Recipes to Live by

6 chicken pieces (bones are ok) 1/4 to 1/2 cup butter 1 1/4 cup potato buds 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 egg, beaten Preheat oven to 400. Melt 1/4 - 1/2 cup butter in pan.   In a large bowl, mix potato buds, Parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt, and black pepper together. Dip chicken in beaten egg.   Roll in potato bud mix.  Place in baking pan and let rest 30 minutes.  This allows coating to settle more firmly onto the chicken resulting in a crispier crust.   Bake at 400 for 30 minutes. Turn chicken and rotate pan.  Bake for another 30 minutes.   Let rest 10 minutes then serve.  

2 pounds frozen hash browns small squares- Southern style   8 ounce sour cream   8 ounce package grated cheddar cheese  10 ounce can cream of mushroom soup  10 ounce can cream of potato soup 1/2 cup minced onion Grated Parmesan cheese Preheat oven to 350.   Combine all ingredients except for Parmesan cheese.   Pour into 9 x 13 pan.   Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.  Bake for one hour.  Serves 8 to 10. Note:  Not Potatoes O'Brien.

  Healthy Shrimp Scampi INGREDIENTS 2 Tbsp olive oil 4 tbsp butter, divided (2 tbsp & 2 tbsp) 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined with tail off Salt and pepper, to taste 4 large cloves garlic, minced or garlic olive oil from Trader Joe's  ¼ cup dry white wine, i.e. Pinot Grigio * 2 Tbsp lemon juice lemon zest of 1 lemon ½ tsp red pepper flakes, to taste (optional) ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley, optional INSTRUCTIONS Heat olive oil and 2 Tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Add shrimp to the hot skillet and sear for about 1 minutes on each side. Before the shrimp is cooked through, add the minced garlic and saute for about 30 seconds. Add the white wine and cook for about 1-2 minutes until it is reduced by about half. In the meantime, turn the shrimp and cook on the other side. Add the remaining butter, lemon juice and...

4 cups sliced potatoes (3 medium white potatoes) 2/3 cup chopped onion 2 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 1/2 cups scalded milk Paprika  Preheat oven to 375. Arrange layers of potatoes in greased 2 quart casserole. Cover with half of the onion and sprinkle with half combined:  flour, salt, and pepper.  Dot with butter and repeat layers.   Pour milk over everything. Sprinkle with paprika.  Cover.  Bake 45 minutes.  Uncover.  Bake 15 more minutes or until tender.   Cook's note:  Slice potatoes with a mandolin.  No larger than 2 inches or they stack too high and some will not cook evenly.  Serve with ketchup.