• Oven Fried Chicken

    Between having family visiting, parents helping out, and frozen meals made by my mom, I haven’t really had to cook for the past two weeks.  However, feeling re-energized last night, I decided to make a family favorite: Oven Fried Chicken.  My husband LOVES this recipe, and now my girls devour it too.  If you’re hesitant to cook recipes ‘from scratch’, this would be an easy one to start with.  If you follow the recipe closely, and set your timer, there’s really no way to ruin it!  So, pull out some of those chicken breasts in your freezer, start thawing them, and enjoy this delicious dish!Ingredients*: 1 cup Italian bread crumbs1/2…

  • Lemon Mousse with Blueberry Compote

    One of my favorite things to eat is dessert.  However, believe it or not, chocolate is not my favorite dessert.  I prefer buttery shortbread, homemade pies, or fruity tarts.  When my birthday came this year, I decided not to make a cake or pie, but to do something different and make a dessert that I loved but wouldn’t make every day.  So, I remembered a pie I had made last year for a dinner party:  Lemon Meringue Blueberry Pie.  I’m not a big fan of meringue, and when I made this pie, the crust cooked too long, so it wasn’t the best. However, the filling was absolutely amazing!  So, I…