Two nights ago I made Parmesan-Dijon Chicken. AMAZING! The whole fam said it's a keeper, and it's extremely easy! My mom sent it to me by email.
It calls for;
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 2 Tbs Dijon mustard
- 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs (any flavor)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 3/4 lb)
Heat oven to 375. Mix butter and mustard in shallow dish until well mixed. Mix bread crumbs and cheese in large plastic bag.
Dip one piece of chicken at a time into butter mixture, coating all sides. Then place in bag of bread crumbs, seal bag and shake to coat with crumbs mixture. Place chicken in single layer in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.
Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when center of thickest pieces are out.
We made broccoli and mashed potatoes to go along with it.
Bon appetit!
(Sorry, forgot to take a picture.)
July 23, 2011
July 20, 2011
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
I really like this passage.
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (ESV)
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (ESV)
Southwestern Beef Chili with Corn
Last night, frim my Real Simple cookbook, I made Southwestern Beef Chili with Corn. It was amazing!!!
It has;
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 poblano or bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 2 Tbs tomato paste
- 2 15oz cans black beans, rinsed
- 1 Tbs chili powder
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1/2 cup corn kernels (from 1 ear, or frozen and thawed)
- 1/2 cup grated Cheddar (2oz)
- 2 scallions, sliced
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, onions, and pablano and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes.Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until it is slightly darkened, 1 minute. Stir in the beans, chili powder, 3 cups water, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Simmer over medium heat until the vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the corn.
Divide the chili among bowls and top with the Cheddar and Scallions.
*I ended up using 1 lb of beef rather than 1/2, so because of that we used 1 Tbs more of the tomato paste, a little more chili powder, and the whole can of corn.
*We didn't have a whole bell pepper, so I used half a green and half a yellow. But mom and I were talking about next time using half a green along with a red. Make it more colorful!
Family all said it's a keeper!
On another note, in the proscess of making it, I got pepper juice in my eye. It has never failed that when I cook with peppers, I get it in my eye. I'm considering wearing goggles next time. haha
Bon appetit!
It has;
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 poblano or bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 2 Tbs tomato paste
- 2 15oz cans black beans, rinsed
- 1 Tbs chili powder
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1/2 cup corn kernels (from 1 ear, or frozen and thawed)
- 1/2 cup grated Cheddar (2oz)
- 2 scallions, sliced
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, onions, and pablano and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes.Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until it is slightly darkened, 1 minute. Stir in the beans, chili powder, 3 cups water, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Simmer over medium heat until the vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the corn.
Divide the chili among bowls and top with the Cheddar and Scallions.
*I ended up using 1 lb of beef rather than 1/2, so because of that we used 1 Tbs more of the tomato paste, a little more chili powder, and the whole can of corn.
*We didn't have a whole bell pepper, so I used half a green and half a yellow. But mom and I were talking about next time using half a green along with a red. Make it more colorful!
Family all said it's a keeper!
On another note, in the proscess of making it, I got pepper juice in my eye. It has never failed that when I cook with peppers, I get it in my eye. I'm considering wearing goggles next time. haha
Bon appetit!
Swiss Chicken
Last week (don't remember the day) I made Swiss Chicken from Southside Church Richmond's (now Kingsway) cookbook Taste and See. My mom has made it in the past and we all love it, but this was my first attempt.
It calls for;
- 6 chicken breast halves
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 6 slices swiss cheese
- 1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of chicken soup
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups herb-seasoned stuffing mix
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
Place Chicken in greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic powder and pepper. Top each breast with cheese slice; set aside. Combine soup and milk, stirring until smooth. Pour over chicken. Sprinkle with stuffing mix and drizzle with butter. Bake chicken at 350 for 50 minutes or until chicken is done.
Along with this I made Broiled Asparagus to go along with it. Very good!
(Sorry, no picture.)
Bon appetit!
It calls for;
- 6 chicken breast halves
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 6 slices swiss cheese
- 1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of chicken soup
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups herb-seasoned stuffing mix
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
Place Chicken in greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic powder and pepper. Top each breast with cheese slice; set aside. Combine soup and milk, stirring until smooth. Pour over chicken. Sprinkle with stuffing mix and drizzle with butter. Bake chicken at 350 for 50 minutes or until chicken is done.
Along with this I made Broiled Asparagus to go along with it. Very good!
(Sorry, no picture.)
Bon appetit!
July 18, 2011
Cooking Adventures in June
Here starts my Cooking Adventures in our new home, but also the start of my adventures in Richmond.
-Chicken Casserole
This is former Auburn player, Washington Redskins' QB (now Raiders), Jason
Campbell. (Raiders tend to get Auburn players. haha) This was very, very easy, and
everyone loved it! Along with it I made broccoli and corn.
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-Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe I got from my Food Network app from my iPhone. These aren't just any
ordinary chocolate chip cookies. They are sooooo good. Don't believe me? Ask my
family!
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-Irish Soda Bread
My mom sent this one to me by email. It's an Irish recipe! It would be a great thing
to make when you have someone over for coffee in the morning. I didn't put any
raisins because we didn't have any, but I think it would add a little more flavore to
it.
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-Barbecue Beef and Corn Shepherd's Pie
Once again this is a recipe my mom sent me, and an Irish one. It's very easy to
make... and it's a one dish recipe at that! (my favorite kind! haha) It's
great if you are needing to go somewhere after dinner, such as community group...
like I was.
(Sorry, no picture)
-Buffalo Chicken and Potatoes
Here is another recipe sent by my mother. Not everyone liked it because of the hot
wing sauce, but dad and I thought it was pretty good.
(Sorry, no picture)
-Speghetti with Bacon and Eggs
This was amazing! It's from my Real Simple cookbook, and our first thought was we
wouldn't like it... but we loved it! Lots of flavore! Dad and I like our fried eggs to not
be cooked all the way, with the yoke still runny (or as we call it a sloppy chicken).
That made it very good!
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-Chicken Casserole
This is former Auburn player, Washington Redskins' QB (now Raiders), Jason
Campbell. (Raiders tend to get Auburn players. haha) This was very, very easy, and
everyone loved it! Along with it I made broccoli and corn.
-Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe I got from my Food Network app from my iPhone. These aren't just any
ordinary chocolate chip cookies. They are sooooo good. Don't believe me? Ask my
family!
-Irish Soda Bread
My mom sent this one to me by email. It's an Irish recipe! It would be a great thing
to make when you have someone over for coffee in the morning. I didn't put any
raisins because we didn't have any, but I think it would add a little more flavore to
it.
-Barbecue Beef and Corn Shepherd's Pie
Once again this is a recipe my mom sent me, and an Irish one. It's very easy to
make... and it's a one dish recipe at that! (my favorite kind! haha) It's
great if you are needing to go somewhere after dinner, such as community group...
like I was.
(Sorry, no picture)
-Buffalo Chicken and Potatoes
Here is another recipe sent by my mother. Not everyone liked it because of the hot
wing sauce, but dad and I thought it was pretty good.
(Sorry, no picture)
-Speghetti with Bacon and Eggs
This was amazing! It's from my Real Simple cookbook, and our first thought was we
wouldn't like it... but we loved it! Lots of flavore! Dad and I like our fried eggs to not
be cooked all the way, with the yoke still runny (or as we call it a sloppy chicken).
That made it very good!
Cooking Adventures in May
Since the move, I haven't been staying on top of blogging... as I'm sure you gathered. Because of that, I am going to post all my Cooking Adventures by the month. I'll post the name of the dish, along with the side and a picture. But if you would like the recipe of one, feel free to email. I'm hoping from here on out, I'll stay on top of it. Enjoy!
- Lemon and Cracked Pepper Chicken
This is San Francisco 49ers' Patrick Willis's recipe. It's very easy, and the whole
family loved it. Along with it I made the following side...
- Broiled Asparagus
From my Real Simple cookbook, this as well was very easy! And is now a family
favorite. We make it all the time.
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- Sugar cookies
I got this recipe from my Food Network app on my iPhone. One thing I like about
this recipe more than others, they are very gooie and are not as sweet as most sugar
cookies. They are also great with coffee!
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- Pork wtih sauteed Granny Smith apples
This recipe is also from my Real Simple cookbook, and is very... well, different.
Some of the family liked it... others did not. But Diego and Lili loved it. One thing I
would add is cute the apples in sliced rather than halves. It would give it a little
more apple flavore. With it I made mashed potatos.
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- Lemon and Cracked Pepper Chicken
This is San Francisco 49ers' Patrick Willis's recipe. It's very easy, and the whole
family loved it. Along with it I made the following side...
- Broiled Asparagus
From my Real Simple cookbook, this as well was very easy! And is now a family
favorite. We make it all the time.
- Sugar cookies
I got this recipe from my Food Network app on my iPhone. One thing I like about
this recipe more than others, they are very gooie and are not as sweet as most sugar
cookies. They are also great with coffee!
- Pork wtih sauteed Granny Smith apples
This recipe is also from my Real Simple cookbook, and is very... well, different.
Some of the family liked it... others did not. But Diego and Lili loved it. One thing I
would add is cute the apples in sliced rather than halves. It would give it a little
more apple flavore. With it I made mashed potatos.
This Is Love
For the first time ever I am reading I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Josh Harris. I read his book Boy Meets Girl right before I entered a relationship, and loved it. Since there are no guys in my sight (other than Blake Griffin, heehee), I thought it would be good to read this.
In the first chapter, he talks about what it truly means to love someone.
"In 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, Paul writes:
For the love of Christ controls us, beacuse we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. (ESV)
The Bible teaches that if we truly trust in Jesus Christ, we die to our old ways of living. And we can no longer live for ourselves--we now live for God and for the good of others.
Because of that, relationships with the opposite sex can no longer be about "having a good time" or "learning what I want in a relationship". They're mpt tp ne anpit getting, but giving. Every relationship for a Christian is an opportunity to love another person like God has loved us. To lay down our desires and do what's in his or her best interest. To care for him or her even when there's nothing in it for us. To want that person's purity and holiness because it pleases God and protects him or her."
In chapter two he says,
"The best relationships are between two people who care more about each other's good than their own momentary pleasure. The Little Relationship Principle" (The joy of intimacy is the reward of commitment.) "won't make romance risk-free or foolproof. But it can guide and direct us toward healthy, God-pleasing relationships. And it can help us obey the second great command to love others as we love ourselves (Matthew 22:39). "
In the first chapter, he talks about what it truly means to love someone.
"In 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, Paul writes:
For the love of Christ controls us, beacuse we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. (ESV)
The Bible teaches that if we truly trust in Jesus Christ, we die to our old ways of living. And we can no longer live for ourselves--we now live for God and for the good of others.
Because of that, relationships with the opposite sex can no longer be about "having a good time" or "learning what I want in a relationship". They're mpt tp ne anpit getting, but giving. Every relationship for a Christian is an opportunity to love another person like God has loved us. To lay down our desires and do what's in his or her best interest. To care for him or her even when there's nothing in it for us. To want that person's purity and holiness because it pleases God and protects him or her."
In chapter two he says,
"The best relationships are between two people who care more about each other's good than their own momentary pleasure. The Little Relationship Principle" (The joy of intimacy is the reward of commitment.) "won't make romance risk-free or foolproof. But it can guide and direct us toward healthy, God-pleasing relationships. And it can help us obey the second great command to love others as we love ourselves (Matthew 22:39). "
July 17, 2011
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