Sept 19

239. Broccoli Chicken Divan


This was good and while I was making Elise was telling me that she hated it. She was not going to eat it. I braced for a battle and then she ate it all and asked for seconds. So she loved it. Both kids ate it all!

*1 lb chopped fresh broccoli
*1 1/2 cup cubed, cooked chicken
*1 can cream broccoli soup
*1/3 cup milk
*1/2 cup shredded cheese
*1 TBSP melted butter
*2 TBSP Dried bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 450
Place broccoli in saucepan and cover with water
Bring to boil and cook for 5 minutes
Drain
Place broccoli in a 9 inch pie plate, I used a square baker
Top with chicken
In a bowl mix milk and soup and pour over chicken
Top with cheese
Melt the butter and mix in breadcrumbs and then sprinkle on top
Cook for 15 minutes

240. Key Lime Pie

This is so yummy. I love key lime pie and its really not hard to make.

*1 cup white sugar
*1/4 cup flour
*3 TBSP cornstarch
*1/4 tsp salt
*2 cups water
*3 eggs
*1 TBSP butter
*1/4 cup key lime juice
* pie crust
*1/4 tsp cream of tarter
*6 TBSP sugar

Preheat oven to 425
Separate the eggs
beat the yolks and set the whites aside
Combine the 1 cup what sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan
Gradually stir in the water
Cook over medium heat until thickened
Gradually stir in the sugar mixture into the egg yolks, beating constantly
Return mixture to saucepan and cook on low for 2 minutes, stirring constantly
Stir in butter and lime juice
Let mixture cook slightly
Beat the egg whites until light and fluffy
Add the cream of tarter and continue beating until stiff peaks form
Gradually beat in the 6 TBSP of sugar until meringue is stiff and glossy
Pour the lime mixture into the pie crust
Spread meringue over, make sure the push it to the sides
Cook for 6-7 minutes

241. Thyme Roasted Chicken 

This was good and took almost no time. Plus I used the left over chicken for the Chicken Divan!

*1 small chicken
*thyme
*salt and pepper
*2 lb potatoes cut into quarters
*olive oil

Preheat oven to 425
Clean the chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper and thyme
Place in a pan and nestle potatoes around the chicken
Drizzle the potatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper
Cook for 1 hour or until temp is 165
Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing