I haven't posted here in a long time, has anyone missed me? The kids are out of school for summer and my days are pretty busy, trying to squeeze every ounce of summer fun into 2 months of break. We are going swimming today and supper is simmering in the crock pot. Actually, I just have a family sized package of split chicken breasts with a little water (or broth) garlic, onion, a package of dry Italian dressing mix,and salt and pepper in the crock pot. When I get home, I will shred up the chicken, strain the juices and set half of each aside for another night.
In a saucepan, stir the broth the chicken cooked in with 1 8 ounce package of cream cheese and a can of cream of chicken soup until the cheese is smooth, add the shredded chicken and cook til hot, serve over noodles.
This can also all be dumped in the crock pot together (the chicken needs to be cubed and the cheese needs to go in the last 1/2 hour or so) and it will be ready when you get home. I just wanted to cook extra chicken today so I don't have to cook tomorrow.
Happy Thursday Everyone, enjoy the sunshine!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Drunken Chicken
I made this last night, to try it out before I recommended it. We (just 4 of us) ate the entire chicken and practically licked the bones. Even my picky, fruit hating husband said it was worth making again. I think the secret was the orange. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
1 whole chicken (about 6 pounds), 1 orange, 1 T oil, 1 T each garlic salt, rosemary and thyme, 1 can chicken broth, 1 beer, and enough carrots and potatoes to feed your crowd.
Preheat the oven to 325. Pour the oil in a large pot with a lid, I used a cast iron dutch oven. Zest the orange all over and rub the zest into the chicken skin. Poke the orange full of holes and insert it into the cavity in the chicken. Mix the herbs and garlic and rub under the chicken skin. Put the chicken and veggies in the pot, and pour in the beer and broth. Cover and bake for 1 hour. Remove the cover and bake for another 45 minutes.
I made this in the oven, but I think the first hour could be done in the crock pot on low for several hours, then finished in the oven to brown and crisp it.
Let me know what you think!
Happy Friday!
1 whole chicken (about 6 pounds), 1 orange, 1 T oil, 1 T each garlic salt, rosemary and thyme, 1 can chicken broth, 1 beer, and enough carrots and potatoes to feed your crowd.
Preheat the oven to 325. Pour the oil in a large pot with a lid, I used a cast iron dutch oven. Zest the orange all over and rub the zest into the chicken skin. Poke the orange full of holes and insert it into the cavity in the chicken. Mix the herbs and garlic and rub under the chicken skin. Put the chicken and veggies in the pot, and pour in the beer and broth. Cover and bake for 1 hour. Remove the cover and bake for another 45 minutes.
I made this in the oven, but I think the first hour could be done in the crock pot on low for several hours, then finished in the oven to brown and crisp it.
Let me know what you think!
Happy Friday!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Tuna?
It is a rainy, dreary Friday, which seems to be pretty typical of Good Friday. It only seems appropriate. This is the last Friday in Lent and I guess I am ending the same way I began, with tuna noodle casserole. This is not a "Lenten" special for us, it is comfort food. There is just nothing like creamy, cheesy, tuna noodle casserole. It is pretty easy, too.
Start with a package of noodles, cooked and drained. Stir in 2 cans of tuna, also drained. Add a can of green peas (or peas and carrots), a can of cream of mushroom soup and a can of cheddar cheese soup. Mix well. Pour into a casserole dish. Top with about a cup of shredded cheese and then cracker or bread crumbs. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.
Enjoy your tuna noodle, and have a happy Friday.
Start with a package of noodles, cooked and drained. Stir in 2 cans of tuna, also drained. Add a can of green peas (or peas and carrots), a can of cream of mushroom soup and a can of cheddar cheese soup. Mix well. Pour into a casserole dish. Top with about a cup of shredded cheese and then cracker or bread crumbs. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.
Enjoy your tuna noodle, and have a happy Friday.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Brats (no, not the kids)
It is a beautiful sunshiny day, although a little cooler than I would like. The weatherman is predicting rain all weekend, so I am going to get my grilling done tonight. The kids have requested bratwurst. We like the ones with the cheese inside. I will put the brats in my crock pot, add a beer, and some thinly sliced onions and green peppers and let them simmer on low all day. This evening at suppertime, I will toss the brats on the grill for that yummy, crispy grilled flavor.
While grilling the brats, pour the liquid you cooked them in into a saucepan, and reduce down until thick. This makes a yummy topping with mustard or ketchup. Serve these with some fries and you have supper. Easy and yummy! Happy Thursday!
While grilling the brats, pour the liquid you cooked them in into a saucepan, and reduce down until thick. This makes a yummy topping with mustard or ketchup. Serve these with some fries and you have supper. Easy and yummy! Happy Thursday!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Super Duper Pork Roast
Today I am trying a really easy, slightly strange sounding recipe I got from a friend. I have often heard of people cooking roasts or chickens with cokes but I have never tried it myself. This one recipe just sounded too good to pass up.
I started out last night by laying out and thawing a Boston butt roast. It takes a big crock pot to cook a whole Boston butt, so make sure you get one that will fit in your crock pot. On top of the pork, I added 1 t crushed red pepper, 1 T chili powder, 1/2 t liquid smoke, a can of tomatoes with green peppers (ro-tel) and 1 12 ounce Dr. Pepper. Set the crock pot on high and let it do the work for you all day.
Shred the meat and make sandwiches, serve with fries or chips. Let me know what you think because as I write this, I haven't tried it yet either. Tonight for supper I will know if it is a keeper or not. . .
Happy Sunny Sunday everyone!
I started out last night by laying out and thawing a Boston butt roast. It takes a big crock pot to cook a whole Boston butt, so make sure you get one that will fit in your crock pot. On top of the pork, I added 1 t crushed red pepper, 1 T chili powder, 1/2 t liquid smoke, a can of tomatoes with green peppers (ro-tel) and 1 12 ounce Dr. Pepper. Set the crock pot on high and let it do the work for you all day.
Shred the meat and make sandwiches, serve with fries or chips. Let me know what you think because as I write this, I haven't tried it yet either. Tonight for supper I will know if it is a keeper or not. . .
Happy Sunny Sunday everyone!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Breakfast Pizza
I found the basis for this recipe in a cookbook that was a wedding present umpteen years ago. The cookbook is long gone and the recipe has undergone so many changes that it is barely recognizable as the same dish. It is good by itself, as a one dish meal, but tonight I am serving it as a breakfast component.
Start with a pound of breakfast sausage, browned, crumbled and drained. In a skillet, cook a a package of shredded, frozen hash browns according to the directions. Then spread the potatoes evenly on the bottom of the skillet and press down with a spatula. Salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle the sausage over the potatoes evenly. Over the sausage, spread about 1 cup of shredded cheese. Pour 2 scrambled eggs evenly over all and cover, cook till eggs are done, slice like a pie and serve. Tonight I am serving this with biscuits and gravy and fried eggs. Breakfast makes everyone happy!
Happy Monday everyone.
Start with a pound of breakfast sausage, browned, crumbled and drained. In a skillet, cook a a package of shredded, frozen hash browns according to the directions. Then spread the potatoes evenly on the bottom of the skillet and press down with a spatula. Salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle the sausage over the potatoes evenly. Over the sausage, spread about 1 cup of shredded cheese. Pour 2 scrambled eggs evenly over all and cover, cook till eggs are done, slice like a pie and serve. Tonight I am serving this with biscuits and gravy and fried eggs. Breakfast makes everyone happy!
Happy Monday everyone.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Mom's Blond Brownies
This is a special request because I mentioned on Facebook that I was making these. They are one of my family's favorites. I got the recipe from my mom who got it from my granny who got it from a homemaker's cookbook. yummy!
2/3 c shortening or butter, 2 c brown sugar, 3 eggs, 1 t vanilla, 2 c self rising flour, 1 c nuts (optional), 1 package chocolate chips.
Cream together shortening and sugar, add eggs, vanilla and flour, mix well. Stir in chips and nuts. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes until very brown, the cool til barely warm, cut into squares.
These are also good with a combination of chocolate and butterscotch chips. Tonight I am making sundaes. Place a warm brownie in a bowl, top with a scoop of ice cream, some warm hot fudge, whipped topping and a cherry. YUM!
2/3 c shortening or butter, 2 c brown sugar, 3 eggs, 1 t vanilla, 2 c self rising flour, 1 c nuts (optional), 1 package chocolate chips.
Cream together shortening and sugar, add eggs, vanilla and flour, mix well. Stir in chips and nuts. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes until very brown, the cool til barely warm, cut into squares.
These are also good with a combination of chocolate and butterscotch chips. Tonight I am making sundaes. Place a warm brownie in a bowl, top with a scoop of ice cream, some warm hot fudge, whipped topping and a cherry. YUM!
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