Is it worth the mess?

So here's the scoop, I don't like to cook.  I don't even like to be in my kitchen but I fully know that I need to be (for the sake of my precious hubby and children).  Cooking has always been a struggle for me.  I recently repainted my entire kitchen and that has helped, it's much cozier now :-)  I also realized that if I wear an apron, I feel like a "real cook", so I wear an apron.

I like watching cooking shows, Good Eats and Pioneer Woman are two of my favorites, and I really enjoy the Comfy in the Kitchen blog (I feel like Janelle is cheering me on as I cook).  Cooking shows and blogs make everything look so pretty and easy but the truth is, cooking is messy (just see picture above, my kitchen 99% of the time)!

I've tried food blogging but found that making everything look pretty is ALOT of work and just not realistic for me.  So I've decided to occasionally blog recipes, show you my messy kitchen and let you know if it's worth the mess.  Today's recipe is called Chicken Can Can.  It came from my friend Amy who got the recipe from a church cookbook.  The thing I loved about it was that there wasn't much mess, it took about 10 minutes of prep time and it was SO good (not very healthy but I went easy on the sauce when I scooped up my plate).

Chicken Can Can

1 (6-oz.) pkg. Uncle Ben's White and Wild Rice (Herb Roasted Flavor)

Extra: I also added about 1/3 cup of long-grain white rice

4 chicken breasts, boneless

1 (10-3/4 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup

 1 (10-3/4 oz.) can cream of celery soup

1 (10-3/4 oz.) can cream of chicken soup

2 (10-3/4 oz.) cans milk

1/2 cup melted butter

1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese

Optional: slivered almonds (I didn't use these)

Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Spread rice on the bottom of a greased baking dish. Sprinkle seasoning packet on top of rice. Lay chicken on top of rice. In a bowl, mix soups with milk. Pour over the chicken and rice. Melt butter and mix with cheese (and almonds if you use them).  Pour ingredients over chicken. Bake uncovered for 2-1/2 to 3 hours.