A Great Recipe for OAMC

Trying to keep true to my "resolution" of posting more frequently, yet having nothing really to say, I decided to share one of my favorite freezer recipes.   Some of you may recognize this from an email I sent you.  I just copied and pasted most of this blog from that email, haha...


Chicken Marsla Freezer Recipe
(That is the link to the original site I got this from)

1 - 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast, thinly sliced
1 cup flour
1 egg, beaten (possibly additional eggs)
1 stick butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 cup Marsala wine
Salt & pepper

In skillet, melt butter and add olive oil. Dip chicken pieces in egg, then dredge in flour to coat. Place chicken in frying pan and fry until golden on each side. Add chicken broth and remaining ingredients and simmer in skillet for ten minutes. Transfer to freezer-safe casserole (foil is ideal), cool, then label and freeze.

To prepare from frozen:
Heat oven to 350 degrees and loosely cover casserole with foil. Bake chicken marsala for 40 minutes, then remove foil. Continue cooking for 20 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Serve over pasta or rice.

Well, I wasn't sure about this one after I made it; I thought it would be soggy and gross.  But once I ate it I couldn't get enough. It was so juicy and tender. I usually serve this over rice and have a salad or some other nonstarchy veggie.  I just get regular chicken breasts and pound them flatter with a kitchen mallet because trying to slice them thin is ridiculously hard. And depending on how big it turns once its pounded it can be cut to 2 pieces sometimes. I usually make my pieces about the size of two playing cards. (not in thickness of course). And I use Regina Red Cooking Wine because at the time I was shopping I couldn't find any Marsala wine. But it turned out so good I never bothered trying the actual Marsala. I got the wine at Wal-Mart in the spice aisle or the baking section, can't remember which...

I use the same idea for Chicken Parmesan as far as cooking the chicken itself then I just top it with spaghetti sauce a shredded Parmesan cheese, once the chicken cools, then freeze it. I cooked it the same amount of time and the same way because it is just being reheated and I just served it over spaghetti noodles with salad and/or garlic bread.

If anyone tries this, let me know what you think!

Out With the Old and in With the New

Well I made it out of 2010 alive!  There is a lot to be said for that because I figured I would have killed myself or at least be in jail by now for killing one of my kids, lol...  *Disclaimer* Of course I am joking; I would never intentionally hurt one of my children, or myself...  My husband on the other hand... J/K (maybe)

We have some great things to look forward to this year, but first let's start with some highlights from last year in pictures...

 My sister got married

Liam started using the big boy potty!

We moved to Georgia

Liam became a big brother

My sisters wedding reception

My brother-in-law David graduated Basic Law Enforcement Training

First trip to the Atlanta Aquarium

Liam's 3rd Birthday

Greg received his Associates Degree in Electronic Systems Technology 

from the Community College of the Air Force

Melanie's first Christmas

Some things that are coming our way this year are (in no particular order):

1.  GREG IS COMING HOME!!!!
2.  I will meet my first niece/nephew!
3.  My brother-in-law John is getting married so I will be getting another Loving sister!
4.  Liam will be in his first wedding as the ring bearer in John and Amy's wedding.
5.  Melanie will celebrate her first birthday!
6.  I have to make the choice to stay in the Air Force or get out and go to school full time.
7.  Taking Liam to see his first Monster Truck Rally.
8.  Going to my cousins wedding.
9.  Hopefully going to the Pirate Festival in Savannah.
10.  Greg and I are possibly going on a cruise.

There are a couple other things I want to do that I guess you could call my resolutions.  I want to start reading things outside of my normal realm. My goal is to finish at least 10 books that are not the kind of things I would normally read.  I have been looking up lists of "classic" novels and choosing some to read.  I have also been pouring over Oprah's book list to choose some books.  I have been utilizing the library on base.  I am currently half way through East of Eden by John Steinbeck.  It is a little slow, but very good. 

Another thing I really want to buckle down on is this weight loss problem.  I had been doing everything right and didn't lose a single pound in 6 months, so I gave up.  I even spoke with a dietitian, had lab work done, was working out twice a day, and nothing...  So I am going to buckle back down on my diet and exercise and see if I can make some changes this year.

I also am going to try and make more of an effort to blog more.  I just have to find the time!

2010 brought us some great changes; I can only hope 2011 is just as great!