Marty, Author at What the Forks for Dinner?

Chicken Cordon Boyd

Chicken Cordon Boyd

It’s ‘Date Night Dinner’ time again. I wanted to make something nice, but easy. I think I have achieved my goal. Chicken! Chicken is what you fix for dinner when you don’t know what to fix for dinner. Everybody likes chicken!

Making something special doesn’t always have to take a lot of time. This dish was easy to prepare and easy to cook. You can make it ahead of time and pop it in the oven whenever you and your date are ready for dinner. Just add something green………..it’s the beginning of asparagus season, so what a perfect match for my Chicken Cordon Boyd.

The really nice thing about writing your own recipes, and having a food blog, is you can name stuff after yourself using a little rhyme, or play on words. Chicken Cordon Bleu is now Chicken Cordon Boyd. A very different recipe than what is in my Betty Crocker Cookbook, from the mid 70’s, but every bit as good.

So for your next Date Night try our Chicken Cordon Boyd.

Chicken Cordon Boyd

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Author: Marty Boyd
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Dinner
Method: bake
Cuisine: American

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Ingredients

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4 thick boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4–6 oz. deli-sliced ham, cut into strips about 1″ by 2″
4 slices swiss cheese, cut into strips about 1″ by 2″
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 teaspoon parsley

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375*
Slice slits about 1″ apart in chicken breasts almost all the way
through,careful not to cut completely through. Slide strips of ham and
cheese into each slit.
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Place on a baking sheet lined
with aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray.
Mix dijon mustard, parsley and panko breadcrumbs until mixed.
Sprinkle evenly over prepared chicken.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

Keywords: chicken breast, swiss cheese, ham, dinner, bake, easy

Fiesta Egg Skillet

Fiesta Egg Skillet

It’s Sunday……..Whoo!!! Which means a really great breakfast. Fiesta Egg Skillet is my go to recipe.

I found this recipe years ago in one of those little recipe books that they sell in the checkout lane at the grocery store. I have always been a sucker for those things. I mean after all, when you are standing in line waiting, either you look at those trash rags about celebrities……..I really do not want to see what they look like without makeup, who dumped who or who’s cheating on who……..I always go for the food mags.

I will pick up magazines about any type of food, and one of the first magazines I ever had a subscription to was Bon Appetit. I was on top of the world when I made something from that magazine and it turned out just like the pictures.Well, times have certainly changed, but I still love a good food magazine. The pictures these days almost make you able to taste the food from the pages, and that is our goal also.

I wish I could remember the little grocery store book that I got the recipe for Fiesta Egg Skillet from,so I could give credit where credit is due, but the book is long gone …….as is sometimes my memory………but this recipes has definitely made enough of an impression that I am able to share it with you!

Fiesta Egg Skillet

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Author: Marty Boyd
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Breakfast
Method: cook
Cuisine: Tex Mex

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6 corn tortillas, cut into thin strips
1/2 large onion, sliced
2 tablespoons oil – I used coconut oil, but any oil is fine
6 eggs, beaten
1 small jalapeño, minced
1 cup mexican blend cheese
For Garnish:
Salsa/Pico de Gallo
Sour Cream
Green Onions, thinly sliced, green parts only

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Instructions

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add tortilla strips and onions. Cook until the tortilla strips are crispy and the onions are starting to brown lightly. Keep stirring the tortilla mixture so it crisps evenly.
In a medium bowl beat the eggs and stir in the jalapeño. Pour the egg mixture over the tortilla mixture in the skillet. Reduce heat to low and cover. Continue cooking over low heat until the eggs are set, about 5 minutes. Remove lid and sprinkle the cheese over the eggs. Cover again and let the cheese melt. Cut into 8 wedges to serve. Top with salsa, sour cream and green onions.

Keywords: eggs, cheese, jalapeños, corn tortillas, onion, breakfast

Cast Iron Cake

Cast Iron Cake

I have a new love……….it’s a cast iron skillet. Where has it been all my life?????

I came across a couple of cast iron skillets way back in the cupboard right after Tim and I were married……..and thats where they have stayed, until recently.

While looking at and researching recipes for the blog, I noticed that a lot of folks still use them……….I always thought they were for those of a certain generation (sorry) or for camping ( yuck…..but thats a different story). So just for kicks, I have tried them for different things over the last couple of months. Well to my surprise, they are great!!!

So, when I came across a recipe at www.kitchendaily.com and it used a cast iron skillet and it was chocolate……………I had to try it and it turned out beautifully. Not only was it easy to prepare, with things almost all pantries have, but you only need one bowl and the skillet. It was chocolatey, and the frosting melted into the cake and made it moist, almost pudding like.

The Cast Iron Cake is a homey, rustic chocolate cake, topped with a dollop of whipped cream…………yummmmmm!

Cast Iron Cake

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Author: Marty Boyd
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 8 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: bake
Cuisine: American

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Adapted from Kitchen Daily recipe……..

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For the Cake:
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup oil
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
For Frosting:
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup toasted pecans chopped
2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

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Preheat oven to 350*
Sift the flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt into a large bowl and set aside.
In a 10 inch cast iron skillet, bring the butter, oil, cocoa powder, and water to a boil. Remove from heat and whisk in the dry ingredients. Stir in the buttermilk, egg, and vanilla. Place the skillet in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few crumbs.
Set cake aside.
To make the frosting:
In a medium saucepan, place the butter, cocoa powder, and milk and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the remaining ingredients, mixing well. Pour warm frosting over warm cake and spread over entire cake.

Keywords: chocolate, cake, bake, cast iron, skillet