Recipe time: Creamy Spinach Artichoke Chicken

I love skillet meals. They are generally easy, fast and you only have one pan to clean up! This creamy delecious dish was a big hit when I made it last night, and I think it'll become part of the regular rotation, especially since it lends itself to lots of easy variation!

The recipe is here: https://www.budgetbytes.com/creamy-spinach-artichoke-chicken/
 and I followed it pretty much, aside from the following things:

• I added some sauteed mushrooms because I had them on hand and didn't want them to go bad - mushrooms and artichokes and spinach are yummy!
• She recommends pounding your chicken breasts so they're pretty thin, but then says to cook them 5 -7 minutes on each side, which is way too long. 3-4 minutes is plenty, especially since you set them aside while you cook the sauce (so they'll continue to cook during then), AND you add them back into the sauce for a few more minutes where they can cook some more. Avoid tough chicken - nobody likes that!
• I didn't add the parmesan cheese to the sauce, I sprinkled it on top at the end. It's a texture thing, plus I enjoy the taste of the cheese on it's own vs. blended into a sauce. 
• I served this with rice- it would also be good with other grains or pasta.
• Concerned that this has too much fat in it? Don't be silly - fat is good for us! If you're stuck in the 80's though and can't get over it, use light sour cream and cream cheese and milk. 

Friday Finish: One Fish, Two Fish

When my mom decided to throw a baby shower for a cousin who's having a boy, I knew right away what my gift would be!

This was a kit I bought way back when from Craftsy and was saving for that special someone. I love Dr. Seuss, and knew I didn't want to cut into the precious fabric for just any old baby!

There was very little piecing involved in this, since the main blocks are just cut from a large panel of fabric. I only had to make the blocks with the big arrows and sew it all together in rows.

I quilted this in a large stipple, and backed it in a blue material I got from Connecting Threads ages ago. I think my favorite part of this is the striped binding!