Archive for January, 2009

Another Chicken and Dumplings

Published by Rachel January 31st, 2009 in Poultry, Soups and Chilis, One Pot, 4 Stars, Kid Approved, Entertaining, Easy Preparation and Leftover chicken or Turkey. Closed

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 seasoning
1 c. (spooned and leveled) all-purpose […]

Chicken Enchilada Soup

Published by Rachel January 22nd, 2009 in Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Poultry, Soups and Chilis, One Pot, 4 Stars, Family Recipe, Crock Pot, Kid Approved, Entertaining, Easy Preparation and Leftover chicken or Turkey. Closed

This 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 oz. can black […]

Huevos Rancheros

Published by Rachel January 20th, 2009 in Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Vegetarian, Quick and Easy, 4 Stars, Family Recipe, Kid Approved, Easy Preparation, Sauce and Salsa. Closed

I 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

Directions:

Sauce: combine enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes with chiles, and […]

Chicken Shawarma

Published by Rachel January 20th, 2009 in Poultry, 5 Stars, Cooking Light, Kid Approved, Entertaining, Easy Preparation, Middle Eastern, Sauce and Sandwich. Closed

Chicken 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 Rachel January 13th, 2009 in Asian, Poultry, Vegetarian, 5 Stars, Family Recipe, Entertaining, Easy Preparation, Pasta and Leftover chicken or Turkey. Closed

I 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 Rachel January 13th, 2009 in Asian, Beef, One Pot, 4 Stars, Family Recipe, Crock Pot, Entertaining, Easy Preparation and Indian. Closed

Not 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 Rachel January 7th, 2009 in Vegetarian, 5 Stars, Entertaining, Middle Eastern and Sauce. 0 Comments

Falafel 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 Rachel January 7th, 2009 in Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Poultry, Soups and Chilis, One Pot, 5 Stars, Emeril, Entertaining and Leftover chicken or Turkey. 0 Comments

Sorry 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. chopped garlic
1 poblano pepper, […]

Oatmeal Scotchies

Published by Rachel January 5th, 2009 in Dessert, 5 Stars and Cookies. 0 Comments

-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.
Ingredients:

1 1/4 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. […]