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  • Simple Crock pot Chili {Foodie Friday}

    Simple Crock pot Chili {Foodie Friday}

     
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    I’ve been making a lot of things from scratch lately, and learning to use what’s on hand. This is a great recipe for a cheap and easy Chili.
     
    Simple Crock Pot Chili
    Ingredients:
    1 can red beans
    1 can kidney beans
    1 can tomato sauce
    1 can (use the tomato sauce can) water
    1 4.5oz can green chilies
    salt and pepper to taste
    Dash of chili powder
    Sour cream  (optional)
    shredded cheese  (optional)
     
    Directions:
    Add all the ingredients, minus the sour cream and cheese into a crockpot. Cook on high for 4 hours. Serve with sour cream and shredded cheese.
     
    I also made some honey cornbread from Money Saving Mom.
     
    Now on to the fun part! Features from last weeks linky. I always love going through all your recipes and featuring a couple each week. Sometimes I even find the time to try some!
     
    From akawest, Corn Flake Cookies
    We actually tested these out with the box of Corn Flakes no one wanted to eat. We made a slight adjustment and used powdered butter. The kids and I still liked them, but Mark was less then impressed. I’m sure if we used actual butter he would have enjoyed them as well.
     
     
    My Carolina Kitchen made these beautiful Pheasant Eggs on Sausage Toast
    I really really want to try some pheasant eggs now! They look like the perfect little egg.
     
    From A Flock in the City, Home Made Pita Bread
    This is like a little sneak peek, because next week I’m going to share a recipe for home made tortillas! Now I’ll have to add home made pita’s to my repertoire! I do love pita bread.

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  • Easy Meals with Progresso Recipe Starters

     
    Some nights I just want something easy. Something I don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen cooking. I do love spending time in the kitchen, don’t get me wrong, but some nights I’d like to just sit back and relax.  While we’ve been trying to unpack and clean this house at the same time, I’ve had many nights where I really just don’t want to cook, or do dishes for that matter.
     
    So I started using Progresso’s new Recipe Starters Cooking Sauce. I love these, and so far the family has loved them too!!  Each can also has a recipe on the label to get you started. Last week alone, we tried 3 of these cooking sauces. The fist we tried was the Creamy Parmesan Basil. WOW! We used it to make some Crispy Garlic-Pamesan Chicken. 
     
    That was some serious melt in your mouth chicken!  The secret for this recipe, I think is the chicken I bought. We live in a small farming/coal mining town, and have a very small market to get groceries. The plus is the chicken. I don’t know for sure, but I’m betting the store packaged chicken was from some local farmer. Oh it just cooked up so nicely!  I don’t think I’ll ever buy brand label chicken again while this is so readily available.
    The Progresso Sauce gets mixed into the breaded chicken, but then also acts as a great topping after it’s been cooked. It was wonderful as a gravy replacement for the mashed potatoes I cooked up as well. Add a green veggie, and dinner is served!
     
    Next we tried the Easy Weeknight Beef Stroganoff. Now I’ve been making Stroganoff for quite some time. It’s probably one of the first dinners I learned to cook. Progresso’s recipe is pretty simple, and easily compared to mine. I know Mark enjoyed this one more, because we used Beef strips instead of ground beef. It did make a nice fancy meal. The Creamy Portabella Mushroom cooking sauce took the place of my condensed Cream of Mushroom soup. This was another winner at our house!  Mark didn’t know I used the Progresso Recipe Starter for this, and was raving about how good it was. He was surprised when I told him it was Progresso! Score one for Mom.
     
    Last, I made the Chicken Pot Pie, using the Creamy Roasted Garlic with Chicken Stock.  For this one, I actually made a few of my own substitutions. Instead of buying a premade pie shell, I made my own. Then I just used what frozen, canned, and leftover veggies I had on hand, plus some chopped up onion.
    Chicken Pot Pie is one of my favorite meals! I just love the stuff. It is one of Mark’s least favorite meals. Guess who ate the leftovers? Mark! Thank you Progresso for making my favorite meal a family favorite.
     
     
    You can visit the Progresso Recipe Starters Recipe Website for these and more recipes!
     
     
    *A big thanks to Progresso and MyBlogSpark for providing the Progresso Recipe Starters for review. All opinions are solely mine.
     

  • Menu Plan Monday

    I think I’m ready to start planning meals again. We’ve honestly been really scrounging lately, coming up with whatever I could. Our house has not sold yet, which means we’re paying a mortgage and rent on a teachers salary. It’s doable, and because we’ve done what we could to get out of debt, it’s been possible.  I’ve learned a lot though! I can now make my own tortillas, baking a loaf of bread each morning has become routine, and beans are becoming more accepted by my kids. We’ve delved into our food storage. I am so glad we have stored food for these tough times.

    Monday – home made tortillas with beans and cheese
    Tuesday – Chili and cornbread
    Wednesday – Fried Zucchini and Rice
    Thursday – Pulled Chicken sandwiches
    Friday – lasagna rolls
    Saturday – leftovers

  • Foodie Friday – Rancher Pork Chops

    Foodie Friday – Rancher Pork Chops

     
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    Wow guys, so sorry I missed last weeks linky! It looks like plenty was shared over on Diane’s blog though, and I’m excited to go through those recipes, and try some out. While I was waiting for the internet to be hooked up here, I found myself cooking up a storm in the kitchen. I’ve got a lot of fun recipes to share over the next few weeks, but I’ll start with my favorite so far!
     
    Rancher Pork Chops
     
    Ingredients:
    4 boneless Pork Chops
    Wildtree Grapeseed Oil
    Wildtree’s Rancher Steak Rub
    Queso Fresco
     
    Directions:
    Place pork in shallow dish and pour Grapeseed Oil over them.  Rub a couple Tbs of the Rancher Steak Rub on both sides of pork. Let marinate for 30 minutes to an hour (the longer it marinates the more flavor you’ll get).
    Heat 2 TBS Grapeseed Oil in a frying pan. Add pork chops and cook until no longer pink. Flip over once to get both sides. After you flip the pork chops, add a slice of queso fresco to each chop. Once the pork is done, serve and enjoy!  We enjoyed mashed potatoes and corn on the side, but a fresh green salad would also go very nicely.
     
     
    Take a look at these inspiring recipes from last week’s linky!
     
    Little Kitchen, Big Bites shared this yummy looking Baked Salmon with Chunky Guacamole and Cilantro Lime Rice
     
    Gluten Free Food made a Snap Pea Soup with Mint and Garam Masala.
    I’ve heard of split pea soup, but never Snap pea soup. This looks like a great twist!
     
    My Carolina Kitchen celebrated her birthday with an Heirloom Tomato Tart, made 2 ways! These look quite delicious!
     
    I’m looking forward to some more tasty treats! So link up and go mix some yummy food up after browsing around everyone’s recipes!
     
    
     

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  • Foodie Friday – Cucumber Crisp Sweet Pickles {Guest Recipe}

    Foodie Friday – Cucumber Crisp Sweet Pickles {Guest Recipe}

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    Well, I’m in the process of moving in, and that leaves very little time for cooking or baking of any sorts. It’s all quick and easy meals until I figure out the best place for groceries, and get settled back into a routine with the new house and the kids.
    Unlike last week, I do actually have a recipe to share this week! Jenn from Terri’s Little Haven and Jenn too, has been so kind to share this recipe for Cucumber Crisp Sweet Pickles.  She’s got some great photos too!  So this fall as we are all out harvesting our crops (you did plant a garden right)…or in my case, the new owners of our house are harvesting mine, why don’t you try pickling and canning your cucumbers!




    Cucumber Crisp Sweet Pickles
    7 pounds sliced cucumbers
    2 gallons water
    2 cups pickling lime
    9 cups sugar
    2 quarts vinegar
    3 T pickling spice

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    Dissolve lime in water and put in cucumbers.
    Let stand in lime 24 hours. Stir occasionally.

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    Take cucumbers out and soak in clear water for 4 hours, changing water every hour.

    Bring sugar, vinegar and spices to boil. Take cucumbers out of water and pour vinegar, sugar and spice mixture over cucumbers. Let stand overnight.
    *I did not have any cheesecloth to put the spices in.

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    Next morning let cook 1 hour.

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    Seal while hot.

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    When I empty the lime water, I start a new batch.

    Cucumber Crisp Sweet Pickles Recipe

    This post was sent to us by Jenn, co-owner of Terri’s Little Haven & jenn too; of course she had no hand in the actual planting of the seeds, harvesting the cucumbers or the slaving over a hot stove to come up with this wonderful recipe, but kudos to her for her emailing skills. For more delicious recipes that have been tried and tested by Terri, from her farm in Georgia, visit both Jenn and Terri at their blog Terri’s Little Haven & jenn too.



    ~Features from Last Week~

    Dark Chocolate and Peanut Butter No Bake Energy Balls
    From Mamacook, Tandoori Chicken
    From Chocolate, Chocolate, and more Frozen Hot Chocolate

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  • Sunrise and Smiles

    Sunrise and Smiles

    I am in the process of moving. Hanging out at my parents. So in lieu of Menu Plan Monday today, I wanted to share a Snack for kids, that is helping kids in need!

    My Bloggy Friend Eschelle from Mumfection, recently told me about this yummy little treat that is GREAT for school and office lunches that is peanut free, dairy free and even freezable. With so many kids having allergies, and schools making peanut free zones, this snack is awesome!

    So what is it?  Sunrise Soya’s Super Squeezies desert tubes. They have omega-3 DHA in them and are made of soybeans! They taste like pudding tubes and her kids and daycare kids can’t seem to get enough of them. 

    So what is really special about this Vancouver based company?  Well it is the fact that they have given Eschelle a chance to donate a LARGE amount of their product, on their behalf, to her local SMILE program and the families there. SMILE is an organization and support group for young parents in the Vancouver area from ages 13-24. Many of the families in the program have dairy and peanut allergies, so this snack is perfect for them!  There are also no preservatives, another concern of many parents these days.  
    Delicious, good for you, allergy friendly, and two great flavors (strawberry banana, and chocolate fudge) make these a great addition to your grocery list. Even a treat that as a mom you’ll be sneaking around trying to eat so you don’t have to share with the kidlets. 

    As a thank you to a great company trying to do well by its community we wanted to spread the goodness of this yummy health focused snack. Nothing better than seeing a company give back in the yummiest way possible!

    If you want more information on the Sunrise Soya Company you can check them out at the following places:
    http://www.sunrise-soya.com/
    https://twitter.com/SunriseTofu
    http://www.facebook.com/SunriseTofu
    Vancouver specific page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sunrise-Soya-Foods/131878086857930

  • Foodie Friday Features

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    I apologize I have no recipe to share with you this week. We’ve been eating meagerly, and out a lot as we get ready for our move. The truck is coming by lunch, and we should have it packed by nightfall!
    ~ Take a look at these yummy recipes shared at last week’s linky ~
    Nature’s Nurture shared a Vitamin Water recipe
    homemade vitamin water
    I love this idea! We’ve been drinking the store Vitamin Water all week, and I keep asking myself, is this really water or just sugar? I bet this tastes so much better!
    Crystal and Co. shared these cute blueberry ice cubes and a refreshing drink recipe to go along with it.
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    I think once the unpacking is done, I’ll have to sit down with a glass of these!
    Baking with Blondie always inspires me! This week she shared Texican Pillows aka Enchilada stuffed Crescents.
    Bread and cheese, my kids will eat these up!
    ZentMrs and the Mr shared a homegrown and homemade Sweet Vanilla Lemonade.
    I have a lot of vanilla I need to use, so this just may become my new favorite drink!

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  • Meals when you Move

    Oh menu planning, how I miss you!

    This week is moving week. We get our Uhaul on Friday, and we’ll be gone on Saturday. That means a lot of packing, and quick meals this week. 

    When you’re getting ready for a move, you don’t want to be spending your time in the kitchen. Normally that’s where most of my days are spent, but it just can’t happen this week. I have other things that have to be done. Paper plates are the only thing on my grocery list this week. I don’t want to move a bunch of perishables either.  That means I’ve got to plan meals that use up everything in my fridge and freezer.

    Lunches for the week are going to consist of a lot of leftovers!

    Dinners
    Monday – Pasta and Meatballs
    Tuesday – steak pizzaiola
    Wednesday – Chicken Nuggets
    Thursday – Surprise! whatever is left that needs to be eaten
    Friday – pizza out
    Saturday – ? maybe a nice new neighbor will bring us a meal. Or we’ll find a local place to eat out
    Sunday – Sandwiches

    Have you ever moved? How did you work out meals?

  • Foodie Friday – Tempura Chicken

    Foodie Friday – Tempura Chicken

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    Simple Living With Diane Balch

    It has been one crazy week here! Mark was offered a job last week, 3 hours away. So on Monday he and I went to find a place to live. We found a house, and now we have just over a week to pack up and move!  I’m trying out some simple recipes over the next few weeks that are made with items already in my pantry.  3 years ago we went to Japan to spend Christmas with Mark’s parents. While there we ate a lot of food fried in a tempura batter. Ever since then I periodically like to buy a box of the mix, and fry something up. It’s simple and the kids love it.

    Tempura Chicken
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    Ingredients
    Tempura Mix (I used Krusteaz brand)
    4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    Vegetable oil
    Wildtree Moroccan Grilling Sauce (optional)
    Directions
    Follow the instructions on the Tempura Mix to make the batter. 
    Cut the chicken into bite size chunks.
    Heat about 2 inches deep of oil in a large pot. Begin dipping the chicken into the tempura batter. Once the oil sizzles when you flick a few drops of water on to it, start adding in the chicken. Only do one layer at a time, or the chicken will stick together. Cook for about 3-4 minutes to make sure the chicken is cooked through.
    These go great with Wildtree’s Moroccan Grilling Sauce as a dip.
    Here are some of my favorite recipes from last weeks link up –
    Javelin Warrior’s Cookin w/ Luv shared a Roquefort Strawberry Souffles
    Souffles Ready to Serve
    I’ve always wanted to try making a souffle but I haven’t yet. This may motivate me!
    Sweet Smart Vegan shared her Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshake
    Mint Chocolate Chip….and it’s healthy too? Yes please!
    Feisty Tapas shared a recipe for Maple Glazed Roast Chicken with Sesame Seeds
    I’m a sucker for anything covered in maple!

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  • Foodie Friday – Cherry Gelatin Dessert

    Foodie Friday – Cherry Gelatin Dessert

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    When we bought our current home, we were lucky to find a great realtor! It’s been over a year since we bought this home, and every month we get a newsletter from our agent. They contain fun random facts, information on home upkeep, and usually a recipe. I just got July’s newsletter, and decided I had to make this months recipe. It couldn’t wait!  I didn’t have the same ingredients, so like always I improvised and used what I had on hand.
    Cherry Gelatin Dessert
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    Crust
    2 cups flour
    1/2 cup brown sugar
    2 sticks butter
    Soften the butter and mix all the ingredients together. Press into a 9×13 pan. Bake at 350 F for 15 minutes, or until just lightly golden brown. Let cool. Crumble the crust. If you wish to make small servings crumble the crust into 8 10 oz bowls. Otherwise just keep it in the 9×13 pan.  Reserve about 1/2 cup for topping
    Filling
    16 oz cream cheese
    2 cups powdered sugar
    1 tsp vanilla (I prefer Rodelle brand)
    1 tub whipped topping
    Soften the Cream Cheese. MIx in the powdered sugar until creamy. Add vanilla and whipped topping and mix well. Pour over crumbled crust. 
    Cherry Topping
    1 cup water
    1 cup sugar (divided)
    12 oz Frozen Sweet Dark Cherries
    3 Tbs cornstarch
    2 Tbs Black Cherry gelatin
    Mix all but 1/2 cup sugar in a medium saucepan.  Bring to a full boil, and let boil 1-2 minutes. Stir continuously or it will scorch the bottom!  Turn off the heat, and add remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Let cool, and it will thicken.  Once cooled, pour on top of the filling.  Top off with more crumbled crust. Refridgerate until ready to serve. Then Enjoy!
    Features from Last weeks link up –
    Love Bakes Good Cakes shared her Tomato Spinach Alfredo Pizza
    Potholes and Pantyholes shared her recipe for Homemade Butter
    Healthy Mommy Healthy Baby shared a Strawberry Kiwi Lemonade with a surprising ingredient!
    

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