Old Friends, Good Friends (Day 20)

It's always a wonderful day when friends come to visit. These particular friends I hadn't seen in two years, and hadn't ever met their second baby boy, who is now 1-1/2! It was a relaxed, comfortable afternoon of catching up, joking, and playing with the kiddos.

We are now at Day 20, and the menu for today was a little harder to put together, but we managed to come out with a delicious feast. I made a fluffy rice and chicken casserole, accompanied by sauteed asparagus and corn with leeks and garlic, and some homemade rolls. For dessert we enjoyed a scrumptious apple crisp that was donated by my mother, and it rounded out the meal just right. We're still eating better than I thought possible after 20 days of austerity. We'll see how the last week goes! Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Fluffy Rice and Chicken Casserole

1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 soup can milk
3/4 c. uncooked regular rice
1 4 oz. can mushrooms, with liquid
1 envelope onion soup mix
2 chicken breasts, halved

Heat oven to 350. Mix soup, milk; reserve 1/2 c. Mix remaining soup mixture, rice, mushrooms (with liquid), and half of the onion soup mix. Pour into ungreased baking dish. Place chicken breasts on top. pour reserved soup mixture over chicken; sprinkle with remaining soup mix. Cover with foil, bake 1 hr. Uncover, bake 15 min. Let sit a few minutes before serving. Serves 4.