Cranberry Chicken

(Not the best pic cause it was taken with my cell phone)

1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 pkg dry onion soup mix (didn't add soup mix cause I knew Chad wouldn't like it :)
1 small Russian dressing (about one cup)
6-8 ckn breasts (cut into halves)

Mix sauce, soup packet, and dressing together, then pour some sauce on the bottom of baking dish. Place ckn pieces on top of sauce top ckn with remaining sauce. Cover and bake @ 350 for 1 hour. Serve over steamed rice.

Carrots
1 2lb bag baby carrots
1/4 c butter
1/4 c sugar
1 t dill

blanch or steam carrots, then heat them through with remaining ingredients over the stove top in a med sauce pan. Salt and pepper to taste.

I usually serve with a salad too.

Creamy Poppyseed Artichoke Pasta Salad

I don't know about you, but I LOVE anything with artichokes in it. Brad and I have dinner club tonight and I was asked to bring a pasta salad. So I made up my own special recipe. Here it is:

1 can medium black olives
1 pkg. mini pepperoni
1 can artichoke hearts(cut up)
Real mozzarella cheese block, cut in chunks
1 tsp. seasoning salt
1 16 oz. pkg. rotini pasta
1 bottle Kraft Creamy Poppyseed dressing(you could also add a bottle of Italian or Zesty Italian dressing instead)

Cook pasta according to package directions. Mix olives, artichoke hearts, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, seasoning salt and poppyseed dressing. Let it marinate while pasta cooks. Drain pasta and let cool. Add pasta to dressing mixture and stir well. Refrigerate until ready to eat.

Enjoy!

Leave a comment and let me know what you think if you make it :)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Covered Brownie Bites and Cinnamon Pecan Special K

You are getting 2 in 1 with this recipe. These are super easy and delicious. Who could ask for more than chocolate and peanut butter mixed with brownies or cereal?! I just took some to the ladies I visit teach yesterday. With the leftover chocolate I added some Kellogs Cinnamon Pecan Special K and mixed it up. So yummy and needless to say it was gone in about 10 minutes.

1 brownie mix such as Pillsbury
2 Cups semi sweet chocolate chips
1/4 Cup peanut buttter

1. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. Bake until toothpick comes out nearly clean from center but still slightly undercooked. Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes. When you are able to touch brownies comfortably, scoop brownies with a medium cookie scoop, roll tightly into a ball and place onto a wax paper lined baking sheet. Continue rolling until brownies are gone. Freeze brownies until very firm, a couple hours or overnight. No worries if your brownie balls aren't perfect, once frozen reshape them. They are easier to handle when chilled.

2. Place chocolate chips over a double broiler(or heat in microwave for 30 seconds at a time until smooth) to melt, then stir in peanut butter until creamy smooth. Roll each frozen brownie ball into chocolate and place onto wax paper to dry. Enjoy room temperature or chilled.

Chicken Noodle Soup

I have made this several times now. Just made it last night!


6 chicken breast
4 cans chicken broth
1 tsp seasoned salt
1 tsp salt (or to taste)
1/4 tsp pepper
carrot
celery
Egg noodles (I use 16oz. Grandma's)

Place all (except noodles)in crock pot, cover and simmer on high for 5 to 6 hours. Remove chicken, dice, and return to broth and add noodles. Cook another hour or until noodles are done (about half hour on high).

The noodles are my favorite part :)

I serve with bread and butter.

Taco Soup

I know it won't be "soup" weather much longer (well it's Utah so who knows) I froze Tuesday on our date night. Here is another taco soup recipe we enjoyed!



2 - 3 chicken breasts
1 can Mexi-corn
1 can black beans
1 small salsa or picante sauce (mild)
2 cups chicken broth


Boil the chicken in water with salt, a piece of celery and a small onion. Takes about 30 minutes to cook. Save 2 cups of broth and put into a pot.
Cut chicken breasts into pieces and put into pot. Add 1 can of Mexi-corn. Drain beans and add to soup (you can rinse beans if you'd like or put the beans in, liquid and all). Pour in the small salsa or picante sauce. Mix together and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 10 minutes

Serve with tortilla chips. We love to put sour cream and cheese in our soup before eating.

Delicious and Easy!

Turkey Chili

You can make this with beef instead of chicken. Either way, it's yummy!

1 pound of ground turkey
1 small onion chopped
2 cans petite diced tomatoes
1 heaping Tablespoon chili powder
1 heaping teaspoon sugar

1 heaping teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 - 3 cans pinto beans
1 can light red kidney beans
1 can dark red kidney beans

Brown turkey (I add salt, pepper and garlic powder to the turkey) and would do onions if Chad would let me :) Then add everything except the beans and simmer for 1 hour. Add the beans and warm thoroughly. I drain the juice from one can of pinto beans and the can of light red kidney beans. I leave the juice in the other beans. I just don't want my chili too soupy.

Can serve with corn bread, or I just did bread with butter.

Lemon Bars

I love lemon bars! So when I saw this recipe I had to try!

1 box lemon cake mix
3 eggs
8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
1 stick butter
1 box powdered sugar


Mix 1 egg and box of cake mix and press into greased 9x13 pan. Next mix cream cheese, butter, 2 eggs and powdered sugar and pour over the crust mixture. Bake 45 minutes at 325 until browned on top. (I had to bake mine a little longer.)