This is not a Food Blog

But I love food. As much as I would love to start a food blog, I just don't have time or the energy (or the skills) to do so. Lately I have been stalking some food blogs that are very, very good. And that make me hungry. And that make me think that I was perhaps a chef in a previous life. I love to cook. Unfortunately, I live with one of the pickiest eaters alive (although he is getting better), and I don't get to make a different new and exciting meal every night. And that's okay. I try to sneak in a new recipe once a week, omitting the ingredients that would make Ray cringe (or just not telling him what's in it). Here are some of my favorite sites:

Simply Recipes
The Pioneer Woman Cooks
Amber's Delectable Delights
Sugar and Spice
Adventures of a Cooking Mom

Every once in a while when I try one of the recipes off my favorite food blog sites, I will share it here. A couple of weekends ago, I made this recipe off of the Simply Recipes site (here is the link to the recipe):

Ingredients:

1 stick unsalted butter (1/2 cup or 1/4 pound), melted

1 cup dried bread crumbs

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

A large pinch of Italian seasoning (herb mix

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 lbs of skinless, boneless, chicken meat, cut into pieces no larger than 2x2 inches

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. In a bowl, combine the minced garlic with the melted butter. In another bowl mix together the bread crumbs, Parmesan, parsley, salt, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, and pepper. Dip chicken pieces into garlic butter, then into crumb mixture to coat.
3. Place coated chicken pieces on to a 9x13 baking dish. Try to leave a little room between each piece. Drizzle with remaining garlic butter and bake uncovered 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Note that the chicken will get much more browned on the bottom side than on the top.
Serves 4-6.

Now for what I did differently (aka I don't know how to read sometimes...). I forgot to put the Parmesan cheese in the mix and I didn't drizzle the chicken with the remaining garlic butter. Oh, and I am clueless as to whether my butter was unsalted or not. And it still turned out great. The kids loved it as did Ray.

Now go eat!