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Archive for September, 2010

I love chicken sandwiches and prefer them to hamburgers quite often. My problem is I have never been able to make one at home I like till now. I came across this recipe on the meal planning website I use. I soon saw it was from one of my favorite cook bloggers so I knew I had to give it a try. I was not disappointed.

Source: Adapted from Pioneer Woman Cooks

Prep Time:15 minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes

Cook cut in half bacon strips as crispy (or not crispy) as you like them. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels.

Pour off all grease, except for about a tablespoon.

Pound chicken flat with a tenderizer(flat side)

Sprinkle both sides of chicken breasts with lemon pepper- don’t skimp.

Add chicken breasts to pan and cook until just about done(4 minutes).

While second side of breast is finishing cooking, lay desired amount of bacon strips across the breast, add sliced cheese over bacon. Cover with a lid and allow cheese to melt.

Serve chicken on roll/bun, whatever bread you want. Toasted, untoasted, it will be yummy either way, trust me.

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Yield: 5 servings

The original recipe calls for peppered bacon. I am a pepper lover so I tried it. I will be the first to say it was a little much. So I would recommend buying regular bacon and adding some pepper to it before you cook it. These sandwiches where very moist and well plain yummy. Not the most healthy I admit but I plan to try and create something a little healthier but just as yummy. These heat up great in the microwave after the fact which is a huge plus as well.

First off sorry my blog has been so quite. I just don’t have a lot of new recipes to share. I have tried a few. One did not turn out very well and the other two I forgot to take a picture. But I want the recipes I post here to be ones I know come out nice so sometimes there is a big stretch between recipes.

The topic for Kitchen Fun Friday this week is least favorite part of cooking. Most peoples first thought are dishes! I agree they are not fun but I now have a dishwasher so I don’t hate it as much. My least favorite part is cleaning up after a meal. The kids get cleaned up and herded  back to the play room and me and my husband are left with the mess. Anyone who has kids knows the mess that can be left. My kids have gotten some what neater as they get older but there is still food on the floor and stuck to the chairs. Not to mention any leftovers have to be put in the refrigerator. Then either the dishwasher needs emptied of clean dishes to make room for the dirty or the  dirty ones have to find their way in. Ugh definitely not my favorite part of cooking!

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Where to begin? I loved watching my mom cook in the kitchen and as I got older I loved helping her. But the one thing I got from her is the love of cookbooks.

I know its not a cooking tip per say but using a cookbook can save you time and money. They can also provide great resources. I can spend hours looking through a new cookbook. I admit I now use the internet for a lot of my recipes now but I consider it a digital cookbook.

What is a cooking tip your mom gave you? Link up below and join me and Spoons,Spades and Stitches for Kitchen Fun Friday!

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This week the topic is a fun recipe that you can make with your kids. I admit I have not cooked a lot with my kids so I was not sure what I was going to post here. I settled on this.

I love home made play dough. So do my kids. Not only is it fun to play with its fun to make. Its very easy and kids would have a blast mixing it and making them pretty colors.

• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 tbsp cream of tartar
• Food coloring
• 1 cup flour

Combine water, oil, salt, cream of tartar and food coloring in a saucepan and heat until warm. Remove from heat and add flour. Stir, then knead until smooth. The cream of tartar makes this dough last for 6 months or longer, so resist the temptation to omit this ingredient if you don’t have it on hand. Store this dough in an airtight container or Ziploc freezer bag.

I make two batches at a time. With younger kids you would want to mix it a little and then dump it on a floured surface and let them knead it adding more flour as needed. I have found I need more then 1 cup of flour to get it just right.

I store them in Ziploc containers.

I think my kids have more fun with the homemade stuff then the store stuff.

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