Chicken and Rice

I got this recipe from my best-friends dad. I forgot to take a picture when I made it so this is in the tuperware before I warmed some up for my hubby for lunch yesterday. Boneless-Skinless Chicken breast
Cream of mushroom soup
Rice
water
S&P to taste


For every chicken breast use one can of crean of mushroom soup and half a can of water. Take your chicken, cream of mushroom soup, and water put in a casserole dish. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for an hour. (the time may take longer depending on how big your pieces are and whether they are frozen or not). Make rice, they amount depends on how muchyou need.

Once the chicken is down place a piece of chicken and some of the cream of mushroom sauce over the top of the rice.

Note: This can also be done in the crockpot, if needed to start in advance.

Duck a la'Orange

I received Mastering the Art of French Cooking for Christmas (and got to open it early as it was from a friend) and I have used it almost everyday. Tonight as a special treat for family who have come inn town I made Duck a la'Orange, braised artichokes with a white wine reduction, and fluffed mashed potatoes. It came out beautifully. For these recipe's check out Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Or google them with the tag Julia Child.
Happy Holidays to you all!

Grandma Tracy's Swedish Christmas Rice

1 cup long grain rice (rinse)
6 cups whole milk
3 T sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar

Butter
1/2 and 1/2 Cream

After rice is rinsed, put in a large, heavy pan.

Add milk, 3T sugar, and salt
Heat over Med heat, stirring constantly until it bubbles around the edge.


For a fun Christmas party tradition, we hide one slivered almond in the rice and who ever finds it, gets a prize.

Granola

Home-made Granola over some yogurt is one of our favorite breakfast/snack foods.

When I make this, I just use what I have on hand and don't really measure. This is the basic idea.

4 C of rolled oats

1/2 C honey

1 tsp Vanilla extract or almond extract

3/4 C of coconut

1/4 C wheat germ or wheat bran

EVOO or Veg. oil

brown sugar to taste (but not a necessity)

Add other things if you desire....such as

Sliced almonds,brazil nuts, pecans, cashews, etc...

Raisins, cranberries or other dried fruit

flax seed

Maple syrup (works well if you don't have any honey)

Stir together the dry ingredients first then pour in the wet ingredients. Stir until coated.

Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes, stir and cook for another 10 minutes. Cool completely and store in a container or ziploc bag.