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Hello Friends and Happy Fri-Yay!
You’ve heard me say this before, “we eat so much chicken that I’m afraid one day we’ll wake up with feathers!” No seriously, I cook chicken or turkey at least 3 times a week and it’s not that we tire of it, it’s just I have to find new ways to make it differently. There are times when I am too tired to cook from scratch so I’m always looking for products that makes meal planning easier.
Betty Crocker, the maker of Hamburger and Tuna Helpers recently introduced Chicken Helpers and we loved it. After dicing up skinless *Chicken Breasts, I followed the directions on the box to make the Sweet and Sour Chicken. While the chicken cooked I boiled a pot of Jasmine Rice, dinner was done in less than an hour, tasted better than Chinese Takeout and there were no leftovers!
TIP: grab a few extra bags from the produce department to use as a shaker bag
Grocery store sales coupled with coupons from the Sunday paper and the Betty Crocker website is incentive enough for me to keep a few boxes of Chicken Helper in the pantry!
Have a fantabulous day!
* According to a recent report (see here), it’s more sanitary NOT to wash raw chicken as it spreads more bacteria, just cook it thoroughly.
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Hello Friends and Happy Fri-Yay!
The days are getting shorter and school started this week so I am lining up my recipes for the Fall. Chicken is a staple in our house and this was an easy breezy “4 ingredient-less than 40 minute” recipe.
Ingredients:
Chicken Breasts ~ Mozzarella Cheese ~ Minced Garlic ~ Fresh Spinach
Rinsed chicken breast and placed on Wax Paper
Covered with another sheet of Wax Paper and flattened with kitchen mallet
Spread minced garlic and sprinkled with a little black pepper
Layered with Spinach leaves and covered with Mozzarella Cheese
Rolled Chicken Breasts and secured with wooden toothpicks
Sprayed dish and tops of Chicken Breasts with Olive Oil Cooking Spray. Placed in preheated 350~ oven for 30 minutes and was no longer pink.
What is your favorite chicken recipe?
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Hello Friends and Happy Fri-Yay!
Wow, what a whirlwind week…why is it that in the winter months time drags and moves slowly but when it’s summer it speeds by like a freight train on steroids?
In 2 days we’ll be celebrating 23 years of marriage, and yes, that too seems like it flew by. There were times when we experienced “winter months” and time lagged, but with the grace of God, we are now in our “summer” months – like a freight train on steroids – lol!
If you are like me, you are still grilling outdoors and this may be an early start for an indoor Crockpot meal, but I wanted to try the Campbell’sSlow Cooker Sauce.
Ingredients:
- Campbell’s Slow Cooker Sauce – Sweet Korean BBQ w Roasted Ginger & Sesame
- Jasmine Rice – Dellarice.com
- Beef – 2-3 lbs
- Slow Cooker/Crock Pot
The beef was placed in the Crock Pot, did not use cooking spray nor add any water
Covered beef with Campbell’s Slow Cooker Sauce
7 hours on low
Shredded beef with 2 forks
Cooked rice as package directions and covered with shredded beef
My sons love tacos and burritos so I made these for them.
There are 3 other Campbell’s Slow Cooker Sauces that I’ll try, and this Korean BBQ was just the right blend. It wasn’t too salty which would have been a turn off for me.
Do you use the Slow Cooker in the summer?
Have a fantastical day – Smooches!
Hello Friends and Happy FRI-YAY!
This week’s Foodie Feature has a few more than 4 ingredients but took less than 40 minutes to prepare. It was an easy breezy mid-week meal that my men really enjoyed and got me out of the kitchen in record time!
Try it and let me know if you added a twist to make it better.
Ingredients
- Ground Turkey
- Ortega Fiesta Flats, Taco Seasoning, Taco Sauce
- 1 cup Water
- Diced Onion
- Diced Tomato
- Shredded Cheese
- Shredded Lettuce
- Sour Cream
Brown ground turkey, drain liquid then and add 1 cup of water and the Ortega Taco Seasoning Mix. Heat until thickened, stirring often.
While ground turkey is cooking, dice tomatoes and onions
Warm Ortega Fiesta Flats in a preheated oven 350~, for 3-4 minutes
Fill Fiesta Flats with ingredients
Enjoy!
Hello Friends and Happy Fri-Yay!
My sons are continuing their quest to “eat me out of house and home” and the foods that I featured in the Summer Snacks post are not filling enough! During a recent shopping trip to Shoprite I came across two items that may keep them satisfied until dinner!
Philly’s Best Steak Co., Inc. Halal Lamb Sandwich Slices
They can make cheesesteaks, Gyro’s, Stir Fry or I can use them to make Moroccan Lamb Couscous. These steak sandwiches are also available in Halal Beef and Chicken.
Perdue Sweet Italian Chicken Sausages
They can boil, pan fry or throw these sausages on the grill to make a hoagie, a wrap or simply eat them with eggs and grits for breakfast.
Add a salad with black olives, goat cheese, mixed greens and cucumbers and they should be alright until dinner!
The search continues for more in-between-meal snacks for my mini-men – any suggestions?
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Have a fantabulous day!
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