Easy as Pie

It’s been a while since I posted a recipe, and I’ve been anxious to pass the word on this easy one. It’s easy as pie. It’s a great recipe when you want a yummy dessert but don’t have much time—or when it’s hot outside and you want something cool—or when you just don’t have the energy to create something more elaborate. (You get the picture.)

Yogurt Pie
1 graham cracker crust
2 8-oz yogurts with fruit at the bottom, mixed
1 9-oz Cool Whip

Blend the yogurt and Cool Whip, then pour into graham cracker crust. Refrigerate.

NOTE: This is also good served as a frozen pie.

You can get creative if you have the time, and serve it with sliced fresh fruit with a little bit of sugar mixed in to make it sweeter and create a little juice. Use the same kind of fruit that’s in the yogurt.

Lemon Chicken Pasta similar to Wildflower Bread Co.

I found this recipe on the Internet a while back and tried it because I like lemons. It’s an easy recipe that tastes great—and it's a perfect way to use some of those lemons still hanging on the tree. If you have a tree.

Easy Lemon Chicken with Pasta

1 lb Penne pasta (I sometimes substitute with Farfalle)
2 chicken cutlets (I use chicken breast)
Salt and pepper
3 cloves of garlic, sliced
½ tsp red pepper flakes
3 TBSP oil—olive oil is the most flavorful, but canola oil is good, too.
3 TBSP roughly chopped parsley for garnish
2 lemons, juiced
½ C grated parmesan cheese.

Cook pasta in boiling, salted water. Season chicken with salt and pepper and grill, then remove and slice.

Sauté garlic and red pepper with oil—the garlic doesn’t need to be brown or even golden.

Add the chicken and stir until blended. Drain the pasta and return to the pot, then add the garlic and chicken mixture. Add the parsley and lemon juice and stir. Before serving, add the parmesan cheese.

NOTE: if you want an elegant-looking dish for company, after sautéing the garlic and red pepper, add the pasta and stir. Then add the parsley and lemon juice. Stir. Before serving, add the parmesan cheese, stir, then remove to a nice serving bowl, and arrange the sliced chicken on the top of the pasta. Serve.
This meal is great accompanied by a green salad and mixed vegetables.