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Italian Chicken Breast with butter lemon sauce

Italian Chicken Breast is a Quick and Easy recipe that is delightfully delicious and so easy to make that it will become a regular on the menu. Thaw the chicken breasts in the refrigerator overnight.  Yes, you can thaw them in the microwave, if you forget.  But it’s one less hassle if you think ahead […]

Garlic Chicken and Spinach Pizza

I loved Garlic Chicken Spinach Pizza!!  I really liked the cottage cheese dollops instead of tomato sauce.    Just the right amount of garlic, and I used tender precooked chicken so less time in the kitchen.   Rolling the  prepared pizza crust thin, reduced the carbs significantly – and we like the thinner crusts on pizza anyway.  […]

Tex Mex Chicken Soup

What’s for lunch?  A question frequently asked in these days of being at home a great deal more than any of us are used to being!  Today the answer is Tex Mex Chicken Soup.  My project is to have something different for lunch every day this week.  And then to share ideas and recipes with […]

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Quick and Easy Chicken Marsala

Quick and Easy Chicken Marsala begins with chicken breast fillets.  That is chicken breast cut into half inch slices the full length of the chicken breast. If you can’t find them in the frozen food area or the butcher shop in the grocery store, you can cut them yourself from chicken breasts.  The even thickness […]

Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette Chicken Sandwich on Artisan Bread

Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette Marinated Chicken on a fabulous artisan bread takes the concept of chicken sandwich to new levels.  Sooo good I made it twice in one week – and we aren’t big sandwich eaters!!!   Use your favorite artisian bread – sourdough, multi-grain or any round bread that is crusty on the outside and soft […]

Crispy Ritz Cheesy Chicken

The whole family loves this cheesy baked chicken!  And it is quick and easy to put together with a 45 minutes bake time so perfect for a quick dinner after work. 10 minutes of prep time and use the 45 minutes of bake time to do whatever else is priority.   Keep one of the […]