Today my new friend, the army chaplain, came over to spend some time with me. Sometimes it is the little things that make me forget for a little while how much I miss my hubby and have a little fun. I had made cupcakes earlier in the day and when she came over I showed her how to make butter cream frosting and we decorated them. It was fun and while we frosted we chatted about our life experiences. We have a lot in common and we had so much to talk about. Some of the frosting never made it onto the cupcakes and went directly into our mouths instead but hey that's half the fun right?
Time flew by and before we knew it, it was time to make dinner. I am glad that my friend noticed the time otherwise we might not have gotten it in the oven in time. I showed her how to make Maple Walnut Chicken. It is so good and one of my favorite meals to make. You can find the recipe here: http://gonewengland.about.com/od/maplerecipes/r/recmaplechicken.htm . I highly recommend that you try it although I tweak the recipe a bit myself. I don't use lemon rind and I substitute almonds for walnuts. I also use a lot less butter than the recipe calls for but it turns out amazing. I think the secret is using the real maple syrup, not just the Aunt Jemimah stuff that I like on pancakes.
My friend had brought over some amazing wine and we enjoyed it with dinner which was a perfect ending to a pretty darn good day. We had so much fun together. I can't wait until the next time. I only hope that my friend had as much fun as I did. Sometimes all it takes it a good friend and some good food to make the day amazing.
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