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This recipe is originally from Pampered Chef. It's great to make for parties, need a way to use up some chicken or need a quick dinner one night.2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced3 cups diced cooked chicken1/2 cup onion, chopped1/2 lime, juiced3/4 cup thick and chunky salsa1 Tbsp southwestern seasoning1 garlic clove, crushed1 1/2 cups shredded… Continue reading Family-Size Baked Burrito
I had some leftover pumpkin and this recipe has been in my "to try" pile for years and I finally got around it. 1 1/3 cup flour1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar3/4 cup sugar, divided1 1/2 sticks cold butter1 cup old fashioned oats, uncooked1/2 cup chopped walnuts (pecans is called for in the original recipe)1… Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Bars
I wanted to share some exciting news with everyone - I'm a Watkins associate!!! I joined about a month ago and am working to get everything moving. Some of your may already know of Watkins or have never heard of it, but it's a great company whose products focus on natural living.Watkins has been America's… Continue reading Exciting News!
It's apple picking time. We haven't had a chance to go to the orchards to pick apples but I stopped at our local orchard's store and picked up a couple huge jonagold apples. This recipe calls for almond extract in the glaze and of course I didn't have any! I substitued it with vanilla extract,… Continue reading Apple Streusel Bars
I saw this recipe in the Fall 2009 Kraft Food & Family magazine. My husband and I loved it - but no luck with my daughter. 4 slices bacon4 small boneless chicken breast halves (I used boneless chicken tenders and cubed them)4 cups frozen diced potatoes with peppers & onions, thawed1 cup shredded sharp cheddar… Continue reading Cheddar Chicken & Potatoes
One of the m0m's on my online mom's board shared this recipe for Jewish Apple cake. I made it last night with my daughter. She was so excited when I started using my apple peeler/corer/slicer and kept asking for me to do it again. She was disappointed when we ran out of apples. I guess… Continue reading Jewish Apple Cake
Now that the weather is starting to feel more like fall, I'm ready to break out all the soup and chili recipes I've been waiting to try!4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth (2 cans)1 pkg (9 oz) refrigerated cheese tortellini1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed1 can (14.5 oz) Italian diced tomatoes (I… Continue reading Tortellini Soup
I frequent many different types of blogs and one of the newest blogs I'm following is: Fashion for the Economy Challenged. I love the ideas since I'm in a little bit of a fashion rut.Check out her site - she's having a giveaway!
A super easy dinner!1 pkg chicken breast tenders8-10 slices of baconyour favorite BBQ saucePreheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap each tender with a slice of bacon and place in a baking dish. Bake for 15-20 minutes until chicken in cooked through. Drain grease.Turn on broiler and crisp bacon on both sides of chicken. Pour BBQ… Continue reading Chicken Wrapped in Bacon
I love black bottom cupcakes - the yummy cream cheese center with chocolate chips.Cupcake ingredients:1 1/2 cups flour1 cup sugar1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1 tsp baking soda1 cup water1/3 cup vegetable oil1 tsp vanilla1 Tbsp white vinegarFilling ingredients:8 oz cream cheese, softened1 egg1/3 cup sugardash of salt1/2 bag of chocolate chipsPreheat oven to 350 degrees.… Continue reading Black Bottom Cupcakes
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