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Hi Renate!

Thats to bad about the snow coming! Its warm here today, but this weekend its suppossed to get some rain, so it will probably cool down some then......

are you coming back to MO ?

Later Jet

Brrrr it got really cold here tonight too.  They are calling for snow on the week end too.   That's okay, this time of the year it doesn't stay around for long...

I tried the porcini mushrooms the other day and they were so good!  You are have certainly helped me to broaden my horizons!  It also helps that we have a nice new market place for groceries that gets some of this stuff in.

I need to get somethings done before I hit the pillows.  Too many meetings to attend lately.  I'm really hoping to get some things done on the week end since I also have Friday off.

Hope all is well with Texas.  I do get the occasional email from Marlene...

hello

jet have fun at work - it is nice to see you feeling better!!! If the weather is nice this weekend we have to cut the grass on our lawns too..

renate hope you had a nice dinner party -  aren't you going back to MO with your DH?

berny wow that is cool that you were able to get porcini mushrooms - they are good - i am glad you have a nice supermarket with new items - that is always fun!!! hope you can kick back a bit this weekend!!

shannon i have the happy hour mushrooms on my try file too - lol not that i am going to have a happy hour at home but i like the title.....

nothing much happening here - same usualy crazieness -lol we are expecting warmer weather which is nice. I need to sort out a few things in my closet and start a deep cleaning in some rooms. This weekend we are going to a technical museum with original cars, submariens, tanks, airplanes etc - it is close to where i live and they have just gotten a russian space shuttle last week and DS wants to see that.

maybe it is time to start a new thread? jet do you want to start on your topic??

have a nice day -twinkle

Chicken and Cream of Mushroom over Egg Noodles

1 bag egg noodles
Salt
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), divided
1 1/2 pounds thin-cut, boneless, skinless chicken breasts or chicken tenders, cut into bite-size pieces-About 4 chicken breasts
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 small can Shitaki mushrooms drained, diced small
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1 tablespoon butter or EVOO
1 tablespoon flour
2 cups chicken stock, divided
1/2 cup milk
1-2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp. Dried chopped chives
1 Tbsp. Dried Parsley

Preparation
Place a large, covered pot of water over high heat and bring up to a boil for the egg noodles. Season water with salt and cook the noodles according to the package directions.
While the water is coming up to a boil, preheat a large skillet over high heat with two turns of the pan of EVOO, about two tablespoons. Add the chicken, spreading it out in an even layer, and season with salt and pepper. Cook three minutes on each side.
In another large, pre-heated skillet, heat remaining two tablespoons of EVOO and add the mushrooms. Cook until tender, stirring occasionally. Once the mushrooms have browned up, season them with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Melt one tablespoon of butter or add one tablespoon of EVOO in the mushroom skillet, then add the flour. Cook for one minute and whisk in 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, the milk and Dijon mustard.
While the mushroom skillet is coming up to a bubble, add remaining 1/2 cup chicken stock to the skillet with the chicken and scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen up the browned bits on the bottom of the skillet. Transfer chicken and the liquid to the skillet with the mushrooms. Stir to combine, and cook about one minute more, or until thick.
Drain and then return the noodles to the pot and add the two tablespoons of butter, a little salt, pepper, chives and parsley. Stir to melt the butter.
To serve, divide the noodles between four serving plates. Spoon the chicken and mushrooms over the noodles and garnish with chives. Serve with a green salad alongside.

time for a new thread - anybody volunteer??? if not i will do one later

twinkle

I am really not hardly able to go mushroom hunting anymore but I usually just picked the morrel and beefsteak (red ones) sometimes in the fall some called coral mushroom- they resembled coral growing.  Just curious has anyone found any yet??

I have always wanted to try the puff balls but never quite had the nerve, but they are definately easy to identify.  At least what I call puff balls are.

I live in Central Mo.  has been really rainy but pretty cool.  Today it is supposed to be up around 70 so  thought maybe that would make them grow.

Good afternoon everyone!

Allspice, good to see you come by! :) I havn't went hunting yet....it has been cold and rainy here to, but today it is in the 70's and I seen that may apples were up,so that usually means the mushrooms are up too.....probably nest week I will go hunting somtime.....

Twinkle I am at work right now, so if you go ahead and start another thread that is fine....the one that I had in mind, was one for Mother's Day and that is a couple of weeks yet, so i would still have time to do that still....

Well I had better get busy! Its a beutiful day out!

Jet

Yesterday I wrote a long E-mail but I could not post it,it told me,that they(Reimanns)had difficulties,but it posted without the text.

I will try what happens now.My DS had problems this morning,but it was his computer,Renate

It works now.Did we have a blizzard yesterday. Our dinner was great with our group ,even I don't care to much for Italian food. No offence please. Most of the time the food is drowing in tomato sauce.

Will be back at the new thread.

Renate

Okay....i got some stuff together and am starting a new thread.....