This chicken and dumpling recipe is really tasty. I found a recipe at the Dish on Delish that sounded good, but then adapted it to our tastes, and the end result was really yummy. Ingredients: 3 TBSP butter 1 medium onion, large dice 4 medium carrots, large dice 2 tsp. dried thyme 1 tsp. poultry [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Another Chicken and Dumplings
Published by January 31st, 2009 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Kid Approved, Leftover chicken or Turkey, One Pot, Poultry and Soups and Chilis. ClosedChicken Enchilada Soup
Published by January 22nd, 2009 in 4 Stars, Crock Pot, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Kid Approved, Leftover chicken or Turkey, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, One Pot, Poultry and Soups and Chilis. ClosedThis soup is so hearty and so yummy, and both kiddos liked it a lot…major accomplishment! It’s an extremely tasty crock pot meal and it’s so easy…definitely company worthy! You can leave the chicken out and stir in some leftover chicken just before serving and then continue cooking to heat chicken through. Ingredients: 1 15 [...]
Huevos Rancheros
Published by January 20th, 2009 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Family Recipe, Kid Approved, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Quick and Easy, Salsa, Sauce and Vegetarian. ClosedI just love huevos rancheros. I’ll eat them for any meal, and this recipe is so easy to make! Ingredients: 1 small can (10 oz) of red enchilada sauce 1 small can (10 oz) of diced tomatoes with chiles (such as Rotel) Juice of 1 lime 1/2 c. chopped cilantro, divided Tortillas Refried beans Eggs [...]
Chicken Shawarma
Published by January 20th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Cooking Light, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Kid Approved, Middle Eastern, Poultry, Sandwich and Sauce. ClosedChicken shawarma is so good. If you’ve never tried it, seek out your nearest middle eastern restaurant and try some. If you’re like us and live somewhere where there are no middle eastern restaurants, this recipe comes close to some of the yummiest shawarma sandwiches I’ve ever had (be mindful that bad shawarma is just [...]
Sesame Peanut Noodles
Published by January 13th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Asian, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Leftover chicken or Turkey, Pasta, Poultry and Vegetarian. ClosedI wanted to to try something new and Asian, so I looked at my spicy soba noodles recipe, and created a whole new recipe that was delicious! You can keep this dish vegetarian and add tofu or use leftover chicken and just cook up some chicken. Either way it will be tasty and satisfying…you’ll want [...]
Coconut Beef Curry
Published by January 13th, 2009 in 4 Stars, Asian, Beef, Crock Pot, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Indian and One Pot. ClosedNot a great picture, but are there really any good pictures of Indian curry dishes? Despite the picture, this is an excellent Indian inspired crock pot beef curry. I don’t say this often, especially with regards to a crock pot meal, but this dish is company worthy…especially if the company loves a deliciously spicy (or [...]
Falafel
Published by January 7th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Entertaining, Middle Eastern, Sauce and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsFalafel is so darn good, and these are really delicious. Don’t fear the ingredient list…even though there are a lot of ingredients, it is not hard to prepare these. We did find it much easier to fry them as discs instead of balls. The recipe is adapted from Marlena Spieler’s Complete Guide to Traditional Jewish [...]
Favorite Tortilla Soup
Published by January 7th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Emeril, Entertaining, Leftover chicken or Turkey, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, One Pot, Poultry and Soups and Chilis. 0 CommentsSorry it’s not the prettiest picture of this most delicious soup. We love this tortilla soup, and have been making it for years. You choose your toppings and make it your own, and yes the toppings are important! Adapted from Emeril’s Favorite Tortilla Soup. Ingredients: 2 TBSP olive oil 1 c. chopped onions 2 tsp. [...]
-s loves oatmeal scotchies. He whipped up a batch this afternoon, and the cookies are delicious, with the added bonus of making the house smell heavenly…kind of like one of those really yummy smelling candles. The recipe is courtesy of Nestle. ***If you are making a double recipe do one recipe at a time, because [...]
