So, you know I haven't blogged in a long time when I forget how to post.  I figured it out.  I think it's time for me to pick this blog up again, because I've been cooking like a woman possessed here lately.  It's my goal to not eat out during the week.  We can have one dinner out on the weekends, but otherwise we need to eat at home.  For the past few weeks, our family has not only saved money by eating at home, but we've discovered some new favorite meals.
     Do you use Pinterest?  I'm obsessed with it.  I spend entirely too much time looking for recipes and pinning them to my board.  But, it's worked out really well.  Chuck's new favorite entree is Caprese Chicken in Balsamic reduction, and it is fabulous.  There were no directions to marinate the chicken breasts, but I did it anyway.  First thing in the morning, I cut 4 chicken breasts in half and flattened them, then marinated them all day in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and Italian seasoning.  Then Chuck grilled them for me, and I topped each piece with a slice of fresh mozarella and a slice of tomato.  For the sauce, I used one stick of butter, a bottle of balsamic vinegar and sauteed it until it reduced by half.  Then I stirred in 2 tsps. of Splenda and drizzled it over each chicken breast.  It was fabulous!  I wish it would quit raining so we could make it again.
     Jacob is usually a very picky eater, and never likes to try new things.  But, we were at Chili's awhile back, and Chuck had the Chicken Enchilada soup.  Jacob tried it and liked it, and then asked me to find the recipe.  Pinterest to the rescue again!  I won't detail it here, but it's on my recipe board--go get it and make it.  Jacob said I need to make it once a week for the rest of his life (or until he moves out at 18, because he can't wait to get out of here).
     What are you eating this summer?  We're eating a lot of Greek Salads--pretty much every Saturday night--because they're cool and refreshing.  I've gotten corn on the cob for as low as ten cents per ear this summer, and we're buying fresh berries and drinking smoothies like there's no tomorrow!  Share your favorite summer recipes in the comments (or just link to your own pinterest board).