Chicken & Wild Rice Roll Ups

Last weekend I found Deli chicken on sale. I bought 1/2 lb., made a sandwich for lunch, then tried to decide what to do with the rest. Remember my motto is to “Think with your taste buds.” I think I need to add something to that. Think with your eyes and imagination too. While going through a magazine I ran across a recipe for stuffed chicken. Then it hit me! Why not use Deli sliced chicken?! It’s already cooked. It’s thin sliced so you don’t have to pound the chicken in hopes of making it thin. Should work great. Now, what do I stuff it with? I thought about mixing up a box of chicken stuffing only to find that I had used my last box. Then I spotted a box of chicken flavored Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice. Perfect! Here’s what you do. Cook the rice according to the package making sure all of the liquid is absorbed. Put it in the refrigerator to cool completely, it’s easier to work with when it’s cold and will stick together better. Lay out 2 slices of your deli chicken. Make a log of rice on the chicken and simply roll it up. Place it seam side down in an 8 x 8 baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray. Mix a can of condensed cream of chicken soup with 1/4 cup of water. Spoon it over your chicken rolls and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes to heat throughly. This is so easy to make. I’m sure using stuffing would be good too. I haven’t tried it yet but I’m quite sure roast beef with wild rice would be just as good. Or try using rice with chopped veggies such as broccoli rolled in chicken, beef or ham. Have a good time with this one.

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Stir, Laugh, Repeat – Review by Fran Lewis, Author of My Is Bertha

Another wonder review for my cookbook Stir, Laugh, Repeat.. Finding Joy While Playing in the Kitchen. (Order your own copy through Amazon, Barnes & Noble or by clicking on Stir, Laugh, Repeat in the right hand sidebar.) Serving up some down home and down south great cooking By Fran Lewis “Fran and Bertha” Serving Up Some Great Southern Cooking and Hospitality: Stir, Laugh, Repeat By Martha A. Cheves Reviewed by: Fran Lewis Move over Paula Dean, Emeril, and Rachel Ray: Make way for the new Queen of Southern hospitality and cooking our very own Martha Cheves. From her home made pies to her delicious desserts Martha sends the reader into mouth-watering heaven as she describes in detail how each recipe was created and the stories behind them. As a total non-cook and someone who has trouble boiling water without burning it or making an egg hard without it exploding; even I can follow and create one of her clear, concise and easy to understand recipes. As I read each one, I began thinking how great it would be to her as a friend and neighbor. Having Martha as a neighbor would mean never having to cook or bring in take out ever again. Hopefully including me as one of her food testers I would get to sample and gladly volunteer to try out her new recipes and never have to use a microwave or a stove ever again. From her creative ways of dealing with leftovers and her fun filled family traditions, this book motivated me to try one of her recipes and share them with my friends and family too and finally break in my new and unused stove. As a child, I watched my grandmother create homemade chicken soup, chocolate pudding and even grind her own meat. I loved licking the spoon while the chocolate was hot. However, she would never allow anyone, including my mom, to go near her stove or broiler. The kitchen was her domain only. How great for Martha’s children to grow up with a mom who made every meal an adventure and fun. Mystery night sounded great and her banana pudding story was funny. As a true chicken lover, I decided to put the Basil Grilled Chicken Recipe to the test. If I can make it, anyone can. I agree with Martha that forty dollars for dinner is steep and that making your own meals is not only healthier because you know what ingredients are in it and you can enjoy the benefits of your own home made meal. To make sure that I did total justice to this recipe I had my husband create it and make it. I read the

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