Chicken Artichoke Casserole Recipe

Okay Mom, I'm going to take my own advice and do what Mom says. Just kidding but you did ask for this recipe so here it is.

Chicken Artichoke Casserole

1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
6 Tablespoons butter, divided
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 (14-once) can chicken broth [I used 1 3/4 cup water and a mexican bullion cube]
1 (7.5 once) can artichoke hearts, drained
Dash salt
1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup light cream [I used 1 Tbsp of butter and enough milk to make 3/4 cup]
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese [I never buy fresh I use the bulk powder from WinCo]
1/2 tsp dried rosemary

Saute mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of butter for about 2 minuts; set aside. [I did this at the end of baking the casserole as I don't like cold mushrooms.] Cook chicken breasts in simmering chicken broth over low heat for about 30 minutes or until cooked through. [I cubed the chicken before cooking it to cut down the cook time.] Drain broth, reserving 3/4 cup. Cut chicken into cubes. Place cubed chicken and artichoke hearts in a greased 8x8-inch pan. Lightly salt; set aside. In a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Stir in flour until well blended. Add cream and reserved 3/4 cup chicken broth and stir constantly over medium heat until thickened. Stir in the 1/4 teaspon salt, pepper, Parmesan cheese, and rosemary. Pour over chicken and bake at 325 degrees F. for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish with sauteed mushrooms. Makes 4 servings.

[I used only 3 chicken breasts and I think you could safely omit the artichoke without affecting the flavor much. We served it with steamed brocolli and califlour which went really well in the sauce. I loved this sauce and have served it over elbow macoroni.]

Just My Size

We're all about things that are kid friendly which means being the right size and I'm always surprised at the places they are finding to sit. The small one has been sitting on this baseboard heater for a while now he once sat on the bathroom one naked and jumped up and said, "Hot." When something is just the perfect height for sitting it's hard to resist.

The boys love to be outside and as we've been getting our garden spot ready they've been busy using shovels that are just their size.

Hey there buddy, can you tell me what size is just right...Oh, I see.

I originally bought this rug for in front of the front door but we soon found it was just the right size for little boys who need a little "time out."

When there's work to be done this pint size worker is there with the tools in his size.

Crab Souffle Recipe

My husband is adventuresome when it comes to food. One day he found a recipe and asked if I could pick up some crab meat. (He's always asking me to pick up random items, some of which never get used as we can't remember where the recipe was we wanted it for.) So one day we decided to try this one.

This really looked good with the orange (imitation) crab meat and green onions.

You think this looks good now, it looked even better after it was baked. Although, if I did it again I would set it in a bread pan as it wasn't round when it came out of the oven, but it tasted good.

I have always enjoyed cooking with my husband and hope he will continue to find new recipes for us to try so we can do some cook "king" together. :)