Ham sandwiches are wonderful but after a couple they definitely get old. So, if you are looking for a way to use up all that left over holiday ham, here is a simple yet delicious recipe for you.
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Inspired by Jenn Cuisine
5 thinly slicked chicken breasts
5 slices of ham (I used leftover)
5 slices of Swiss cheese
1 c. milk
1 c. flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. bread crumbs
2 tbsp herbs de Provence
tooth picks
salt & pepper
vegetable oil
Season chicken on both sides. Lay chicken flat and layer with cheese and ham. Roll chicken and secure with tooth picks.
Place the milk, flour, eggs, and bread crumbs (combined with the herbs de Provence) in four separate containers. Dredge the chicken first in the milk, then flour, eggs, and finally the seasoned bread crumbs.
In a cast iron skillet heat 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil over medium heat. Cook chicken for 2-3 minutes on all sides.
Serve over cauliflower mash (or with whatever you choose).
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Chicken Cordon Bleu
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Labels: Chicken
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Snowman Pops
I know it has been well over a month since my last update, and I so apologize. Life has been crazy with a few curve balls thrown in for good measure. However, I am back in the kitchen and have plenty to share.
These are a treat I made for a clients holiday office party. They are brownie pops covered in white chocolate and decorated to look like frosty the snowman. I just love how festive they turned out!
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Labels: Dessert
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Halloween Feast
Appetizers
Monster Guts (guacamole)
Devil's Salsa
Graveyard Dip (spinach and artichoke dip with crackers)
Bloody Fingers (fried mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce)
Frankenstein's Eyeballs (tomatoes filled with guacamole and topped with an olive)
Mummy Dogs
Trick or Treat Tacos (beef and chicken)
Skeleton Bones (sour cream rice)
Witches Brew (Peach Mango Sangria)
Assorted Beer
Jello Shots
Pumpkin Cake (funfetti cake)
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Caramel Apples #2
I was recently hired to create caramel apples as a wedding favor. The bride and I choose a traditional look using a popsicle stick, over sized cupcake liner, and twine. For a fall wedding I think this is a wonderful idea!
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Labels: Apple, Slow Cooker
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Ravioli with Apples and Walnuts
This is a great quick week night meal. It came together in less than 20 minutes and was full of the flavors of the season, which I love!
I also imagine this being a wonderful starter course for a fall themed dinner. (a small portion of course)
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Labels: Apple, Pasta, Quick Meal, Vegetarian
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Taco Bar
Margarita CupcakeAdapted from Good Things Catered
2 c. AP flour
1 tbsp instant milk powder
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
12 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2c. sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 c. margarita mix (no tequila)
5 egg whites, room temperature
Frosting
4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
6 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
zest and juice of 1 lime
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 c. powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350F and prepare 2 cupcake pans with liners.
In a medium bowl sift together flour, instant milk, baking powder, salt and set aside.
In another bowl beat together butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in vanilla and then the margarita mix. Reduce speed and mix in flour mixture a little at a time until completely combined.
In a separate bowl, with clean dry beaters, whip egg whites on high until they form stiff peaks. Using a spatula fold egg whites into the batter until just combined.
Pour the batter into the cupcake pans and bake 20-22 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Meanwhile in a bowl of a stand mixer combine cream cheese, butter, lime juice and zest, vanilla extract and beat on high until mixture is light and fluffy. Slowly add in salt and sugar until combined thoroughly. Place in fridge to chill.
Once cupcakes are cooled pipe on frosting. Garnish with straws, lime slices, and coarse salt.
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
My hopes were very low this year that I would be able to find canned pumpkin. I have heard over and over on message boards that there is a pumpkin shortage so when I was at the grocery store the other day and they had ONE CAN left I grabbed it. Funny how when you can't find something you want it.
I used this pumpkin bread recipe (minus the chocolate chips) but cooked it in my muffin tin and topped it with cream cheese frosting. mmmm.... pumpkin....
Good luck on your pumpkin search this year!
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Bridal Cookies
Sugar Cookie decorated in Rolled Fondant and Royal IcingPosted by wifeplzak at 10:09 AM 9 comments Links to this post
Labels: Cookies
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Cupcake Crawl
My birthday was this past weekend and I am so excited that I got to spend it on a Cupcake Crawl with the culinary club, What's Cooking Chicago! We hit 10 bakeries! What a sugar high. It was a great time trying all the different cupcakes Chicago bakeries have to offer.
Below are the bakeries we stopped by and what HusbandPlzak and I sampled. Thanks again Joelen! First stop was Sweet Honey Bee Bakery. We tried the red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting. This was HusbandPlzak's favorite. It was amazing!




Walking into Dinkel's was like taking a step back in time, I loved it! We tasted a vanilla cupcake with strawberry filling and butter cream frosting. The cake was amazing but I would have loved a little more filling because it was so yummy.



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