Roasted Red Potatoes w/Garlic & Herbs

We don't eat a lot of potatoes in our house but the kids seem to like this recipe and the roasted garlic mash potatoes I make at Thanksgiving time. Make this when you're making the roasted chicken breasts as a time saver since you can cook them at the same time.

2 lbs of Red Potatoes
6 large cloves of garlic
Herbs de Provence
Olive Oil
Butter (I know, we shouldn't use butter but it makes very tasty)
Kosher Salt & Pepper

Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees. Rinse the potatoes and dry them with a paper towel. Cut each potato into four quarters and place on a baking sheet. Peel the garlic and mash them into a mush and place in a small bowl. Add about three tablespoons of olive oil and about a half a teaspoon of the herbs into the mixture and stir until fully combined. Drizzle the mixture over the potatoes, sprinkle Kosher salt and pepper over the potatoes and use your hands to mix everything together. Cut up about 7-8 pats of butter and sprinkle over the potatoes. Bake for about 40 minutes until golden brown. Serve it hot with the roasted chicken breasts! This is comfort food on a cold night.

Roasted Lemon Chicken w/Goat Cheese

With the winter almost here, I do a lot of roasting. It helps to heat up your home and the smells make your house toasty. This recipe takes about 10 minutes to prep and about 45 minutes to cook.

Four Chicken Breast (skin-in & bone-in)
Goat Cheese
2 Lemons
Kosher Salt
Pepper
Italian Herbs
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
Olive Oil

Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees. Rinse the chicken breasts and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle the salt, pepper, Italian herbs, onion powder and garlic powder over the chicken breasts. Drizzle the olive oil and squeeze the juice of one lemon and massage into the chicken. Slice the goat cheese into about 1/4 inch thick circles. With your fingers, separate the skin so that you have a small opening on one side. Place two of the goat cheese circles under the skin of each chicken breast. Bake on 400 degrees for about 45 minutes. Take it out once it is golden brown and place aside for about 5 minutes before serving. Just before serving, take the other lemon and squeeze over the chicken. The roasted chicken is great with plain rice, the Quinoa salad, roasted potatoes etc.

Lattes Without Breaking The Bank

Everyone loves lattes but if you buy one everyday from the well-known coffee shops, it pretty much breaks your weekly budget. I make these lattes for us every morning, I just have a coffee maker, coffee and milk and it only takes a few minutes.

2% Lowfat Milk (use fat free or 1% low fat, it doesn't matter)
Hot Coffee
Fat Free French Vanilla (Nestle's Coffee Mate)

Take a large coffee cup, fill it one third of the way with the lowfat milk. Place the milk in the microwave and heat until hot. All microwaves are different so it will vary but mine takes about 75 seconds to heat up to almost boiling. Take a small wisk and beat the milk until frothy. Add coffee and the French Vanilla Coffee Mate and you've got a great cup of coffee to start your morning. Honestly, when I have out of town guests, I make this for them and they're surprised how creamy and tasty it is...try it and let me know what you think.