Why the women in your life are so terribly important...Thank you ladies!

 So, Friday night, one of the many Jennifer's in my life hosted a get together with me at my house. It was all about wine, food and jewelry. Our other dear friend is a consultant for Lia Sophia jewelry and she put on a lovely presentation for a room full of cackling hens. That's a tough crowd.Try conducting a presentation in front of a room full of women who don't get nearly enough opportunities to get together, ply them with some wine, and then expect them to pay attention. Kudos Kelly K. for getting through it!


 The take away from the evening? When it comes down to it, we all inherently WANT to support each other. Once again, I had an opportunity to introduce some of my food to a group that I trust and respect. Not only was everyone incredibly kind but so many other suggestions were thrown out. By sharing my passion, I got fantastic feedback and it gave me pause to consider expanding, offering some bites that really don't involve baking. For example, a few weeks ago when I made the chicken pot pie, I had leftover chicken. My husband suggested I make chicken salad out of the remaining. Well, I've never made chicken salad, but I figured, how hard can it really be? After creating the base I continued to tweak to get the flavor and texture I was looking for. I was kind of proud of myself. Since Paul gave it the thumbs up as did my 8 year old daughter, Savannah I thought I'd make chicken salad sliders for our Friday get together. 


 As luck would have it, what my family thought was good so did our guests. What was fortuitous about this is a friend of mine who is in Real Estate, turned to ask me "How much would a platter of these sliders be?" I was dumb struck. It hadn't occurred to me to consider offering items like this. Why not though? Once again, as with many times throughout the evening there was support for something I feel so passionate about and a greater understanding of what I should expect of myself. 


 After all, chicken salad is savory right? I won't give my recipe on this one but I will give you some tips for making your own...

• Roast your chicken breast with the skin on for moisture retention.
• Consider a base other than mayonnaise. Sour cream, Plain Greek Yogurt, etc.
• Consider citrus for freshness
• Texture is very important for balance. Consider celery, nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, pick your favorite.)
• Consider fruit...dried cranberries, or red grapes cut in half.
• Season well and consider herbs aside from basic salt and pepper.

I hope to hear from you on new creations you come up with. Ladies, thank you again and again for your support and suggestions. You make me better.

Until next time!

xo 

Jenny Lou