Honor your husband Sunday as the father of your children. Bless him with gifts. Cook his favorite meal. Allow him to enjoy your home and children in a peaceful setting. Or, perhaps, send him off to enjoy his favorite sport.
Include in your gift-giving a promise to read Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s book The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands. In my 26 years as a wife, I have read a number of both Christian and secular books on marriage. None has so profoundly affected my personal views on this subject as Dr. Laura’s book.
This book offers wonderful suggestions and practical techniques for improving your marriage and family life. However, much more importantly, it transformed my mindset and spirit concerning marriage, husbands and men. She took the biblical principals that I have known for years and drove them home with vivid dialogue and real-life examples. I laughed. I cried. I was convicted.
Our Fearless Leader with his crew
Now, I would like to share with you a delicious chicken recipe that I have been tweaking for years. It is my husband’s favorite dish. Of course, I will be serving it on Father’s Day.
Parmesan Encrusted Stuffed Chicken Breast
16 boneless, skinless trimmed chicken breasts
8 oz. butter plus16 small (1×1/2 inch) pieces
20 oz. Italian seasoned breadcrumbs ( if you make your own generously season with garlic and oregano)
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Melt 8 oz. of butter in a small skillet over low to medium heat. Do not let the butter brown. On a large plate, combine the breadcrumbs and the parmesan cheese. Meanwhile, place the chicken breasts between wax paper and gently pound with a kitchen mallet until each breast is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
Now, place a piece of butter on each breast and roll up the chicken breast, tucking in the ends. Dip the chicken in the melted butter covering it completely. Dredge the breast in the breadcrumb mixture. Make sure each chicken breast is generously coated with breadcrumbs. Place each piece of chicken, side-by-side, in a large glass baking dish.
Drizzle the remaining butter over the chicken breasts, making certain to completely cover all of the chicken. You may have to melt additional butter at this point. Cover the chicken with foil. Chill for at least 1/2 of an hour. Bake for 45 minutes. The chicken should be golden brown. Serve with White Rice with Chardonnay and Herbs. Serves…many.
“Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!” – Lydia Maria Child
I’m glad you mentioned that book. I heard about it when it came out, but then it fell off my radar screen.
The chicken looks fabulous, too!
I, too, LOVE this book. It has taught me a lot about myself and the selfish things I have done. I recently posted about it on my own blog. Thanks for the post.
Allison,
It’s a book that I would like to share. I find myself listening to women in the grocery check-out line whining about their husbands. I want to hand them a copy of the book. I should start carrying copies!