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Easy Breaded Chicken Breasts

April 5, 2010 11 Comments
Here’s a quick chicken recipe that you don’t need to go out and buy a bunch of ingredients for.  This was actually a chicken finger recipe, but I decided to make it using skinless, boneless chicken breasts, and it turned out delicious!
Recipe for Easy Breaded Chicken Breasts:
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut crosswise into 1 1/2-inch strips
Directions: Heat oven to 425ºF. Melt butter in a 9×12 pan, in oven. Mix flour, paprika, salt and pepper. Coat chicken with flour mixture. Toss with melted butter in pan. Bake uncovered 15 minutes. Turn chicken strips; bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until no longer pink in center. (For chicken breasts, I cooked them for about 25 minutes.)


-Jerri

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I’m posting a link to this post on the following sites:
Tempt My Tummy Tuesday is hosted by Blessed With Grace.
Homemaker Mondays is hosted by 11th Heaven’s Homemade Haven.
Tasty Tuesday is hosted by Balancing Beauty & Bedlam.
Works for Me Wednesday is hosted by We Are THAT Family
Tip Me Tuesday is hosted by Tip Junkie
Tackle it Tuesday is hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom
Sharing Ideas Wednesday is hosted by The Trendy Treehouse
Friday Food is hosted by Mom Trends
Friday Foodie is hosted by Designs by Gollum
Finer Things Friday is hosted by Amy’s Finer Things
I’m Lovin It Fridays is hosted by Tidy Mom
Show off Your Stuff Thursday is hosted by Fireflies and Jellybeans

Filed Under: casseroles and quick meals, Recipe of the Week

Friday Favorites – Week 6

April 1, 2010 10 Comments

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Happy Good Friday! And I hope you all have a lovely Easter holiday this weekend!  We had some great ideas linked up last week. If you didn’t get a chance to look at all the links, you should definitely check them out!  In the mean time, here are some of my favorite ideas from last week.  If you’re featured, please grab a “Featured” button for your blog! Thanks!

Don’t forget…everyone who links up this week gets an extra entry in my Survival Seed giveaway!

I just love this Easter Egg Topiary from Life As Lori. Go by and check out her tutorial and see how lovely her table looks!

I definitely plan on making these Homemade Granola Bars from Common Cents Home.  My husband was recently diagnosed with diabeties, and I think this would be a great snack for him.

I love this kitchen makeover at Santa’s Gift Shoppe. There’s a great tutorial on how to reupholster your chairs for cheap! And she also shows you how she updated the rest of the kitchen. 

We had several spring decor posts last week, including a few bird’s nest ideas.  I thought this Bird’s Nest Craft from Googie Momma was rather unique!
Has anyone noticed that all the bright colors and wild prints from the 80’s (& early 90’s) are back?  I was was Wal-Mart the other day, and for a moment, I felt like I’d gone back in time!  These Funky Denim Purses from Urban Stylist in the Country, remind me of the 80’s too.  I just love the bright colors and fun designs!
Got something to share with us week?? I’d love to see it!  Link your favorite post up below! Don’t forget to include my button or a link back to my blog so that others can come and party with us! 
-Jerri
I’m linking up for I’m Lovin It at Tidy Mom

Filed Under: Friday Favorites

Friday Follow

April 1, 2010 16 Comments

The Trendy Treehouse

If you’re stopping by from Friday Follow, welcome to my blog!  While you’re here, please link up at my  Friday Favorites party!  (Your post might get featured here next week if you do!)  Also, check out my current giveaways.  We have some great ones going on this week and more to come!  Also, be sure to come back next week to link up a dessert recipe for Sweet Thursday!

Simply Sweet Home has everything from recipes to organizing & housekeeping tips, as well as product reviews, craft projects, giveaways, and more! 
I hope you’ll take a look around and decide to become a follower! And please leave me a comment, so I can come over and follow you!  I look forward to “meeting” you and seeing all your blogs!
 Friday Follow is hosted by One2Try,  Hearts Make Families, and Midday Escapades.  
Follow Me Friday is hosted by The Trendy Treehouse
-Jerri
Filed Under: Friday Follow

Sweet Thursday: Spring Edition

March 31, 2010 3 Comments

It’s time once again for Sweet Thursday! If you have a dessert to share with us, I’d love for you to link it up below! (I’ll even give you an extra entry in my current giveaways!)

Next Round-up:  Our next round-up will be on May 27.  The theme will be Cupcakes & Muffins! Get your dessert featured here by emailing your link to simplysweethome@hotmail.com. Or link on the day of the round-up!

Pineapple Orange Streusel Coffee Cake from Recipes for Moms
Mini Brownie Muffins from My Sweet & Savory
Springtime Mousse from Comfy Cook Blog  
Chocolate Crunch Mousse Pie from My Sweet & Savory
Coconut Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting from Millie’s Place
Boston Cream Pie Truffles from Millie’s Place

Sugar Cookies from Simply Sweet Home

-Jerri

Filed Under: desserts, Sweet Thursday

$100 Children’s Clothing Giveaway from Tea Collection

March 30, 2010 153 Comments
I’m pleased to present Children’s Clothing from Tea Collection.  This company centers the themes and styles of their clothing around various world cultures.  Their 2010 Spring Collection Destination is Korea. 
I was very impressed by the clothing offered on this site.  I love the boy’s outfit to the left.  I think it would look so cute on my nephew who’s 5.
I’m also loving their girl’s line!  They have so many cute prints and styles. (I wish they had a few of these outfits in ladies’ sizes!) 

I know that these days people are cutting back and you may not have as much money to spend on your children’s spring clothes, so I’m very excited today to give you a chance to win a gift certificate to Tea Collection worth $100. Awesome! 

And just look at some of the cute items you could purchase with this!


Win it! One Simply Sweet Home reader will win a $100 gift certificate for Tea Collection.  To win, just visit www.teacollection.com then come back tell us your favorite item. Deadline: April 13

Extra Entries:
-Two entries for following my blog publicly.
-Two entries for following me on twitter.

-One entry each time you link up at Friday Favorites during the giveaway period.
-One entry if you link up something for Sweet Thursday on April 1.
-One entry for tweeting about this giveaway (limit one entry per day). (Sample tweet: I want to win $100 worth of Children’s Clothing from Tea Collection @SimplySweetHome http://bit.ly/bVJcO6)
-Two entries if you display my button on your blog.
-One entry if you’re a fan on facebook.
-Three entries if you are subscribed to my Feedblitz mailing list.
-Three entries if you post about this giveaway on your blog and include a link back to SSH.
-One entry if you follow Simply Sweet Creations.
-Five entries if you make a purchase from my etsy shop.
-Jerri
Filed Under: Giveaways, Sponsors

Lemon Cupcakes – Help!

March 28, 2010 5 Comments
Reminder: Sweet Thursday this week! Email a submission to me by Wednesday or link up at post at the event on Thursday!
Ok, well, instead of a recipe this week, I’m asking for assistance (though I do have a few recipe links included here, so as not to let down those of you who came looking for a recipe).
My hubby recently went to family reunion, and he came home with these yummy lemon cupcakes! Isn’t he the sweetest? (Especially considering he doesn’t even like lemon flavored desserts!)
The Frosting is called Lemon Buttercream (I think), and I’ve really been wanting to make some of my own.  Only one problem….I don’t know the recipe! (And I don’t know who made these, or else I’d get it from them.)  So I decided I’d ask all you lovely foodies out there if you have a recipe for this frosting.
Here are links to a few recipes that I found online:
Lemon Buttercream Frosting From Cooks.com
Lemon Buttercream Frosting From Recipezaar
Lemon Buttercream Frosting From Wilton
The one I’ve most considered using is the one on recipezaar (but that may just be because there’s a picture beside it–pics tend to lure me in).  However, I’d hate to make one of these recipes and find that it’s completly not what I was looking for.
So more specifically, the frosting on these cupcakes tastes just like the lemon cream that comes in lemon sandwich cookies. Does anyone know what I’m talking about? And does anyone have a recipe like this?  If you can help, I’d really appreciate it!

-Jerri

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I’m posting a link to this post on the following sites:
Tempt My Tummy Tuesday is hosted by Blessed With Grace.
Homemaker Mondays is hosted by 11th Heaven’s Homemade Haven.
Tasty Tuesday is hosted by Balancing Beauty & Bedlam.
Works for Me Wednesday is hosted by We Are THAT Family
Tip Me Tuesday is hosted by Tip Junkie
Tackle it Tuesday is hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom
Sharing Ideas Wednesday is hosted by The Trendy Treehouse
Friday Food is hosted by Mom Trends
Friday Foodie is hosted by Designs by Gollum
Finer Things Friday is hosted by Amy’s Finer Things
I’m Lovin It Fridays is hosted by Tidy Mom
Show off Your Stuff Thursday is hosted by Fireflies and Jellybeans

Filed Under: cupcakes

DIY Fashion Giveaway from New York Design Shop

March 26, 2010 42 Comments

Calling all Craft Goddesses!  I’m pleased to present a fun DIY Giveaway from New York Design Shop.
New York Design Shop carries cute fashion accessories, apparel, and DIY materials.
You can use their DIY Materials to personalize clothing of all styles for all ages. Or you could use many of these items for non-clothing projects too!  Materials include iron ons, appliques, trim, studs, chains, feather trim, flowers, rosettes, bows, and more!
Today I’m excited to be giving away a tote from New York Design Shop filled with DIY materials!  Additionally Simply Sweet Home readers will get 10% off all orders. Just use the coupon code “simplysweethome” at check out.

Giveaway Closed. Thanks for entering!

-Jerri

Filed Under: fashion, Giveaways, Sponsors

I’m a Tropicana Juicy Insider

March 26, 2010 Leave a Comment
Recently I was selected as one of twenty-one people to become Tropicana Juicy Rewards Insiders through Savvy Auntie.  As insiders it’s our job to let our readers know about the program!
I was first attracted to the Juicy rewards program because Tropicana has been my favorite orange juice since childhood. And now we can all enjoy our favorite juice and earn points towards great rewards!  Doesn’t that sound great?
To get your reward points all you have to do is purchase specially marked Tropicana Pure Premium and Tropicana Trop50 products and enter the 10 character codes found on the cap or package in to the Juicy Rewards website! It’s that simple!
There are several great companies partnered up with Tropicana for this program.  One of my favorites is Adidas.  My husband loves their athletic shoes, so we will likely use our rewards points for that!  There’s also some local museums and other fun places that I’d love to get free passes for!
If you love Tropicana OJ like I do, you should definitely go by and check out the Juicy Rewards program.  You can also connect with Tropicana on Twitter and Facebook.

Something To Get You Started: If you enter the code SAVVY-AUNTI* within 6 hours of registering for Juicy Rewards you’ll get one extra bonus point worth $5 in savings immediately! Excellent! (Please note: there is no ‘E” after AUNTI).

-Jerri

Full Disclosure:  As a Juicy Rewards Insider, I received a $50 Visa Gift Card and 12 Juicy Rewards points for telling you about the program.

Filed Under: deals and discounts

Friday Favorites – Week 5

March 25, 2010 6 Comments

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I can’t believe it’s already week 5 of Friday Favorites!  Thanks everyone for your participation! Don’t forget if you link up this week, you’re eligible for an extra entry in my Survival Seed giveaway!
Also, just a quick reminder, if you are a baker/food blogger, we’re having Sweet Thursday next week.  The theme is Spring Desserts.  If you’d like to be featured in the post, you can email me a link to your post by Wednesday of next week or you can participate via Mcklinky on the day of the event. Hope to see you there!
Now for this week’s features. Please grab my “featured” button if your post is here! Thanks!

This recipe looks right up my alley: Grilled Chicken Rio Grande from Nancy’s Daily Dish. Delicious! 

I just love birds! And monkey themed paper too? Excellent! This Little Birdy Craft comes from No Money Mama
More birds on this cute easter tree from Bird Crafts
I really want to make these: Artsy Clothes Pins from Monkey See Monkey Do
And I love this handbag from my newest sponsor Nancy’s Bags Etc
Let the party begin! Link up your favorite posts below! Don’t forget to post my link or button so that others can come by and join the fun!
-Jerri

Filed Under: crafts, Friday Favorites, recipes

Friday Follow

March 25, 2010 4 Comments

The Trendy Treehouse

Time for my weekly Friday Follow post!  
If you’re stopping by from that event welcome to my blog!  While you’re here, please link up at my  Friday Favorites party!  (Your post might get featured here next week if you do!)  Also, check out my current giveaways.  We have some great ones going on this week and more to come!  Also, be sure to come back next week to link up a dessert recipe for Sweet Thursday!
Simply Sweet Home has everything from recipes to organizing & housekeeping tips, as well as product reviews, craft projects, giveaways, and more! 
I hope you’ll take a look around and decide to become a follower! And please leave me a comment, so I can come over and follow you!  I look forward to “meeting” you and seeing all your blogs!
 Friday Follow is hosted by One2Try,  Hearts Make Families, and Midday Escapades.  
Follow Me Friday is hosted by The Trendy Treehouse
-Jerri
Filed Under: Friday Follow
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