From Salad to Dessert- A Complete Meal

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to take dinner to a cute new couple in our ward who just had there first baby. (A girl! How fun) When I take dinner to someone, I like to make sure that I use dishes that they don't have to return because, that is a pain(for them)! So simply use disposable, paper, aluminum pans, etc. Make there lives as easy as possible, isn't that the main reason you are taking dinner in anyway?
So here is the menu: Chicken Almond Casserole, Layered Jell-o, Bread Sticks, Green Salad, and Cheese Cake for Dessert

Chicken Almond Casserole

3 Chicken Breasts, cooked and cubed
Make sauce with the following:
1 C. Celery, chopped 1 ½ C. Cooked Rice
1 can Cream of Chicken 1 can Cream of Celery
3 T. Onion, very finely chopped 2 T Lemon Juice
3/4 C Mayo
Butter or grease 9 x 13 casserole dish.

Combine chicken with sauce mixture and spread into pan.
Topping:
½ C Cornflakes ¾ C Almonds
Butter to moisten. Sprinkle topping on. Refrigerate overnight
(I don’t do this though the recipe says so. I just cook it without refrigerating.)
Bake 300˚ 1 hour (½ hour covered, ½ hour uncovered)
**This is also good with ham, hamburger or shrimp.**

Cutting, mixing, measuring (above)

and the final product. (below)

A Aluminum Pie Pan of casserole for them and Corelle Ware for us!Layered Jell-o

2 small boxes of Jell-o (in different or the same flavors)

2 1/2 C water, divided

1 container of Yoplait Yogurt (about 2/3 C)

Boil 1 Cup of water, stir in a box of jell-o to dissolve

(I used Island Pineapple, I also doubled this recipe)

Whisk in the yogurt (I used French Vanilla)until smooth

pour in to dishes and refrigerate until set, it takes about 30-45 minutes.

As soon as you put the first layer in the fridge, boil another cup of water and dissolve the second box of Jell-o ( I used Strawberry). After it is dissolve add 1/2 C Cold Water. Then just sit it on the back burner or on a hot pad to chill out while it waits it turn.

When the first layer is set up, pour in the second layer, since it has already cooled off it will not take nearly as long to set up. Top with cool whip or Whipped Cream and garnish!

Again this was a container they didn't need to return.

Green Salad

Romaine Lettuce, torn

Carrots

Avocado

Celery

Tomatoes

Hard Boiled Egg

Croutons
A small container of Ranch Dressing

Bread Sticks

1 T Yeast
1 ½ C. Warm Water
2 T Sugar
3 ½ C Flour
½ t Salt
Knead 3 minutes. Let rise 10 min.
Melt ¼ C Butter in 9x13 pan. Roll out dough to fit in pan, put in pan. Let rise 10 more min. Score down the middle, the long way, and then across into how ever thick you want your bread sticks. Sprinkle with Garlic Salt, Seasoning Salt & Salad Supreme.
Bake 320° for 20 min.

For them (What it looks like uncooked)

For Us (After being cooked)

Dad’s Favorite Cheese Cake

Cream Together:
8 oz Cream Cheese
1 C Powdered Sugar
1 t Vanilla

After those ingredients are mixed together very well, fold in:
1 12 oz container of Cool WhipMillie always helps in the kitchen, especially if it means she gets to lick something!Pour into 2 Graham Cracker Pie Crusts. (We always just do the store bought ones.)
I did mini ones for them.
Chill for a couple of hours. Top with your favorite pie filling.

**Dad’s is Blueberry or Raspberry.**

This was Boysenberry Pie Filling.