Cayenne-Rubbed Chicken with Avocado Salsa

My MIL signed me up to receive Martha Stewart's Food Everyday Magazine. I love recipes with few ingredients that are fresh and quick, and this magazine has never let me down.

This is a recent recipe we tried. Thanks Jen!

Check it out. Yum, Yum!

Ingredients
course salt and ground pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium red onion finely diced
2 tbsp lime juice
1 Hass avocado, pitted and cut into chunks.

1. In a small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cayenne; rub all over chicken.

2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium. Add chicken, and cook until browned on the outside and opaque throughout, 8-10 minutes per side.

3. Meanwhile in a medium bowl, combine onion and lime juice; set aside. Just before serving, fold avocado chunks into onion mixture; season with salt and pepper. Serve chicken topped with salsa.

We served this up with fresh steamed green beans and a green salad with apples and candied pecans mixed in.

My whole family loved it...even the little ones:-)

Winnie's First Day...

"Twas the night before preschool..."

Winnie paced nervously as she lay out the special outfit she picked for her first day of "School". At bedtime she excitedly climbed under the covers, filled with the anticipation of her big day. She woke up at 4 am, then again at 6:00 complaining of a tummy ache. Two rounds of Tums helped, but she was still too nervous to eat the scrambled eggs I made. As we arrived in carline I reviewed the procedure with her, told her I loved her and wished her a great morning. The door to the car opened and I helped her out, bracing for the hugs and tears that I thought would surely follow. Then, as I explained to her teacher that Winnie had a bit of a tummy ache this morning, my darling 3 1/2 year old preschooler marched right on by me and her teacher and headed into her classroom like she'd been doing it all her life. No goodbye mommy, no hug or kiss, no tears (except mine). With other parents waiting patiently in their cars behind me and an upset Tigger in the car, I had to go. So off I drove, glancing nervously back into the classroom just in case she realized she had left me behind. Nope, she was happily chatting with her teacher and hanging up her bag. My shy little Winnie has blossomed into a confident little preschooler. Who knew? She did.