Two Newbies:)

Today I made two new dishes at the same time.

I sound like I really accomplished something but really I just put together a simple casserole and a pie that did not require baking. But the fact that I multi-tasked in the kitchen itself is a feat! There is only one true blip in the whole story...

Today, since my extra days of experimenting in the kitchen are numbered, I decided to make a different version of my new favorite chicken dish, Chicken Divane, and a new dessert-Pink Lemonade Pie (recipe provided by Marilyn-thank you very much:))

So, I first started with the chicken. I know I have blogged this recipe before but I am blogging it again to tell you how good and easy it is. Also, this time I added potatoes to it.

So I cooked the chicken first.

Then I chopped up the chicken. I also drained two cans of potatoes.

You could probably peel and add regular potatoes, but recently Shawn and I have discovered a cheap and sometimes tasty potato alternative-canned potatoes. My first impression was eerie grossness, but we have used them to make camping potatoes and now I am using them in this dish.

For the sauce, you combine 1/2 cup mayo, 1 cup or more of cheese, 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice and 1 can of cream of chicken soup.

Then, in a casserole dish you layer potatoes, chicken, sauce and then sprinkle cheese on top. You bake at 350 for 30 minutes!

And it was a hit with the husband:)

For the pie, I first was faced with the feat of making a pie crust. This is where the blip occurred. After three attempts, I decided I was not cut out for homemade pie crust. So I went to Wal-Mart and bought a frozen one:) Oh well, my feelings aren't too hurt:)

Anyways, you beat together a package of cream cheese, 1 container of thawed frozen Pink Lemonade concentrate, and one container of whipped topping. Then you spoon it into the crust, freeze for 20 minutes and then chill until serving.

In the end, it came out kind of runny, but was another hit with the husband:)