Italian Chicken Potato & Green Bean Bake

 

Hey pals! So this is probably one of the first yummy recipes I ever pinned on pinterest years ago but never got around to actually trying it until now. Let me just start off by saying I am not a cook & to be honest I just recently started to actually try and cook. So anything super easy really appeals to me & this dish is not only tasty but it hardly takes any prep time and only an hour in the oven! Here's what you'll need:

2 cans of green beans (frozen or fresh can also be used) *I used whole green beans
4 pieces of boneless skinless chicken breast
3 generous cups of red skinned potatoes diced up
1 1/2 packets of Italian seasoning mix (I used hidden valley)
3/4 stick of butter

If you're picky like me cut of the fat on your chicken before baking, just like the picture shows put your potatoes, chicken, & green beans in and use one packet to cover all over. Then with your 3/4 butter cut up into little pieces and place them all over for coverage, next sprinkle half of the 2nd packet of seasoning mix. If you want a little more zest use the whole thing! Cover with foil & bake at 350* for one hour! Enjoy!

Christmas Time Is Here!

Happiness & Cheer! That's right a post dedicated all for Christmas! It's probably my most favorite holiday to decorate for. I love going all out & too much is never enough. This year is a bit different though. With my hubby working out of town it's given a whole new meaning to the song 'I'll Be Home For Christmas' He's coming in the day before Christmas Eve so that means it's just been Holden & I doing all of the holiday activities. I didn't go to the lighting extreme that Ed usually does for our outside lights but with my parents help (thanks mom & dad!) we got some put up. I did however deck out the entire inside of my house!

Love the soft glow of our tree


 Were gonna do our Christmas cards in the next day or two. Usually it's a themed family picture but this year it's just going to be Holden & Tootsie. I can't wait to order the cards, I already have one picked out! Not many people send out Christmas cards, it seems like every year we get less than the previous year. With the price of stamps rising I can see why. I've got a family holiday party this Saturday I need to bake for. Thank goodness for Pinterest! I'm going to attempt to make a treat or two, I'll let you know how that goes!

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