Friday, February 20, 2015

Pesto me crazy! I LOVE making new "pesto" sauces to garnish our favorite meals. This one is by far my favorite. It's tangy flavor keeps me coming back for more! I've used it as a dip for bread, on my noodles, on chicken and I'm planning a chicken pesto pizza (coming soon)! I can't wait to keep making more creations with this sauce! DELISH!

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Warm your body to the soul with this lovely soup. This is one of my new favorites. I was craving beans and rice on a cold day, so I thought I'd make a soup to satisfy my hunger. DELISH! Warm, hearty and healthy.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Need a lunch idea? My family went CRAZY for my thrown together Corn Flake Crusted Chicken Strips. Baked, not fried. DELISH! Dip in your favorite condiment sauce and gobble up! These were gone in seconds. Fun to make with your family and even more fun to eat. Crunchy crust and tender chicken. Yumm...

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Deliciously sweet, scrumptious cookies. This is one of my new favorites. A simple twist on a classic. Add butterscotch chips instead of chocolate. This gives the classic oatmeal cookie a WHOLE new life! YUMMY!

Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

1/2 c. Brown Sugar

1/4 c. Sugar

1/2 c. Apple Sauce

1/2 tsp. Vanilla

1 Egg

1 1/2 c. Old fashioned Oats

1 c. Flour

1/2 tsp. Baking Soda

1/2 c. Butterscotch Chips

Dash of salt

1. With a hand blender or mixer, blend both Sugars and Applesauce until well combined

2. Add the Vanilla and Egg into the sugar mixture and mix until nice and "fluffy" - about 2 minutes

This is thrown together quickly, cooks all day, then can be eaten 4 different ways!

Tacos, burritos, salads or nachos.

Did I mention it's only 5 ingredients?

The dinner that keeps on giving.

Crock Pot Black Bean Chicken

2-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 cans black beans - drained and rinsed

2-3 T. Taco Seasoning

2 c. Chicken Broth - water and chicken bouillon works great

Optional - 1 can stewed tomatoes

Place chicken breasts in a greased crock pot. Pour black beans, taco seasoning, chicken broth and stewed tomatoes over all. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4-6. When done, take 2 table forks and shred the chicken in the "juices." This keeps the chicken super moist and flavorful. Remove for your tacos or burritos with a slotted spoon! Enjoy!

*As an option you can add 1/2 c. salsa in the crock pot for extra flavor. It has plenty without, but is a zesty way to switch it up.

To make your Black Bean Chicken Avocado Cabbage Salad all you do is:

Cut up some green cabbage or lettuce, about 1 1/2 c.

Cut an avocado in half, cover the half with the seed still inside and place in the fridge
(reserve the other half for another meal)

(the seed left inside helps it from browning)

Scoop out the avocado half you didn't reserve for your salad.

Keep cold, or heat up your left over Black Bean Chicken and place on top.