what fun colors this month!

you can see my new products here
http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/manu...turerid=16
and is 20% off ALL weekend long!
woot!









and check out these adorable pages
by my Creative Team!

made this for dinner last night.
http://www.whitelotuscooks.com/2010/0...icken.html



it has been by far my favorite
NEW recipe i've made..
and it was a hit with the family.
(except jenna she squealed and left the table hungry)
but i'm sure after i make it a few
more times
she'll warm up to it.

delish!

here's the recipe
from the blog.

Toasted Sesame Candy Chicken
serves 6

2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4 fillets)
2 eggs
2 cups flour

sweet candy sauce:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
toasted sesame seeds

cooked rice
sliced scallions (optional)


In a pan, pour about two inches of oil and heat on medium heat till hot. Cut chicken on the diagonal into thick strips, about two inches wide. In a bowl, beat eggs. In another container, place flour.

Coat chicken strips in egg mixture first, then generously pat with flour, covering all sides. (I will often give it a couple of coatings) There should be a thick layer of batter on the chicken pieces.

When oil is hot, fry chicken pieces (about 3 minutes on each side) till golden brown. Remove chicken, and let rest on a paper towel to drain the oil.

To make candy sauce, place soy sauce and sugar in a bowl and mix together, about 30 seconds. The sugar will not completely dissolve, but the mixture should be thick, and not grainy. Add sesame seeds and mix to incorporate.

Dip chicken in sauce, covering all sides. Repeat, till all pieces are covered. Serve with rice, drizzle remain sauce over chicken. Garnish with sliced scallions.

oh and pssst.
it looks just LIKE that image from the blog.
so yummy!
-J

first challenge of the year is up!
we are creating an album!
come play with us!
http://www.hodgepodgeart.typepad.com/

week one------
the letter *A*

here is my page.



i'm having a wonderful monday.
i love peaceful, clean, back to routine
mondays.
-J

another successful weeks of photos!
(even WITH a sick baby....)
yay me!

new in the store today.
busted!

http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/prod...amp;page=1



and just look at these adorable layouts by
my Creative Team Members!

by keela



by rona



have fun scrappin! -J

still going strong!

a new collab out today.
and it
is
THE CUTEST thing ever.

http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/prod...amp;page=1

i created this kit
with the
ever so awesome
valorie wibbens.



i am so lucky to get
to work with
THE GREATEST
designers.

i
love
my
job.

seriously.

and then,
check out these AMAZING
layouts
by my creative team
and by the-lilypad
creative team.

pure art.

sometimes
i wonder
what my neighbors
think.

as i leave
and come
home
and leave
and come
home
and leave
and come
home....

sometimes 10-15 times a day.

like yesterday
for example.

.99
all day today.

love letter

http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/prod...uctid=2692




valentines day
REALLY
is my favorite holiday.
(jared says i SAY that about every holiday)

but valentines IS my favorite.

with my birthday the week before.
and our anniversary a few weeks after.
it's like one big month long party.

i love it.

check out this adorable layout

by shanna



fun stuff.

and just WAIT till you see
what i've got coming out for friday.

i'm SO excited!
WOOT WOO!
-J

today was our
ward conference.
it was a pretty good meeting.

about a 1/4 of the way through sacrament.
this note was passed to me.
i about burst out laughing.

that girl.
what a riot.