Amy T.

Do you prepare a family favorite dish so often that you hardly need to look at the recipe when making it? Chicken with Florentine Sauce is this kind of recipe for me. Making it is like getting together with an old friend--it's an easy recipe to make when I've had a long day, and if I haven't made it in a while it comes back to me easily, as if time hasn't passed.

I usually have fresh baby spinach on hand, and it's easy to wilt it in a little water in a non-stick skillet to use in place of the frozen spinach. I coat the chicken breast halves with the Parmesan cheese and herb mixture as the spinach wilts. Then, I set the spinach aside to drain and cook the chicken breast halves while prepping for the rest of the dish. I often prepare the sauce with fat-free milk, reduced-fat sour cream and have substituted other shredded cheese flavors with success.   

My family likes when I serve this dish with whole grain pasta tossed with a little warmed marinara sauce. This recipe is perfect for any meal whether casual or for company; it's classic comfort food with no real bells and whistles-simply, it just tastes great!  

I also want to tell you about something new I'm working on. I'm looking for your family's favorite recipes to publish in Taste of Home Simple & Delicious magazine. If your recipe is published, you will receive a complimentary copy of the magazine issue, with you in it. Also, at the end of the year, you will receive a complimentary copy of the Quick Cooking Annual Recipes cookbook, with all of the recipes published from the previous year!

To learn more about what I'm looking for, click on this link: "Simple & Delicious Recipe Quest" or go to the Recipes forum to see the announcement. Don't have a recipe this time? No problem! Remember to keep checking the Recipes forum as the "Simple & Delicious Recipe Quest" will be updated.

To submit a recipe, today, click on this link: "Simple & Delicious Recipe Quest." Here's what I'm currently looking for:

Categories:

Simple & Delicious September/October 2010 

1. Quick-and-easy breakfast fare-Send us your favorite skillet egg dishes, quick pancakes and waffles or smoothies   
2. Lunch-box favorites-Whether on you're way to work or school-sandwiches, soups, salads, desserts and homemade granola bars
3. Dinner's ready!-Main dish entrees ready in 30 minutes or less and quick-prep casseroles made with ground beef, pork, chicken, meatless or seafood  
4. Need to bring a treat somewhere?-We're looking for your favorite take-along treats for a bake sale, classroom snack or work party
5. Trick-or-Treat!-Share your "spooktacular" Halloween recipes here
6. Apples-So many varieties and so many recipes! We'd love to try your best apple pies, crisps, cobblers, quick breads, salads and main dishes

Simple & Delicious November/December 2010 Holiday Issue

7. Special appetizers-festive & fancy
8. Countdown to turkey day-we need the turkey, Thanksgiving sides and other easy recipes to round out the meal
9. Holiday desserts with a twist-a variation on apple pie or your favorite recipes using gingerbread or mint
10. Christmas cookies
11. Leftovers-new ways to use up ham, turkey and other Thanksgiving extras like potatoes, cranberries and stuffing
12. Share your heartwarming stories and traditions and the recipes they serve that make the the occasion memorable
13. Recipes that use chocolate chips-from butterscotch to milk chocolate, vanilla chip to mint, we want to try them all!