Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
4 slices cooked ham or prosciutto
4 slices swiss cheese
1 T butter
Fresh parsley

1. Use a meat mallet to lightly pound the chicken about 1/8 of an inch thick.

2. Place the Ham or Prosciutto and a slice of cheese over the chicken breast and roll. Secure with wooden toothpicks.

3. In a 10-inch skillet cook the rolls in hot butter over medium-low heat for 20-25 minutes. or until no longer pink in the center. Turn to brown evenly.

4. Sprinkle with the fresh parsley, and remove the toothpicks to serve.

The little dudes

Parmesan Chicken and Cheesy Potatoes

I am going to start doing something new on my blog and post recipe's for other mom's to enjoy. I always love new *easy* recipe's that are kid friendly!
Here is a delicious easy recipe that both of my picky boys love! I like to serve this with salad, cheesy potatos and wild rice.

Parmesan Chicken

1/2 c. butter (melted)
3/4 c. Italian bread crumbs
1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1 T basil

Combine the Italian bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, basil and salt. Dip chicken breasts in the melted butter, and dredge in the bread crumb mixture.
Bake at 400 degree's for about 25 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink in the center.



Cheesy Potatoes

1 lg bag of frozen hashbrowns (diced, not shredded)
1 tsp Salt
1 c. Sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of potato soup
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Combine everything except the potatoes and mix well. Add the hashbrown potatoes and put in a 13*9 pan.
bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.

Sledding, Bathtime and the kitty kat

My big brother Nate and his wife Heather are visiting from California. Today we went sledding with our cousins who are also here from Goergia!

My girls and my 4 month old

lookin back

Here's a few old pics taken at Christmas.... at the cabin. 2004 before we were married. and we were were 19 and engaged.... notice we were enjoying a beer (: (what happens at the cabin stays at the cabin....only not with me, it never stays at the cabin. haha
Chrismas 2005 Bill was in Iraq. and i was in CA with my brother nate and his wife heather.

Christmas 2006 (Ethan has just come home home from the nicu.) Christmas 2007 sorry forgot to take a family pic this year i guess ):

Christmas 2008

Christmas 2009.....coming soon.....

First snowfall and snowman of the year

Last night daddy and ethan made this cute snowman on the back deck, the snowman has chocolate kisses for eyes, chocolate chips for a mouth and a carrot for a nose. (notice Ethan insisted on wearing his rain boots)

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