Alive and Well....just a bit lazy..;0)

I know, I know it's been a long time and I have all sorts of excuses but nothing that makes any sense. Life just gets away for me and I can't seem to catch it while it's flying by. 
Kellie is in the kitchen right now...yes, my kitchen, it works better I guess for her recipes. ;0) We're having a BBQ tomorrow with some friends and of course if I manage to get the bathrooms clean and catch up on the laundry I'll bake something myself. What...I'm not sure.
Been busy doing some catering and had a fun "lunch bag" job for Peggy and the Thunderbird Dance Camp. That was different. After all the great new ideas I fell back to the old reliables. (hey, they work!!) but did do a great yummy chicken salad sandwich on croissant. I'll put that in here this time and then add a few tips on what I figured out to "change it up".
Melissa and Cole Linehan had a beautiful wedding on Memorial Dad and I was very excited to do that meal for her.  She's a former St Francis Student and knows how to eat well ;0)...Carol and I raised quite a few of these kids. And many are still coming up to me and asking for meals!! 
I promise to keep in touch a bit more but poke me often and check to see if I'm alive...;0) Happy Eating everyone!!

Lunch Bag Special....

Chicken Salad Sandwiches:

5 to 6 chicken breasts 
1/2 + of sliced almonds
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup diced celery
1/2 to 1 cup diced onions..any kind
Mayo..mustard (I used a good deli mustard or dijon')
salt and pepper
Croissants or bread of your choice
Havarti Cheese (or anything you prefer), tomatoes, lettuce, etc.

• Bake Chicken until done and let cool..I like using breasts with the skin on then slathering it with olive oil, kosher salt and pepper. But the skinless kind works fine too.
• Cut into small chunks and add following ingredients.
• I add mayo/mustard to my taste. Some of you don't like a lot. I like a bit of chicken with my mayo...;0) 
• Mixing it all together, then add salt and pepper to taste.
• Make your sandwiches as you like. adding the cheese, tomatoes and lettuce.
• For the lunches I did them the night before and kept them in the fridge. this is a great recipe for showers, parties and such. I buy the mini croissants and they make cute sandwiches.