About This Blog

The idea for this blog came from my attempt to improve the variety in my family's evening meal after my second pregnancy, during which I made little or no effort to cook. Since I have two small children, I focused on my easiest recipes to minimize time in the kitchen, and aimed to go at least one whole calendar month without repeating a dinner menu. I did re-use a few side dishes, but I didn't repeat entrees, and I rarely spent more than 30-40 minutes making dinner. Ultimately, I found I could go way beyond one month!

I thought other folks might benefit from my little experiment, so I decided to go ahead and publish "a month of menus," including calendar, menus, recipes*, and notes. I've made some adjustments to my actual calendar to take out nights we ate out, spread out the chicken dishes, etc. (Once I get the first month complete, I may try to post a second month's worth.) I've posted each recipe as a separate posting for ease in searching, and the calendar appears at the bottom of the page. (My apologies that a few recipes are out of order. A blog is a difficult format for this, but it's a heckuva lot easier than a website!)

I hope someone out there will find this information useful! Bon appetit!

*Many of my recipes are from cookbooks or were published in a magazine or on a website. I have done my best to be respectful of copyrights, so in some cases I don't reprint a recipe here, but I point you to the book or link you to the website. I have attributed all other recipes as best I could, but I don't always have the original source noted in my own files. My apologies to anyone who isn't properly credited for a recipe!

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Italian Chicken

1/2 c. parmesan
2 Tbsps oregano
1 Tbsp parsley
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 chicken breast halves
3 Tbsps margarine or butter, melted

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a 9-inch glass baking dish or pan with cooking spray.

Combine first five ingredients in a shallow dish. Dip chicken in melted butter, then dredge in spice mixture. Place chicken in baking dish; drizzle with remaining butter.

Bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes or until juices run clear.

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