Easy Chicken Parmesan & Italian Parmesan Noodles

Easy Chicken Parmesan & Italian Parmesan Noodles

This recipe is super easy and very tasty! Below are the recipes for both the noodles and the chicken!

4th of July is just around the corner. We are preparing for Grandpa H's big 4th of July Party! Sunday will be spent eating good food, hanging out with lots of people, and watching J's firework show! We are very excited!!!

We have also been getting ready for the new baby! We have lots left to do as far as the room goes, but her room is definitely in progress... she will be here before we know it.

I make the noodles first and let them soak in the dressing while I am making the chicken...

Italian Parmesan Noodles

1 bag of tri colored noodles (any brand works!)

1/2-3/4 bottle of Italian dressing

1 cup Parmesan Cheese

Cook noodles as directed on the package. Strain. Cool by running cold water over the noodles. Add other two ingredients to the noodles in a bowl. (You can add more or less of either ingredient... you CANNOT mess this up... if it doesn't have enough taste, add more of the parmesan cheese!!!) Mix with spoon and let sit and soak in the refridgerator.

Easy Chicken Parmesan

1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce
6 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
6 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 lb.)
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

HEAT oven to 375°F. Pour sauce into 13x9-inch baking dish. Stir in 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) Parmesan. Add chicken; turn to coat both sides with sauce. Cover with foil.
Bake 30 min. Uncover. Top with remaining cheeses; bake 5 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF) and cheese is melted.

We hope you like this recipe as much as we do! VERY quick and VERY easy!!!

Easy Oven-Barbecued Pork Chops

Easy Oven-Barbecued Pork Chops

I found this recipe online at http://southernfood.about.com/od/porkchops/r/bl10201b.htm

These pork chops are delicious and very easy! They are baked in the oven so this is a great recipe for summer or winter time. I have been looking for a great pork chop recipe that isn't bland and I finally found it!

Ingredients:
6 pork chops, 3/4 to 1-inch thick
1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup vinegar (I didn't use vinegar, so I added 1/4 cup more water)
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
dash cayenne, optional (I didn't use the cayenne)

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350°.Place pork chops in bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Place sliced onion over the pork chops. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over pork chops. Bake uncovered for 1 hour, or until chops are tender.

Serves 6.

I didn't take a picture of the pork chops, but I am attaching a picture of L at Grandpa H's farm with Daisy!

Hay Season

A Day at the Farm!!!

L loves going to Grandpa H's farm and riding in the tractor with her daddy!

Here's a quick picture that I took....

Hay season has began and J is busy in the field when it's not raining!!!

We have been spending the summer swimming, visiting family & friends, and flying

here and there by the seat of our pants. We LOVE summer time!!!