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Crockpot Chicken Parmesan

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I went home to LA this past weekend and realized how much I’ve adapted to the Bay area weather. The heat in the valley was just about unbearable for me. 98 degrees? I don’t do anything but eat watermelon and lay on the floor in that weather. That’s one thing that I’ve come to love about NorCal vs SoCal. The weather surely wins.

Here’s another great recipe from my favorite crockpot source, Crockpot 365. The chicken came out moist and flavorful. I chose to serve it over linguine (my favorite kind of pasta), but anything works. The jar of marinara sauce that I used was from Trader Joe’s. The topping was easily enough for four chicken breasts, but I only used two. I would recommending cutting the recipe in half for two chicken breasts– You don’t need that much topping!

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Crockpot Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients

  • 2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1/2 cup Bread Crumbs
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 tsp italian seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 TBSP olive oil
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • sliced or shredded mozzarella cheese
  • favorite jarred marinara sauce

Directions

  1. Drizzle the olive oil onto he bottom of your crockpot.
  2. Beat the egg with in a fork in a small bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix the bread crumbs, italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese together.
  4. Take the chicken and dip it into the egg, then into the bread crumb mixture. Make sure that both sides of the chicken are covered.
  5. Put the chicken in the bottom of the crockpot. Layer 2-3 slices or 1-2 cups of mozzarella cheese on top, depending on how much cheese you like. Cover chicken and cheese with entire jar of marinara sauce.
  6. Close lid and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4. Serve with your favorite pasta.
https://lovintheoven.com/crockpot-chicken-parmesan/

Easy Turtle Brownies

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I got to spend all day today out and about in downtown San Diego. I forgot how beautiful this city was. There’s so much to do and eat, including hole in the wall burrito places that need to be discovered. As much as I indulged in all of the savory food down here, I didn’t manage to get any sweets. Oh how I could go for one of these brownies right now!
These brownies are an easy way to impress guests without too much effort. They’re “simply homemade!” The brownies came from a box mix, but those caramels are surely time consuming to melt down. A touch of pecans and you’re good to go!

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Easy Turtle Brownies

Ingredients

  • 1 box of brownie mix and the ingredients needed on the back of the box
  • 16 oz of caramels, unwrapped
  • 5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 2/3 cups chopped pecans, divided

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Prepare the brownie batter as advised on the back of the box.
  3. Pour half of the brownie mixture into a greased or lined 8x8 pan and bake for 15 minutes.
  4. While the brownies are cooking, melt the caramels and whipping cream in a double boiler until evenly melted, stirring constantly.
  5. Evenly pour the caramel sauce on top of the brownies and top with 1/3 of the chopped pecans. Top with the rest of the brownie batter and the last 1/3 cup of pecans.
  6. Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean from the center.
  7. Cool completely before cutting and serving.
https://lovintheoven.com/easy-turtle-brownies/

Broccoli Cheese Orzo Casserole Bake

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You know when you try and take a nap, but you’re not really sure if you actually slept or just lied there for two hours? Yup, I just did that… But for three hours. I’m working the redeye tonight and I tried to get some rest beforehand. I don’t think that it was very successful. Bust! This recipe is simple and a great side for your dinner. I ended up using low fat or fat free everything and it turned out kind of bland. I’d highly recommend to use full fat everything! Feel free to add more broccoli if you love it as much as I do. This recipe also makes a ton- enough to feed at least ten people, so cut it in half if you’re making it just for yourself. From Katie Barlow

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Broccoli Cheese Orzo Casserole Bake

Ingredients

  • 1 package orzo pasta
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
  • 1 head broccoli, chopped

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain.
  2. Mix the soup, both cheese, and broccoli into the pasta.
  3. Pour the mixture into a buttered casserole dish.
  4. Cover the dish with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
https://lovintheoven.com/broccoli-cheese-orzo-casserole-bake/

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