If the tortillas were larger, this would remind me of Freebirds. With a backwards F. If there were fresh cilantro mixed into the rice, or fresh guacamole to put on top, this would remind me of Chipotle. Either way, you can't go wrong with these...super simple. Super cheap. Super yummy! But before we get to the recipe... Tacos v. Burritos. What's the main … [Read more...]
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Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Pearled Onions
My December "clear out the pantry" challenge continues. Tonight in the form of Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Pearled Onions. I pulled a whole chicken from the freezer and cooked it in the slow cooker on Saturday. My plan was to then use half the cooked and shredded chicken for this soup, and the rest for BBQ chicken sandwiches for lunch yesterday. I also saved the broth … [Read more...]
Stack-E-Up-Es (or the Polynesian Buffet)
Just before Thanksgiving, we had the pleasure of eating dinner with Christan, her husband and her 3 girls. (It was so lovely being in a "hormonally balanced" place. 3 boys. 3 boys. All the estrogen and testosterone totally cancelled each other out. But really, it made for a loud and rambunctious evening.) Christan shared this in an email before we headed over. I was … [Read more...]
Chicken & Black Bean with Salsa Soup
So I could have named this recipe a number of things. Chicken Taco Soup Chicken, Salsa and Double Bean Soup Tex-Mex Chicken Soup Clear out the Pantry Chicken Soup And in the end I settled on Chicken, Black Bean with Salsa Soup. (Which definitely hurts the feelings of the red beans...they feel totally left out.) Chicken & Black Bean with Salsa Soup I … [Read more...]
Freezer Staples List
So it's time to finish out the "Staples Lists." We started with the Pantry Staples List. Then the Refrigerator Staples List. And now the Freezer Staples List. Variety of Frozen Vegetables Variety of Fresh Frozen Fruits - Blueberries, Raspberries, Bananas for Smoothies Cooked and Shredded Chicken Cooked Dried Beans Reduced for quick sale breads/rolls Reduced … [Read more...]
Chicken Croquettes
I chose this recipe for the Vintage Recipe Week because it seemed simple, and it seemed like I'd be able to get it in under $5. But when I took a closer look at the recipe when I started on dinner, I came across two little problems. 1. I had no bread crumbs. 2. I had no white sauce. But never fear...I know how to make both. It'll just add a few minutes to the prep … [Read more...]
Chicken Enchilada Chili
Want to know what happens when you add more taco seasoning than chili powder to your favorite chicken chili?! It becomes Chicken Enchilada Chili. The key is making the enchilada sauce first, before dumping in all the chili ingredients. Prep the sauce...which becomes the base for the chili. Beef broth plus 1 can of tomato paste, plus some … [Read more...]
Avocado Chicken Tacos
So I made these a few weeks ago...and I'm so sorry it took me so long to get them posted. I used 2 of the smaller peppers from my garden, along with some of my cherry-like tomatoes. And avocados. *swoon* And I think these would be just as great with ground beef or ground turkey tacos. Love the different flavor and texture that the avocado chunks brought to … [Read more...]
Chicken and Quinoa Waldorf Salad with Creamy Maple Vinaigrette
I had firsts. Then seconds. Then thirds. And *maybe* fourths. (Perhaps it's the half marathon training and the fact that my body is just CRAVING calories! Not only am I still full-time nursing, I've decided to train for the San Antonio Rock n Roll Half Marathon that will take place in November. I think I'm burning close to 3,000 calories per day. Hence *maybe* the … [Read more...]
Chicken Verde Enchiladas
Alrighty friends...I'm a little stressed! It's only Monday of Back to School Week and my tail is getting kicked already! (Mind you, school doesn't start until Wednesday!) Not only is it back to school with new routines, I'm hostessing a church event, AND I have to get my cookbook edits returned BY Thursday. Needless to say, we'll be lucky if we eat this … [Read more...]