currently reading...

at the suggestion of my mother, i've picked up the children act by ian mcewan from the library this week. i plan on starting it this weekend,  in bed…

chicken with roasted sweet potato salad...

i'll be the first to admit i don't always eat healthy, but my stepdad made this for dinner over the weekend and it was too delicious not to share…

Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

ingredients:
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into thin slices
1 red onion, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt & pepper
4 6 ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 bunch spinach, thick stems removed (about 4 cups)
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

directions:
1. heat oven to 425
2. on rimmed baking sheet, toss the potatoes, onion, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper. roast until tender, about 20-25 minutes.
3. meanwhile, heat remaining tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat.
4. season the chicken with salt & pepper and cook until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes on each side.
5. in large bowl, toss the warm potato mixture with the spinach, lime juice and salt. serve with chicken on top.

Playing in my head...

I heard a segment on npr over the weekend about an icelandic musician, Asgier Trausti, and I'm not gonna lie…not only is his music beautiful, but he's pretty easy on the eyes too…

In his interview he said he writes the music and then he has his father, who is a poet, fill in the lyrics…