I want to quickly share about a recipe I found that will hands down result in one of the best sandwiches you have ever had. I love trying the top rates recipes on Epicurious, and this particular recipe jumped out at me. Key ingredients: french bread(I used ciabatta), sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese, red-onions and chicken--you can't really go wrong.
The recipe called for marinating the chicken for an entire day, but I of course forget and settled on an hour. It did not make much of a difference, as the flavors are intense enough to permeate the chicken in under an hour. Marinade: olive oil, red wine vinegar, rosemary, garlic.
The onions are grilled with the chicken and the bottom half of the bread (the sand of the wich, if you will) and everything is piled on top of each other with the addition of oil-packed sun dried tomatoes. The chicken goes on the very top, with the goat cheese spread thick upon the untoasted ciabatta. I also grilled some potatoes as a side, first boiled for 10 minutes and then dipped in a marinade similar to the chicken: rosemary, thyme, olive oil and salt and pepper, and lemon juice. We devoured our sandwiches and enjoyed every bite.
To cool off, I blended mangos with a simple syrup (sugar, water and tequila boiled for 5 minutes) and froze them overnight in a pie plate. Just before dinner, I re-blended the frozen chunks with a little club soda for liquidity and topped each glass with raspberries. Refreshing!
We celebrated our two year wedding Anniversary on Saturday. During the day we found refuge at the Upper Dublin Community pool, which was expectedly crowded in the heat wave. Tequilas, our favorite restaurant in Philly, was an obvious choice for dinner. The decor is extremely sultry and romantic. We have eaten at Tequilas half a dozen times since we moved here, and I have never been disappointed.
The separate, smaller dining room has an amazing chandelier that casts light on all four walls and the ceiling in radiant fashion.
Finally, I am including a picture from our honeymoon in Maine 2 years ago.
When I think back to my honeymoon, I was in the midst of a huge move to a city I had only visited once, I was unemployed, and we had little to no money saved, yet I was blissfully happy. I am incredibly indecisive, and agonizing about life's little choices is an everyday occurrence for me. When it comes to Chase, everything has always been simple and obvious. I knew we were meant for each other early on. Everything felt right. Marrying him, moving across the country and giving up my ability to control our future was not a tough decision. He is meant for me, and at this point in my life, it is perhaps the one thing I have confidence in. ❤
