Chicken Cordon Bleu
This is a delicious recipe. I love to make it when company is coming over! 2 whole chicken breasts -- boned and skinned 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard or spicy brown 4 slices ham 4 slices Swiss cheese 1/2 cup flour salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 egg 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs Olive Oil Cut each chicken breast in half. One at a time, place breast halves between two sheets of waxed paper and pound flat. Spread some mustard down the center of each breast, and then layer with 1 ham slice and 1 cheese slice. Fold breast half around the filling; beginning with one long side, ...
Featured Holiday – Arbor Day
The last Friday in April is Arbor Day, a time dedicated to planting trees and greening up our surroundings. Arbor Day began in Nebraska in 1872, a time when the state’s settlers wanted to improve their then-barren landscape with greenery. We all remember those Arbor Day tree-planting excursions in school; why not relive those days by taking your family to an orchard tour and celebrating our yearly recognition of trees by cooking food which features tree-grown treats like nuts and fruit. What better way to welcome spring than to dedicate a day’s meals to the blossoming trees! Arbor Day Fruit Bars ...
Featured Holiday – No Housework Day!
We aren’t sure who invented this great holiday-off, but it certainly is popular! Put your brooms in the closet and let the laundry sit for a day or two! Why not start that novel that is sitting somewhere with your ironing? Or go see a movie, take the kids to the zoo, anything to make you feel more refreshed. But wait, there’s one question—what is everybody going to eat? Why mar this great day of relaxation with having to hand over last week’s pay to the pizza delivery guy or at the fast food counter? And anyway, this is a special ...
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