Idea Queen Tips & News

The other day we posted for you to send in your top Halloween crafts for kids. We only got a few submissions, but they were pretty good! If you missed out, there’s still time to send your in. (Hint hint - we are ALWAY looking for new additions and comments to pages at Idea Queen).

You can see two of these new crafts on the Halloween crafts for kids page.

I can hardly wait for Halloween!

Last night I decided to try something a little different for supper. For some reason I keep buying boneless, skinless chicken breasts even though I’m not that fond of white chicken anymore. So every time I pull it out of the freezer, I try to come up with something different in hopes I will like it.

I decided this time to try a stuffed chicken breast type dish. It actually didn’t turn out too bad. It was pretty simple, made with things I had sitting in my pantry. I had some left over bread crumbs, so that was the main reason I thought stuffed might be a good idea.

First I mixed the bread crumbs with some spicy mustard I had setting around. It was good, but I think something better could be put in it’s place. I also included some green peppers I had from the garden.

Next I cut the chicken breasts in the middle (from top to bottom) to make “pockets”. The filling was then shoved in the pockets to make them stuffed. I cut butter and placed it on the top of the chicken, followed by cut red potatoes. Make sure if you add potatoes you cut them small enough so they are cooked all the way. I coated the potatoes with olive oil and a bit of garlic salt.

To cook, I covered the dish with foil and baked it at 400* for about an hour. A friend once told me she cooks by smell, so that’s what I did this time. I didn’t check the chicken until I could smell it, which worked like a charm. After that it was about another 15-20 mins.

The result of this thrown together baked chicken breast recipe was a very tender and juicy chicken. You could replace the mustard with dressing, marinades, or possibly even vinegar (my son actually LOVES balsamic vinegar). Anything that will give the chicken a bit of extra flavor.

Be sure to see more baked chicken breast recipes at Idea Queen!

Halloween is coming up quickly, and it’s about time to pull out all those Halloween crafts. In our house it usually involves food or treats of some sort, but on occasion we do a craft or two as well.

At Idea Queen we have an entire page of Halloween crafts for kids . Some of the crafts you might find a little basic, but sometimes that’s best when working with little ones. Too complicated and they end up not having any fun (or are disappointed when they can’t “get it right”). So yes these are simple, but that’s alright.

Now while those ideas may get you started, we are on a hunt for more. Yes we want MORE! This is your official notice - send us your Halloween crafts! Just visit the page listed above, and use the contact form at the bottom of the page. We might even send a little something your way as a thank you.

Looking forward to seeing all those new craft ideas!