Chicken Cobbler Casserole

Before I start updating all my latest posts I thought I would share a recipe I found. I am starting to get ready for Baby Jack and I wanted to make recipes that I could freeze ahead. This is one I found from Southern Living.

P.S.- To make this recipe creamier - use 1/2 c of white wine and 1/2 c of buttermilk instead of a full cup of white wine.

Enjoy!!

Chicken Cobbler Casserole

Yield
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
6 tablespoons melted butter, divided
4 cups cubed sourdough rolls
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 medium-size sweet onions, sliced
1 (8-ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup white wine
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup drained and chopped jarred roasted red bell peppers
2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
Preparation

Toss 4 tablespoons melted butter with next 3 ingredients; set aside.

Sauté onions in remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat 15 minutes or until golden brown. Add mushrooms, and sauté 5 minutes.

Stir in wine and next 3 ingredients; cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until bubbly. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 9-inch square baking dish; top evenly with bread mixture.

Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

New Post Coming Soon!

Things have been crazy busy with this Christmas Season but I have lots to post! Hopefully this next week I can sit down and add all my recent post and pictures!

Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year!!

31 weeks and Nesting

On Friday, I went to my 31 week check up and everything is looking great. Right now my doctor appointments aren't the most exciting - they check my weight and blood pressure and that is about it. That said, the best thing about my appointments is that I get to hear the baby's heart beat which is very cool. The doctor noticed that our baby is very active - he's always jumping around and it's hard for the doctor to get him still enough to hear his heartbeat. Of course, there are still the restless nights and soreness during the day due to the lower back aches and sore hip/pelvic bones. Everyone I talk to says welcome to the "Third Trimester Club". I am excited the end is near but I'm definitely not quite ready for Baby Jack as there is so much still do do around the home.

Speaking of that, I am in the infamous nesting stage. I think it started early on with me but now it is in overdrive. As you know we finished our complete renovation of the kitchen about a month ago...which by the way I love. Well, now I have decided to paint the entire house and then to top it all off, we've decided to re-do our bathroom. O.k. just so we understand, I haven't even touched the baby's room yet besides having it painted. There are only 8 weeks left - yes, I know, pretty crazy. The good thing is that I have ordered the baby's furniture and my mom has graciously offered to make all the baby's bedding (which I'm so excited about).

I'll let you know how we do...the countdown is on!!

Mexico

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Alex and I went down to Texas for less than 24 hours to spend Thanksgiving with my family and then we jetted off to Mexico. Alex's brother Michael and his long time girlfriend, Rachel, of 10 years were married in Puerto Vallarta. We arrived in Mexico on Friday afternoon and it was beautiful..80 degrees and sunny. The wedding was at the resort Golden Crown Paradise, where the 17 of us all stayed. During the afternoon, everyone pretty much did their own thing and then we would meet up for dinner and Sexy Spanish Coffee!! You could usually find Alex and I out by the pool - we were soaking up as much sunshine as we could before we had to go back to snow-filled Chicago.










On Saturday night, the Brieles hosted a gorgeous dinner at The Kliff, a restaurant that was absolutely breathtaking. The restaurant was on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and was surrounded by mountains on each side. The ambiance and food couldn't have been any better for this festive occasion.






The happy couple was married beach side on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p.m.. The joyous ceremony was filled with Jewish and Mexican traditions. The biggest bummer was that Alex got major food poisoning and had to miss the ceremony but his spirit was definitely there.










We were sad to leave Mexico, but we both left with great memories and a tan!