Check It Out!

Have any of you ever looked at

The Pioneer Woman?

I have yet try any of her recipes.

But it just might be LOVE at first sight.

She has some amazing looking/sounding recipes,

all with pictures and pretty in depth descriptions

of the process it takes to make the dish.

I just got done drooling over this.

And the other night I was taken away

by dreams of this.

So, head on over there

and have a tissue ready

for all the DROOL!

Chicken Rollups

2-3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded

1 pkg of cream cheese

2 cans cresant pop dough
1/4 C butter melted

itialian bread crumbs

Cook and shred chicken. Mix chicken and 3/4 of the cream cheese (or all if you like lots of cream cheese). place a scoop of chicken/cream cheese into opened cresant, fold to close. roll into butter and then into bread crumbs. Place on baking sheet. Follow directions on cresant can for cooking instructions. Serve with rice.

Menu Sharing

Anybody interested in sharing menus?

I'm always trying to figure out the best way to create a menu for my family.

Looking at others' menus helps me see what I could do to make my meal planning a little easier.

Right now I am doing mine by-weekly.

I'm trying to shop for all non-perishables/freezables at the beginning of the 2 weeks, and produce each week.

Any takers?

Puff Pastry Chicken Bundles

Prep: 15 minutes Bake:20 minutes at 400 Yield : 4 servings
From: Simple and Delicious

4 chicken tenderloins ( I just buy breast & cut them smaller to fit)
1/8 t salt
1/8 t pepper
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1/2 c spinach and artichoke cream cheese spread
4 slices Muenster Cheese, halved (this is pricey stuff...I just used Swiss cheese)
1 egg
1 T water

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll puff pastry into a 14-inch square. Cut into four squares. Spoon 2 T cream cheese into the center of each square; top with cheese and chicken.

Whisk the egg and water; lightly brush over edges. Bring opposite corners over each bundle; pinch seams to seal. Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet; brush with remaining egg mixture. Bake at 400 degrees for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown.

Let cool for a few minutes before eating...or it will burn your mouth (we learned that the hard way). There were so pretty and so yummy. Looked so impressive. Next time I am going to experiment a little by adding ham, or removing Swiss cheese to see what is necessary. My little ones weren't too excited at first, but once they took a bite they changed their minds.

*I was looking for a picture to share since this came from a magazine I thought there might be one. NOPE what I found instead was another version that I want to make...oh man sounds yummy too.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Puff-Pastry-Chicken-Bundles

Skillet Meaty Lasagna

Tonight we had Skillet Meaty Lasagna for dinner.

I have an inability to read directions all the way through.

It doesn't matter if they are driving directions, baking directions, craft directions...

I just have a hard time with it.

So we'll try this one again and I'll do it the right way!

It wasn't bad, it justn't wasn't as good as it could have been,

at least I don't think it was!

Can I just say "Yum!" to that?

Funny Story

Our ward has a Chili Cook-Off every Fall.

So I decided to make a pot of chili to contribute to the feeding.

I had been craving chicken chili and found this recipe on SparkRecipes.com.

I didn't realize how seriously people took this Chili-Cook-Off,

and skimped a little (had a rough night).

It was really good, and apparently the judges (the Elders) liked it the BEST!

Yep, I won a contest... doesn't happen very often!

And I got an Olive Garden Gift Card for my efforts.

I admit I did feel a little bad for winning, just because I didn't go in it for the win.

But hey, I've had one request for it now!

And since Green Chicken Chili is what we are eating tonight, I figured I would share it. So follow the link and enjoy! I ate mine with crushed tortilla chips, a tiny bit of sour cream and shredded cheddar... YUMMERS!

I made a few changes: I only used 1 tblspoon of chili powder and it was still plenty spicy, 2 cups of water, and made a paste with about another 1/4 cup of water and cornstarch to thicken it. That made all the difference in the world!

Keeping Warm

It's snowing.

It's 7 degrees.

I don't want to leave the house.

Not even to take Sophie to school.

I decided I want soup for dinner.

A nice creamy, chicken soup.

So, I'm trying a new recipe.

And it's made in the crockpot!

I think crockpot cooking is perfect for the cold.

Maybe that's because the food usually cooked in it is comforting.

Anyway, back to the recipe...

It's Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup.

From Semi-Homemade w/Sandra Lee

You can go here if you want to check it out.

I'll let you know how it tastes.