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What I Make

Cake Pan Supper

Julia Parent

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
6 small Yukon Gold potatoes
20 long green beans
2 large or four small carrots
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon seasoned salt

Directions:
Preheat over to 450 degrees. Cut chicken and potatoes into bite size pieces. Snap ends off of beans and snap beans in half to make 40 pieces. Peel carrots and cut into matchsticks about the same length as the beans. Mix all ingredients together until well combined. Line a 9″ x 13″ cake pan with aluminum foil. Pour mixture into pan and spread out in a single layer. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes or until the potatoes are soft and the chicken is cooked through.

What I Make

Healthyish Blueberry Muffins

Julia Parent

Makes: 12

Ingredients:
1 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
1 1/3 cup fresh blueberries

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Stir milk and lemon juice together in a large bowl. Add oats. In a separate bowl, combine next 11 ingredients. Add to oat mixture and stir just until combined. Fold in blueberries. Pour equal amounts of batter into each muffin cup. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

What I Make

Cheesy Chicken Pasta

Julia Parent

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:
1 boneless skinless chicken breast
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
pepper, to taste
8 oz. Rotelle pasta, dry
2 celery ribs, cut into moon shapes
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1/4 cup flour
onion powder, to taste
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
2 1/4 cups whole milk
3/4 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
1/4 cup Italian style seasoned bread crumbs

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Coat chicken breast with oil and season with pepper. Bake on a baking dish lined with aluminum foil for 30 to 35 minutes or until the juices run clear. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Cook pasta and celery together according to pasta package directions. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. whisk in flour. Add onion powder and chicken bouillon. Gradually stir in milk. When thick and bubbly, remove from heat and immediately stir in cheese. Add chicken, pasta, and celery. Stir until well combined and put in a casserole dish. Melt 2 tablespoons butter and mix with breadcrumbs. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over pasta dish. Bake for 30 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

What I Make

Apple Cherry Snack Mix

Julia Parent

Serves: 6

Ingredients:
1 serving of O shaped multigrain cereal
1 serving organic pretzel sticks, broken in half
1 serving dry roasted peanuts
1/8 cup sunflower seeds
1 serving dried cherries
1 serving dried apple chips, broken into small pieces

Directions:
Combine ingredients and store in an airtight container.

What I Make

Garlic Parmesan Corn and Green Beans

Julia Parent

Serves: 2

Ingredients:
2 ears corn
40 green beans
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
dash pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
grated Parmesan cheese, to taste

Directions:
Peel corn and cook in a covered pot of boiling water for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain. Snap ends off green beans and break beans in half. Cook beans in boiling water for 7 minutes. Drain. Mix butter, pepper, and garlic powder together. Bush garlic butter on corn. Mix remaining garlic butter and beans together. Sprinkle corn and beans with cheese.