Rachel Schultz

slightly sweet chicken salad sandwiches

May 21, 2013 · 0 comments

A (moderately) fun fact about me is that I am 1/8 Cherokee. This is not a part of my life that I am in touch with or that any of my close friends probably even know.

One day, I think while David and I were engaged, it somehow came up, or I mentioned it in passing.

And. He. Was. Stoked.

Since then, he has been really proud of this and wanting to encourage me to like, wear historic native american clothing and have us start celebrating Cherokee holidays.

To reiterate, I don’t even know any Cherokee holidays.

But, I like that he’s so excited about it. And no disrespect to people who are repping Cherokee nation – it’s just not something I know much about. But that won’t be the case for long if Dave has his way.

Slightly Sweet Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Serves 3-4

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked
2 cups grapes, halved
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup blush wine salad dressing
1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 green onions, sliced
1/4 cup feta
Salt & pepper
Rye bread, sliced

Shred cooked chicken breast with two forks and season with salt & pepper. Combine in a large bowl with grapes, olive oil, honey, salad dressing, red wine vinegar, green onions. Top with feta and serve on rye bread.

slightly sweet chicken salad sandwiches

Author: Rachel Schultz

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked
2 cups grapes, halved
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
¼ cup blush wine salad dressing
½ tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 green onions, sliced
¼ cup feta
Salt & pepper
Rye bread, sliced

Instructions

Shred cooked chicken breast with two forks and season with salt & pepper.
Combine in a large bowl with grapes, olive oil, honey, salad dressing, red wine vinegar, green onions.
Top with feta and serve on rye bread.

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anni-birth-ary

May 20, 2013 · 2 comments

Currently feeling: celebrated.

I planned on hating celebrating my birthday this year (and forever more). Now that our anniversary is May 12, I just accepted that my May 15th birthday would be forgotten and kind of clumped together with anniversary stuff. (Christmas day birthdays – I feel your pain.)

I didn’t feel that way this year. And almost all the credit goes to my rockstar husband.

I LOVE being in our second year of marriage. Nothing has changed in the day to day, but I just feel different. Like I approach year 2 with more confidence. After a successful rookie campaign, we’re back for our sophomore season. As for turning 24… I’m trying not to think about it.

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bubbly garlic cheese bread

May 19, 2013 · 0 comments

Bubbly Garlic Cheese Bread
Serves 16

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup italian salad dressing
1 loaf Italian bread
2 cups mozzarella, shredded
2 teaspoons parsley

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Blend butter, garlic and salad dressing together with a hand mixer.

Slice loaf in half length-wise and slice each half into 8 pieces.

Arrange bread on a lined baking sheet. Spread butter mixture over slices. Sprinkle with mozzarella and parsley.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden.

bubbly garlic cheese bread

Author: Rachel Schultz

Serves: 16

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup italian salad dressing
1 loaf Italian bread
2 cups mozzarella, shredded
2 teaspoons parsley

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Blend butter, garlic and salad dressing together with a hand mixer.
Slice loaf in half length-wise and slice each half into 8 pieces.
Arrange bread on a lined baking sheet.
Spread butter mixture over slices. Sprinkle with mozzarella and parsley.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden.

Modified from Gooseberry Patch.

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acquiring an arm chair (for cheap)

May 18, 2013 · 2 comments

What would you buy if a billionaire came and gave you $500 and said you had to spend it on something indulgent and not responsible or generous? My answer since we’ve been in our apartment has been a resounding ARM CHAIR. The lovely wingback or club-chair kind. (Actually, I want two – one for the living room and one for the bedroom.)

I’m all about thrifting, but secondhand upholstery gives me the willies. So, I’ve kind of let my chair dreams die for now. (Unless the above billionaire scenario happens.)

And then, an intervening of sorts occurred. My friend Christy has wanted to reupholster her couches. Curious myself to know what the pros would charge David & I for our living room set, I joined her to check in at a cute local upholstery shop. What they quoted us for having a couch & loveseat seemed so crazy high, (like, might-as-well-just-buy-a-new-couch high) our trip almost seemed like a bust.

UNTIL I SAW THIS.

What is that? A hundred-year-old high quality & sturdy club chair for sale for $25! After talking with the store owner, I learned someone dropped it off at the shop to have reupholstered and never came back for it. This was so spontaneous I didn’t know what to do with myself. But, as I’m sure you guessed, I bought it! (Only after haggling her down to $20).

Like I said, we want TWO of these (eventually), so we had to choose where to put the first one.

In the living room it looked good and affirmed I do want an arm chair there, but we decided it is much more needed in the bedroom. With a small apartment, every room must be as multi-functional as possible. Adding a sitting and reading area to the bedroom bumps it up from sleep-time only to a day & night space.

(Do you SEE how discolored the fabric is when we removed that head rest flap? If I was at all unsure about if I wanted to change the fabric, I’m definitely certain now.)

I hope to undertake the challenge of reupholstering this whole thing. I’ve never upholstered anything, and this is definitely a grad-level project. After I bought the chair, the shop owner said not including fabric, she’d charge $375 (!!). So yeah… you’ll be hearing more of this chair’s DIY journey soon. To see everything about this place we call home, check out the apartment tab.