Grant's Great Eats

Chili Cheesy Chicken

2012-01-21T16:48:00.001-08:00

1 can black beans
1 can corn, undrained
1 can Rotel, undrained
1 package ranch dressing mix
1 tsp cumin
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 8 oz package light cream cheese
2 chicken breasts

Drain and rinse black beans. Place chicken at bottom of pot, then pour out whole can of corn (undrained), rotel, and black beans. Top with seasonings and ranch mix. Stir together. Place cream cheese on top. Cover with lid and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Stir cream cheese into chili. Use 2 forks to shred chicken. Stir together and serve.

Taco casserole

2011-09-26T18:42:00.001-07:00

2 cans chili
1 lbs browned hamburger
1 pkg taco seasoning
2 cups cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 pkg fritos chips

Mix browned hamburger, chili, cream of mushroom, taco seasoning, and half the cheese together. Pour mixture into 9x13 pan. Put fritos on top of mixture. Place remaining cheese on top of fritos. Bake 350 for 30 minutes or until it bubbles. Serve with favorite taco topings like lettuce, olives, sour cream, tomatos.

This meal is a freezer meal. Just freeze the mixture and cheese.Keep the fritos in the pantry.

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Cajun Smothered Potatoes

2011-07-05T20:16:00.001-07:00

potatoes (Yukon Gold or yellow)--I am sure you could use other types of potatoes
Cajun spice
salt
pepper
green onions
butter
chicken
cheddar cheese
bacon bits

Precook 6 potatoes in microwave until slightly tender.

When cooked, cut into wedges or smash into the bottom of a pan. Sprinkle Cajun spice, salt and pepper, to taste on top of potatoes.

Melt (approximately 1/2 cup) of butter in microwave and drizzle on top of potatoes.

Cook at 375°F for 30 minutes or until they start to brown. Take out of the oven and place precooked chicken on the potatoes and smother with grated Cheddar cheese. Sprinkle with bacon bits. Return to oven for 10 minutes or until meat is hot and Cheddar is melted. Top with green onions!

VOILA!! A dinner that is quick, easy and cheap.

Lemon mushroom chicken

2011-04-20T20:19:00.001-07:00

4 boneless skinless chicken breast (4oz each)
1/4 c plus 2 tsp flour (divide the two measurements)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 TBSP butter
1/3 c plus 3 TBSP chicken broth
1/2 lbs sliced mushrooms
1 TBSP lemon juice

Flatten chicken until 1/2 inch thick. In a plastic bag mix 1/4 c flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken one at a time to coat it with flour.

In large skillet, in medium heat, cook chicken in melted butter approx 5-6 minutes each side or until done. Set aside for later. In same skiller, add 1/3 broth to the pan. Stir to loosen left on brown bits from chicken. Bring to a boil. Add mushrooms, cook until tender.

In small bowl mix left over flour and broth until smooth. Pour into mushroom mixture. Bring to boil, cook approx 2 minutes until thick. Stir in lemon juice. Serve this over the chicken.

Got this out of a 30 minute section in one of our cookbooks.Super easy, good, and fast meal. Jacob and I really liked this meal and can't wait to cook it again. If your sauce is a bit flour tasting, add a little more lemon to it.

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Spicey Chicken Tender

2011-04-18T18:00:00.001-07:00

1 TBSP water
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp curry
1/8 tsp each ground tumeric, ginger & cinnamon
1/8 tsp paprika
1/2 lbs chicken tender

In small bowl, combine water and seasoning. Cover both sides of chicken with mixture. Put in large bag & refridgerate for 15 minutes.
Place chicken on a greased broiler pan. Broil 3-4 minutes per size or until cooked all the way.

Super easy meal. This has an Indian taste to it. You can't taste the spice of the food but it lingered a bit in our mouths. I really loved it. Be careful though...tumeric leaves your fingers yellow for days.

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My Little Secret

2010-07-28T12:52:00.000-07:00

Has anyone else tried the Lawry's Marinades?

They have become my little secret to great tasting food. Jacob and I got a recipe from a coworker of mine that asked you to use the mesquite with lime. The chicken tasted wonderful so it made us wonder how great the other flavors were. Each time we have used the marinades, we have not been unimpressed. It is something simple that you can use to make your food tastes like it comes from a restaurant. A few weeks ago we tried the Sesame ginger with orange on some pork. We marinated it and then grilled the pork. We couldn't get enough of the pork and wanted to keep eating it. We put a little bit of the marinade on the rice for the side dish and it tasted good even on that. So far we found that you may slow cook your meat in the sauce on low for 4-6 hours or do a quick grill of it. We are excited to try some more. You can find them in most grocery stores and they aren't that expensive. We are excitingly waiting for the time to use the other flavors we have.

Homemade BBQ Sauce

2010-07-28T12:23:00.000-07:00

1 ½ Cups ketchup

3 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard

4 Tablespoons worstershire sauce

2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1 ½ Tablespoons lemon juice

4 Tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper

1 teaspoon honey

dash of liquid smoke to flavor (optional)

Pinch of salt

2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded

What we did is boiled the chicken breasts until they were cooked all the way through. Then we shredded them and coated them in the sauce. This sauce makes a lot so we actually had to use 4 chicken breasts and still thought there was tons of sauce to cover everything. It is super good on the pasta. We made the bbq chicken and put it on a taco for some delicious flavors. You could even make it into a pulled chicken sandwich.

BBQ Shredded Chicken and Caramelized Red Onion Ranch Spaghetti

2010-07-28T12:17:00.000-07:00

1 lb thin spaghetti noodles

4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1/2 large red onion, peeled and finely chopped

2 Tablespoons dry Ranch Dressing Mix

3/4 Cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Shredded BBQ Chicken

1. Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Place olive oil into a large pot over medium heat. Saute red onions until softened and golden. Add cooked spaghetti to onions; mix and add dry Ranch Dressing seasoning and cilantro leaves. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper to taste. Place noodles onto serving plates and top with warm shredded BBQ chicken. Garnish with cilantro leaf and serve.

6 servings

I saw this recipe and thought it sounded super good and I told Jacob about it. It was awesome...really flavorful and we want to make it again. We even made our own bbq sauce that we have fallen in love with. We used the bbq chicken in a chicken taco salad and we both thought that we had died and gone to heaven. Really you need to try this one. It is very easy and full of flavor. It makes a great twist on your normal spaghetti with red sauce.

Chocolate Crock Pot Cake

2010-06-12T09:38:00.000-07:00

1 box chocolate cake mix
8 oz sour cream
1 pkg instant chocolate pudding
1 cup chocolate chips
4 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1 cup water

Mix all ingredients together.
Pour into lightly greased 5qt crock pot.
Cover.
Cook 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.

We made this for one of our Sunday dinners. It was a huge success. The cake was warm and moist. It was very thick too so we tried to cut the pieces small. It was an extremely good dessert. I wanted to eat a lot of it, but the cake was really rich in flavor.

Chicken'n Dumplings

2010-06-12T09:21:00.000-07:00

Makes 4-6 servings

2 cups cooked chicken (we shredded ours)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 soup cans water
4 tsp all-purpose flour
2 tsp chicken bouillon granules
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (8 biscuits)

Mix all ingredients, except biscuits in a crock pot.
Cut biscuits into quarters and gently stir into mixture. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours

This was a super easy meal that Jacob made for us the other nights. I think that it need some carrots or celery in it, so if anyone tried to cook some veggies with it...please let me know how it turns out. We can't wait to eat this again.

Thai-Style Pork Kabobs

2010-05-13T19:47:00.000-07:00

1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 TBSP fresh lime juice
2 TBSP water
2 tsp hot chili oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
12 oz well-trimmed pork tenderloin
1 red or yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch chucks
1 red of sweet onion, cut into 1/2 inch chuncks
2 cups hot cooked rice

First: Combine soy sauce, lime juice, water, chili oil, garlic and ginger in medium bowl; reserve 1/3 of mixture for dipping sauce. Set aside.

Second: Cut pork tenderloin into 1/2 inch thick squares. Add to bowl with souy sauce mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours, turning once.

Third: Remove pork from marinade, discard marinade. Alternate bokk with chucks of onion and peppers. (makes 4 servings)

Last: Oil grill to prevent sticking. Grill, covered, at medium-hot for 6-8 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center. Remember to turn half way through grilling time. Serve with rice and dipping sauce.

Turkey Roll-ups

2010-05-13T19:35:00.000-07:00

10 slices of deli turkey
1 pkg of stuffing
8 oz sour cream
1 can cream of chicken
1 cup shredded cheese

Prepare stuffing as directed. Roll the stuffing in a slices of deli turkey like an enchilada. Place in an baking dish. In separate bowl mix sour cream, cream of chicken, and half the cheese. Spread mixture over deli turkey and stuffing rolls. Top with left over cheese. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until warmed all the way through.

If you don't have time to bake this meal, you can microwave it. Everything is already cooked, it just needs to be warmed all the way through.

I picked this meal up somewhere in junior high. It is super easy and Jacob thinks it tastes like Thanksgiving leftovers. I really enjoy it. I once bought turkey with the sun dried tomato on it, and the meal became even better than before. I also told my co-worker about it and she decided to try the meal at home. She used cream of mushroom soup and still loved the meal. I guess there are tons of variations to it.

Apple Chicken

2010-05-13T19:27:00.000-07:00

3-4 skinless, bonelss chicken
1 can (10.75 oz) cream of mushroom soup
1/2 soup can apple juice

Place chicken into greased baking pan. Mix soup and apple juice then cover chicken in it. Cover and bakd 350 for 40 minutes.

Very easy meal. Sometimes Jacob and I like to slice an apple in it and place it all around the chicken with a little bit of the sauce on it. It add a little more texture to the food and still tastes just as good.

Water Chestnuts with Bacon

2010-05-13T19:20:00.000-07:00

2 cans of whole water chestnuts
2 lbs bacon cut into 1/2

Sauce:
1 cup catsup
1/2 sugar
1/2 brown sugar

Mix sauce in bowl and set aside. Wrap the chestnut with a piece of bacon and place a toothpick in it to hold it together. Place on a baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes at 350. Drain bacon grease. Then pour sauce on top and back another 15 minutes at 350.

I made this for a family activity. I bet they were gone in about 10 minutes because they were so good so be careful. We actually had to almost double the recipe in order for everyone to have a couple.

Spinch Chicken Alfredo Lasgana

2010-05-13T19:09:00.000-07:00

1 jar alfredo sauce
9 lasgana noodles, cooked
2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 small container ricotta cheese
1 small bag (2 cups) mozzarella cheese
spinach
1 can of sliced mushrooms (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Spread a little bit of the sauce on the bottom of the pan. Place one layer on top of the sauce (a few tablespoons will do the job.) Then add a 1/3 of the chicken in layer, then a layer of 1/3 of ricotta, then a layer of spinach (enough to cover the layer), next a layer of 1/3 of the sauce last a layer of 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese. (add in mushrooms into a layer if desired) Repeat until ingredients are gone. Bake at 375 for about 35-45 minutes or until lightly brown on top.

What a great twist to the classic lasagna. If you love alfredo then you will love this.

Grilled Chicken with Fresh Mango Salsa

2010-05-13T18:42:00.000-07:00

4 boneless chicken breasts halves
salt and pepper to taste
1 TBSP olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
1 (1/2 inch) piece of fresh ginger root, minced
2 mangos- peeled, seeded and diced
2 TBSP cider vinegar
1 tsp white wine (you may sub this for 1 tsp cider vinegar)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Preheat grill for high heat and the lightly oil the grate.
Rub chicken with salt and pepper. Place on grill. Cook 10-15 minutes each side or until no longer pink inside. Remove from gill and set aside.
Heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add and saute garlic for about 1 minute. Mix in ginger and mangos, and cook for 3-4 minutes so that mangos are tender. Pour in the cider vinegar and white wine. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in cilantro and remove from heat. Spoon over chicken and serve.

Jacob and I got some mangos and searched the internet for a recipe that looked like it was worth trying. We also had to search how to peal a mango because it is not something that we have ate very much of. We found this recipe to try. We didn't grill our chicken outside because of the weather. We baked out chicken in a lightly greased pan for about 20-30 minutes. It tasted just as good as if we were to grill it outside. This was super good and very new to us.,

Chili Conbread

2010-03-17T20:37:00.000-07:00

1-2 cans of chili
shredded cheese (optional)
1 pkg jiffy corn bread (you'll need the egg and milk to make the mix)

Dump desired amount of chili in bottom of the pan. Place the optional layer of cheese if you want it. Mix cornbread mixture as directed on box. Spread cornbread mixture on top of chili and cheese. Bake at 350 for about 23-25 minutes or until cornbread is cooked.

I love this easy meal. My mom taught me this one day when I was at her house visiting. I tried a little bit and went home and made it for Jacob and I. We used my mom's homemade freezer chili instead of canned chili to make this. I think either works great. This kind of reminds me of a homemade tamale. When you serve this you can add a little sour cream or salsa, but personally I don't think it needs anything.

Ham and Swiss Casserole

2010-03-11T20:34:00.000-08:00

1 (8oz) pkg wide egg noodles, cooked and drained
2 cups ham, cubed,
2 cups swiss cheese, shredded
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream

In a 9X13 pan, layer noodles, ham, and cheese; mix lightly. In a separate bowl, mix the soup and sour cream together. Pour soup mixture over the other ingredients in the pan. Bake 350 for 45 minutes. Cover the first half of baking.

(This may seem a little bland so sprinkle a little garlic powder on top to taste.)

We bought a spiraled ham and have a bunch of left overs. We looked though our cookbooks and found this meal to try because it used ham. It was a really good meal, but we thought it needed a bit of garlic. Once you sprinkled a bit on the top, I think it helped balance the swiss cheese and make the meal extremely good.

Red Chicken

2010-03-11T20:27:00.000-08:00

5-6 boneless, skinless chicken breats
1 cup ketchup
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup vinegar
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 TBSP mustard
1 tsp garlic salt

Place chicken in slow cooker. Mix all other ingredients together and pour over chicken. Cook on low 5-6 hours. Serve over rice.

Jacob made this meal for us and it was really good. The sauce it makes is a almost a homemade barbecue sauce. It is very easy and very filling.

Cake Mix Cookies

2010-03-11T20:03:00.000-08:00

1 box cake mix (any flavor)
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Roll into small balls and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake 350 for 10 minutes.

Jacob's sister-in-law made these at a family dinner and I thought they were delicious. It is one the easiest cookies I have made. When you take them out of the oven, they may look a little undercooked. Place them on the cooling rack and let them cool. They end up being super soft cookies and really sweet. One day I made some for my grandparents. They sent me home with another box of cake mix to make them some more. I had to laugh, but was really happy that they loved it so much.

Mushroom Chicken

2010-03-11T19:48:00.000-08:00

canned mushroom chicken
chicken
pepper
salt
garlic powder

Lay uncooked chicken in oblong pan. Cut up potatoes and lay on top of chicken. Sprinkle desired salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Pour 2-3 cans of cream of mushroom soup. Bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours.
Jacob's mom gave this to Jacob when he moved out. When I looked at the recipe, I was confused. It is one of those recipes that may drive you nuts because there are no real measurements so if you only want to make a small amount for a small family, you can. Or you can make a large amount. I usually use a 9x13 pan. I lay about 4 chicken thighs and 2-3 chicken breasts on the bottom. Then I cut up about 3 large potatoes (with skins on) and laid those one top. I sprinkle the food so it is lightly covered with seasonings. Next was the cream of mushroom. I used 3 cans in these pictures so it had a lot of sauce. It is really good and super easy. It just takes time to bake.

Easy Lasagna

2010-03-11T19:28:00.000-08:00

9 lasanga noodles
1 lbs ground beef
1 jar (26oz) spaghetti sauce
1 container (16oz) cottage cheese
4 cups grated mozzarella cheese

Brown meat and add sauce. In greased 9x13 pan, lay 3 uncooked lasagna noodles side by side. Cover with 1/3 meat-sauce, 1/3 cottage cheese, then 1/3 cheese. Repeat until all ingredients are used. Cover and bake 375 for 40 minutes. Remove cover and then bake 5 more minutes.

We like to add a can of mushrooms to the sauce. I am sure you could add other items like peppers or onions.

This is a meal that I got out of a missionary cookbook while on my mission. I never could make it on my mission because we didn't have the all ingredients there in Hungary. When I got home I was excited to try it. I always thought lasagna was really hard to make and took tons of time. To my surprise, it actually is a really easy meal to make. It is now a favorite meal for us.

White Bean Chicken Chili

2010-02-17T15:50:00.001-08:00

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup diced onion
2 (14.5 ounce) cans Great Northern Beans, undrained
2 cups cooked, diced or shredded chicken (or turkey)
2 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup salsa (I use Pace Chunky Mild, less spice for the kids!)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the remainder of the ingredients, except the mozzarella cheese. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the soup comes to a simmer. Add the mozzarella cheese one handful at a time, stirring to let each addition melt before adding the next. Stir to combine and make sure all the cheese has melted and serve.

Jacob and I really enjoyed this. When we ate it, we crumpled up a few tortilla chips and put them on top. It was very delicious and we can't wait to eat it again.

Peanutbutter Cookies

2010-02-09T07:45:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
DIRECTIONS
Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in eggs.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into batter. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour.
Roll into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over-bake.

I would be extra careful when baking these cooking. I am not sure if it was my oven or the recipe, but I had to only cook my cookies for 6 minutes and they stayed that perfect softness and were just barely turning brown. When I cooked them for 10 minutes, the cookies were good, but very overcooked.

Garlic Chicken Farfalle

2010-02-05T16:41:00.000-08:00

16 oz. Farfalle pasta (bowtie pasta)
1 c. heavy whipping cream
3-4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
2 to 3 cloves garlic, crushed OR garlic salt (I do a spoonful of crushed garlic)
1 Tbsp. pepper
1/2 c. butter
1 lb. bacon, crumpled (optional)
1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
1 (12 oz) Lawry's mesquite marinade with lime juice

Crock pot chicken and bottle of marinade on low for 6 hours. Pull marinated chicken out of the juices, allow to cool a little bit, and shred (I pull it apart). Set this aside. About a half-hour before serving, boil the pasta. In a small saucepan, melt butter, add garlic, whipping cream, pepper, parmesan cheese, and crumpled bacon. Whisk together on low heat for 3-4 minutes. In a large bowl, pour over cooked, drained pasta, add chicken and stir through. Sprinkle a little bit more shredded parmesan cheese on top.

My co-worker knows about this blog and said she had a great recipe for me to try. She told me about it, and I thought that it sounded really good. It ended up being better than I thought it may be. It did take some time to prepare because of the slow cooking part, but well worth the food.

About the sauce, I thought it was going to be a think sauce like alfredo, but really it came out to be kind of runny. Which is good because it coated the pasta and chicken very well. As for the pepper, I was warned it looks like a lot of pepper, but it adds to the taste. You may make alter this recipe as much as you want. I left out the bacon & it still tasted great.This plate of pasta is what mine looked like without the bacon and a different type of pasta. (I didn't have bowtie pasta when I went to make the dish, so I substituted it for what was available. It worked just fine.)Just so everyone knows. I found this picture online of what the pasta can look like with the bacon and the actual farfalle (bowtie) pasta.

Ham & Cornbread Casserole

2010-02-04T17:45:00.000-08:00

2 eggs
1 (16 oz) can cream style corn
1 (16 oz) can whole kernel corn
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup sour cream
1 pkg corn muffin mix (Jiffy)
2 cups cubed ham
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Beat eggs, stir in cream corn, whole kernel corn, butter, and sour cream. Add muffin mix and ham. Pour into greased 9x13 pan. Bake 375 for 45 minutes or until center is done. Take out and sprinkle cheese on top. Return to oven until cheese is melted.

This was really sweet for me and Jacob. It was great with a little salsa.

Stove Top Chicken Casserole

2010-02-04T17:22:00.001-08:00

1 box stuffing mix (chicken flavored)
1/2 cube butter or margarine
2 cups chicken, cooked and diced
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 cup milk
2 large stalks of celery washed and sliced

Melt butter and stir into stuffing mix. Make sure it coats as even as possible. Save 1/3 of mixture. Cover the bottom of a 9x13 pan with the other 2/3 of mixture.
Mix all other ingredients together and pour over the top of the stuffing. Use the left over 1/2 of stuffing mixture to sprinkle over the top of the casserole. Cover and cook for 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Uncover the last 10 minutes.

Nacho Chicken Rice Wraps

2010-01-23T07:32:00.000-08:00

2 cans cheddar cheese soup
1 cup water
2 cups salsa
1 1/4 cups uncooked white rice
2 lbs boneless chicken breast, cubed
10 flour tortillas (10 inches in diameter)

Mix soup, water, rice, salsa, and chicken in the crock-pot. Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 4-5 hours or until done.
Spoon about 1 cup rice mixture down center of each tortilla. Fold to and enjoy!

Sage Pork Chops

2010-01-22T21:34:00.000-08:00

2 tsp salt
1 tsp dried sage
1 tsp ground black pepper
6 pork chops
2 TBSP butter
1 cup water
2 cubes beef bouillon

Combine the salt, sage and black pepper in a small bowl and rub on both sides of the chops. Melt the butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium high heat and saute the chops for 5 minutes per side, or until well browned.

Meanwhile, in a separate small saucepan over high heat, combine the water and the bouillon and stir until bouillon dissolves. Add this to the chops, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer chops for 45 minutes. No need to flip the meat once it is on simmer, the lid holds the moisture in.
Please don't laugh at this picture. I put all my food into little containers so Jacob and I may take them to work the next day. This picture was of the meat after it had been in the fridge for a little while so it is not the best picture of the pork chops that I could have taken.

I was a bit worried with how long you cooked the chops with bouillon that the meat may dry out and be a bit tough. It surprisingly was not. It actually tasted really well and was really flavorful. This is yet another easy meal that I will definitely have again.

Chicken Cobweb Casserole

2010-01-20T20:07:00.000-08:00

2 cups cooked chicken, diced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tsp diced onion or 2 shakes of dried onion flakes
1 TBSP lemon juice
3 hard boiled eggs, minced
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 cup cooked rice
1 cup celery, diced

Mixed all ingredients together. Spread in a greased 9x12 glass baking pan. Bake 375 for 30 minutes. Serves 6.

When I mixed this all together I was kind of nervous of what it may taste like. To my surprise, with a little salt, it was a good simple meal. This is not a fancy meal, but it is a good one if you don't have a lot of money.

Chicken Crescent Rolls

2010-01-12T19:52:00.000-08:00

My mom made these when I was growing up. I had to call her up for the directions. The recipe isn't set in stone because for a good home cooked meal, you don't measure the ingredients.1 pkg crescent rolls
2 cooked & shredded chicken breasts
1 small can mushrooms (optional)
1 tsp garlic
1 tsp onion salt
1 tsp pepper
1 (3oz) softened cream cheese
2 Tbsp melted butter
bread crumbs
chicken flavored gravy

Mix melted butter and cream cheese together. Then add chicken, garlic, onion salt, pepper, and mushrooms. Blend well. Spoon large amounts into a crescent rolls. Pinch closed. Roll in bread crumbs to cover. Bake 350 on greased cookie sheet until brown. (I cooked mine about 20 minutes.) Top with chicken gravy.

An alteration I made to this was not using normal bread crumbs, but I used panko crumbs. I guess that is what I get for having a Japanese household now. Another idea is to crush stuffing mix and roll it in that. That way the outside had a little bit of spice.

Garlic Lime Chicken

2010-01-08T19:19:00.000-08:00

This is a Jenny Craig recipe. Don't be scared. It is really good.

1/4 cup lime juice
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tsp cilantro leaves
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp salt

Combine all ingredients except chicken into a glass dish or large self closing plastic bag, mix well. Add chicken, turn to coat. Cover or close back. Refrigerate 15 minutes (DO NOT marinade longer than this). Remove chicken from marinade and grill or broil until cooked. (The recipe says 5-7 minutes, but that didn't work for me. I had to cook it longer for it to be done.) Baste with marinade halfway through cooking if desired. Serves 6.

Salsa Joes Freezer Recipe

2010-01-08T19:13:00.000-08:00

4 lbs. hamburger
2 (16 oz) cans tomato sauce
2 cups salsa
4 TBSP brown sugar, packed

In a large skillet, brown hamburger. Add remaining ingredients, stirring well. Bring to boil then reduce heat. Simmer 20-30 minutes. Cool and freeze in portions. To use: Defrost then add to large sauce pan. Heat over medium heat until warm. Serve on toasted hamburger buns.

I know this makes a lot. When I made it, I just cut the recipe in half and it was more than enough for Jacob and I to eat. My mom would make this and freeze it with the hamburger buns. That way you could just take it out and warm it all up and you got a really great meal.

Rice Crispy Treats

2009-12-31T18:12:00.000-08:00

(Picture found under google image.)

3 TBSP butter or margarine
1 pakage (10oz ) or 4 cups marshmallows
6 cups cereal

In large pan melt the butter on low heat. Next, add marshmallows. Keep stirring mixture until it is all melted together. Remove from heat and then add the cereal. Mix well until it is all coated. Cover a spatula or rubber scrapper with butter or cooking spray and place mixture into a greased 13x9 pan. Use spatula or scrapper to spread evenly. Cool and then you can cut them into shaped and serve.

I made these for new years eve 2009 for Jacob and I to snack on. I guess they are great for parties or anytime you feel like you need a treat.

*When we were younger my mom would add green food coloring to the marshmallows while they melted and use corn flakes instead of rice crispy cereal. She would form this green mixture into personal sized Christmas wreaths and add a few red hots to the top before they cooled so they would stick. Isn't my mom creative?

Peanut Chicken Noodles

2009-12-22T20:34:00.000-08:00

My best friend game me this recipe to try. All the ingredients sounded weird together the first time I read over it, but Jacob and I thought we'd try it anyways. We both agreed that it was very good and want to share it with others.

Prepare 6-8 servings of cooked thin spaghetti.

2 chicken breasts cut into strips
Cook chicken in olive oil. Add sauce and heat through. Pour over noodles and stir

Sauce:
1 c. chicken broth
1/3-1/2 c. peanut butter
4 TBSP soy sauce
1 tsp ginger
pepper to taste
1 tsp honey
2 garlic cloves, minced

You can also add red peppers, mushrooms, or onions. You may use crunchy peanut butter if you like a little nut in your food. If not, then use creamy peanut butter.

Mexican Delight (Taco Soup)

2009-12-22T20:22:00.000-08:00

We found this recipe in a ward cookbook. We were both hesitant to make it because of all the tomatoes in it. (We don't like tomatoes.) After it all was done, we both agreed that there was not a strong tomato taste and we really want it again.

1 lb hamburger, brown with
1 onion chopped

Add:
1 (15oz.) can tomato sauce
3 cans water
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. salt
1 small can tomato paste
2 TBSP sugar
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin seed
1/2 c. rice
1 c. corn, drained (optional- I added this just for a little more texture and sweetness)

Bring to boil and simmer on low until rice is done. Put in individual bowls and add toppings of choice--tortilla chips, chopped onions, grated cheese, shredded lettuce, sliced onlives, chopped tomatoes, avocado, sour cream. (Serves 6)

Teriyaki Chicken

2009-10-15T14:21:00.000-07:00

Teriyaki is another one requested by Jenni... I hope you like how easy this is to make.

1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup sugar
a little ginger
a little garlic
a few pieces of chicken (about 4-6)

I put my chicken in the mix and cook it over the stove for about 20-30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked all the way through. I then serve it with rice. I put my left over sauce over my rice. You can also make this meal with pork and it tastes really great.

Beef Burgundy

2009-10-15T14:15:00.000-07:00

2 lbs beef roast, cut into cubes
1 can (4oz) mushrooms or 1/2 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
1 pkg dried onion soup mix
1/2 c red wine vinegar
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup

combine all ingredients, cover and bake 300 for 3 hours.
Serve over noodles or rice.
In my pic, the Beef Burgundy is served over rice. Either way it does taste very good. The vinegar is a little strong, but it is still a very tasty meal to eat. My only real complaint is that it takes 3 hours to cook and that makes it hard with a busy schedule.

Maple Syrup

2009-10-15T14:05:00.000-07:00

As requested by Jenni... This is extremely easy.

Boil
1 cup water
2 cups sugar
then add
1/2 tsp maple flavoring

Mix together and you got syrup. Sometimes I add a little more maple flavoring for a darker color and a bit more flavor.

This would be great over the German Pancakes I posted before.

The maple flavoring may be bought at any grocery store.

Hawaiian Chicken

2009-10-06T16:49:00.000-07:00

6 boneless chicken breast
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. mustard
1/2 cup crushed pineapple with juice
1/2 cup brown sugar

Mix all ingredients together. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or cook in a slow cooker for 4-6 hours. Serve over rice.

When I made this I read the recipe wrong. For your information... if you add 1/2 cup of Worcestershire sauce instead of 1/2 tsp (I know that is a big difference) the sauce still tastes good, but it has a little more "kick" than a sweet flavor.

Pesto Chicken

2009-10-02T16:51:00.000-07:00

Prep Time: about 5 minutes
Cook Time: about 30 mintues

4 (6 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 c. pesto
2 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese (about 1/2 c.)
salt and pepper to taste

Heat oven to 375
Season chicken with desired amount of salt and pepper. No need to grease pan. Spread half of the pesto on the bottom of a pan. Lay chicken over pesto then spread the rest of the pesto on top of the chicken. Cover with foil and bake until cooked all the way (20-25 minutes.) Uncover and top with cheese. Bake uncovered another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Eat while hot.
We found this one in a South Beach Diet cookbook and thought it sounded great. Well... we haven't stopped eating it since. We love it and it is very easy to make. We tell people about it and they thought it sounded good. I served mine with salad in the pictures, but you may serve it with about anything you want. Hope you enjoy!

German Pancakes

2009-09-27T08:51:00.000-07:00

I had a craving for these pancakes for breakfast. They have a big egg taste, but very good.

1/4 c. butter
1 c. milk
1 c. flour
6 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1-2 tsp sugar

Heat oven to 425 and melt butter bottom of a in a 9x13 pan. Beat eggs then add flour, milk, salt, and sugar. Pour over melted butter. Bake 15-20 minutes or until center puffs up & most of butter is absorbed. Serve with Syrup or powder sugar.

Broccoli Chicken

2009-09-24T08:58:00.000-07:00

(Serves 6)

1 Large bag broccoli (really as much as you want)

4 boiled chicken breasts (we shred ours)

First lay broccoli in cake pan (may still be frozen when you place in pan)

Then lay chicken (cut in pieces) on top

Mix in separate bowl: 2 cans cream of cream of chicken with:

curry powder (amount of curry depends on how much you like curry)

½ c. miracle whip

1 TBS lemon juice

Pour mixture on top of chicken and broccoli

Sprinkle cheese on top and bake 350 for 1 hour
Serve on top of rice.

Jacob and I compared our recipes and this has been the winner for flavor and ease of cooking. His mom use to make it when he was little. It is now one of our family favorites.

Cheese Ball

2009-09-23T21:09:00.000-07:00

This is great for parties or a get-together. It is very easy to make and a big hit so far. There are tons of variations to this meal depending on what you like.

1 package plain cream cheese
1 package flavored cream cheese
1 cup shredded cheese

Let cream cheeses soften. Mix together all ingredients, roll into a ball or put in a container. (Optional: add almonds or fruit to the outside) Chill.
Allow cheese ball soften a bit in room before serving. Serve with crackers.