#1 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

It's the first weekend of 2013, and we decided to make this year a bit more fun by playing our own version of "Chopped." But instead of being competitive, judging and eliminating a "chef," we decide to focus on creativity and celebrating each other. We created two teams: the daughters and the the parental-units, and the teams take turns choosing the ingredients for the other, to prepare the most creative meal they can for everyone. This is a place to document the year, the fun, and the recipes that were created. (Full Disclosure: This idea was inspired by a conversation I had with my friend Tamara at the Idea Farm)

 We decided to start this tradition with a theme/game-night and all dressed up like the Clue character that matched our plate color, and play a game of Clue together while we ate. The girls did an amazing job of creating a beautiful (and super delicious dinner). Here's how it played out:

The Daughter Team:  (Col. Mustard, Scarlet, and Miss White) and the Parents (Mr. Green and Ms. Peacock)

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Challenge Ingredients:
chicken
walnuts
alphabet noodles
red potatoes
lime
orange
avocado
apricot-pineapple jam


Dinner Created (by the daughers): 
Apricot-Pineapple Glazed Chicken
on a bed of alphabet noodles
Avocado/Orange/Walnut Salad
with Balsamic Dressing
Red potatoes with lime and salt

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Winner-Winner-Chicken-Dinner Recipe: 

Chicken
Salt and paper
1 12oz jar of apricot-pineapple jam
2 T. of honey
2 T. of mustard

1. preheat oven to 425. Rinse chicken and put in baking dish. Season with salt and pepper.

2. Bring jam, honey and mustard to a boil in saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened (about 15 minutes). Spoon mixture over chicken.

3. Bake chicken, basting every 10 minutes, for about 30 minutes.