Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Favorite Songs on the Radio These Days


I have a long commute to work..50 minutes each way. For some reason I haven't gotten super into Podcasts or books on tape. I generally just listen to the radio, flipping between a few stations depending what's on.

Currently I have two favorite songs. Very different songs, but both make me happy. One of these songs is sung by an English boy band. This is a little embarrassing, but not embarrassing enough to stop loving the song. Does anyone else out there enjoy this boy band song as much as I do?

Enjoy :)

One Direction- What Makes Your Beautiful- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJO3ROT-A4E&ob=av3n

The Lumineers- Ho Hey- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvCBSSwgtg4

Friday, April 6, 2012

Asian Chicken Mandarin Salad

Blog Friends,
I have an AMAZING salad to share with you. You have probably eaten something like it at a restaurant and paid lots of money for it. I've had similar salads at Panera, Houlihan's and at Macy's. Now you can make it for yourself, and make leftovers for lunch the next day! Am I the only one that gets excited when you know you have a wonderful lunch waiting for you in the fridge at work?

This salad is easy peasy and can be adjusted to whatever you like.  Here's what I put in it:

-romaine lettuce
-red pepper slices
-green onion
-toasted almonds and sesame seeds
-mandarin oranges
-wonton strips (found near the salad dressings at the store)
-Panera Asian Sesame Dressing
-chicken

I began by putting some chicken in a frying pan, along with olive oil and salt and pepper. When the chicken was done, I ripped it up into small pieces. Then I combined all of the ingredients to make the salad. I don't have measurements here because it is all about taste and the amount you want to make. Enjoy!