Bored Cook In The Kitchen

Tried and true recipes, new twists on old favorites, and new dishes to expand my family's palate.

Tag Archives: Baking

Chicken & Cilantro Cakes

A few months ago I visited one of my favorite food blogger sites: Kathy at Polwig. She had just updated her cooking section with a dish she called Chicken Cakes with Herbs and I knew right away I wanted to give them a try.  I did and exactly as her post described they were not [...]

Smothered Roast Beef

I make roast beef several different ways and this is just one of them.  This, to me, is the ultimate comfort roast beef which is simple to make and delicious to eat.  And I do something special with the leftovers I will share with you in another post. This is a cross between a roast [...]

Cornbread Casserole

When I was cleaning my bedroom the other day I came across a book I had forgotten I bought.  Last year my son’s school had a book fair and I picked up Taste of Home’s “Fast Fixes with Mixes”.  I sat looking through it that night and found several easy and tasty looking recipes I [...]

Chicken Cordon Bleu – Inside Out & Easy

I learned early on in my marriage that one of my husband’s favorite dishes was Chicken Cordon Bleu.  I also learned early on that it’s a pain in the neck to make.  Getting everything rolled up inside the chicken just perfectly, making sure to bread it fully so that everything doesn’t seep out.  After awhile [...]

Broccoli, Chicken & Cheese Braid

If you have ever been to a Pampered Chef party you have probably eaten this simple but delicious dish.  The first time I ever had it was at my sister in law’s house one Christmas a few year’s back.  Not long after that I attended a Pampered Chef party my friend had and enjoyed it [...]