Chicken Cordon Bleu

...the way Mama makes it

sauce (needs to be doubled)

4 Tbsp. flour
4 Tbsp. butter
2 c. milk
2 bouillon cubes

Meat/cheese

4 cooked chicken breast cut in half down the middle then cut two pieces in half horizontally if large enough.
sliced ham- same amount as chicken pieces
sliced Swiss cheese- you will need two pieces of cheese for each chicken piece
toothpicks

Warm butter in large saucepan until melted. Add flour and stir with whisk. Add milk and bouillon cubes. Cook until sauce thickens. Put Swiss cheese on either side of the chicken and wrap ham around and secure with toothpick. Place in 9X13 pan. Pour sauce over wraps and place in oven on 350 until sauce is bubbly.

From the recipe box of Mama

Chinese Fried Rice

This version of fried rice doesn't take very long and is a delicious side dish.

4 c. cooked rice
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. ham
2 Tbsp. diced carrots
2 Tbsp. peas
2 Tbsp. green onions
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
salt
MSG (the recipe calls for it but I leave it out and think it tastes just fine)

Dice ham and carrots. Heat oil in wok. Add carrots, peas, and ham. Sprinkle salt and MSG. Mix together until warm and remove to bowl or plate. Beat egg with a little bit of water and salt and use same wok to make scrambled eggs. Add carrot, ham, and peas back into wok. Add rice to the mixture and mix thoroughly. Add salt, soy sauce, MSG and green onions.

TIPS: use frozen carrot/ pea mixture and this is a 15 minute side dish.