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Welcome to Cancel Your Reservation. This is a collection of recipes that I have cooked or baked and want to share with you.

First - let me say, I do not like to cook. I don't get a relaxing feeling while chopping veggies, or strolling the aisles of the grocery store. I would much rather make a dinner reservation and eat out with my husband and enjoy being waited on, and relaxing at the end of the day. But lets be real, eating out all the time gets expensive, and its not the best for the waistline or our health, even though there are many healthy alternatives available now when eating out.

So, with that being said, I get in the kitchen after work and cook. I don't like it, I'd much rather clean up and do dishes after the meal than prepare the meal. The kitchen isn't my favorite room of the house. To give you some background, I burn things when I am cooking. ALOT. I can't tell you how many times I have set the fire alarm off in my house. I also burn myself while cooking, not on purpose, but I'm clumsy in the kitchen - and messy. So, if you are like me, and like to eat out, more than you like to cook, please read over these recipes and try them! Just get in your kitchen - even if it is a few nights a week. The recipes are easy to prepare, and they taste good! They just might make you cancel your reservation - and eat in! Not all of the time of course, who are we kidding :) - but more often.

Just a note, I did not come up with these recipes - no - I don't have that gift that some people are blessed with that allows them to come up with amazing recipes and flavors that compliment each other. Sources for the recipes will be noted.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Chicken Orzo Salad

It has been in the mid to upper 60's here- and its February - I have spring fever and this recipe is the perfect meal to make to go along with the warm(er) weather! It is a Whole Foods recipe I found online. All of the fresh vegetables make you think of spring and summer - this dish would be great to take to a picnic or cookout.

Ingredients:
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup of orzo
1 zucchini cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced
1 yellow squash cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced
1 cup of grape tomatoes halved
2 cups packed baby spinach leaves
1/2 cup kalamata olives (pitted)
1 cup broccoli florets

Cook chicken in skillet and cut into bite size pieces. Set aside. Cook the orzo in boiling water according to directions on package. Set aside. Saute squash, zucchini and in a little olive oil until tender. Combine cooked chicken, orzo, and all of the vegetables in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Add lemon juice and toss to combine thoroughly. Enjoy!

 Chicken Orzo Salad
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