Parmesan Chicken Bake

I was really excited to try this because I love cheese and I love chicken.  Seems fairly simple because it only involved 6 ingredients.   So away we go....below the link where I found the recipe

http://www.mykitchenescapades.com/search/label/chicken


Parmesan Chicken Bake(adapted from Food.com)
6 chicken breasts
1 C light mayonaise or greek yogurt (I have done 1/2 of each as well)
1/2 c fresh parmesan cheese, plus more for the top
1 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray the inside of a 9x13 glass pan. Lay the chicken inside the pan.
2. Mix together the remaining ingredients and spread evenly over each piece of chicken, being sure to cover all the exposed raw meat (so it doesn't dry out.) Sprinkle on a bit more fresh parmesan over all the chicken.
3. Bake for 45 minutes. This dish is even better the next day, so just reheat in the microwave

So I started off with getting everything together (i like the shredded parm in a bag) I only use best foods, because I think it gives EVERYTHING the best flavor

I sprayed the dish with PAM and laid the chicken down, then I spread the mixture all over the chicken and made sure to use every last drop.

In the oven it goes for 45 minutes.  I have to find things to do like clean the house and do the dishes to make the time go faster.  The smell of the chicken is amazing and is making my mouth water.  Finally the buzzer goes off and I can't wait....no need to pull it out of the pan i'm diving in with my fork.  The chicken was really moist and has a great flavor right off the bat.  However when the good stuff slides off the chicken the chicken becomes a little bland.  So my guess is to make more sauce to spread of the chicken so there is enough to go around every little bite.  All in all it was a great meal and would mostly likely make again.

Cajun Fried Alligator

Ok so I know this is supposed to be about things I've tried on Pinterest but from time to time I'm going to throw in things I enjoy but don't see on Pinterest.

Being from the South we love a good alligator recipe, so I searched all over the internet and this is the best one I could come up with

http://www.examiner.com/article/cajun-fried-alligator

I had my husband try it last night for the first time and it was a success

First the job at hand is tracking down Alligator meat in a land locked area (even better, the desert) since we can't go kill it ourselves in the swamps of Beaufort SC I tracked down a local butcher that carries exotic meat.

You will need the following ingredients

1-2lbs of Alligator Meat (depends on how many you are feeding)
1 can on beer (not sure it really matters what brand)
1/2 C all purpose flour
1 tsp of Cajun Seasoning (I like things spicy so I think I used about 2T of cajun spice)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
3/4 C cornmeal
1C vegtable oil

Cut the alligator meat into chunks or strips, whichever you prepare

Then mix all the ingredients together from above except the oil

Pour the oil into a skillet or fry daddy (which ever one you have) and get it heated up

Dip the meat into your cornmeal mix, get it good and coated and then place it into the fryer

Let it fry until its golden brown, roughly 4 minutes on each side


Let it cool and then serve with a dipping sacuce. We used a homeade spicy ranch dip and the family couldn't have been happier

As you can see from above there was nothing left....A total success in family dinner!!

Welcome

Like so many of us we are addicting to Pinterest.  I've decided it's time to start using them instead of just hoarding them.  Each week I will try out a new pinterest post that I've pinned and have my results listed. Hopefully it will encourage you to use it as well instead of letting it collect dust.