Pinterest Fail: World's Best Chicken

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/198791771025142713/

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
½ cup Dijon mustard
¼ cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon red wine or apple cider vinegar
salt & pepper
fresh rosemary, finely chopped

Preheat oven to 425°F.
Place chicken breasts into 9×13 greased baking dish. Pierce with tines of fork all over. Sprinkle with salt; set aside for 30 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix together mustard, syrup, vinegar, and pepper.
Pour mustard mixture over chicken. Make sure each breast is coated well.
Bake uncovered for about 30-40 minutes, or until a meat thermometer reads 165°F. For a more caramelized crust, leave chicken in longer or place under the broiler for a minute or two.

Tried this for dinner tonight. BLECK! The mustard was far too overpowering and the dressing just fell right off the chicken. Not a fan and will not make this recipe again.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Like most people right now, I'm fully embracing fall and getting my pumpkin fix in. Yesterday I hit up Pinterest for some pumpkin sweet recipes. I came across this one and was pretty excited. I hardy ever make cookies but I knew I had to try this one. So I ran to the commissary and picked up the pumpkin and shortening (everything else I always have on hand).

INGREDIENTS

1 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 cup pumpkin puree I used it from the can. Just make sure its NOT the pumpkin PIE filling

1 egg

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. salt

 chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

Cream shortening, sugar, and pumpkin.

Add egg and mix well.

Add sifted dry ingredients and mix.

Mix in desired amount of chocolate chips.

Drop from spoon onto greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.

So, these cookies are amazing! Really moist and soft. I cooked mine for 11 minutes and it was perfect. I thought I made enough for my husband to take to work for the people he works with, but he had almost half of them gone last night. Overall, I highly recommend you try these cookies but prepare for them to not last long. :D