Chicken Sauteed with Apples

Since I still have so many apples in my garage, I thought I'd try something a little different for us and use them in a savory dish.  I thought it was delicious.  #3 finished his chicken but was not a fan of the apples since he didn't like the "little green things."  #2 ate his required bites so he wouldn't miss Cub Scouts but the frown on his face the entire time left me with the impression that it was not something he would ever want to eat again.  #4 has been toddler picky lately so she mostly ate rice.  As for #1, well, he is currently enjoying some quiet time in his room...I won't elaborate since I'm still a little grumpy.

Here is the recipe that I used:
http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/chicken-sauteed-apples-10000001116466/index.html

Although I currently have seven types of apples, I do not have any Braeburn so I substituted with what I'm pretty sure was a Fuji.  I also opted to use a couple of shallots versus a large onion.  My grocery was out of Vidalias and I thought the family would appreciate a milder onion flavor.  The chicken was a little dry (probably because I pounded the chicken breasts a little thinner than the recipe called for so they overcooked.)  The sauce with the dijon was yummy and really helped.

Going Vegetarian

So, it's been quite awhile since I've posted any new recipes.  Even though life has been very busy lately, I have still been squeezing in our New Food Mondays almost every week. Tonight I actually had my camera handy and a couple of minutes of spare time after dinner so I decided it was time to get back in the groove.  

#2 has been tossing around the idea of becoming a vegetarian lately so I decided to dust off my copy of Vegetarian Planet by Didi Emmons and try something without meat (gasp!!).  I prepared the Thai Tofu with Red Curry Sauce over Coconut-Scallion Rice.  It was spicy and delicious!  I even ate the broccoli!  #1 and #4 ate the rice minus the scallions and a couple of pieces of plain fried tofu since neither is a big fan of spicy food.  #3 gobbled up some plain tofu with rice and tried some of the broccoli in the sauce but quickly requested a glass of milk.  #2 almost cleaned his plate but I think the heat started to get to him too (even though he would never admit it.)   Hubby gobbled his serving up (after picking out all the broccoli.)

Here's the recipe:

http://www.food.com/recipe/thai-tofu-w-red-curry-sauce-over-coconut-scallion-rice-245589

This version uses only one tbsp of chili sauce where the original calls for three...hmm..maybe I should have used this one.  The author of this recipe halved the amount of broccoli but doubled the amount of oil.  I did not buy fish sauce or kaffir lime leaves since I was fairly certain I wouldn't use them again.  I am not a huge cilantro fan so I only used maybe 1/3 cup.