Friday, June 26, 2009

Chicken Delight

Recently, I found a great blog named Fly Through My Window. I love the variety of things she talks about on her blog from decorating to kids to sewing to cooking.

Recently, she shared this yummy recipe. It is super simple summer recipe. Go check out Darby's Chicken Delight - she shares fantastic step-by-step pictures and instructions!

Here is an overview:

Make individual serving packets by placing the following ingredients on a large square aluminum foil sheet.

Chicken breast
squash
zucchini
marinara sauce
mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese

Close foil carefully allowing enough room at the top so the cheese doesn't stick to your foil! Place in baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Fresh Blackberry Crisp

Fresh Blackberry Crisp

4 cups fresh blackberries
1/2 cup sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
2 Tbsp flour, plus 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 stick butter

Preheat oven to 375*. In large bowl, combine blackberries, sugar & lemon juice together with 2 Tbsp flour. Pour into deep dish pie plate.

In separate bowl, blend remaining 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar, and butter. Mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over berries.

Bake for 30 min. until bubbly.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Strawberry Fields Salad

I saw this recipe on allrecipes.com. It is delicious! I added grilled chicken to make a healthy well-balanced summer lunch!

photo by missShortcake


3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste

1 pint strawberries, sliced
1 (8 ounce) bag mixed baby greens
1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1 small red onion, sliced thin
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)


Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, honey, sugar, mustard, salt, and pepper together in a bowl to make the dressing.

Toss the strawberries, baby greens, cranberries, and onion together in a bowl; top with the feta cheese. Drizzle the dressing over the salad to serve.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Baked Oatmeal

1/2 cup oil
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk
3 cups of quick oats oatmeal
1/2 cup sugar
**optional add-ins


Combine all ingredients except sugar, mixing well. Add sugar and any other optional item. Mix well. Pour into baking dish. Bake 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.



**You can also add any of the following: smashed bananas, raisins, grated apples, cinnamon, and/or blueberries

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Hashbrown Casserole


This is a simple dish to make that is great for breakfast or as a side dish for supper.

1 bag frozen hashbrowns
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1 stick butter, melted
2 cups shredded cheese, divided
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together in large bowl except 1 cup of cheese. Place mixture in 13 x 9 baking dish. Top with remainder of cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.