Parmesan Crusted Chicken

1 cup parm cheese

1/4 cup bread crumb

garlic powder

italian seasoning

chicken breasts

1/2 cup ranch dressing

mozz, parm, romano shred cheese mix

dip chicken in egg and bread crumb parm cheese mix

heat skillet with old and saute some minced garlic

add chicken until brown

add ranch dressing and shred cheese

bake 350 about 10 minutes until cheese is melted

Ham and Corn Chowder

Ingredients

1 can (10-3/4 ounces) reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (14-3/4 ounces) cream-style corn
1/2 cup cubed fully cooked ham
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced potatoes, drained
Sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and/or paprika, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine soup and milk. Heat through, stirring frequently. Stir in the corn, ham, onion and parsley. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes; heat through. Garnish with sour cream, cheese and/or paprika if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Recipe by Merian St. Jean Taste of Home

Strawberry Banana Muffins

Strawberry Banana Muffins Recipe:

1/2 cup (1 stick) (113 grams) unsaltedbutter, melted

3/4 cup (160 grams) light brownsugar

2 largeeggs, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon (4 grams) purevanillaextract

2 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)

1 cup (240 ml) freshstrawberries(cut into bite sized pieces)

2 1/4 cups (295 grams) all-purposeflour

1 1/2 teaspoonsbaking powder

1/4 teaspoonbaking soda

1 teaspoon (4 grams)groundcinnamon

1/2 teaspoon (2.5 grams) salt

Strawberry Banana Muffins:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Position rack in center of oven. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners or grease with butter or a vegetable spray.

In a small saucepan melt the butter. Set aside.

In a medium sized bowl whisk together the brown sugar,eggs, vanilla extract and mashed banana. Add the melted butter to the brown sugar mixture and stir to combine.

In another large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Gentlyfoldin the berries, making sure they are coated with flour. This helps to prevent the berries from sinking duringbaking. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir only until the ingredients are just combined. Do not over mix the batter or toughmuffinswill result.

Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, using two spoons or an ice cream scoop. Place in the oven and bake until a tester inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Recipe by Joy of Baking

Shephard's Pie with Ground Beef

1 lb ground beef

2 leaves fresh basil

1 chopped onion

1 tbs minced garlic

1/2 cup tomato sauce or 1 can diced tomato

1 cup peas or carrots

1 egg

1/4 cup sour cream

4 potatoes mashed

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

saute onion and garlic, add beef and basil and cook until brown.

add cooked peas and tomatoes sauce or diced tomatoes

put in casserole dish

beat cooked potatoes, milk, sour cream and egg.

top beef mixture

bake 350 15 minutes

add shredded cheese and cook 5 additional minutes