I was having one of those ‘I don’t want to go to the store, but I don’t know what to cook’ moments yesterday. Instead of panicking, like I possibly have been known to do at times, I decided to calmly look around the kitchen and see what I could throw together.

I saw some chicken I had thawed and a bottle of marinara sauce in the pantry. Chicken Marinara (or Chicken Parmesan) it was! The dish turned out delicious and was super easy.

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp oil
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 16 oz. marinara sauce (I love Bertolli’s)
• 4 oz. shredded Mozarella
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts – halved

Directions:

1. Heat oil in 10 to 12 inch skillet (it needs a lid)

2. Mix together the bread crumbs and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese in one bowl (or pie plate). Put flour in another bowl. Put egg (i added a little milk) in another bowl.

3. Dip chicken in flour, then in egg mixture and lastly in bread crumb/Parmesan mixture.

4. Add chicken to skillet and brown each side over medium heat.

5. Spoon half of the marinara over chicken breasts. Then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and the remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese. Top with remaining sauce.

6. Cover and cook on low for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is tender and juices run clear.

Serve with pasta or rice.

I always keep bread crumbs, chicken, pasta sauces and different kind of cheeses around in case of a dinner emergency. When they go on sale, stock up!

Cooking healthy meals for our family is important to me and one thing I rely on a lot is fresh fish. It’s super healthy, extremely fast to cook and there are so many different ways you can dress up a piece of fish.

This is one of my favorite recipes and I think you just might like it as well. I’ve used it on trout and Tilapia:

Ingredients:

3 Tablespoons soy sauce

1 tsp lemon (or lime) jucie

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

2 tsp. liquid smoke

Direction:

Mix all ingredients together.

Spray a broiling pan with cooking spray.

Place fish on broiling pan and baste with marinade.

Broil for 4 – 6 minutes until you can easily flake the fish with a fork and it’s a nice white color.

Serve with rice and fresh, cut up vegetables.