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Hey everyone! I'm Ashley and I love cooking, obviously. I try to cook new recipes as often as I can, but certainly not as often as I wish I could! When I'm not cooking my time is occupied by studying for my Business degree, spending time with my lovely boyfriend, and of course working. I'm hoping that having a food blog will help motivate me to start cooking more!
Hey everyone! I'm Ashley and I love cooking, obviously. I try to cook new recipes as often as I can, but certainly not as often as I wish I could! When I'm not cooking my time is occupied by studying for my Business degree, spending time with my lovely boyfriend, and of course working. I'm hoping that having a food blog will help motivate me to start cooking more!
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Saturday, July 31, 2010,9:17 AM
Ranch chicken with pasta salad and sweet carrots
Last nights dinner at my house was a simple one. My mom had a weird schedule, you know the deal. So the night before we planned ahead and put some thinly sliced chicken breast in a Ziploc bag with ranch and let it sit for about a full 24 hours. Delicious! The chicken gets super tender and moist. We made a simple pasta salad and some delicious sweet carrots and onions to go with it.  Ranch Chicken 8 Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts 1-2 Cups Ranch Dressing (You need enough to completely cover the chicken) 1/2 Cup Parmesan Salt & Pepper 1) Put the chicken and ranch in a Ziploc bag and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least a few hours. 2) Preheat oven to 350 degrees and arrange chicken on a baking sheet. Dump the rest of the leftover ranch from the bag on top of the chicken. Sprinkle chicken with Parmesan cheese and bake for around 20 minutes, depending on how thick your chicken is. If the chicken is done but it's not brown and delicious on top, just turn on the broiler for a minute or so. Sweet Carrots & Onions 1 Can of Baby Carrots 1 Medium Sweet Onion 1 Tablespoon Butter 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar Salt & Pepper 1) Heat the butter and olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Chop up the onions and add them to the butter/olive oil mix. Add salt and pepper. Stir occasionally until the onions are soft. 2) Open can of baby carrots and drain off all of the liquid, as much as you can get. Add the carrots to the onions and saute for a few minutes. Add the brown sugar and stir around until dissolved. Ham Italian Salad 1 Box Pasta (Whatever you prefer, really) 1 Small Can Sliced Black Olives 1 Cup Cubed Cheddar Cheese 1 Cup Cubed Ham 1/2 Cup Diced Green Pepper 1 Small Diced Sweet Onion Olive Oil or Italian Dressing 1) Prepare pasta ahead of time, toss with some olive oil and pop it in the fridge to cool down. 2) Dice up cheese, ham, pepper, and onion. When the pasta is cool add the olives, cheese, ham, pepper, and onion; toss. 3) Right before serving either dress with olive oil or Italian dressing. I prefer my salad with Italian dressing. It's zesty and gives it a little kick! But some people in my household just prefer it plain or with olive oil. Either way it's tasty and easy to make! 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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