Asian Chicken and Noodles

1 package (3 ounces) chicken flavor instant ramen noodles
1 bag (16 ounces) Birds Eye frozen farm fresh mitures broccoli, carrots, and water Chestnuts
1 tblespoon vegtable oil
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1/4 cup stir-fry sauce

Reserve seasoning packet from noodles. Bring 2 cups water to boil in large saucepan. Add noodles and vegtables. Cook 3 minutes, sitrring constantly. Drain. Meanwhile, heat oil in arge nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, cook and stir until browned about 8 minutes. Stir in noodles, vetables, stir-fry sauce and reserved seasoning packet. Heat through.

Broccoli, Chicken, and Rice Casserole

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
2 cups Rice
4 Chicken Breasts
amount of broccoli desired, cut up

In one pan, broil Chicken Breasts. In another pan, cook Cream of Chicken soup with 2 can fulls of water instead of the basic 1. Once soup has reached boiling stage, add rice and broccoli. Once Chicken is cooked through, cut up and add to the soup as well. Blend together and serve. ( If you do not want to cut the chicken, don't. Just serve whole with the rice and broccoli as a side. )

Quick Queso Dip!

1 can of Chili
1 small bottle Medium Picante Sauce
amount of cheese desired

Put Chili and Picante Sauce in pan, heat, and sprinkle cheese on top. Grab your favorite bag of tortilla chips and have a delicious Queso party!

Alfredo Pasta with Peas and Ham

1 lb. of mini penne pasta (or any pasta really)
1 jar of alfredo pasta sauce
1 package of frozen peas
1/2 package of turkey ham, cubed
1 tub of shredded parmesan cheese

Cook and drain pasta. Mix all ingredients together and put into baking dish. Cook at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. (You could add other ingredients like mushrooms too.)

This makes one batch and can be enough to split into two dinners for our family...usually while I am making it - I make two batches (four dinners) - I just use 8 x 8 cooking pan sizes instead of putting the full batch in a 9 x 13. I store the extra meals in my freezer to use at a later time. I found some nice size tupperware containers at Dollar Tree that work perfectly for this. Oh, and Joshua our 17-month-old LOVES it!

Grilled Cheese!

I'm sure everyone's done these at some point but in our house they are a weekly staple! Bay loves them and they are super fast!

 

2 slices of bread (per sandwich)
butter
cheese slices

I butter up all sides of the bread and cut about 4 slices of cheese to go in between. Then if you have a sandwich maker stick it in that and it will grill it up or just stick it on a griddle on your oven. If we make it for dinner, I usually make a pot of tomato soup to go with it or some sliced apples for lunch :)

Rachel Ray's Mini Spinich Quiche's

Puff pastry
Bacon
4 eggs, 2 whole, 2 yolks
3/4 Half & half, I used milk
Spinach, I used frozen
Cheese, I used mozerella
Dash of nutmeg
Salt & pepper


One sheet of puff pastry makes 6 quiches. If pastry frozen let thaw first, then cut into 6 squares, and put in muffin tin.

Then put in your bacon, spinach and cheese. Beat eggs and milk and seasonings, and pour over top.

Rachel Ray didn't say what temp or how long to cook it and I couldn't find it on her website, so I did mine at 375 and for 20-25 minutes or until the eggs are done and pastry is golden brown

This is pretty easy and really good. You could use any variacions, hope you all enjoy.

Creme Brulee French Toast

1 stick Butter
2 Tbls White Corn Syrup
1 1/2 C. Half & Half
1/4 tsp. Salt
29 oz. Can Peaches - drained
1 C. Brown Sugar
French Bread
5 Eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla
Squirty Whipping Cream

Beat eggs, half & half, vanilla and salt. Set aside.

Melt butter, stir in sugar, corn syrup until smooth. Be careful not to cook too long...you don't want it to carmelize. Pour in bottom of 9 X 13 pan. Squish in the sliced French bread. Put the slices as close as you can to each other. Pour the cream/egg mixture over the bread. Top with the sliced peaches. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover and Refrigerate overnight.

Bake uncovered at 350 for 45-55 minutes. Top with squirty whipping cream.

This is a great recipe for a brunch. It is easy to prepare ahead and really yummy! Jennie - don't be surprised I actually posted! Liz

Dreamy Dream Bars!!

I'm obviously in charge of dessert this mother's day but here's the other recipe from April that I'll be making :) These are sooooo yummy!



2 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups melted butter

mix together and spray a 9x13 pan and press half the mixture in the bottom. bake for 17 minutes at 325. sprinkle a bag of choc chips, pour mrs. richardson butterscotch carmel over the top and crumble the second half of the mixture over the top and bake for 17 more minutes.

Frozen Key Lime Dessert

I just got this recipe from Liz and thought I'd share if anyone is needing a good dessert for the holiday weekend :) It's soooo yummy!




2 C. fine graham cracker crumbs
6 Tbs. melted butter
2 cans Eagle brand milk
4 eggs separated
12 oz. lime juice (1 1/2 cups)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 C. sugar
6 drops green food coloring

Combine crumbs and butter. Reserve 1/2 C. mixture. Press remaining mixture on bottom and sides of buttered 9 X 13 pan - chill. Beat egg yoks until thick; combine with eagle brand milk, add lime and vanilla, stir until thickened & tint pale green. Beat egg whites into soft peak and gradually add sugar; beat until stiff but not dry. Fold into eagle brand milk mixture. Pour into pan, sprinkle reserved crumbs on top. Freeze firm.

Chicken Roll-ups

2-3 chicken breasts

1 8oz. package cream cheese

2 packages of refrigerated crescent rolls

Italian bread crumbs

Garlic & onion salt

Melted butter

Pre-heat oven to 350. Have cream cheese soft, put with cooked chicken and mix with electric beater. I prefer to boil the chicken, it's really moist. Season with garlic and onion salt, to taste. Then a rather small spoon full of chicken mixture at the end of the crescent roll, then roll up, make sure sides are creased. Dip into melted butter then cover with bread crumbs. Bake for 15-20 minutes. It's really good with wild rice as a side and to cover with Campbell's chicken soup made with milk.

Pizza Bagels

So, this is the easiest dinner idea ever! I know it's pretty self explanatory, but if your are like me, someone else needs to think of making it into a meal!

I like to use either plain, or whole wheat bagels, they are both good.
1 can tomato sauce-seasoned the way you like. I use garlic salt, oregano, and a little basil.
Spread sauce on bagel and top with cheese, and anything else you like, ie: pepperoni, ham, olives, green peppers, mushrooms, you get the idea!
Place your bagels on a cookie sheet and broil on low for 8-10 mins, until cheese is melted