This weeks menu...
Taco Soup, tortilla chips, apples
Crockpot BBQ Pork, steak fries (frozen), corn, pears
Baked Ziti, salad, garlic bread, mandarin oranges
Chicken/Cheese Crescent Casserole, green beans, fruit cocktail
Sandwiches, raw carrots, chips, grapes - game night
Monday, September 14, 2009
King Ranch Chicken Casserole
I got this one from http://www.recipezaar.com/ but I changed some things, so here is mine...
King Ranch Chicken Casserole
Ingredients:
4-6 chicken breasts (or any chicken really, I used thighs)
2 (10 1/2 oz) cans cream of chicken soup
1 (10 oz) can Rotel tomatoes
1 (8 oz.) jar Cheez Whiz
1 (11 oz) bag Cheesy Doritos, crushed
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
Boil chicken (or put into crockpot) until chicken is cooked through. When cool, dice into bite size pieces (or shred).
In large saucepan over medium heat, mix soup, Rotel and Cheez Whiz until blended.
Preheat oven to 350.
Layer greased 13x9 pan with 1/2 crushed chips, 1/2 chicken pieces, 1/2 cheez sauce...repeat layers.
Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.
Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
We served this with salad and peaches.
Our Review: We liked this one, it will be made again! Kind of a nice variation of our Nacho Casserole. Might try velveta next time (I like the flavor better).
King Ranch Chicken Casserole
Ingredients:
4-6 chicken breasts (or any chicken really, I used thighs)
2 (10 1/2 oz) cans cream of chicken soup
1 (10 oz) can Rotel tomatoes
1 (8 oz.) jar Cheez Whiz
1 (11 oz) bag Cheesy Doritos, crushed
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
Boil chicken (or put into crockpot) until chicken is cooked through. When cool, dice into bite size pieces (or shred).
In large saucepan over medium heat, mix soup, Rotel and Cheez Whiz until blended.
Preheat oven to 350.
Layer greased 13x9 pan with 1/2 crushed chips, 1/2 chicken pieces, 1/2 cheez sauce...repeat layers.
Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.
Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
We served this with salad and peaches.
Our Review: We liked this one, it will be made again! Kind of a nice variation of our Nacho Casserole. Might try velveta next time (I like the flavor better).
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Homemade Samoas Cookie Bars
Found this one at www.bakingbites.com
Homemade Samoas Cookie Bars
Ingredients:
crust...
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1/2 t vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 t salt
topping...
3 cups shredded coconut
12 oz good quality chewy caramels
1/4 t salt
3 T milk
10 oz. dark or semisweet chocolate bars/chips
First, make the crust. Preheat oven to 350 and lightly grease a 9x13 pan or line with parchment paper. In large bowl, cream together sugar and butter, until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Working at low speed, gradually beat in flour and salt until mixture is crumbly. Pour dough into prepared pan and press into an even layer.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until base is set and lightly hesitates. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Preheat oven to 300. Spread coconut evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet (or spray with cooking spray). Toast for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until coconut is golden. Cool on baking sheet, stirring occasionally. Set asside
Unwrap the caramels and place in a large microwave-safe bowl with milk and salt. Cook on hight for 3-4 minutes, stopping to stir a few times. When smooth, fold in toasted coconut. Put dollups of the topping all over the shortbread crust. Using a spoon/spatula spread topping into an even layer. Let topping set until cooled.
When cooled, cut into 30 bars with a large knife or pizza cutter. Melt chocolate in a small bowl. Heat on high in microwave in 45 second intervals, stirring thoroughly to prevent scorching. Dip the base of eac bar into the chocolate and place on a clean piece of parchment or wax paper. Use a spoon to drizzle remaining chocolate across the bars to finish.
Let chocolate set completely before storing in an airtight container.
Our Review: These were great!! YUMMY! We were impatient and tried to cut them before everything was cool and set so they were a little crumbly at first so we just drizzled chocolate on the top and ate some like that. After sitting awhile they were much easier to cut.
Homemade Samoas Cookie Bars
Ingredients:
crust...
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1/2 t vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 t salt
topping...
3 cups shredded coconut
12 oz good quality chewy caramels
1/4 t salt
3 T milk
10 oz. dark or semisweet chocolate bars/chips
First, make the crust. Preheat oven to 350 and lightly grease a 9x13 pan or line with parchment paper. In large bowl, cream together sugar and butter, until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Working at low speed, gradually beat in flour and salt until mixture is crumbly. Pour dough into prepared pan and press into an even layer.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until base is set and lightly hesitates. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Preheat oven to 300. Spread coconut evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet (or spray with cooking spray). Toast for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until coconut is golden. Cool on baking sheet, stirring occasionally. Set asside
Unwrap the caramels and place in a large microwave-safe bowl with milk and salt. Cook on hight for 3-4 minutes, stopping to stir a few times. When smooth, fold in toasted coconut. Put dollups of the topping all over the shortbread crust. Using a spoon/spatula spread topping into an even layer. Let topping set until cooled.
When cooled, cut into 30 bars with a large knife or pizza cutter. Melt chocolate in a small bowl. Heat on high in microwave in 45 second intervals, stirring thoroughly to prevent scorching. Dip the base of eac bar into the chocolate and place on a clean piece of parchment or wax paper. Use a spoon to drizzle remaining chocolate across the bars to finish.
Let chocolate set completely before storing in an airtight container.
Our Review: These were great!! YUMMY! We were impatient and tried to cut them before everything was cool and set so they were a little crumbly at first so we just drizzled chocolate on the top and ate some like that. After sitting awhile they were much easier to cut.
Weekly Menu
This weeks menu...
Hamburger Helper Lasagna, green beans, garlic toast, bananas
Smoked Sausage on grill, chips, carrots/cucumbers, pears
Baked Pork Chops, lipton noodles, green beans, mandarin oranges
Smothered Steak, mashed potatoes, corn, fruit cocktail
King Ranch Chicken Casserole, salad, peaches
and one night for dessert...Homemade Samoas Cookie Bars (like girl scouts)
Hamburger Helper Lasagna, green beans, garlic toast, bananas
Smoked Sausage on grill, chips, carrots/cucumbers, pears
Baked Pork Chops, lipton noodles, green beans, mandarin oranges
Smothered Steak, mashed potatoes, corn, fruit cocktail
King Ranch Chicken Casserole, salad, peaches
and one night for dessert...Homemade Samoas Cookie Bars (like girl scouts)
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Leftover Meat Salad
This is one of my favorite sandwich fillings for lunch.
Leftover Meat Salad
Ingredients:
Leftover Meat (I've tried chicken, turkey & ham)
2 T miracle whip
1 T mustard
2 T relish
Use a food processor (I have a mini one) to chop the meat finely. Put in bowl and add other ingredients. Mix and serve on bread. You may need to add/subtract from my measurements depending on the amount of meat you have!
Leftover Meat Salad
Ingredients:
Leftover Meat (I've tried chicken, turkey & ham)
2 T miracle whip
1 T mustard
2 T relish
Use a food processor (I have a mini one) to chop the meat finely. Put in bowl and add other ingredients. Mix and serve on bread. You may need to add/subtract from my measurements depending on the amount of meat you have!
Individual Chicken Pot Pies
got this one from http://www.daysofwhineandnoses.blogspot.com/ thanks! I changed a few things and doubled her recipe so here is what I did...
Individual Chicken Pot Pies
Ingredients:
1 (15 oz) pkg refrigerated pie dough
1/2 t salt
4 T all purpose flour
2 t dried rubbed sage
1/2 t black pepper
*1 lb. chicken (I used bone in and cooked in the crockpot then removed bones)
2 cups water
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (I used a little less, peas & carrots)
2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup (red. fat)
Preheat oven to 425.
Unroll pie crusts and cut 8 circles out using your bowls as your guide. Spray 2 cookie sheets with cooking spray and place circles and extra pieces of crust on sheets. Spray dough with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt. Pierce top of dough with a fork. Bake dough for about 8 minutes or until golden.
*Combine chicken, flour, sage and 1/4 t salt and pepper in a skillet*. Let cook for a few minutes. Add water, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in vegetables and soup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes. Spoon 1 cup chicken mixture into each ramekin or bowl. Top each serving with a circle crust.
*In the original recipe, instead of cooking the chicken in the crockpot before it told to cut up raw chicken in bite size pieces, coat with flour, sage, salt, pepper and brown in skillet for about 5 minutes*.
Our Review: Mike and I liked these, they tasted like real pot pies! Brooke liked the crust but not the filling (probably b/c it had veggies). These would also be good with turkey in place of the chicken!
Individual Chicken Pot Pies
Ingredients:
1 (15 oz) pkg refrigerated pie dough
1/2 t salt
4 T all purpose flour
2 t dried rubbed sage
1/2 t black pepper
*1 lb. chicken (I used bone in and cooked in the crockpot then removed bones)
2 cups water
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (I used a little less, peas & carrots)
2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup (red. fat)
Preheat oven to 425.
Unroll pie crusts and cut 8 circles out using your bowls as your guide. Spray 2 cookie sheets with cooking spray and place circles and extra pieces of crust on sheets. Spray dough with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt. Pierce top of dough with a fork. Bake dough for about 8 minutes or until golden.
*Combine chicken, flour, sage and 1/4 t salt and pepper in a skillet*. Let cook for a few minutes. Add water, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in vegetables and soup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes. Spoon 1 cup chicken mixture into each ramekin or bowl. Top each serving with a circle crust.
*In the original recipe, instead of cooking the chicken in the crockpot before it told to cut up raw chicken in bite size pieces, coat with flour, sage, salt, pepper and brown in skillet for about 5 minutes*.
Our Review: Mike and I liked these, they tasted like real pot pies! Brooke liked the crust but not the filling (probably b/c it had veggies). These would also be good with turkey in place of the chicken!
Weekly Menu
This weeks menu...
Taco Salad (w/fritos), fruit cocktail
Mac & Cheese w/beanie weanies or tuna, green beans, apple slices
Smoothered Steak, mashed potatoes, corn, pears
Biscuits & Gravy, sausage, eggs, hashbrowns
Subway
and homemade brownies!
Taco Salad (w/fritos), fruit cocktail
Mac & Cheese w/beanie weanies or tuna, green beans, apple slices
Smoothered Steak, mashed potatoes, corn, pears
Biscuits & Gravy, sausage, eggs, hashbrowns
Subway
and homemade brownies!
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