Crunchy Chicken Parmesan

From a Sanderson Farms ad in the Everyday with Rachael Ray June/July 2006 issue.



Ingredients:
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
ritz crackers
parmesan cheese
parsley
margarine
Salt & pepper

Comments:
Another easy recipe: Just throw the stuff together and bake it. I went a little wild with the broiling part and actually managed to set a potholder on fire in the process. Oops. It was good anyway. (The chicken, not the potholder.)

Caribbean Taco Salad

From a Jennie-O ad in the Everyday with Rachael Ray June/July 2006 issue.



Ingredients:
Flour tortillas
ground turkey
taco seasoning
mangos
red pepper
green onion
cilantro
brown sugar
lime peel
spinach leaves

Comments:
This was pretty simple to make. The most difficult part was peeling and chopping the mangoes. I've decided I don't like to do that. I'm amazed I escaped with all my fingers attached. We bought tortillas that came with these little cardboard shaper things so forming the bowls was simple. Everything else is basically a cook and mix process. You might notice that I omitted the red peppers since Adam doesn't like them. I might leave out the cilantro if I make this again. I'm not too fond of its flavor.

Not-Your-Mama's Tuna (or Chicken) Salad

From Everyday with Rachael Ray June/July 2006



Ingredients:
pesto
lemon juice
canned tuna (but I used chicken)
scallions
roasted red pepper
grape tomatoes
shell pasta
salt & pepper

Comments:
Both Adam and I dislike tuna so it seemed logical to replace it with something we did like - chicken. And since both meats come in basically the same form it was pretty simple. I also didn't have any shell pasta so I just threw in some campanelle instead. It's a pretty shape too so I figured it would perform the same functions. You can't cook if you can't make substitutions with confidence. :)

The flavor on this "salad" is amazing. The pesto adds so much zing and the tomatoes and scallions and peppers all blend together nicely. I bet it will taste even better as leftovers for lunch tomorrow!

Greek Chicken and Mashed Potatoes with Carrots

From Redbook via MSN (I think)



Ingredients:
For Chicken:
Lemon juice
olive oil
parsley
oregano
garlic clove
boneless, skinless chicken breasts

For Potatoes:
potatoes
chicken broth
a carrot
butter
salt
scallions

Comments:
Adam found this recipe online and suggested it might be good. So we tried it. It was good. It's a very simple marinade and there's very little prep work for either of the dishes. My kind of meal. :)