CINNAMON CHICKEN - Dinner in 0.5 hour #101

Cinnamon Chicken

Go ahead, be brave! when you need to speed up the reality, reach for this recipe, which may seem exotic, but is so easy that it doesn't even register on the difficulty scale. I mean, less than 0 difficult. How is that for a dinner from scratch that can be on the table in half an hour from the time you enter your kitchen? And everyone loves it. Here's what you'll need to have in your fridge or pantry to make this dish for 2-3 people (OK, 2 people and one lunch, depending on the size of the chicken breasts):

* 1 cup dry white rice + 1.5 cup water/rice cooker
* 1 head of washed lettuce/salad bowl
* for vinaigrette: 2T balsamic vinegar, 2 T olive oil, 1 t salt, 1 t pepper
* 2 pieces of chicken breast meat, enough for 3 people
* 2 T butter + 2 T olive oil
* 1 T honey, 1 t salt, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t black pepper, cayenne to taste

Process:

* Start the rice
* Combine the vinaigrette ingredients, later shake well before pouring over the lettuce
* Slice the chicken meat into thick strips
* Heat butter and oil in a skillet, add the meat and brown stirring occasionally on medium heat until evenly cooked through
* Remove the meat to a warm plate, add the salt, pepper, cinnamon and honey to the skillet, and cayenne to taste if you like spicy dishes
* combine and bring to sizzle, about 30 seconds, add the meat, stir until coated, remove from heat
* serve immediately on cooked rice
* dress, toss and serve the salad

LAVOSH CRACKERS with Herbs of Provence

If you grow culinary herbs in your garden, take a walk about mid-morning to gather some and make delicious crackers for the afternoon snack. Or buy fresh herbs from your local organic farmer.

INGREDIENTS

2.5 - 3 cups white flour
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
.75 cup water
1 egg white
2 tablespoons butter, melted
egg yolk + 1 TBSP milk, combined
1 teaspoon each of very finely chopped FRESH herbs:
sage, rosemary, thyme, oregano, culinary lavender, salt, garlic

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
In a bowl of a KitchenAid mixer, stir together flour, sugar, chopped herbs, garlic and salt. Combine water, 1 egg white and melted butter; add to flour and knead well adding more flour to make a stiff dough.
Knead until dough is smooth, about 1 minute. Roll through an Atlas pasta machine till mark 5. Arrange strips of dough on a greased, or lined with parchment, cookie sheets. Smear with egg yolk mixture. Cut with a pizza wheel or a knife into 2" wide ribbons. Bake in a preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden.