World’s Best Chicken and Corn Casserole

I take “world’s best” claims very seriously, especially when it comes to food. I love food. Like… a lot. Probably more than a normal person should. Yeah, you could say my love for food borders on the creepily obsessed. So when I see a recipe say it’s the “world’s best” of anything, I’m going to try it, regardless if I think I’ll like it or not.

This is the case with the world’s best chicken, found on Rachel Shultz’s blog. I love Rachel’s blog and all the delicious recipes she posts! When I saw the recipe I was both excited and dissapointed. Like I said, I love “world’s best” recipes, but I hated the ingredients involved. Nevertheless, I made an effort to try it. With it, I made corn casserole (one of both our families favorite dishes- it never lasts when it’s made!) and served some salad.

 

THE WORLD’S BEST CHICKEN

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Salt & pepper
Fresh rosemary

 

CORN CASSEROLE

1 can corn, drained
1 can cream-style corn
1 package Jiffy muffin mix
1 cup sour cream
½ stick of butter, melted

 

So I don’t like red wine vinegar, and the thought of mixing mustard and syrup together makes me grimace… but I tried it anyway. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t good. Definitely not my favorite recipe. The sauce mixture was very strong and totally overran my tastebuds. I wouldn’t give it the title of “world’s best” chicken. Maybe like, 500th place chicken? 

Bacon Wrapped Apple BBQ Chicken & The Family Pasta Salad

This past Christmas, I received a slow cooker from my grandma. I used it a bunch for the first few weeks and then it seems like I’ve barely used it since. I only like to use it when I am home because I am paranoid leaving it on all day when I’m not there. I’m a worry wart, and I usually think about the crock pot all day long at work.

Lately, though, I’ve been really tired after work. I haven’t felt like moving, let alone cooking. So I threw some stuff in the crock pot before work and was met with a yummy meal when I got home! I found this recipe from Closet Cooking for bacon wrapped apple bbq chicken and was both skeptical and intrigued. I’m normally not a fan of bbq sauce. I always think there is too much or it’s too tangy. And the addition of apples scared me a bit, to be honest. But I tried it out and it was a hit! 

With the chicken I made Brandon’s family’s pasta salad. It is completely different than any pasta salad I’d ever had. My mom always made hers with meats and cheeses. For my new family’s pasta salad you’ll need: bow tie pasta, italian salad dressing, and broccoli slaw mix. You cook the pasta al dente, drain, and rinse it with cold water. After shaking off the extra water, mix in the slaw and dressing. Refrigerate it for at least 10 minutes before you serve it so the dressing has time to soak into the noodles and slaw. 

 

Brandon and I are currently watching The Conjuring. No matter how many times I’ve seen it, it continues to scare me! We actually saw it in theaters, and for the first time in my life, I was honestly afraid to drive home. We definitely will need to watch a cartoon after this before we go to bed or I won’t be sleeping… which means he won’t be either! 

Does anyone have any recipes they were skeptical to try and ended up loving? Or vice versa?