Chicken Parmesan Remixed

I started dinner tonight with the intention of making Chicken Parmesan...

BUT, this is what I ended up with...



It was quite delicioso! I love Italian food!

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo

Ingredients
3 bonless skinless chicken breasts
olive oil (enough to coat the bottom of the pan, about 1/4 inch)
1/2 cup flour
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup French-fried onions
1 egg, beaten
1 pkg. fettuccine pasta
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons butter
1 ounce tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup broccoli florets
parmesan cheese to taste
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
1. Flatten chicken breasts and season.
2. Heat olive oil in pan.
3. Place flour, egg, and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls.
4. Coat chicken breasts in flour, then in egg, and then in bread crumbs.
5. Place chicken breasts in pan and heat on both sides until golden brown (about 3-4 minutes on each side).
6. Remove chicken and set aside and let it rest.
7. Heat water until boiling.
8. Boil fettuccine noodles until almost done and drain.
9. Return noodles to pot and add cream, butter, tomato sauce, broccoli, and garlic. Stir until well blended.
10. Simmer until noodles are done and remove from heat.
11. Cut chicken breast into small strips and add to noodle mixture.
12. Season with salt and pepper to taste and sprinke with parmesan cheese before serving.

Meat and Potatoes

Today's Sunday dinner was inspired by my hubby's love for meat and potatoes. So with that in mind, I prepared cubed steak with mushroom gravy, creamy mashed potatoes, and steamed broccoli.

Friday Italiano

I got a text from the hubby during work on Friday requesting that I make my spaghetti for dinner. Of course I was beyond flattered because he hardly ever makes special requests like that because of his lack of appetite these days. It's been a while since I prepared it, so I decided to change it up just a little and add in sauteed mushrooms. It was my first time cooking fresh mushrooms, so I was quite pleased with myself for trying something new. Oh, and the hubby enjoyed it, so all was good. :)

Eat All Your Veggies!

So in my attempt to get the hubby to eat more veggies, I decided to cook squash AND a veggie casserole for last week's Sunday dinner. So we ended up having cabbage, squash, veggie casserole, and fried pork chops. I'm so glad they both were a big hit. I'll have to keep this combo coming so he keeps getting his needed veggie nutrition!

So for those of you who aren't big veggie fans, but love a creamy, cheesy casserole, you may want to give this veggie casserole a try. It's quite yummy!

Simple Vegetable Casserole



Ingredients

1 bag of mixed veggies (I use brocoli, cauliflower, carrots, and peas)
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 bag of shredded cheese
5 to 10 ritz crackers (for topping)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Stem veggies in pan just until slightly tender.
3. Drain veggies.
4. Combine hot veggies and cream of mushroom soup in a casserole dish until well blended.
5. Top with shredded cheese until fully covered.
6. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
7. Remove and top with Ritz crackers (either whole or crumbled).

Our First Cookout!

I've been meaning to post this for weeks now, but jus hadn't quite gotten around to it, but, there's no time like the present so here it is....better late than never right! =)

Here are pics of how our 4th of July meal turned out. This is from our Friday meal when we had grilled burgers, hotdogs, kielbasa, pasta salad, green salad, and pound cake. For this being our first cookout, I think we did a pretty good job!

Domestic Hiatus...

Wow, I guess the 4th of July had a bigger impact on me than I thought...I've been plan old exhausted ever since! So as my blog reflects, I haven't cooked anything since then. But all good things must come to an end and next week after we return from our little mini vacay, I've got to get back in touch with my domestic divaness! Until then, happy cooking everyone! =)

4th of July Menu

The hubby and I are having a small gathering of family and friends up for the 4th of July. In keeping with the traditional BBQ theme, here is the menu we've prepared...

Thursday
Pulled Chicken BBQ Sandwiches
Coleslaw

Friday
Grilled Hamburgers, Hotdogs, and Kielbasa
Pasta Salad
Coleslaw
Homemade Pound Cake

Saturday
BBQ Ribs
Potatoe Salad
Baked Beans
Collard Greens