What I cooked on Sunday

We had a few nights out or late night meetings this past week, so I actually made the proper amount of food for once!  Usually we have tons of leftovers, because it's hard to cook for just two people.

Here is what I cooked on Sunday:

Corn Chowder - recipe - made this for lunches throughout the week and froze some. Super yummy!

Poached Chicken - part of this recipe

Baked Ziti with Spinach and Chicken - recipe - I used half of the poached chicken in place of the veal in this recipe.  It wasn't all that great, and my sauce wasn't thick enough, but with some changes, I might make it again

Minestrone Soup - recipe -  We had this on Monday and then I froze the rest.  I used the stock from my poached chicken as the base and flavored it up.  The hubby thought it needed noodles, but I enjoyed it just the way it is.

I finished off my day of cooking by making Chocolate Chip Cookies - recipe.  Yummy!

It was a very long day in the kitchen, but my nights after work were easy peasy and I didn't really have to cook a thing!

Do you cook on one day during the weekend in preparation of the week?

Rachael Ray dinner anyone?

So, I LOVE Rachael Ray.  I have her cookware, cooking utensils, bubble and brown bakeware, and nearly all of her books.  I have also discovered her new show Rachael Ray's Week in a Day on the Cooking Channel.  Lucky for me they also play it on Food Network since we don't get the Cooking Channel yet.  

Can I just say I am a HUGE fan of this show?!?

Anytime I can make meals ahead of time for the week AND have leftovers, just call me hooked!

So, I decided to make her Drop Biscuit Chicken Pot Pie Recipe (found here)

They have you poach a chicken, which I have never done.  

It was so easy and my kitchen smelled AMAZING!

I prepared this on Sunday and we ate it on Monday.

Here's a look at it when it was done and out of the oven.  (Yes, there was already a spoonful missing)

The only thing I had to prepare on Monday was the biscuits!

The best part was that there was enough chicken for a round two meal (I love Sandra Lee too) which I used for Chicken Enchiladas in my Wok!  Yes, in my Wok!

I will post that recipe tomorrow!

Roasting Chickens were on BOGO sale at Giant Eagle a few weeks ago.  

So, I picked up two more and will be poaching another chicken this coming weekend.

Yummy!

So go get yourself a chicken and get to cooking.  You won't be sorry!

XOXO