http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:36:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It’s Thursday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time. So what’s a “Cheater” recipe? It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there. This week’s cheater recipe… Chicken Pesto Club Sandwiches Ingredients: (per sandwich) 2 slices cooked bacon (You can use the fully cooked kind. I prefer to cook up a few pieces of turkey bacon in the microwave.) 2 slices sourdough bread 1 tbs prepared pesto grilled chicken breast strips 1 slice cheddar cheese 2 tomato slices 1/2 cup fresh baby spinach (Oops! forgot the spinach in ingredients photo. ) 1/2 tbs olive oil ******************************************************************************************* Directions: Spread pesto on bread slices. Layer on chicken. Add cheese, tomato, spinach, and bacon.Top with remaining bread slice. Brush outsides of sandwich bread with oil. (Or you could spray with olive oil or butter flavored cooking spray.) Cook on indoor grill  3-4 minutes or until bread is browned and cheese is melted. That’s it! Easy as could be! Enjoy! More ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/recipe-of-the-week-chicken-pesto-club-sandwiches/ Yep, we’re under construction! And Kate warned you last week that she was coming here for a couple of weeks. So, I decided that since we were both here, with nothing but time on our hands (of course), that this would be THE perfect time to re-design the website. And to tell you the truth, we’ve been thinking about this for quite some time. Sure, we’ll be tweaking it as we go, which will include losing the background you currently see on the sides, AND those posts on the homepage marked “Popular”…well just ignore them, as they are OLD giveaways and just we can’t figure out how to get rid that whole section. We also have to go through the old posts and re-categorize them, and we’ve  noticed that our pictures in posts are now helter skelter. This part may take some time. But we’ll get there. In the meantime, while Kate ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/were-under-construction/ Remember Florence Jean Castleberry – perhaps better known as Flo – from the series “Mel’s Diner”? She had many sayings she was fond of. One of the most popular was “when donkeys fly!” Clearly, she used this saying because she believed donkeys never would fly. Flo better find a new phrase. Because at least one donkey in Russia can now say he’s been flying. Much to his own dismay, I assure you. Try this lede sentence from NY Daily News: Some businessmen in Russia are looking like real jackasses. Well that’s an understatement. OK – here’s the story. These businessmen in question were supposedly looking for an advertising stunt. So they figured, “Hey! Lets strap a para-sail to a donkey, plunge him into the air, and see what happens when donkeys fly!” (Yeah… me too. I was just sitting around the other day, thinking a para-sailing donkey sure would increase my business. Not.) Here’s more from ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/lizs-rant-when-donkeys-fly/ Have you offended anyone lately? Been the troublemaker in the family? Have you been spreading general havoc? If so, there’s no better day to change your ways than on July 25, as we celebrate National Get out of the Doghouse Day. Even for those of you prone to that perpetual angelic state of being, you’d have to admit the best way to celebrate is by doing something you know is off limits, knowing that since it’s National Get out of the Doghouse Day, no one can stay mad at you for long. (Remember that timeless advice: ask for forgiveness, not permission…) July 23 is Hot Enough For Ya Day, to which I can currently respond, “no, it isn’t.” With highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s and low 50s, it is far from being hot enough. This is mid-July, after all – not late fall. My advice is to ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/get-your-party-on-725-731/ Thanks to everyone who entered last week’s giveaway. And thanks for visiting Coffee Break with Liz and Kate. We love our readers! The winner of last week’s Fun and sassy 5-bracelet set is… April (from blueeyedbrat.blogspot) Congrats! We’ll be sending you an email from lizandkate@live.com to get your mailing address. This week’s giveaway - Icicle Sticks – Ice Pop Maker What a great way to keep your cool this summer. Just freeze up your favorite beverage or diluted flavored syrup, and enjoy! Can be eaten as an Ice Pop on a stick or use as an Icicle Stick in your favorite beverage to cool and add flavor to your drink. Dishwasher safe and made of easy to un-mold silicone. Made by Back To Basics. As an added bonus, we’ll pick two winners for this giveaway! Good Luck! Here’s how to enter… Just add a comment below, and you’ll be entered to win! Want to enter again? Go to the ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/this-weeks-giveaway-icicle-sticks/ Salt 2010 movie reviews Reel reviews for real people Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense Starring: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Andre Braugher Director: Phillip Noyce Running time: 1:39 Plot: As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt (Jolie) swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt’s efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/salt-2010-movie-review-by-kate/ It’s Thursday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time.So what’s a “Cheater” recipe? It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there. This week’s cheater recipe… Restaurant Style Steak Fries Ingredients: 28 oz. bag of frozen steak fries 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tsp. Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp. salt Directions: 1.Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. 2.Line baking sheet with foil. (Makes for easier clean-up). Bake steak fries (without the topping mixture) for 15 minutes. m m 3. Combine the cheese, seasoning and salt. m 4. Sprinkle over potatoes and mix gently. 5. Bake 4 – 5 minutes longer or until potatoes are browned and crisp. More Cheater Recipes Related articles by Zemanta Unique French Fries Recipe (notecook.com) 7 Healthy, Hearty Sandwich Recipes (lifescript.com) Great chicken fried steaks can be found on the South Side (mysanantonio.com) ]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/recipe-of-the-week-restaurant-style-steak-fries/ Related articles by Zemanta Packing jewelry for a move (orgjunkie.com) Match costume jewelry with your clothes (fitfiend.com) Unique Jewelry Storage – How to make a Notice Board Display (jewelry.suite101.com) ]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/kates-escapades-how-to-pack-jewelry/ You guys know how fond I am of bringing you weird things, lest we forget “You go, girl.” Not one to disappoint, I’m back with another product that I really should have seen coming. Alas I did not. Now before we get into this one, I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that there are several portable beverage products on the market. So the portable part isn’t new. But the implementation is. To what do I refer? The wine rack. Yep, the wine rack is a new bra that holds up to 25 ounces (or 750mls) of your favorite beverage. It comes complete with a drinking tube, and is the surest way to go from flat to  fabu if you are a woman who is perhaps, uh, not very well endowed. (Who needs a boob-job? Just get the wine rack and you’ll have your own rack.) Take a bottle of ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/lizs-rant-the-wine-rack/ Welcome to another week of party central! Let’s get things rolling with Toss Away the Could Have’s and Should Have’s Day, which lands on July 19. I suspect we all have our lists of things we should’ve or could’ve done, but for whatever reasons, we didn’t do ‘em. So today is your day to forgive, forget and move on. National Get out of the Doghouse Day is this day as well. I hope none of you find yourself in the position of needing to get out of the doghouse, but if you’ve done something that met with disapproval, today’s the day to play the appropriate “get out of jail free” card and leave the doghouse to the true canines among us. Spooner’s – or Spoonerisms – Day is on deck for July 22. You probably utter spoonerisms from time to time, although you may not know that’s what it’s called. The ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/get-your-party-on-718-724/