Tip of the Month
 
Burn Up Not Out

 

"Every now and then - go away.

 

Have a little relaxation. For when you come back to your work, your judgement will be surer.

 

To remain constantly at work will cause you to lose the power of judgement . . go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and a lack of harmony or proportion is more readily seen."

 

Guess who spoke these words? The friend of a frantically busy workaholic? A doctor? Your mother? Wrong!

 

 It was Leonardo da Vinci.

 

Several hundred years doesn't seem to make much difference to wisdom!

 

Bernie Seigal author of  "Love, Medicine and Miracles" suggested we should "burn up, not out"! Burning up means our candle is lit and it burns all the way to the bottom. Burning out means our candle is lit and snuffs out half way down! Before we are ready.

 

If we do relax, and "go some distance away", we have a chance to restore our sense of perspective. Small issues remain small and manageable. We are able to keep breathing under pressure. Our ability to relate to others is enhanced and we are more flexible and creative in our approach to people and situations.

 

Now that we know . . .

 

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Looking for a delicious new way to
make chicken elegant and healthy?
 
Try this at home.
 

Pistachio & Almond -Crusted chicken with light cream sauce

Servings: Serves 4

 

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped raw pistachios (about 2 ounces)

1/2 cup chopped raw slivered almonds (about 2 ounces)

1/2 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon  dried rosemary
4 5-ounce skinless boneless chicken breast halves

2 tablespoons (about) olive oil
Mustard-Cream Sauce

 

 

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°F. Coursely grind nuts in processor.  Transfer to shallow baking dish and stir in panko crumbs. Mix mustard, basil and rosemary in medium bowl. Spread mustard mixture over both sides of each chicken breast. Dip chicken breasts into nut mixture, coating completely. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 chicken breasts to skillet and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to baking sheet. Remove any leftover nuts from skillet. Repeat with remaining 2 chicken breasts, adding more oil to skillet as necessary. Bake chicken until cooked through, about 7 minutes. Spoon Mustard-Cream Sauce over chicken and serve immediately.

 

 

Light Cream Sauce

1/2 cup dry white wine

½  cup chicken broth
1/4 cup chopped shallots
¼ cup Fat Free Half and Half
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

 

Preparation

In the same skillet that chicken was cooked in, add white wine, chicken broth and shallots. Simmer over medium heat while stirring to scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet until liquid boils down, about 4 minutes.  Add  cream , Dijon mustard, basil and dill. Stir well  to blend flavors. Remove from heat. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.

 
Enjoy!