chicken piccata

chicken piccata

i think that lemon compliments chicken perfectly.   this is a simple dish to serve in the springtime, it’s very light and tastes great with angel hair pasta and a steamed veggie. source 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 egg 3 tbsp of lemon juice 

orange chicken

orange chicken

i was so pleased with the outcome of my kung pao chicken, i decided to try my hand at another asian dish.  one of the mall food court variety. i really liked the sauce and the chicken coating.  it is shown above, served on a 

salsa chicken rice casserole

salsa chicken rice casserole

the jury is still out on this dish.  tom likes it.  i like it.  i think that more could be added to it to give it some “oomph”.  next time, i may cut down on the amount of rice.  or grill the chicken and saute 

ham and asparagus casserole

ham and asparagus casserole

i do not like asparagus one bit.  bran sent me this recipe, and i almost used broccoli instead of asparagus.  i decided to take a risk and try the asparagus and throw in extra mushrooms… it ended up tasting delicious.   this recipe is from 

monte cristo folds

monte cristo folds

monte cristos are delicious.  bennigan’s makes a pretty mean one, even though there is no way i could ever eat one by myself.  these are my new favorite monte cristo… the portion size is reasonable and the egg wash on top just makes these delicious! 

chicken carbonara ala bran

chicken carbonara ala bran

bran came over and made dinner last night!  she found this dandy of a recipe from publix and it was delicious… not very nutritious, but our healthy sides made up for it.  i sautéed  broccoli with red pepper flakes, minced garlic and evoo and we 

kung pao chicken

kung pao chicken

i’ve never cooked an asian dish before.  ever.  i even have this rule, that i will only go out for asian food four times a year.  in the past year, restaurants such as stir crazy, pei wei and sagano’s have made me change the rule 

chicken cordon bleu roll ups

chicken cordon bleu roll ups

chicken cordon bleu is a tasty meal and this is a pretty fun meal to cook.  i really enjoyed the sauce from this dish and the seasoning in the filling.  source 8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 8 slices cooked ham shredded mozzarella cheese dried thyme 

lasagne

lasagne

lasagne is one of my signature dishes, i don’t think that i’ve made it the same way twice.  it has changed and evolved over time, depending on how much prep time i have, what i’ve got in the kitchen and how many people i’m cooking 

chicken paprikash

chicken paprikash

chicken paprikash is a very delicious hungarian dish.  when i visited budapest, hungary during my junior year of high school i don’t remember having this meal served to our group, but it is very delicious even if you can’t enjoy it abroad!   i like