Monday, May 31, 2010

Recipe: Simple Sesame Ginger Chicken

Simple Sesame Ginger Chicken
Recipe Courtesy of Holly Clegg and Tyson Foods
You can prepare this Asian-inspired chicken dish faster than picking up Chinese take-out!
Recipe serves 4
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 6-7 minutes

Ingredients
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame or olive oil
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon water
4 Tyson® Grilled & Ready Whole Breast Fillets
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
Preparation Instructions
1. In small bowl, make the sauce by whisking together ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic and water.
2. Place chicken in microwave safe dish, and cover with sauce. Follow microwave directions on Grilled & Ready packaging to heat.
3. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve.

Serving Suggestion: Serve with steamed broccoli and white or brown rice

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Review: Disney's Vero Beach Resort


Many people don't realize that Disney owns a handful of properties outside of Walt Disney World and Disneyland. This weekend we took a 3-day/2-night trip to Disney's Vero Beach Resort on Florida's Treasure Coast. The sunrise from our balcony was beautiful. The water was a beautiful aqua blue, although I hear this is not common for the Vero Beach area. (I will say we didn't spend much time at the beach. The sand is not soft, in fact lots of broken shells. The rip currents were pretty strong too)
The only characters at this Disney resort are Donald and Goofy. Kids can meet them at Shutter's on Saturday mornings for breakfast. We arrived at 8:15 am and the restaurant was nearly empty (which meant lots of time with the two characters). When we finished an hour later, the restaurant was getting full, so go early! We were served Mickey waffles, scrambled eggs, bacon, fruit and pastries. YUMMY!The kids LOVED the pool area. In addition to this great water slide, there is a pirate ship for smaller kids. Lifeguards are on duty during the day time hours. There are lots of activities (putt putt golf, shuffleboard, archery, etc) and games around the pool to keep the young and old busy!
A towel-turtle greeted us in our spacious Inn room. We had two queen beds, microwave, mini-fridge and more! We arrived right before lunch on Friday, and departed mid-day Sunday. We ate three meals at the Resort (lunch at the Green Cabin Room, breakfast at Shutters, and lunch at Bleacher's) but had our two suppers away from the Resort in nearby Vero Beach.


This was the perfect weekend-trip for my family four.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Gift Idea: Year End Teacher Gift

"School’s out for summer” – almost, believe it or not!

Wondering how to tell your schoolhouse staff they rock? Here is a thoughtful, no-fuss gift idea that teachers are sure to appreciate, hot off the press of the latest issue of Disney FamilyFun magazine.



Sow Giving Tree or Give a Crate (or a barrel!) of bulbs: Surround a potted plant with a grouping of card stock envelopes shaped like flowers, or pack up a gardening kid for an all-natural way to say thanks for helping kids thrive.

For more great ideas that will make teachers feel special visit http://familyfun.go.com/schools-out/schools-out-teacher-gifts/teacher-gift-ideas-855379/.

Monday, May 10, 2010