Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Cooking with My Sister Laura

Hello from Connecticut!
Here is a recipe from Chef Laura.
Sooooo good!
Enjoy the video clip of my sister 
cooking and my Dad with 
Maggie. Your not going to believe 
this but, Maggie understands
Portuguese! 



Parmesan Chicken

2 to 3 pounds of chicken breast
1 cup mayonnaise 
2 tsp. oregano
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
A sprinkle of garlic powder and onion powder

Mix mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, oregano,onion powder and garlic powder.
Spread mixture over chicken . 
Bake at 375 for 45 minutes. 
Serves 4 to 6 people
(I use frozen chicken breast. It's a great meal to make for unexpected company)

Cast of Characters 

Mix all ingredients together
Spread over chicken breast

Bake for 45 minutes at 375 degrees
The string beans were coated with 
Portuguese Olive Oil,Almond slices 
and a sprinkle of Garlic and Onion
 powder.Stir and  cook in Microwave 
for 6 minutes, stirring  at halfway.
We added a sweet potato to the dish and it really
 complimented the chicken This was sooooo good and 
easy! Not to mention as it was cooking,
 it smelled Wonderful!

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Marinated Veggie Side Dish

Marinated Veggies

Take a zucchini, a squash and an onion, cut them up into small chunks.
Put them in a frying pan and pour marinade over them, we use Gazebo Room Salad Dressing and Marinade. Cook over med/low heat until soft.

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas2 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 package (8ounces) Cream Cheese, cubed
1 jar (8 ounces) salsa divided
6 flour tortillas (6 inches)
3/4 pound (12 ounces) Velveeta pasteurized process cheese spread, cut up
1/4 cup milk
Stir chicken, green pepper, cream cheese and 1/2 cup of the salsa in medium saucepan on low heat until cream cheese is melted
Spoon approximately 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place in lightly greased 12x8-inch baking dish.
Stir process cheese spread and milk in small saucepan on low heat until smooth. Pour sauce over tortillas; cover with foil.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Top with remaining salsa. Garnish, if desired.
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Prep Time 20 minutes
Baking Time 20 minutes