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What's Cookin Wednesday - Baked Chicken & Orzo

This recipe came my way via Lemons for Lulu . 1 stick butter, divided 6 chicken breasts ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 1 shallot, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb mushrooms, sliced, 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped 1 16 oz package orzo 32 oz chicken broth Preheat oven to 375. In large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Season chicken breast and add to butter in batches adding another 2 tablespoons in between. Brown chicken for 3 minutes, turn and brown the second side for 1 minute. Remove to a plate and keep warm. In a large stockpot, melt ¼ cup butter. Add shallots and garlic to butter, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and sage. Cook until the mushrooms just begin to soften. Add orzo. Stir and cook until orzo is lightly toasted and fragrant. Pour orzo into a 13 x 9 baking dish. Top with chicken breast. Pour chicken stock over orzo and chicken. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until chicken reaches 165 degrees and liquid has

What's Cookin Wednesday - Garden Rice and Red Beans

3 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil 2 large stalks celery , finely chopped 2 large carrots , fine

Makeover Monday

 I got this neat piece from my mama with a plan already in my head to make this a bit of a bar in our new home.  The apartment we live in has yellowish walls - so you can only imagine how yellow this piece really looked against the wall!   After creating a paint booth of sorts and filling our place with fumes :-)  We ended up with this piece and I LOVE the color!