the GREATEST

I love finding good things! Things that works, that you can rely on. Like a really great recipe, or a cleaner...you name it. I am going to share with you some of my favorite 'greatest' things!

The Greatest Roasted Chicken

It's called 'Engagement Chicken' because it's so good that when you make it for your boyfriend, he will propose soon after! It's a Barefoot Contessa classic. So simple. Seriously it's the best roasted chicken I've ever had and/or made. I can always count on it, always rely on it being amazing every.single.time. The chicken is salty and crispy, the onions are slightly burned on the edges. And the pan juices are blow your mind delish. My tweaks: when I don't have wine [or am to lazy to make the sauce, or would rather drink the wine] I just skip it completely and you don't even miss it. Pair with some lovely Basmati and roasted Asparagus and you have yourself a fancy week night meal.

The Greatest Banana Bread

I have searched HIGH and low for the perfect banana bread recipe and by George, I think I've got it. I did tweak it a bit: I halved the sugar to 1/2 cup [and it's still sweet enough] & added a generous teaspoon of lemon zest. The lemon added that perfect lightness and tang. If you are feeling super saucy you can add a crumble on top [which I do every time but that's besides the point] of butter and brown sugar.

The Greatest Water Bottle

I bought Rue a Camelbak and we have used it every day since. It's so great because it doesn't leak, it's large enough for us both to use it and it's kid friendly.

The Greatest Stainless Steel Cleaner

Bar Keeper's Friend. Stuff is amaze-balls. This cleaner is to stainless steel what Chuck Norris is to your face. Roundhouse kick dunzo! It also cleans sinks, ovens [which came in handy after our bacon grease oven fire a few weekends ago] tubs etc.

The Greatest Stain Remover

The Magic Eraser. I was very skeptical at first, but now I'm a believer. I had some wicked stains in my claw foot tub that I couldn't remove, not even with bleach. Magic Eraser got 'em out. It's scary. Who knows what the heck is IN that thing and how BAD it is for the environment, but I'll take another box please.

The Greatest Flour

I bake as often as my skinny jeans allow. Bread, muffins, pancakes & pizza taste best with all purpose white flour, but dohhhh! Not so good for the body. Which lead me to this: King Arthur Flour. It's an all natural, unbleached white whole wheat flour that tastes almost as good at the white stuff. It has a good texture and isn't too grainy. Bakes great.

And there you have it. Some of my favorite 'greatest' things. Dang, too bad a girl can't get endorsements, 'cause I'd be rollin' in the deep by now. Got any favorites you could share?

xo, Y