Shayake N Bayake

And I helped....

In the Army world we move often, and when we do, we often offer to let friends and neighbors invade our pantry. When my neighbors moved a few months ago, one of the items I "inherited" was a box of generic Shake N Bake. So, last night I used it to make chicken tenders. The chicken stayed pretty juicy, and my 3 year old loved it. My 11 month old threw it to the floor after one taste- his trademark rejection. I served it with good old blue box mac n cheese and steamed broccoli with parmesan cheese. I was definitely the only one who enjoyed the broccoli.

As a side note on the broccoli. For awhile I have bought the steamer bags that Ziploc and Glad make, but honestly, they're overpriced. My friend microwaves her veggies in the grocery store's produce bags and swears by it. The past few times I've made broccoli, I've cut it into small florets and put it in a shallow bowl and covered it with a plate. I then microwave it for 2:40. It turns out perfect everytime, and I can't tell the difference from any other steaming method I've tried.