Try this simple recipe for a really tasty supper. It’s easy to make, tastes complicated and will result in almost no clean up!

1 boneless skinless chicken breast

salt and pepper

1/2 cup cooked broccoli (frozen is fine)

1/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese

1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

pinch of onion powder

pinch of dry mustard

1 teaspoon chopped parsley

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the chicken on the parchment and season with salt and pepper. Top with the broccoli. Mix cheeses, onion powder, dry mustard and parsley and more salt and pepper in a small bowl, then spread over the broccoli (it’s fine if some drips off). Fold the parchment (see Technique page on this blog) and bake for 20-25 minutes until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 (poke the instant read thermometer through the paper to check). Allow the package to rest about 5 minutes, then serve.

The result is creamy, pretty, and very delicious.

Try this simple recipe for a really tasty supper. It’s easy to make, tastes complicated and will result in almost no clean up! 1 boneless skinless chicken breast salt and pepper 1/2 cup cooked broccoli (frozen is fine) 1/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese pinch of onion powder pinch of dry … Read more →

Thanks to Perfecting Pru for choosing our next project: Lighter Chicken Potpie.

Thanks to Perfecting Pru for choosing our next project: Lighter Chicken Potpie.

I’ve got my life back together! The cookbook was submitted today and I am breathing again! I not only made today’s project, but I started a batch of sauerkraut, as per the recipe in Oct Living, so I’ll be reporting on that in a few days once it ferments. I’ll also be once again posting lots more here, and over at the NoPotCooking blog.

Now, as for today’s project, baked apple wedges, (chosen by Sassy Suppers) what did everyone think? I have to give this one a thumbs down. I don’t quite understand what it was supposed to be really. You bake apple quarters but you don’t bake them long enough for them to get really soft. I also did not understand why the recipe said to sprinkle brown sugar on the baking sheet. All it did was make a sticky mess that was hard to clean up! I did like the oats, brown sugar, ginger, nutmeg, and almonds, but would enjoy it much more on an apple crisp.

I’ve got my life back together! The cookbook was submitted today and I am breathing again! I not only made today’s project, but I started a batch of sauerkraut, as per the recipe in Oct Living, so I’ll be reporting on that in a few days once it ferments. I’ll also be once again posting … Read more →

Sassy Suppers’ pick for Monday is Baked Apple Wedges. Sounds yummy and I promise I will be making it  (see previous post for why I missed this week).

Sassy Suppers’ pick for Monday is Baked Apple Wedges. Sounds yummy and I promise I will be making it  (see previous post for why I missed this week).

I am SO sorry everyone. I was sick with a stomach bug and could not make this week’s recipe. I thought I posted a note here saying that, but I was so sick and confused I apparently posted it on my other blog (finally got THAT straightened out at least)! Not only am I sick, but the deadline for my next cookbook has been moved up 3 weeks to MONDAY. The buyer from Barnes & Noble specifically asked if the book could be in stores before Mother’s Day, so everything has been pushed up, leaving me frantically cooking. I will definitely be on board for next week and once this book is turned in, I will have so much more time and should be able to post things other than just Martha Mondays!

I am SO sorry everyone. I was sick with a stomach bug and could not make this week’s recipe. I thought I posted a note here saying that, but I was so sick and confused I apparently posted it on my other blog (finally got THAT straightened out at least)! Not only am I sick, … Read more →

Megan at Megan’s Cookin’ has chosen Chicken Enchiladas for us for next week. Sounds delish.

Megan at Megan’s Cookin’ has chosen Chicken Enchiladas for us for next week. Sounds delish.

Steak and Potato Kinda Gurl has chosen Chicken Fried Rice for Monday’s project. Enjoy!

Steak and Potato Kinda Gurl has chosen Chicken Fried Rice for Monday’s project. Enjoy!

I must confess, I did not intend to eat as much of this as I did. But I took one bite, then another, and another and before I knew it, half of this delicious wrap had disappeared. It was slightly smoky, creamy, and had lots of veggies so I didn’t feel too guilty. This is a perfect lunch wrap but is definitely filling enough for dinner. And of course, it’s easy because it bakes in parchment in the oven, meaning no pots to wash! Enjoy!

1/4 lb ground turkey

salt and pepper

1/4 cup shredded smoked Gouda cheese

1/4 cup cooked chopped broccoli

1/4 cup arugula

1 spinach tortilla

1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon plain yogurt

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix turkey, salt, pepper, cheese, and broccoli. Mix mustard and yogurt in a separate small bowl. Place the tortilla on the parchment and spread the yogurt mixture all over it. Then press the turkey mix onto the tortilla, covering almost all of it. Sprinkle the arugula on top, then roll up the tortilla. Fold the parchment (see Technique tab) and bake for 20 minutes.

I must confess, I did not intend to eat as much of this as I did. But I took one bite, then another, and another and before I knew it, half of this delicious wrap had disappeared. It was slightly smoky, creamy, and had lots of veggies so I didn’t feel too guilty. This is … Read more →

Here’s the latest schedule. Let me know if your date does not work for you. Thanks!

9/19 Steak and Potato Kinda Gurl

9/26 Megan’s Cookin’

10/3 Sassy Suppers

10/17 Perfecting Pru

10/24 Tiny Skillet

10/31 Sweet Almond Tree (this is Halloween – Ana let me know if this does not work for you)

11/7 MarthaAndMe

Here’s the latest schedule. Let me know if your date does not work for you. Thanks! 9/19 Steak and Potato Kinda Gurl 9/26 Megan’s Cookin’ 10/3 Sassy Suppers 10/17 Perfecting Pru 10/24 Tiny Skillet 10/31 Sweet Almond Tree (this is Halloween – Ana let me know if this does not work for you) 11/7 MarthaAndMe

It’s my turn to choose our project and I’d like to try the fruit roll ups from page 64 of  September Living.

Puree 4 cups berries or stone fruit, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 tbsp lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until thick 30-35 minutes, then strain through a fine strainer onto a baking sheet covered in a nonstick baking mat. Tilt to distribute. Bake at 170 2 1/2 to 3 hours until dehydrated. Allow to cool 10 minutes then cut into 8 4 1/2 by5 1/2 rectangles. Roll in parchment.

It’s my turn to choose our project and I’d like to try the fruit roll ups from page 64 of  September Living. Puree 4 cups berries or stone fruit, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 tbsp lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until thick 30-35 minutes, then strain through a fine strainer onto a baking sheet … Read more →