Bistro Chicken Pasta

2 Chicken Breast (Grilled)
1 lb. Pennie or Rigatoni (Cooked)
1 C. Cherry Tomato's (Quartered and sauteed)
1 C. Shredded Parmesan Cheese
1/2 C. Italian Dressing
1/3 C. Basil Leaves (Cut into thin strips)

1) Toss and enjoy Hot or Cold

Doran loved this and that is saying a lot due to the main ingredient being pasta.  To make it a little healthier I used fat free Italian dressing. You could also use less chicken if you want. Very yummy but a little pricey with the Parmesan and the tomato's if you could get them on sell if would be perfect.

Cream Cheese Banana Bread

2 1/4 C. Flour
1 1/2 t. Baking Powder
1/2 t. Baking Soda
1/2 t. Salt
8 oz. Cream Cheese (Room temp)
4 T. Butter (Room Temp)
1 C. Sugar
1 C. Mashed Banana
2 Lg. Eggs
1 t. Vanilla
1/4 t. Cinnamon mixed with 1 t. Sugar

1) Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour bread pan.
2) Mix Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and Salt together in a bowl; set aside.
3) Beat Cream Cheese, Butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add Bananas, egg, vanilla and beat till mixed.
4) Add Flour mix and stir till flour is gone. Batter will still be a little lumpy. pour into pans. Top with cinna/sugar
5) Bake for 1 hour or until done. Cool for 10 min before removing from pan.

Chicken A-la King

1/4 C. Green Onion
1/2 C. Butter
1/2 C Flour
1 t. Salt
1/2 t. Pepper
1 1/2 C. Milk
1 1/4 C. Chicken Broth
2 C. Chicken or Turkey

1) Blend Flour, Salt, and Pepper in a small bowl.
2) Melt Butter over Med heat add Green Onion. Cook for 5 min.
3) Mix in Flour mixture. Cook over low heat, Stirring continuously until bubbly.
4)Stir in Milk and Chicken Broth. Heat to a boil. stir to remove lumps. Boil and stir for 1 min. Stir in Chicken. Heat through.

Serve over mashed potatoes, rice or pasta.

This is a defendant comfort food. So rich and yummy, the original had mushrooms but I don't like mushrooms so I omitted them.

Ginger

Many of us know that Ginger is popular with Chinese food, however many don't know what medical property's ginger has.

Ginger is used in many Asian community to relieve stomach and respiratory infections such as colds or the flu. Many woman have also found that ginger helps with morning sickness, and because it is natural you don't have to worry about harmful side effects to the baby.

Motion sickness and nausea due to chemo have also been found to subside with the use of ginger.

For everyday use it can be used to decrease infections and improve heart health. Ginger is thought to reduces cholesterol and plaque build up in arteries that can lead to heart disease.