not lost on me. It does not stop me from calling my
friends to chat or spending time with my family.
To me, social media is
truly a life enhancement.
But why the hell do
people really feel the need to post solo photos of themselves?
I will give it to you
if you are doing something funny or if you are in front of something funny or
if you are in a photo with a family member, friend, pet or beautiful work of
art.
You even pass my test
if you are making a stupid face or capturing a photo of yourself with a
stunning sunset.
However, if you post a
photo of yourself looking in the mirror, posing by yourself in your car or a
pic of yourself shirtless in your bathroom, pull yourself together.
We are all vain. For
the most part, we all want to look good. And if you look good, awesome. I don’t
care how hot you are, I don’t want you to take a picture of yourself just to
show everyone how great you look. No matter how great I think you look, I will
still think you are shallow.
As you ponder that
thought, I am going to have another helping of this not so body flattering but
oh so delicious dish.
Just to prove my point
that I am not as vain as the face posters. So there.
You will need…
2 large chicken
breasts
2 tablespoons olive
oil
½ onion, chopped
5 garlic cloves,
minced
1 teaspoon fresh
thyme, finely chopped
1 cup mushrooms,
sliced
4 tablespoons butter
½ cup dry white wine
¼ cup sun dried
tomatoes, roughly chopped
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup basil, roughly
chopped
2 cups homemade gnocchi
Salt and pepper to
taste
Start by heating the
oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
As soon as the oil is
hot, season the chicken with salt and pepper and add them to the pan.
Cook the chicken until
both sides are browned. About 4 minutes a side.
As soon as the chicken
is browned, add in the onion, garlic, mushrooms and thyme.
Cook until the onions
start to become translucent. About 5 minutes.
Add in the wine and
cook until the liquid has reduced slightly. About 2 minutes.
Turn the heat to low
and add in the butter, cream, basil sun dried tomatoes and season it well with
salt and pepper.
With the heat low,
simmer the sauce for 15 minutes.
After 20 minutes,
remove the chicken and cut it into bite sized pieces.
Add the chicken and
the gnocchi to a platter. Drizzle the sauce over the chicken and serve hot.
Love and Beer Floats
Angela
Chicken and Gnocchi in Sun Dried Tomato and White Wine Cream Sauce
2 large chicken
breasts
2 tablespoons olive
oil
½ onion, chopped
5 garlic cloves,
minced
1 teaspoon fresh
thyme, finely chopped
1 cup mushrooms,
sliced
4 tablespoons butter
½ cup dry white wine
¼ cup sun dried
tomatoes, roughly chopped
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup basil, roughly
chopped
2 cups homemade gnocchi
Salt and pepper to
taste
Start by heating the
oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
As soon as the oil is
hot, season the chicken with salt and pepper and add them to the pan.
Cook the chicken until
both sides are browned. About 4 minutes a side.
As soon as the chicken
is browned, add in the onion, garlic, mushrooms and thyme.
Cook until the onions
start to become translucent. About 5 minutes.
Add in the wine and
cook until the liquid has reduced slightly.About 2 minutes.
Turn the heat to low
and add in the butter, cream, basil sun dried tomatoes and season it well with
salt and pepper.
With the heat low,
simmer the sauce for 15 minutes.
After 20 minutes,
remove the chicken and cut it into bite sized pieces.
Add the chicken and
the gnocchi to a platter. Drizzle the sauce over the chicken and serve hot.
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