Easy Parmesan Garlic Chicken

I got this recipe from a bottle of Kraft Parmesan Cheese. Super easy.

Ingredients:
1/2 c KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese (if you use the shredded instead of the grated it gives it a neat texture)
1 envelope GOOD SEASONS Italian Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix
1/2 tsp garlic powder
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Mix cheese, salad dressing mix, and garlic powder.
Moisten chicken with water; coat with cheese mixture. Place in shallow baking dish.
Back for 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Makes 6 servings.

Meat Biscuit Things - sorry they don't have a name

I got this recipe from a friend of a friend. I think her mother or mother-in-law came up with them. They are essentially sloppy joes in a biscuit muffin with cheese and are usually a great husband pleaser:)

Ingredients:
3/4 lb ground beef
1/2 c ketchup
1 T mustard
2 T brown sugar
1 can biscuits
1/4 c shredded cheese

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Brown the beef and drain.
Mix ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar together to make a barbecue sauce.
Add the sauce to the beef.
Separate dough into biscuits.
Form dough into cups on the muffin tins.
Spoon the meat into the dough cups.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes (or until the biscuit dough looks done).
Sprinkle the tops with cheese.
And dinner is served!

Meal Plan

This is my first post ever on a blog...I feel like I am moving up in the technological world:) Here is what we are eating this week.

Sunday - No Cooking Day = peanut butter sandwiches, apple slices, popcorn
Monday - big salads with Sargento salad toppers, texas toast
Tuesday - meat biscuit things (no name for them...recipe to follow)
Wednesday - parmesan chicken (recipe to follow), green beans, cheese rice
Thursday - Pizza Day
Friday - Buitoni frozen shrimp and lobster ravioli (first time to try...we'll see if it's any good)
Saturday - dinner out

We're not super exciting either!

Meal Plan

Ok - so when we were all talking about starting this blog a long time ago, I was needing some serious help in the kitchen with ideas on what to make for dinner... so maybe you could help by recording what you eat this week (or if you can remember for last week), just a simple meal plan - here's mine -

Sunday - Pizza (I think) :)
Monday - Chinese food (take out)
Tuesday - Twice baked potatoes
Wednesday - Tortellini, salad
Thursday - Veggies burgers (boca), mixed frozen veggies, homemade french fries
Friday - Tacos
Saturday - Grilled chicken salad, ice cream

We are not super exciting as you can see... I'm working on it!
p.s. if you got a recipe online, make a link to it!

Magic no ice cream maker ice cream

This is the recipe for the ice cream that I made the other night. I got this recipe off of Darby's blog . She has some great recipes and photographs her food beautifully. It makes me want to make everything. Matt loves the ice cream and I like it because I can make changes to it and adjust flavors to make it as I want (i.e. strawberry, coffee, nuts, etc.) I am hoping that I can make it less fatty and will let you know if I try it with less fat. Enjoy!


Yields: 1 quart
Ingredients:
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1/4 cup of sour cream
1 1/4 cups of heavy cream

Mix condensed milk, vanilla, salt and sour cream until well combined. To it add…

for CHOCOLATE variation: add 5-6 tablespoons {or more to your liking} of chocolate syrup

for MOCHA variation: mix 1 heaping teaspoon of instant coffee powder with 1 tablespoon of boiling water. Add instant coffee mixture, along with a generous squirt of chocolate syrup to the condensed milk mixture

Mix your heavy whipping cream on high {it would love a cold bowl and cold whisk too} until stiff peeks form {3 or so minutes}. Whisk some of the whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture until incorporated and then gently fold the rest of the whipped cream in. Place in an airtight container and freeze 6 hours before serving!

Pesto Tortellini Salad

Hi ladies, here is the recipe from Ali's Birthday:

PESTO TORTELLINI SALAD

Ingredients:
1 pkg (19 oz) frozen cheese tortellini
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 can (2 1/4 oz.) sliced ripe olives, drained
5 bacon strips cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup prepared pesto (can use whole container)

Directions:
Cook tortellini according to package, drain, and rinse in cold water. Add remaining ingredients, toss to coat. Serve immediately. Yields 5 servings.

*The batch I made was double this recipe*

Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Taste of Home Baking Cookbook

Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
2 ¾ cup sugar, divided
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups (16 oz.) sour cream
2 tbsp. ground cinnamon
½ cup chopped walnuts, optional

Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating just enough after each addition to keep batter smooth.
-If you use a Kitchen Aide mixer I just added all the wet
ingredients, then dry ingredients, then the sour cream. Just mix
well!
2. Spoon a third of the batter in to a greased 10-inch tube pan or Bundt pan. Combine the cinnamon, nuts (optional), and remaining sugar (3/4 cups); sprinkle a third over batter. Repeat layers twice. Bake at 350 for 60-65 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan.