Change Can Be Good

Hello Sweets,

I'm sorry I've been MIA lately, the migraines have been winning the fight over sleep which makes me drained :(  So today's post is just going to be a quick one as I haven't been doing too much lol.  I'm thinking of making oatmeal cookies, so hopefully tomorrow will be the perfect day to make some.  Just like last week, I feel like tomorrow is going to be MY day, lol maybe if I put it out there it will come true ;)

So the other night I went over to my grandparents house to make them dinner, and they decided on chicken....again.  Since that's what we usually have, I felt the need to change it up a little, but how?  Then I remembered a clip I had seen on TV, but instead of chicken they were using pork.  Any good recipe can be changed around to better suit what you have on hand ;)  That is how this recipe was born;

Canuckette's Smothered Chicken

Ingredients

chicken breast

1 can of mushroom Soup

1C frozen peas

1/4C water

Directions:

1)  Preheat oven to 425F.  Place chicken breasts in a shallow baking dish.

2)  Add the soup, diluting just enough to keep chicken moist.

3)  Add the peas on top and mix slightly.  Place in the oven for about 30-45 mins (depending on size), or until the center is not pink.

 

3)  Remove chicken, spoon the mushroom and pea sauce into a separate bowl.  Serve over rice.

 

 

Simple and tasty!  I personally don't care for white rice, but I'll eat it this way lol. 

I know this is a super short post, but I've got some research to do, some kitchen-wise and some not.  I'll do my best to post daily but please bare with me if I don't get them out as often.

Stay sweet,

Jennifer xoxoxoxo

In Grandma's Kitchen

Hello Sweets,

(This was supposed to be posted Monday evening, but health stopped that, so there will be multiple posts on one day to catch up with what I've done :p )  Did you have a manic Monday?  Mine although not busy felt manic, and I think that was largely because of my wonky sleep schedule.  I didn't sleep on Saturday night and tried very hard to stay awake, to the point that my roommate was worried about me using a stove lol, but then around 2 o'clock I knew I had to have a nap and then I didn't wake up until midnight.  When Nathan heard this that night he thought for sure I would not be getting back to sleep, but thankfully my eyes got tired around 2am and I snoozed off and on until the morning.  I am hoping the tonight my body gets back to normal, or as close as possible because clearly the schedule I am on is not healthy :(

As I told you all a few days ago I am going to be making my wonderful grandparents dinner every few nights, and tonight was the first time!  They choose chicken to be the protein and left the rest up to me, which had me thinking all weekend about what I wanted to create for them.  One of the first ways I learned to cook chicken was with vegetables and mushroom soup in a casserole dish, so that is what I decided to do something simple and delicious (starting to think that is my signature).  I knew what they had in regards to rice and some veggies but I wanted some green veggies in there as well, and on Sunday I picked up a head of fresh broccoli and knew it would make a perfect addition.  So this recipe is one that is very versatile, you can add or change the veggies  and soup, and serve with rice, potatoes, or even a salad.

Canuckette's Tasty Chicken

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts

1 can mushroom soup

garlic powder, to taste

roasted red peppers, to taste

broccoli, handful

red and yellow peppers, handful

2Tbs extra virgin olive oil

2C rice, made as directed (2Tbs butter and pinch of salt)

1/4-1/2C milk

milk not pictured, oops!

Directions:

1)  Preheat oven to 400F.  Season the chicken to your preferences, preheat a skillet with the olive oil in it.  Brown the chicken on each side, do not cook thoroughly, this will make your chicken flavorful and juicy.

 

2)  Line the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish with your veggies (fresh or frozen works), and place the chicken on top.  Mix the milk and mushroom soup in a bowl, and pour over the chicken.

3)  Place in preheated oven, uncovered for about 40 minutes (until the chicken is fully cooked with no pink in the center).  Plate on top of a bed of rice and enjoy!

I am glad to say that the grandparents enjoyed the dinner very much, so much that they both had cleaned plates at the end :)  As a loving granddaughter I'm happy to give something back to them, of course it never feels like enough but a smile goes a long way.

Tomorrows post I'm going to share a recipe of my grandmothers with you, but you'll have to come back to see what this delicious healthy and tasty treat with a twist of my own of course ;)  Later this week I'll make my grandparents dinner again and that will be a dinner post too!  Until next time.....................

Stay sweet,

Jennifer xoxoxo