italain seasoning chicken

This is a recipe straight from Pinterest....that actually works and tastes delicious! It's super easy because you only need one baking dish-which makes cleaning up a breeze. I made a few modifications since there are only two of us. I used about five small red potatoes, instead of the three cups. I also used three smaller chicken breasts. Lastly I only used half a stick of butter, and one and a half seasoning packets. You can add more or less seasoning based on taste preference. Here is the recipe, enjoy!

Ingredients:

3 cups red potatoes, quartered

2 cans green beans- you could use frozen

1-1 ½ lb chicken breasts – three or four, depending on family size

¾ stick butter, cut into pieces

2 Italian dressing seasoning /mix packets

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°

2. Line one side of the pan with the green beans. Line the opposite side of pan with cut and quartered potatoes. Place the chicken breasts down the middle of the baking dish.

3. Cut butter and layer over the green beans, potatoes, and chicken

4. Sprinkle Italian seasoning over the entire pan

5. Cover with foil.

6. Bake for 1 hour. 

tuesday treasures

I am here today to give you my opinion on some new products that are hitting shelves, and some that are tried and true favorites in the beauty world. 

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water / Living Proof: Perfect Hair Day / Nivea Men's Post Shave Balm / Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

I got this micellar water a few weeks ago and I am loving it! It removes ALL of my makeup-including my water-proof mascara. The best part of this product is that it removes all the products from my face with just one cotton round. I use one side for eye makeup and the other side for foundation and concealer. I also love that it has no oil, no alcohol, and no fragrance. Most of the time eye makeup removers burn/irritate my eyes and this product from Garnier is amazing!

My most recent purchase is the Living Proof 5-in-1 styling treatment. I hate splurging on air products when I'm not sure if they will work. I have some crazy frizzy/curly hair so some products work and some are a total bust. I bought the travel size of the living proof 5-in-1 to give it a try on my hair. Ulta is great in that they offer travel sizes of most products so I stopped by over the weekend and picked one up. I have only used it twice-but so far I am loving it. I will mention that this product is a bit pricey, even the travel size. 

Another new product that I have recently discovered is the Nivea Post Shave Balm. This product hit the YouTube and social media world and all the beauty gurus are raving about it-and now I know why. This product works great as a makeup primer and moisturizer. The main ingredient in the post shave balm is glycerin-which is why it works great as a makeup primer. As soon as the product starts to get tacky you apply your foundation and other products. The best part of this product is that it is available at the drugstore! CHA-CHING!!

The final product is the Urban Decay Naked 3 eye shadow palette. I got this for Christmas and have been using it every day since. I already own the original Naked palette, but I had my eye on the rose gold tones of the Naked 3. This is a palette that you can use every single day, whether you are going for a more natural look or a glam look for a night out. 

Hope you enjoy my review of some of the new products I bought/received over the last month or so!

currently || february

cooking || I tried a new recipe recently called chicken poppy-seed casserole. I will have more information about the recipe and photos up soon!

watching || I have recently been binge watching season 10 and 11 of Bones on Netflix and iTunes. I haven't quite finished season 11, so this month that's what I'll be watching.

tracking || I pulled my Fitbit out of a moving box late last month and have been tracking my exercise, steps and water intake. My goal is to rink enough water and get enough steps. the calorie count will come later, but for now I am starting with a smaller goal so I don't get overwhelmed.

reading || I just finished Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, so I have started on the next book in the series- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. The books are outstanding and I can't wait to see how the series ends.

planning || restaurant week in our town is at the end of this month and I am excited to try some new places. I need to take a look at the menus of participating restaurants soon and make reservations!