Creamy Honey and mustard chicken & my April top 10 products list!
- Mariza Ebersohn
- Apr 22, 2016
- 4 min read
I like to keep busy... Having a purpose and something to do is what makes me feel like, yes a day well spend! What do you spend most of your time doing? Working, studying, catching up with friends of occupying your time with activities like social media.
I have been taking french classes again and I have to say that this time around it has been going a bit better...Not only is it a great way to occupy my time, but I actually get to learn a few things other than french. I'm not stumbling on my words so much and my awkward shyness seems to disparate when I actually know what I am speaking about, lol.
We had a debate about cellphones and how our generation has changed and how many people looks as though it should be glued to their hands. Our teacher asked how has cellphones changed our lives for the better or for the worse. Well, me as a housewife a.k.a "femme au foyer" said that I think that we spend so much time on our phones, not really doing anything except browsing and looking at a screens all day. So I was put on the spot by a fellow student saying that the problem was not lying with the phone, but with me. There was a shocking reality that hit me!
Wow!! Am I part of this majority that can't live without their phones? Honestly, I do fall under this group some days. I do fool myself into thinking I am not so bad, but seriously who am I to judge? Where do you actually draw the line? Some-twoyear olds can work an I pad like a pro whilst some don't know where the off button is. So there is the honest truth for you, by a stranger! Can you count the hours that you spend on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. Can you sit in the coffee shoppe alone without browsing through your social media feed? We are connected but all at the same time so disconnected.
I had a conversation with a guy that has been living in France for quite some time now and I never actually knew this (after knowing him for two years) that he is actually a foodie. Good to know after all this time! I was inspired after I talked to him because he was passionate about food! Just like me!! So this week I jumped right in and made Yum Zucchini lasagne with cauliflower white sauce, sweet potato rosti al la Française with homemade basil pesto and a honey & mustard chicken salad with pretty pink radishes! They are in season now! So delicious...Will share those recipes very soon!
I made this Creamy Honey & Mustard chicken recipe with soufflé potatoes a while back and wanted to save it for my product list post because it's part of one of the products that I bought. I got this recipe out of Elle-a-table magazine and absolutely loved every recipe in there and let me tell you their website is even more impressive! I gradually got my products down after living here for so long. Trail and tested, because obviously for a foreigner it's a bit hard to find the products and quality that you are used to back home. Real cheddar cheese, the best saucisson (according to my foodie friend) makeup products from mac, Nuxe face products and much more... This is going to be a monthly thing so if you have any suggestions, send me a mail!
Now for your undivided attention...
Creamy honey and mustard chicken
4-6 chicken thighs or chicken fillets
1 tbsp full grain mustard
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup chilled coconut milk or coconut cream
1 tbsp brown mushroom soup powder
1/2 cup boiling water
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt and pepper
2 crushed garlics
1 1/2 cup sliced brown mushrooms
1/2 cup sliced shallots or red onion
1. Place your chicken in an oven proof dish.
2. Mix together the mustard, honey, olive oil, coconut milk/cream, salt, pepper, crushed garlic, water, mushroom soup powder, sliced shallots.
3. Pour over the chicken and let all the ingredients marinade for 30 minutes.
4. Place in the oven for 20 minutes @180°C covered, use tinfoil if your dish does not have a cover.
5. Add the mushrooms and bake uncovered for 15 minutes @200°C till golden brown.
Soufflé Potatoes
4 potatoes
Olive oil
garlic salt
olive oil
1. Slice the potatoes in to two halves, pour over the olive oil, salt and Garlic salt, mix well till fully covered.
2. Bake at 200°c for 30 minutes, toss a bit in the oil and bake for another 20 minutes at 180°C.
3. Serve with the chicken and a fresh salad.
*Product list*
Just loved this magazine! Check out the website for more recipes here!
If you live in France then you must try these following products!
Mac pro wear! Love this foundation and concealer. Just recently bought it, because I struggle with a oily skin and this product just stays on all day and helps to mattify my skin! Just love it!
Nuxe Clementine face face products: Mask, eye cream and moisturiser. This is so fresh and perfect with the amazing smell of clementine. The mask replenishes and the moisturiser is light for an all day wear.
One of my favourite jewellery stores in Montpellier...Altier 9!
Le Petit Marseillais: My husband bought this shower gel and after I tried it and loved it I bought the cream aswell. These products are easy to use and they have a huge variety of sents to choose from.
Have a good weekend!
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M*
