...and everything in between.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 12 oz. box of pasta (I used Penne)
1 large jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
Parmesan cheese
Italian seasoning
Garlic
Pepperoni (your favorite pizza toppings)
A couple weeks ago I posted a yummy recipe of Chunky Buffalo Chicken. I made a triple batch of it because I had several pounds of chicken that I thawed out and it needed to be used. I love to do things like this to help expedite a meal later in the week. This saves so much time. So this is a “leftover remix!”
Servings: 12
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
Chunky Buffalo Chicken
1/2 packet of Ranch mix
1 container of grands layers biscuits
2 cups of frozen veggie mix (peas, carrots, and corn)
1 cup of chopped onion
1 can of cream of chicken soup
It has been crazy, crazy cold. We got back home on Monday from 80° South Florida weather for 11 days, so this is quite a shock to the system. It was 14° yesterday with a windchill of -2°. I know you folks in the North have no pity on me, but I’ll just say I don’t know how you Northerners do it. So anyway, with all this cold I decided chili and cornbread waffles would be warm and comforting. If you’re having to brave the cold like I am, you should give this chili a try!
Servings: 6-8
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 3-4 hours
Last night I was wanting Buffalo Chicken something…I had a couple pounds of chicken in the fridge, so I decided to use all of that for some Buffalo Chicken. Keep an eye out for several recipes that will use the rest of this yummy chicken. I call these Recipe Remixes, which are great for those super busy nights.
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts; chunky/shredded
1 packet of Ranch mix
2-3 cup Buffalo Sauce
1 cup of chopped onion
1 tbs. minced garlic
This recipe is called Chili Citrus Spice Maridinade that would be great with pork or chicken. You could do like I did and cook it in the oven or even better yet you could cook it on the grill.
Servings: 1/2 cup
Prep Time: 10 minutes + marinade time
Cooking Time: depends on the size of the meat
Those of you who know me well, know I’m a big fan of Mexican food. This Southwest Casserole is a great spin on some of my favorite Tex-Mex recipes. Beef, black beans, corn, and tortilla chips…Yep, that’s all I needed to hear. This is another great recipes that can be made ahead of time or if not, it can easily be whipped up in less than an hour.
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
2 lbs. ground beef
1 chopped onion
1 can spicy chili beans
1 can black beans
16 oz. corn (drained)
15 oz. can tomato sauce
1/3 cup of taco seasoning
3 cups of shredded Mexican blend cheese
3 cups of crushed tortilla chips
I couldn’t make roll-ups without trying a pizza version. These are so easy and versatile. They can easily be personalized for each person, which I just love. I was right when I said Pizza would probably be my family’s favorite!
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
Your favorite pizza toppings (Pepperoni, ground sausage, onions, green bell peppers, etc.)
Jar of Pizza Sauce
1 cup of Mozzarella cheese
1 pkg. (14 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust (I used my homemade dough)
While in Atlanta a few weeks ago, Rob and I enjoyed a meal at Steamhouse Lounge. We got the Sausage, Shrimp, And Spinach dip, that was absolutely killer! That dip inspired this meal. After my initial time making it, I plan to tweak it, which I’ve noted in the directions below.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup of Velveeta cheese
1 box of cream cheese (8 oz.)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup of Mexican shredded cheese
1/2 lb. smoked sausage
8 oz. of shrimp (I used the tiny salad shrimp)
1/2 cup of frozen spinach
1/4 cup of Tabasco
2 tsp. of Cayenne pepper
One of my favorite pizza places is Marco’s and one of my families favorite pizzas from there is the Hawaiian Pizza. Here is my recipe for Hawaiian Chicken Pizza.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Fresh dough or refrigerated pizza dough
1/2 jar of pizza sauce
3 cups of mozzarella cheese
1 cup of chopped ham
6 slices of cooked bacon (not too done), chopped
1 cup of cooked, shredded chicken
1/2 cup of pineapple, chopped (squeeze juice out)
Recently when I made the Bacon Cheeseburger Roll-Ups, I decided it was too good to limit to just that. I was having a craving for buffalo chicken. This buffalo chicken roll-up recipe is so easy, whether you use the refrigerated dough or pre-make the homemade dough in the bread machine. I love that they are good for a lunch or dinner on the go, which with our busy schedules is wonderful!
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
The other day I was looking at the commercial brand taco seasoning container. I noticed on the ingredients list that it included all sorts of stuff that was not just seasoning. At that point, I decided to try and make my own Taco Seasoning Recipe to lessen the amount of all those extra chemicals, preservatives, etc that my family ingests. Every little bit helps, right?
Servings: 12
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
As a huge fan of sweet and sour entrés at most Chinese style restaurant chains usually, this one caught my attention while I was looking for new recipes the other day. I wanted to give it a try, because it’s very different from my normal meals.
I’m not always a fan of pre-made sauces, but I wanted something easy that didn’t need a ton of different ingredients just for the sauce. I was happy with the way it turned out.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
I love this recipe. It’s great actually for all types of pork, not just tenderloin. I love that is good whether its cooked in the oven or on the grill.
Servings: 4-6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: depends on the type of meat
Ingredients:
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs canola oil
1 tbs Worcestershire
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dry mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
