Time is of the essence...

Sometimes you really WANT something that tastes like it took a lot longer than it did. (well, with kids you do!) So, today I will be doing a couple of easy, but VERY yummy recipes for dinner.  I already have the chicken out!

Blue Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Chicken
any piece of the chicken on the bone WITH skin! (I will be using 2 chicken breasts today, but thighs work GREAT too)
blue cheese (any kind really, even if its already crumbled) (as much as you'd like, up to the whole little wedge!)
1 stick of butter
3-4 slices of cooked and chopped bacon
1/3 cup chopped green onion (optional)
kosher salt
fresh cracked pepper

*Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Let butter and cheese come to room temp., then mix together, adding in bacon and green onion.  Place chicken in Pyrex dish.  Separate the skin from the flesh (to create a little pocket under the skin) and stuff the cheese/butter mixture under the skin.  Evenly distribute the mixture among your chickens.  You can rub your fingers on TOP of the skin, to smooth the mixture underneath out.  Sprinkle kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper on the tops of the chicken. place in oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, until the skin is crispy and browned.

My Famous Goat Cheese Mashed Ppotatoes
4 red potatoes, peeled and chopped
kosher salt (to taste)
cracked pepper (to taste)
cream, half and half or milk (start with 1/3 cup, may need to mix in more later)
1/2 a small package of goat cheese (I usually used garlic & herb)
2 Tbl. butter

*boil water, add a liberal amount of salt (I usually do sea salt, or kosher), add potatoes and boil. (and I am bad, I can't even tell you for how long...until they are soft enough to easily cut in half with a fork) Drain water.  Add in butter, cheese, cream, salt and pepper and mix with an electric hand mixer.  You don't HAVE to make it perfectly smooth either.  Should be thick! (that's how I like them anyway)

I currently am unsure on my vegetable.  I will let you know later!  These potatoes are always a huge hit, and this chicken is SO good and moist...and even if you aren't a huge blue cheese fan (like my husband), you will probably still love this. 

Never hesitate to ask questions! : )

xoxo