Delicious Chicken and Dumplings!!
Combine in a crockpot:
3 Large Chicken Breasts (frozen or fresh)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup (heart healthy version)
2 cans of water
1 small yellow onion, diced
2 T. Butter
Salt & Pepper (1/2 tsp of each, taste after everything is cooked and adjust to your liking)
Thyme
and Paprika (I don't measure this...so I'd say give it a half teaspoon to begin and then when it's cooked...do a taste testing).
Cook in crockpot for 4 hours on level 4 (out of 5)...so medium high. Chicken should be falling apart...and just shred it.
I
then put it in a dish...top with 1 can of texas style buttermilk
biscuits, cut into 4ths. Cook for about 20 minutes at 400 degrees, until
biscuits are done! (you can also put the biscuits in the crockpot - put the lid back on and cook until biscuits are done to your liking)
I love to serve this with green bean casserole, but a salad would work perfectly too!
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Monday, August 24, 2015
The Tastiest Brussel Sprouts
So, last night I was going to throw a beautiful london broil on the grill...steam some broccoli and cook up some brussel sprouts. I decided to do them on the grill as well in my cast iron pan. Oh my goodness they were divine!!!
Here's what I did...
1 bag of brussel sprouts, trimmed and cut into 1/4ths
1 yellow onion, diced
5 slices of bacon, diced
1-2 T Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar
S&P
Throw the sprouts, onion, bacon and olive oil into your cast iron skillet. Add a bit of salt and pepper to get it started - and put it on the grill (medium heat). Stir frequently and cook for about 15 minutes. I like to get them a bit charred and make sure that bacon gets cooked. Take the pan off of the heat when the sprouts are tender and cooked to your liking. Add about 2 T. good balsamic vinegar, and some more salt and pepper. These things are soo good you won't even realized you're eating brussel sprouts!
Here's what I did...
1 bag of brussel sprouts, trimmed and cut into 1/4ths
1 yellow onion, diced
5 slices of bacon, diced
1-2 T Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar
S&P
Throw the sprouts, onion, bacon and olive oil into your cast iron skillet. Add a bit of salt and pepper to get it started - and put it on the grill (medium heat). Stir frequently and cook for about 15 minutes. I like to get them a bit charred and make sure that bacon gets cooked. Take the pan off of the heat when the sprouts are tender and cooked to your liking. Add about 2 T. good balsamic vinegar, and some more salt and pepper. These things are soo good you won't even realized you're eating brussel sprouts!
Monday, June 1, 2015
Grilled Pizza - Everyone's Favorite!!
One of my absolute favorite things to make on the grill is pizza. Who doesn't love pizza? Plus...it's fun! I typically do a "make your own" pizza night and it's fun for everyone. Lots of toppings...and you can customize your own personal pizza. The kids can get in the action and put on their own toppings :)
Here's what I do.
Buy pre-made pizza dough at your local store. Our Harris Teeter has white and wheat, and Trader Joe's has garlic-herb, wheat and white. I have found their pizza dough does better on the grill than my homemade kind. In a pinch, I follow the instructions on the back of my yeast packet and make my own.
Buy ingredients like:
Onion (red or sweet preferably)
Pepper (red, yellow, orange, green)
Broccoli (roast your broccoli first...cut off stalks - spray the flower part with olive oil and place on a hot grill. Turning every couple of minutes to get it charred and cooked. Cut it up and use it for a pizza topping)
Tomatoes
Spinach
Corn
Squash
Cilantro
Pepperoni
Rotisserie Chicken (ready to use!)
Bacon
Canadian Bacon
Shredded Pork
Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella
Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Shredded Mozzarella
Shredded Five Italian Cheese blend
Any kind of cheese you want!!!!!!!!! Gruyere, Blue, Gouda, Smoked Mozzarella etc.
Sriracha or Hot Sauce of Any Kind
Sauce:
I make my own - or you could use a BBQ Sauce - add chicken, bacon, cilantro, roasted corn, squash - yum! (pesto sauce would be awesome too!)
To make your own sauce for at least 2 big pizzas, get a large can of Tomato Sauce. This already has salt in it, so make your sauce and taste it before adding more. I add in about a 1/2 to 1 tsp of dried basil & oregano, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 tsp minced garlic (in a jar), 1-3 tsp of sugar, 1/2 tsp pepper, dash of olive oil. Bring it to a boil and then simmer for 20-30 minutes.
To assemble:
Roll your dough out into desired shapes and sizes. I typically split 1 dough into 2 individual pizzas. Coat one side with oil - place on a hot grill at medium/low heat. Let the bottom of the dough get just firm enough to add toppings. Remove dough from heat. Take your dough to the "buffet of ingredients" and make your desired pizza with toppings. Place it back on the grill at low heat for about 10-14 minutes. Add some hot sauce on there for a delicious kick - and serve with a mixed green salad.
Enjoy!!
Here's what I do.
Buy pre-made pizza dough at your local store. Our Harris Teeter has white and wheat, and Trader Joe's has garlic-herb, wheat and white. I have found their pizza dough does better on the grill than my homemade kind. In a pinch, I follow the instructions on the back of my yeast packet and make my own.
Buy ingredients like:
Onion (red or sweet preferably)
Pepper (red, yellow, orange, green)
Broccoli (roast your broccoli first...cut off stalks - spray the flower part with olive oil and place on a hot grill. Turning every couple of minutes to get it charred and cooked. Cut it up and use it for a pizza topping)
Tomatoes
Spinach
Corn
Squash
Cilantro
Pepperoni
Rotisserie Chicken (ready to use!)
Bacon
Canadian Bacon
Shredded Pork
Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella
Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Shredded Mozzarella
Shredded Five Italian Cheese blend
Any kind of cheese you want!!!!!!!!! Gruyere, Blue, Gouda, Smoked Mozzarella etc.
Sriracha or Hot Sauce of Any Kind
Sauce:
I make my own - or you could use a BBQ Sauce - add chicken, bacon, cilantro, roasted corn, squash - yum! (pesto sauce would be awesome too!)
To make your own sauce for at least 2 big pizzas, get a large can of Tomato Sauce. This already has salt in it, so make your sauce and taste it before adding more. I add in about a 1/2 to 1 tsp of dried basil & oregano, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 tsp minced garlic (in a jar), 1-3 tsp of sugar, 1/2 tsp pepper, dash of olive oil. Bring it to a boil and then simmer for 20-30 minutes.
To assemble:
Roll your dough out into desired shapes and sizes. I typically split 1 dough into 2 individual pizzas. Coat one side with oil - place on a hot grill at medium/low heat. Let the bottom of the dough get just firm enough to add toppings. Remove dough from heat. Take your dough to the "buffet of ingredients" and make your desired pizza with toppings. Place it back on the grill at low heat for about 10-14 minutes. Add some hot sauce on there for a delicious kick - and serve with a mixed green salad.
Enjoy!!
Monday, February 9, 2015
Southwestern Pot Pie
I absolutely adore southwestern flavors - so I decided to make this one night with ingredients I had on hand. It turned out amazing! You could easily add some chorizo, grilled chicken or bacon to this and make it a meat-eaters dream!!
Ingredients:
1 T. Coconut Oil
Half a bag of frozen peppers and onions
1 jalapeno, finely diced (de-seeded)
2 garlic cloves, finely diced
1 small can diced green chiles
1 can Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
1 can Corn, drained
1 Large Potato, diced (boiled until tender)
1 Carrot, diced
1 can cream of celery soup - mixed with a can of water
1 tsp. Cumin
1 tsp. Chili Powder
1/4 tsp. chipotle powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 can of small biscuits (10 count)
Directions:
Heat coconut oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Saute frozen onions and peppers and carrot until tender. Add in jalapeno and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add in green chiles, tomatoes, corn, potato, seasonings and celery soup. cook for about 5 minutes until heated through and flavors have come together. Taste for seasoning (add more or less seasoning according to your liking). Pour mixture into a baking dish. Cut each biscuit into a halve lengthwise (making 2 rounds) and place them on the top of the veggie mixture.
Bake at 375 for 20 to 24 minutes, until the biscuits are golden brown. Enjoy!!!
Ingredients:
1 T. Coconut Oil
Half a bag of frozen peppers and onions
1 jalapeno, finely diced (de-seeded)
2 garlic cloves, finely diced
1 small can diced green chiles
1 can Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
1 can Corn, drained
1 Large Potato, diced (boiled until tender)
1 Carrot, diced
1 can cream of celery soup - mixed with a can of water
1 tsp. Cumin
1 tsp. Chili Powder
1/4 tsp. chipotle powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 can of small biscuits (10 count)
Directions:
Heat coconut oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Saute frozen onions and peppers and carrot until tender. Add in jalapeno and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add in green chiles, tomatoes, corn, potato, seasonings and celery soup. cook for about 5 minutes until heated through and flavors have come together. Taste for seasoning (add more or less seasoning according to your liking). Pour mixture into a baking dish. Cut each biscuit into a halve lengthwise (making 2 rounds) and place them on the top of the veggie mixture. Bake at 375 for 20 to 24 minutes, until the biscuits are golden brown. Enjoy!!!
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