Cooking

So as many of you know, I do NOT cook. Period. So when I actually do take the time to prepare a meal it's worth posting because it rarely happens. LOL Well, Monday night I decided to make Italian Baked Chicken, Ranch Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and the BEST Baked Portobello Mushrooms. Oh my goodness!!! Everything was delicious. I couldn't believe it! Even Adam was shocked it turned out so well. All prepared in and hour and a half with no leftovers and only one oven fire. Actually the oven fire wasn't really my fault but it makes my story and my cooking seem even more pathetic. The oven fire was caused by my adorable loving amazing husband. He had cooked Orange Carmel Chicken and some of the juice had apparently gotten on the coil of the oven, so when I turned the oven on and it had heated to the desired temperature I smelled smoke. I looked through the window and the flames were blazing! Adam came and put them out and I carried on with cooking. Just like that I became a cooking housewife. I was so excited to present the meal to my love. He was proud. That was all that mattered to me! Hope you enjoy the recipes and the photos! 

Have a GREAT weekend! 

Recipes:

 

• Chicken: Drizzle the baking dish with olive oil slit the top of the chicken breast and insert minced garlic and lay face down in the olive oil. Douse with chicken stock, oregano, basil, italian herb rub, and paprika. Lastly squeeze a fresh lemon over the chicken and sprinkle onion flakes. Bake in 350' oven for 25 min-until chicken is cooked thoroughly. 

• Potatoes: Boil potatoes until tender. Pour 2 'dollops' of sour cream, 2 tbsp of butter, cheddar cheese and ranch to taste. Stir to desired consistency. (I like mine to have chunks of potatoes!)

• Green Beans: Bring to a boil in chicken stock, with a little italian seasoning and a packet of sweet'n'low sugar. (That's to make'em a little sweet!)

• Portobello Mushrooms: Drizzle olive oil in the baking dish with the oven preheated at 350', place the mushrooms face down for 15 min. Mix Japanese Pankos Bread Crumbs, Parmesan Cheese and Italian Herb Rub with a little salt and pepper in a bowl. Take the mushrooms out, flip them over and sprinkle the mixture over the top. Place back into the oven on broil until golden brown. Mmmmm... 

P.S. For an even better delightful ending I made a Lemon Pie! Enjoy!!!

• Lemon Pie: 32oz. Cool Whip, 16 oz. Cream Cheese, 2 cups of Lemonade Mix. Blend. Pour into frozen pie shells. So tasty! (Mixture makes enough for two pie shells. Divide for one big pie!)

-Carmen