Wednesday's learn and earn...

~WORD OF THE DAY~

zeitgeist  \TSYTE-gyste\  ~ noun ~ often capitalized

DEFINITION: the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era

EXAMPLES: The movie does an excellent job of capturing the zeitgeist of the early Cold War era.

"If Broadway no longer seems behind the times or ahead of the times, it may be because there are no 'times' anymore, no prevailing Zeitgeist that sets the fashion, pace, and prevailing look." -- From an article by James Wolcott in Vanity Fair, July 2011

DID YOU KNOW? Scholars have long maintained that each era has a unique spirit, a nature or climate that sets it apart from all other epochs. In German, such a spirit is known as "Zeitgeist," from the German words "Zeit," meaning "time," and "Geist," meaning "spirit" or "ghost." Some writers and artists assert that the true zeitgeist of an era cannot be known until it is over, and several have declared that only artists or philosophers can adequately explain it. We don’t know if that’s true, but we do know that "zeitgeist" has been a useful addition to the English language since at least 1835.

~THE REBATE~

Planning on getting Tyson Any'tizers for the big game?  There is a great $10.00 gift certificate rebate for Tyson.  Purchase any 4 Any'tizer snacks between 1/2/12 - 2/17/12, print and fill out the rebate form, mail the form, the 4 UPC proofs of purchase and the original cash register receipt to Tyson.  Requests need to be received by 3/16/12, your $10.00 gift certificate should be in your mailbox in 4 - 6 weeks.

Have a great Wednesday.

C.Q.

Monday's value meal...

This time of year its nice to entertain your friends with a nice meal and great company.  This dish lets you make something that looks like you slaved away but in fact only takes a half hour to prep and put together and an hour and twenty minutes to cook, just enough time to chat and toast the season.




CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS IN RED WINE SAUCE

4 small chicken legs (drumstick-thigh piece) (about 2 pounds total)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1/2 cup dry red wine
1/2 cup chicken broth
16 pearl onions (1-1/3 cups)
2 cups fresh medium mushrooms, quartered
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1-1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1-1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons chicken broth
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
6 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and crumbled
Snipped parsley (optional)
Hot cooked noodles

1. Skin chicken. In a plastic or paper bag combine 2 tablespoons flour, the garlic salt, and pepper. Add chicken, one or two pieces at a time, to the bag, shaking to coat chicken well.

2. In a 4-1/2-quart Dutch oven cook chicken in hot oil about 10 minutes or until lightly browned, turning to brown evenly. Drain. Add wine, 1/2 cup chicken broth, the onions, mushrooms, tomato paste, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to boilling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink. Discard bay leaf. Transfer chicken to a platter; keep warm.

3. Stir together 2 tablespoons broth and 1 tablespoon flour. Add to mushroom mixture in Dutch oven. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Stir in bacon. Spoon some of the mushroom sauce over chicken; sprinkle with parsley, if desired. Pass remaining sauce. Serve with hot noodles.

Makes 4 servings.


---Main course---

$0.55 off Pilgrim's Pride Chicken
$1.00 off any Arrow Mills flour
$1.00 off any Filippo Berio Oliv1e Oil (this was at the bottom of page 4)
$1.00 off  Hatfield Bacon
 
---Beverage---
 
For the adults save $10.00 off any $ purchase from Wine.com using coupon code CPNBASKET
For the younger folks save $2.00 off two Welch's Sparkling Juices
 
---Salad---
 
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$1.00 off any two Lighthouse products
 
---Sides---
 
$0.40 off Green Giant Frozen Bagged Vegetables (this was on page 2)
 
---Bread---
 
$0.40 off any two Pillsbury Italian Meal breads (this was on page 2)
 
---Dessert---
 
$1.00 off any two Pillsurbury Refrigerated Holiday Cookie Dough (this was on page 2)
$1.00 off any two pints of Starbucks Ice Cream (I found the coupon on page 12)

Have a great start to the week everyone!

C.Q.