I was asked for my recipe but I don’t really have one.  My style of cooking is more of just throw things together.

Zesty Chicken Bites

• 4 skinless chicken breasts or about 8-10 tenders
• enough flour to lightly coat chicken
• pepper
• paprika
• olive oil, enough to coat pan
• 4 or 5 good size mushrooms — sliced
• 1 small yellow onion
• salt & pepper to taste
• chicken broth or white wine
• Italian dressing

1. Heat enough olive oil to coat a large skillet.
2. Mix flour, several good shakes of the pepper and paprika (for color). Coat chicken in the mixture. I usually use a plastic bowl with a lid and just shake the chicken. Also, I usually cut the chicken after it is cooked because I don’t like to touch raw chicken.
3. Cook chicken until golden brown and remove from heat.
4. In the same skillet saute mushrooms and onions. You may need to add a little more olive oil.
5. After the onions are translucent add either enough broth or wine to loosen things on the bottom of pan. Add Italian dressing ( couple of times around pan) return chicken to pan. Reduce to low and simmer about 8-10 minutes.

Cheesy Orzo is adapted from Rachel Ray’s Cheese Orzo

1. Cook one small box according to directions substitute about 1 cup of chicken broth for 1 cup of water.
2. Drain pasta and return to pot. About butter according to personal preference. The add cheese. I use about 1/2 cup sometimes more.  Heat until cheese and butter melt.
3. Add black pepper, 1 chopped tomato, and parsley.