Chicken Dijon

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Here's a cute one sent in by "pegpegnbob":

An old man lived alone on a farm. He wanted to spade his potato
garden, but it was very hard work. His only son, who used to help
him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and
described his predicament:

Dear Son,

I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to plant
my potato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up
garden plots. If you were here, all my troubles would be over. I
know you would dig the plot for me.

Love, Dad

A few days later he received a letter from his son:

Dear Dad,

For heaven's sake, Dad, don't dig up that garden. That's where I
buried the bodies!

Love, Son

At 4:00 AM the next morning, F.B.I. agents and local police showed up
and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They
apologized to the old man and left. That same day the old man
received another letter from his son:

Dear Dad,

Go ahead and plant the potatoes now. That's the best I could do under
the circumstances.

Love, Son

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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I don't remember all of the recipes I published in 1999 because that
was a long time ago, and I published lots of recipes, and I tend to
forget much more important things than that anyway. However, this
recipe stands out in my memory because it received many glowing
remarks from readers who tried it and loved its elegant simplicity.
It's one of more than 300 similarly spectacular recipes in "Archive #2
- The 1999 Recipes" at http://www.worldwiderecipes.com/extra.htm

The main dish in our "Light and Easy" menu couldn't get any easier
than this one. Keep it in mind for those evenings when you just don't
feel like cooking.

Chicken Dijon

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
2 Tbs (30 ml) Dijon-style mustard
2 Tbs (30 ml) mayonnaise
2 Tbs (30 ml) grated Parmesan cheese
Salt to taste
Paprika to taste
1/4 cup (60 ml) sliced blanched almonds

Place the chicken between to pieces of wax paper or plastic wrap and
pound to a thickness of about 1/2 inch (1 cm). Mix together the
mustard, mayonnaise, Parmesan, salt, and paprika and spread on the
chicken. Place the chicken on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake
in a preheated 350F (180C) oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with the
sliced almonds and cook an additional 10 minutes. Serves 4.
Received on Thu Mar 3 06:11:05 2005