Tonight I decided to cook something out of the box. Things were getting a little monotnous at the dinner table so I thought I would spice them up just a tad. So I found this great sounding recipe online, so I bought everything for it. There are actually 2 different recipes that I tried one was Parmesan Baked Chicken and the second was Potatoe Croquetts. Now let me tell you what happened. First of all I am in the kitchen all excited like a little kid about my new adventure and I just knew that my family was just going to love this meal. I am cooking my little heart in our hot kitchen I get all the items ready and everything is going fine. The recipe for the Potatoes said to form them and then chill them for an hour well that is great but I didn't have an hour so I put them in the freezer and thought I would leave them in there for just a few minutes. So I go back to cooking the chicken and cleaning up and about a 15 minutes go by and I remember the potatoes so I grab them and when I go to pick one up it was as hard as a rock. Ha! I laughed so hard and of course my husband walks in at that time. So I had to start over with those and they worked out okay in the end but they just kind of fell apart as I suspescted they would. So after all of it was done and I set all the plates and put them all on the table I called the infamous dinner call.....(proudly I might add)"Dinner's ready guys!" They come to the table and my precious son Eli takes one look at his plate and says..."O, that doesn't look goooood." I about died. Luckily I was in a giddy mood and shook it off and said well it tastes better than it looks I bet. In the end it was all delicious. The chicken was fabulous but next time I will make it over rice I think.

Happy Cooking

Oh if you want the recipe for those here they are maybe you will have better luck with the potatoes:

Well after posting the recipe I realized why my potatoes didn't work out right and the short anwser is I didn't read the directions at all! All I did was make mashpotatoes and form them and then roll them in bread crumbs and cook them!! What the heck was I thinking obviously nothing. Ha ha ha I can't wait to tell my husband we are going to have a good laugh at my expense tonight.


Baked Parmesan Chicken
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or equivalent chicken tenders
1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 tsp garlic powder (or probably a couple of minced garlic cloves)
1 Tbs Dijon mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 cup dried parsley

Mix together the butter, garlic powder, Dijon, and Worcestershire in a dish. (I typically use old pie pans for this.)
Mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan, and parsley together in another.
Dip the chicken in the butter, then in the bread crumbs, then place in a buttered or greased 9x9 or so pan. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes, until done through.

Potatoe Croquettes

It works best if you can let the croquettes chill for an hour after forming.

leftover mashed potatoesegg(s) (one per cup of mashed potatoes, roughly)
flour as needed
garlic and/or onion powder to taste (optional)
bread crumbs
Mix the egg(s), mashed potatoes, spices, and flour until the mixture is firm enough to handle gently. Pat them into a patty or roll them into a cylinder, roll in bread crumbs, then lay on a plate covered with wax paper. Refrigerate an hour if you have time.
Heat a thin layer of oil and fry the croquettes, about 5 minutes on each side. They should be browned and crispy on the outside, soft on the inside.