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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Recipe Adaptation: Chicken with Mushroom Sauce (Bride and Groom: First and Forever)

When we were married in October of 2010, a sweet soul who clearly knew our love for cooking and eating gave us the Bride & Groom: First and Forever cookbook, by Mary Corpening Barber and Sarah Corpening Whiteford. It's a great resource, especially with the easy-to-use meal plans for holidays in the back (Ever wondered what to make for birthdays, anniversaries, or the 4th of July? This is the cookbook for you).

(Buy it here)

As we flipped through the pages, I found a recipe including chicken, prosciutto, fontina, and mushrooms. It seemed like a bit of work and a lot of ingredients, but I was really in the mood for a creamy mushroom sauce. So I did what I typically do - cut out all the parts of the recipe I didn't want, made do with the ingredients we had on hand, and we ended up with a delicious sauce we use at least once a week.

Recipe Review: Chicken, Wild Rice, and Mushroom Soup

Nothing is better than a warm, filling soup on a chilly day. Not that we have days like those around here often, but every time I get the chance I make a comfort soup! Typically, we go for thicker, heartier soups like curried butternut squash (upcoming!) or roasted tomato, but I ran across several variations of this recipe and just had to try it.

(Personal photo)

There's several easily accessible variations of this soup, for example here, here, or here. Mostly, these are similar soups with tiny differences (mushroom choice, or whether to add a cream-of-mushroom soup to the mix). I took my favorite parts of all of these ideas and melded a super-soup of convenience and taste.

Recipe Review: Chicken With Dark Beer (Cooking Light)

My husband is what you might call a "beer enthusiast". He's always scheming to cook with and drink as much beer as possible, especially on a hot summer day (which last weekend felt like, thanks Florida!). So when we ran across this in Cooking Light: Best One-Dish Meals, we knew we had to try it.

(Yummmm. Source)

Doesn't that look delicious? And a lightened-up meal that includes beer and mountains of veggies - Perfect for continuing to eat healthy while still getting the flavors we love.