1) Salmon fillet (buy it FRESH, Neil)
2) Jar of mango Chutney (usually called “major gray’s”)–you’ll find it in a jar at your local supermarket either in the condiments or international food aisles
3) Seasoned bread crumbs (you can buy this already made and seasoned)
4) Pam Olive Oil cooking Spray (or substitute real olive oil if you can manage it)

Directions:

–preheat oven to 350

–Wash and pat dry salmon

–lay it skin side down in a pan sprayed with Pam (or greased with olive oil)

–take a few spoonfuls of chutney and smear it over the top of the salmon until all parts of it are covered

–Then sprinkle the bread crumbs in on top of the chutney layer (there should be just enough so that you can’t see the chutney anymore)

–spray breadcrumbs with pam olive oil spray (or, drizzle olive oil over bread crumbs)

–place in oven

–bake for 10-15 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily in the thickest part of the fish.

–if the bread crumbs haven’t gotten crunchy by the end, you can turn on the broiler and keep it there for a second so that the bread crumbs brown SLIGHTLY. watch it carefully so it doesn’t burn.

Easy peasy.

For a side dish: buy some brocollini, chop off the tail ends of the stems, stick it in a steamer, steam until bright green and JUST soft enough for a fork to poke into the stems. Season with salt and pepper. Done.

First buy yourself a cast iron skillet. They’re super cheap & easy clean up (you basically just rinse it with water & scrap off any food once you’re done). I know that sounds gross but the oils when you cook keep seasoning the pan. The skillets can be find at K-Mart, Target, Wal-Mart, etc. for less than $10. Before you cook with your new pan, don’t forget to season it (applying a little oil to the pan and baking for an hr.); the instructions will be included with your pan.

Season a package of skinless chicken breast with a little salt, seasoned pepper, garlic powder and Adobo (spanish seasoning by Goya can be found in your supermarket’s ethnic section). Turn your stove top on high and when the pan is nice & hot place the chicken breast inside for about a minute on each side. Take the pan off of the stove top and put it in the oven at 350 for 5 mins. on each side. If you an olive oil pump you can spray it when you turn your chicken but if you don’t it’s ok. I sometimes will sprinkle a little balmsamic vinegar on my chicken to add a little more flavor. Cooking with cast iron skillets definitely makes my meats more tender and the cooking time is incredibly fast!

Buy a box of Couscous. Boil 1 3/4 c of water and 1 Tbl of olive oil. Once the water is boiling turn off the stove top, add the couscous and cover. And voila it’s done. It’s super simple! I sometimes will microwave a bag of broccoli and add that to the couscous and drizzle a little soy sauce. I’m telling you this is the easiest recipe ever! This truly is a 30 minute meal! Let me know if you have any questions and good luck!

-preheat oven to 350 degrees
-chicken breasts - no skin - given em a quick wash and dry with paper towel.
-cover breasts in mayo or miracle whip (i prefer mayo).
-roll breasts in crushed cheese nips crackers

(the hardest part of the recipe is crushing the nips. if you have a food processor, you’re home free)

wow, if you read this a certain way, it’s kinda kinky.

spray a baking dish with pam, put the chicken in the dish, put dish in oven for 30 minutes or till fully cooked.

trust me. these are delish. this recipe is my daughter’s favorite comfort food. i hope you and sophia enjoy them :0)

Do you have a slowcooker (crockpot)?

I have a yummy and very simple recipe for potato soup I can pass along, if you’d like. ??