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.

Fried Rice

3-4 C. 2 day old Rice
2 Eggs
1/4 C. Soy sauce
2 T. Oil
Green Onion

1) Scramble Eggs, set aside.
2) Pour Oil into frying pan or wok. Add rice. Fry till warm.
3) Add soy sauce. Stir in. Add Egg and green onion.

You may need to play with the ingredients a little. Doran loves this and wants it at least once a week. 

Spegetti Sauce

1 lb Ground Turkey
4 Med/Lg Garlic Cloves (Minced)
2-3 T. Basil Flakes
1 Can 28oz Crushed Tomatoes
Salt & Pepper

1) Brown Ground Turkey in a Lg pan with a little water and Minced Garlic.
2) Add Basil, Crushed Tomatoes, Salt, and Pepper.
3)Simmer on low while pasta cooks.

Crisp-and-Creamy Baked Chicken

4 small Chicken Breast
6 T. Shake n Bake
2 C. Rice
2/3 C. Cream of Celery (I used Cream of chicken because I had that at home)
1/4 C. Milk
1 C. Cheese, Shredded

1) Heat oven to 400
2) Coat chicken with shake n bake as directed on package; place in greased 13x9in baking dish. Discard remaining coating mix.
3) Bake 20 min or until chicken is done. Meanwhile, cook Rice as directed
4) Mix soup and milk until well blended; pour over chicken. Top with cheese. Bake 5 min or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly. Serve over rice.

Doran loved this. I thought it was good but next time I would cut the chicken into strips. Very yummy.

Mac and Cheese

$8.48

1 lb Pasta
1 lb Cheese
1 Can Evaporated milk
Salt and Pepper

1) Cook Pasta as directed on box. Drain.

2) Place 1/2 of the cooked pasta in the bottom of a 9x13 cake pan. Sprinkle 1/2 of the Cheese on top. Repeat.

3) Sprinkle salt and pepper over the top. Pore Evaporated Milk evenly over the top.

4) Bake at 350 until milk is evaporated approx. 45 min.

Yummy and so easy

Parmesan -crusted Chicken

4 Slices Firm white bread (Dried out), Tear into large peaces
1/2 C. Grated Parmesan Cheese
2 T. Coarse Chopped Fresh Parsley (I used dried)
coarse salt and ground pepper
1 Egg (lightly beaten)
4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Cutlets
2 T Olive Oil
2 T Fresh Lemon Juice
1 T Dijon Mustard
t T Cold Butter (Cut into small peaces)

1) In a food processor, pulse Bread, Parmesan, Parsley, and 1/4 t. Salt and Pepper until fine crumbs form. Transfer mixture to one shallow bowl; place Egg in another.

2) One at a time, dip each Chicken cutlet into Egg; let excess drip off, then dip into breadcrumb mixture. Press on crumbs firmly.

3)Heat 1 T. Oil in a large skillet over med heat. Cook Cutlets, two at a time, adding remaining T. of Oil for second batch, until cooked through, 2-3 min on each side.

4)Wipe skillet clean. Add Lemon Juice and 1/4 C. Water; cook over low heat until steaming (Not boiling but when the steam first starts to come off the top), 1 min. Add Mustard. Remove pan from heat, and stir in Butter until combined. Serve cutlets with sauce pored over.

This was so good. I served it with rice-a-roni and green beans. Doran pulled a face when I told him what it was but ended up asking for my to make it again.