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Crispy Cheddar Chicken. I have a simple dinner recipe for you today.

Crispy Cheddar Chicken

Simple and easy and tasty and smile provoking…an all around treasure. I love it when smiles are provoked. Heck. I’ll take a smile from my kids even without provoking it! It’s just so much nicer when people smile instead of whine. Speaking of my children…the other day we were watching a cooking show on The Food Network and one of my kids said… “Hey Mom, you like to cook. Why don’t you be the cooker on that show?” “I’m pretty sure The Food Network frowns upon cookers who use cream of chicken soup.

Especially since just last week three of the trial recipes I made for this little ol blog crashed and burned in failure. Cross your fingers that real cream and I can become friends soon. I hear from the good folks on The Food Network that it’s a mighty fine ingredient. Skinny Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo. Ingredients 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, grilled and cut into chunks (about 2 cups) 2 cups roasted broccoli florets 8 ounces fettuccine 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons minced garlic 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup fat-free, low sodium chicken broth >1/4 cup plain FAGE Total 0% greek yogurt 1/4 cup skim milk 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 pinch ground nutmeg 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Directions In a pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta according to package directions.

Skinny Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo

Drain and set aside. In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add cooked chicken and broccoli to sauce mixture, followed by the cooked pasta. Romantic Chicken with Artichokes and Mushrooms. Beer Crockpot Chicken. Right now the extent of my cooking is in the crockpot.

Beer Crockpot Chicken

As many of you are finding in life, time is an issue when it comes to cooking, and once you use your crockpot you never go back! My friend Janna the other night raved about the pulled pork recipe that I have using a can of beer in the crockpot. Skinny Greek Yogurt Chicken. Lately, I've tried to be a much better Pinterest user.

Skinny Greek Yogurt Chicken

Instead of just pinning every pretty thing I came across, I decided to start using what I've already pinned. For weeks now I have seen this recipe for "Melt in your mouth chicken", so when date night rolled around a few weeks ago I knew exactly what we needed to try! I decided to sub the mayo for greek yogurt for a low-cal, healthier spin. This recipe was so extremely easy, convenient, and absolutely delicious. The greek yogurt locks in the moisture, and the spices just kick it up to a whole different level. Oven Fried Chicken Recipe : Food Network Kitchens. Jamie Cooks It Up!: Crispy Chicken with Creamy Italian Sauce and Bowtie Pasta. This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Kraft.

Jamie Cooks It Up!: Crispy Chicken with Creamy Italian Sauce and Bowtie Pasta

Back in September of this year I had a wonderful opportunity. I joined part of the BlogHer team on a trip to Chicago where we met with the folks at Kraft Foods. While in the Kraft Foods Test Kitchen we were introduced to their new line of Philadelphia Cooking Creme. (Visit the Official site by clicking here) The texture of the Creme is quite a bit thinner than regular cream cheese making it easy to add to pasta, vegetables, potatoes, chicken, fish…the possibilities are endless really. The Cremes come in four flavors. Now enter….. Crispy Chicken with Creamy Italian Sauce and Pasta. It’s good. Really good! You can put this dinner together in just about 45 minutes. I found the Cooking Cream to be very flavorful and super easy to use. Hope you enjoy using this great Cooking Creme as much as I did! Philadelphia Cooking Creme is just one of the products you can use to create an original recipe for the Real Women of Philadelphia Cooking Competition.

Perfect Chicken. Have you ever eaten a casserole with chicken that has no taste?

Perfect Chicken

All you can think is, "Man, this casserole would be awesome if the chicken didn't taste like plastic. " Here is a big tip about meat in general: Even though not every recipe tells you to season the meat in the recipe with salt, at the very least, you are expected to season meat every time. Every time. As Emeril says, "Where I buy my meat, it don't come seasoned. " Chicken and Mushrooms in a Garlic White Wine Sauce. Here's a great tasting, quick and easy chicken dish; perfect for busy weeknights and great for those on a budget!

Chicken and Mushrooms in a Garlic White Wine Sauce

I made this in about 20 minutes or less and served this over some brown rice cooked in chicken broth. I would have taken a photo of my dish, but we were all so eager to eat this while it was hot, that there was nothing left to photograph. This recipe was lightened up from Julia's Healthy Italian. She has twice as many family members in her household so I halved her recipe and cut back on the butter and olive oil. I then substituted half of the wine for fat free chicken broth and the results were fantastic. If you prefer to use chicken breasts, slice them into large strips before you cook them. Chicken and Mushrooms in a Garlic White Wine SauceGina's Weight Watcher Recipes Servings: 4 • Serving Size: divide between 4 • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 6 ptsCalories: 169 • Fat: 5.5 g • Protein: 22.8 g • Carb: 4.9 g • Fiber: 1.2 g • Sugar: 1.7 g.