Wild Tree

Well, our weekend was pretty laid back as we didn't do much. The highlight of the weekend is that my Wild Tree order came in. My mother is now selling Wild Tree, so I thought I would be supportive and place an order. Wild Tree is similar to Tastefully Simple, but one difference is that it offers the highest quality herbs, spices and culinary blends that are free of preservatives, additives, fillers and promote a healthier lifestyle.


So, my order arrived on Saturday and I started looking for simple recipes online for dinner tonight. I decided on the Fantastic Smashed Potatoes and the Chicken Breast with Garlic and Herb Goat Cheese. If you love goat cheese like I do, then this is the recipe for you.

Here is what I learned from making the potatoes and chicken:
1. When it says to make sure the oil in the pan is hot to brown the chicken on both sides for three minutes, they mean what they say. My oil was hot, just not hot enough to get the nice browning on the chicken I believe I needed.
2. Andy said to add salt and pepper on the chicken the next time I make it.
3. If you are not a big fan of goat cheese this might not be for you.
4. When making the potatoes I did not measure anything. I just put in as much butter, sour cream and ranch dressing as I wanted. Andy and I both like our potatoes creamy and filled with fatty goodness.
5. The Chicken recipe asks you to make a pocket in the breast to insert the cheese, but our chicken was too thin so I just spread the cheese mixture on and then folded the chicken over.




Chicken Breast with Garlic and Herb Goat Cheese

SERVINGS: 4

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup goat cheese 3 tablespoons Wildtree Garlic and Herb Blend 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breast 2 tablespoons Wildtree Roasted Garlic Grapeseed Oil

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Mix goat cheese and garlic and herb blend. Cut the chicken breast horizontally to form a pocket. Stuff about 4 teaspoons into each pocket. Heat oil in a large oven-ready skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan and cook for 3 minutes on each side. Cover and bake in oven for 15 minutes or until chicken is done. Let stand 5 minutes and serve.

Calories 310; Fat 14 g; Saturated Fat 4 g; Carb 6 g; Protein 39 g; Fiber 2 g; Chol 100 mg; Sodium 150 mg

Fantastic Smashed Potatoes

SERVINGS: 4

INGREDIENTS:

6 yukon gold potatoes 1 quart chicken stock 3 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup of sour cream 4 tablespoons of ranch dressing 2 tablespoons Wildtree Onion and Chive Blend 1 teaspoons Wildtree Garlic Grapeseed Oil Wash and quarter the yukon gold potatoes. Boil in chicken stock for 15 minutes. Drain and return to same pot. Smash using a smashing tool and add butter, sour cream, ranch dressing, Onion and Chive Blend, Garlic Grapeseed Oil. Mix together. Calories 450; Fat 23 g; Saturated Fat 9 g; Carb 54 g; Fiber 5 g; Protein 14 g; Chol 45 mg; Sodium 590 mg Here is a photo of the final masterpiece. Yes, I served with red wine instead of white like I should, but I prefer red wine over white. Also, I know asparagus or green beans would have complimented the meal, but I just didn't want to push myself. I mean I was making two brand new courses and didn't need the extra stress. So, while enjoying our dinner in front of the TV like we do every night we had an audience, like we do every night.