April Newsletter
Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms
Hi everyone!
It seems like one busy season leads to another!   With my youngest son on the LaCrosse team, it leaves little time for cooking during the week.  I'm glad I have some make-ahead meals stashed in the freezer! 

My oldest son is still traveling with Semester at Sea and will arrive in Florida in about a month.  I can't wait to see him walk off  that ship safe and sound!  We haven't seen him since January.  We're planning a 4 night stay in Florida when his ship comes in, which includes a day in Disney World!  I'm looking forward to getting away and having some time with my family!

With less time to try out new recipes during the week, I've been having fun adding some great giveaways to my blog!  I am currently giving away an autographed cookbook by Giada De Laurentiis called Giada at Home.  I met Giada at her book signing a week ago!  She was so beautiful and friendly!  It was so much fun meeting her!  Stop by my blog and enter to win her delicious cookbook!  The giveaway ends Monday, April 12th at 9:00 p.m. EST.





I'm also doing a Hand Stamped Jewelry Giveaway on my blog for my sister-in-law Kristy.  Don't you love these necklaces?  They make great gifts!  Check out Kristy's Etsy Shop!  This giveaway ends Wednesday, April 14th at 9:00 p.m. EST.


   

I guess I've gotten the "giveaway" bug because I have MORE great giveaways coming up (which includes some  Le Creuset bakeware from CSN Stores and my First Year Blogiversary Giveaway!)  So check my blog often!

For my April Newsletter recipe, I'd like to share a yummy chicken dish that my Mom made for us a while back.  It's rich and satisfying!  Check out the freezing directions for a great make-ahead meal!  I hope you enjoy our Parmesan Chicken Bake!

Take care!
Parmesan Chicken Bake



Ingredients

7 - 8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup Ritz crackers, crushed
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
8 oz. sour cream

Directions

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Rinse the chicken and set aside on paper towels. 

2.  Mix the cracker crumbs and cheese in a shallow bowl.  Melt the margarine in a separate shallow bowl in the microwave.

3.  Dip the chicken in the melted margarine, then coat in cracker crumbs.  Place the chicken in a 13 x 9-inch  baking dish.

4.  In a medium bowl, combine the soup, milk, and sour cream.  Pour over the chicken evenly.  Top with the remaining cracker crumbs and drizzle a bit of the butter over the crumbs.

5.  Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Freezing Directions

Assemble this meal in a 13 x 9 foil pan using precooked shredded chicken.  (It will cook faster this way.)  Wrap the foil pan in 2 layers of heavy duty aluminum foil.  (Or divide the meal into 2 smaller foil pans.)  Label and freeze up to 3 months. 

To reheat:  Remove the foil from the foil pan and cook for about 1 hour at 350 degrees F.

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