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Food-a-licious Friday: Verde Crockpot Chicken

September 19, 2014 Leave a Comment

Hello everyone! Erin here from Crafty Auntie and I’m sharing a recipe for Verde Crockpot Chicken today!

When my crockpot becomes a permanent fixture on my counter, I know that cooler temperatures are quickly approaching. Verde Crockpot Chicken was introduced to me by my best friend several years ago. She said it would be a quick family favorite, and she was so right. It is one of my go to weeknight meals since it is so simple to prepare and is ready to eat when my husband and I arrive home from work. My preferred way to eat this is over rice and topped with sour cream or Greek yogurt. I have a friends beg me for the recipe whenever I make it for them. I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Ingredients:

2 lbs. Chicken Breasts
2 cans Cream of Chicken soup
1 can (7 oz.) of diced green chiles
1/2 of a 16 oz. jar of Herdez green salsa (do not use enchilada sauce)

Other ingredients you will need depending on how you choose to serve this dish:

Sour cream or Greek yogurt
Rice
Cheese
Green Enchilada Sauce
Tortillas

Directions:

Add soup, chiles, and salsa to crockpot. Mix well.

Place chicken on top of mixture. Cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 2 hours. Longer if chicken is frozen.

Once fully cooked, shred chicken using two forks.

Serve over rice, in enchiladas, in tacos…you get the idea.

This dish is very versatile and wonderful whichever way you choose to serve it. It also makes great leftovers, too. If there is any left after dinner!

Happy Friday friends!

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Food-a-licious Friday: 30 of the Best Skewer Recipes

August 8, 2014 3 Comments

Hello friends! It’s Friday! Woohoo!!!!

One of my favorite things to cook up are chicken skewers. They are quick, easy, kids love them…and let’s be honest, food on a stick is just fun! I wanted to broaden my skewer horizons, so I rounded up 30 of the Best Skewer Recipes and I’m sharing the list with you. Just click on the links below to head to the original recipes.

Everything from chicken to steak to fish…even sandwiches! I can’t wait to try them.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great weekend.

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Dinner Kit Gift using Rubbermaid Bento Organizers

December 4, 2013 2 Comments

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One of my most favorite parts of the holiday season is gift giving. I love coming up with fun handmade gifts or pretty ways to package things up. Today I want to share the Dinner Kit Gift using Rubbermaid Bento Organizers that I put together for a sweet friend. She has been so busy with work, starting her own business, and being ill for a good chunk of time, I wanted to give her the gift of a relaxing evening without the stress of having to make dinner.

The Rubbermaid Bento Organizers make gift giving SUPER easy. There are so many different sizes to choose from, you are bound to find one you need for any gift giving occasion. And I love that the little compartments ‘pop’ right open if you need them… no little inserts that slide in and out and get lost!

I bought my Rubbermaid Bento Organizer from Target, brought it home and loaded it up with goodies! First I put down some red shredded paper and I tided ribbon and tulle to the handles along with a cute wooden chalkboard gift tag (tutorial on the blog tomorrow).

Then I piled in all of the yummy food!

Yummy homemade pasta made by my sister-in-law, zesty pasta sauce, homemade rolls, and DELICIOUS homemade pumpkin bread for dessert (also made by my sister-in-law). That’s a lot of YUMMY carbs right there, friends! I added pretty scrapbook paper and ribbon to dress up the wrapping a bit…what do you think? So pretty!

Everything is all snug inside the Rubbermaid Bento, dressed up for holiday gift giving. Plus I added a wooden nativity that I made as a reminder what this season is truly about. Now it’s ready for delivery! And the best part of this gift is that the recipient can use the Rubbermaid Bento after the dinner has been eaten! Think of all the things they can organize inside that bento! Or maybe they will pass the love and refill the organizer with a gift for someone else. I hope my friend loves this gift as much as I have loved making it for her.

I’m sure you are ready to head over to Target to get your Rubbermaid Bento organizing and gift giving on so be sure to grab this coupon while supplies last!

Thanks for stopping by friends! Be sure to head back over tomorrow for the deets on those Wooden Chalkboard Gift Tags!

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Food-a-licious Friday: South Western Chicken and Veggie Soup

November 22, 2013 5 Comments

Hello there and Happy Friday!!

It’s cold and rainy around these parts, which is SO rare for where I live in Arizona. It’s pretty much the perfect weather for something homemade and warm…and of course something that cooks quickly so that you can warm up that belly in no time at all. I’m sharing one of my go-to soups for days such as today. It’s very easy and very inexpensive and can be modified easily to your liking. I often switch out some veggies for others depending on what I have in the fridge. My recipe for South Western Chicken and Veggie Soup is sure to win your heart…and my 5 year old daughter loves it too (with crunched tortilla chips on top!).

It’s a one pot wonder, my friends! And cooks in about 20-30 minutes. Just throw all the ingredients into a pot on the stove, bring it to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cover. I stir it after about 10 minutes of cooking and then again when it’s finished. Very low-key meal.

South Western Chicken and Veggie Soup

2013-11-21 23:28:22

Serves 6

A healthy and zesty soup that's easy to make and warms the tummy. Plus, it's gluten free!

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Ingredients

1 can vegetable broth
1/2 cup water
1 can chicken (drained)
1 can corn
1 can black beans (rinsed)
1 can Rotel
1/3 cup favorite salsa
3/4 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped peppers
3 chopped green onions
1/4 tsp minced garlic
salt, pepper, cumin to taste

Instructions

Throw all of the ingredients into a pot on the stove.
Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cover.
Cook 20-30 minutes, stirring at the half way mark.
*Optional: Serve with shredded cheese, tortilla strips and sliced avocado.

By Kara @ Mine for the Making

Mine for the Making http://mineforthemaking.com/

So yummy. Let me know what you think, friends! And if you hover over the photo you can easily PIN this recipe to your recipe board to save for a later date.

I’m hoping to be back tomorrow to share a Christmas project with you. It’s a super busy weekend for us as I am vending my hand painted signs at the Holiday House, it’s my daughter’s last soccer game and soccer party, and we’re attending the musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, with our besties. I hope you have an amazing weekend!

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Food-a-licious Friday: Gluten Free Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

October 19, 2013 1 Comment

Hello there!

The other day I shared on Instagram and Facebook that I had made the most divine Gluten Free Homemade Macaroni and Cheese for the very first time. I was super proud of myself, as we are a household of pasta lovers and macaroni and cheese is a go-to meal of mine. I’m sharing the recipe here for my gluten free friends. And if you aren’t gluten free, you can substitute whatever pasta shells you’d like.

Gluten Free Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

2013-10-18 21:37:23

Serves 6

A delicious gluten free version of a family favorite!

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Total Time

40 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Total Time

40 min

Ingredients

Box of gluten free macaroni
3/4 cup coconut or almond milk
1/4 cup butter or substitute (coconut oil)
1 1/2 cups finely shredded mild cheddar cheese
3/4 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup light cream cheese
2 heaping tablespoons of parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
sea salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Cook pasta according to box instructions, rinse and leave in strainer.
Simmer butter, milk, and garlic in the pot and reduce.
Stir in the cheeses and cook until melted.
Add in the pasta and remove from heat.
Season with sea salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

If you are not on a gluten free diet, feel free to substitute the pasta with whatever pasta you like.

By Kara @ Mine for the Making

Mine for the Making http://mineforthemaking.com/

Thanks so much for stopping by! Let me know what you think if you try out the recipe. I love your feedback, friends.

Have a great weekend and I will see you on Monday!

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Food-a-licious Friday: Grands! Pepperoni Pizza Bake

September 20, 2013 Leave a Comment

Happy Friday!

With the start of the school year, I always find the weeks are packed full. Whether it’s getting back into the routine of things after summer break or it’s that extracurriculars are in full swing, one thing is for certain- life is busy right now! I try to keep meals simple, smart, and cost effective…especially when we are busy bees. I need dinners I can quickly throw together, but something that my family will enjoy and actually eat. So the other night when I tried out a new recipe, I was excited to see if this one would make the “cut.” Have you tried Grands! Pepperoni Pizza Bake?

Let me lay it out for you, peeps: 4 ingredients, under $10 for the meal, feeds 6, and takes about 30 minutes to prep and cook. That’s what I’m talkin’ about! And can we talk about how EASY this recipe is? My 5 year old was in on making this dinner and she could *almost* do it all herself (minus operating the oven). A dinner the kids can make? WINNING!

I adapted the original recipe slightly. I used Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, turkey pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, and a four cheese spaghetti sauce. I also seasoned the casserole with pepper, garlic, and onion and when I pulled it out of the oven I added Parmesan cheese…all of which is optional.

Because I am gluten free, I wasn’t able to fully ~~devour~~ enjoy this meal like I wanted to, but my daughter and husband practically licked their plates and the smell coming off the Grands! Pepperoni Pizza Bake was divine. I loved that this casserole was more like a “pull apart” pizza bread. Makes it more like a “snack” than a dinner and the kiddos are more apt to eat without complaints when it’s a “snack.” But who complains about anything PIZZA anyway? *NOT US!*

Check out the original recipe to Grands! Pepperoni Pizza Bake HERE and for more easy weeknight dinners, download the free Pillsbury recipe booklet HERE.

Which Pillsbury recipe are you excited to try first? Those Taco Melts look SUPER yummy…

I hope you had a great Friday and an even better weekend!

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. The content and opinions expressed here are all my own and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of General Mills. Compensation was provided by General Mills via Clever Girls Collective.

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Food-a-licious Friday {98} Crockpot Pasta Sauce

November 2, 2012 3 Comments

It’s the first Friday of November!!

It doesn’t much feel like it here, though. At almost 90 degrees…I’m kinda wishing for some cooler weather right about now {winks}.

Today I am going to share MY version of my husband’s red sauce recipe. Growing up, I never had homemade sauce…it usually came out of the jar. Not dissing the jar sauce (I still use it at times), but homemade sauce is just so…. amazing. I always assumed it would be difficult to make…hours and hours spent in the kitchen.

WRONG.

It’s really not that difficult and I make a large batch which lasts us a month PLUS I can share jars of sauce with friends. It’s fabulous and my husband is totally pleased when we have Italian dinner night.

Are you ready for the recipe??

INGREDIENTS

1- 60oz can of diced tomatoes (the ginormous can of tomatoes from Costco)

1/2 large yellow onion, chopped

1 cup of chopped carrots

3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper

1 1/2 tbs minced garlic (I LOVE garlic…so if you don’t use less)

2 tsp of Italian seasoning

2 tsp salt (I do this by taste mostly)

1 tsp black pepper (I do this by taste also)

1/2 tsp celery salt

2-4 cups of water

DIRECTIONS

1. On the stove top, cook carrots, peppers, onions, and garlic in a bit of oil until onions are translucent. I usually cook my carrots and peppers for 5-ish minutes before I add the onions and I always add the garlic last. Burnt garlic is no bueno.

2. Spray the inside of your crockpot with cooking spray and add the contents of your pan and the can of tomatoes. Stir well.

3. Add seasonings and 2 cups of water. Stir well.

4. Cook on high for 3 hours, stirring every 20-ish minutes (or more often if you’d like).

5. Add the rest of the water as your sauce cooks, thinning it out a bit.

6. During the last 30 minutes of cooking, use an immersion blender to smooth out your sauce.

TIPS

Cook your sauce covered for only half of the cook time.

Stir often.

Taste often! Remember that you can’t take away seasonings but you can always add.

Can or jar your sauce for easy storage and gift giving.

Experiment! Add some oregano or a green bell pepper rather than a red one. What’s the worst that can happen?

And if you have too much sauce…

SHARE IT!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a great weekend.

Next week has something special in store for you…right here on the blog! Be sure to check back.

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Food-a-licious Friday {82} Sausage Pasta Skillet

June 1, 2012 1 Comment

It’s FRIDAY!!

Yahoo!!
Can you believe it’s already June?! Although we’ve hit above 100 degree weather here for weeks, I feel like June officially marks the start of summer. I’ve been sharing fun outdoor activities on my Facebook page to keep the kiddos busy…stop by and check it out!

Today my friend Brittney is sharing another of her family’s favorites. If you missed her recipe from last week, you can check it out here. Kid-friendly and super simple for those busy weeknights. Today’s recipe looks super yummy…take it away Brit!

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I remember like 8 years ago watching Rachel Ray and she made this dish or something like it (because I didn’t exactly write it down). It’s a one pot meal (LOVE) and a 30 minute meal (LOVE LOVE) and sooo delicious. Amazing leftovers and again, even little ones will love this.

Sausage Pasta Skillet

Ingredients:

(Makes for about 6-8 people)
1 package Johnsonville mild sausage (in casings usually)
1 package sliced mushrooms
2 Tbs butter
2 Tbs flour
1 cup spinach (optional)
1/2 cup Chicken broth
1/2 cup half n half (or milk of any kind)
1 can diced tomatoes
1-2 cups of mexican blend cheese (or whatever you have will work)
1 package penne pasta (or your favorite bite size pasta)

Directions:
-Cook pasta as directed. (Start boiling water the same time you brown the meat and it will all time itself perfectly).

-Start with the largest skillet you have and brown the sausage on med/high heat. You will need to squeeze the sausage out of the casing then break it up with wooden spoon. Spend about 10 minutes or so making sure that sausage is thoroughly cooked through.

-Then spoon out the sausage and transfer to a paper towel/plate.

-Be sure to leave the yummy fat in the skillet and add the butter. Saute the mushrooms in the butter and fat from sausage. Add salt and pepper here.

-When mushrooms are soft and sauteed, add the flour and stir for one minute till all fat is soaked up.

-Add the broth and half n half (or milk). Congratulations, you just made a rue! (the base for any cream sauce).

-Keep stiring and let it all simmer and bubble until it gets thicker and with no chunks of flour. If you want to add spinach, do it now.

-Turn off heat and add the can of tomatoes and sausage back into the dish and add 1/2 the cheese and stir.

–Dump drained pasta on top and keep tossing whole dish together till sauce is well distributed.

-Sprinkle the rest of cheese and grab the whole skillet and put it on the top rack of your oven.

-Broil on high for 3-5 minutes or until cheese is nice and melted on top.

-Take it out and serve immediately!

Soooo yummy with crusty bread or salad..or both!

Total time is 30 minutes and only 2 dirty dishes! HOLLA Rachel Ray!

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That skillet looks and sounds soooooo good! Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing Brittney!

If you have a yummy recipe (appetizer, dinner, dessert, kid-friendly, freezer meals, healthy tips, etc.), I’d love for you to drop me an email so I can feature your recipe on Food-a-licious Friday!

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Food-a-licious Friday {81} Estle Family Casserole

May 25, 2012 1 Comment

One of my cute friends is super creative in the kitchen and I asked her if she’d share some of her favorite family recipes with us. Brittney and I went to high school together…so we go waaaay back. She married her high school sweetheart and they have 2 of the most adorable kids you ever did see.

Take it away Brit!

Broccoli Rice and Chicken Casserole

(Feeds 4-6)

Ingredients:

2.5 cups cooked rice (5 minute, white, or brown)
1 bag frozen or fresh broccoli
1-2 chicken breasts (or I often use leftover grilled chicken from the night before)
1 can cream of mushroom soup (or cream of celery if you’re not into mushrooms)
1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, colby or mexi blend)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
So start with boiling chicken until cooked through, then shred (or dice leftover chicken into small pieces).

Put cooked chicken, frozen or fresh brocoli, cream of mushroom soup, and cooked rice in a big bowl and stir until blended. I add salt and pepper here. (if you’re into garlic salt, through that in too)

Pour entire bowl into caserole dish and spread out evenly.

Sprinkle cup of cheese on top and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Easy and everyone eats it; even my 1 year old! Oh and it makes great leftovers!

YUM!

Thanks for sharing Brittney!!

Have a wonderful Friday evening and an even better weekend!
Right now, I’m setting up camp at the beach, so I know I’m having a great weekend.

It’s okay to be jealous {winks}

If you have a favorite family recipe you’d like to share here at MFTM, just shoot me an email! You don’t have to have a blog to play : )

MinefortheMaking{at}gmail{dot}com

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Food-a-licious Friday {74} Shrimp Scampi Tacos

March 30, 2012 Leave a Comment

It’s FRIDAAAAAAAAY!!!!!

I just love FRIDAY! Don’t you?

I’m so excited to introduce you to Dorian today. She is here to share a SUPER yummy recipe with us.

Take it away girlfriend!

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Hello Ladies!I am so excited to be posting for Kara at her beautiful blog! Excited and slightly intimidated…I’ve never blogged a recipe before!

Allow me introduce myself, my name is Dorian and I blog over Busily Spinning Momma where I mostly sew, craft, refashion and create pretty things! Oh, and I have a bunch of tutorials too. I am also a new Fashion author over at the online magazine, Fancy Little Things. There I write about fashion, make-up and hair every Friday in my column, Fashion Me Lovely. I had my first post up last Friday, all about my favorite spring trends! Read it here.
FancyLittleThings launched on the first day of Spring, March 20th in 2011. Our goal was to sow into the lives of others by sharing all that is important to us – our faith, our family, our homes, our passions, our creativeness – and see what sprouted up.
We’ve had wonderful growth over our 1st year, and are excited to enter this Spring season with new authors, new topics and a new look!
Each month, we choose a guiding theme that enliven each of our authors in their topics so that our readers are always getting something fresh, inspired and encouraging!

When my dear friend, (and editor of Fancy Little Things) Aimee asked if I could do a recipe for Kara, I knew exactly which I would do! HOWEVER, it seemed too “winter time comfort food-ish” to me (it was a very delicious roast), so I changed it last minute! So, I will be showing you how to make my Shrimp Scampi Tacos! Perfect for summer and oh-so easy to make!

(please note, I am not a food blogger, so my pictures are subpar, you have my sincere apologies!)

So, you will need:

– 1 red onion

– RAW shrimp

– lettuce (not a lot)

– lime

– tortilla

-butter

– olive oil

-garlic (minced)

– fresh parsley

– spicy salsa (optional)

Here’s what you do:

-Start by taking your red pepper (halved) and thinly slice it. Go as thin as you can go!

– Put half the sliced red onion in a bowl and squeeze about half a lime over it. Put it aside.

– In a pan ( I prefer non-stick), put about 3 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter.

-Throw in your minced garlic ( I use about 3 cloves, even more. But I LOVE garlic.)

– Heat entire pan over medium heat. This can take up to ten minutes, but you don’t want the oil or garlic to burn. Stir occasionally.

– Once garlic is a golden color, place the raw shrimps in the pan. Do not crowd the pan, make sure each shrimp can lay one it’s side entirely.

– Sprinkle some chopped parsley. Not a lot, about a teaspoon.

-Once you start seeing some pink creep upward from the cooking side, turn them each other to the other side.

– Sprinkle parsley. 1 teaspoon again.

– Once the shrimp is a pink on both sides, it is done, sprinkle with salt.

– Take your tortilla and toast on a DRY frying pan, until slightly brown in places.

– place a piece of lettuce on your tortilla

-add cooked shrimp and extra pan juices (not a lot) as well, as some of the good crusty garlic left behind. Yum.

-grab your red onions and place onto of the shrimp.

-Serve and enjoy!

Like it?

The first time you do it, it will feeling a bit foreign. But once you do it, it becomes seared in you memory and it gets to be so easy to make! Seriously, you guys, instead of “omelet” night (you know, the once in a while easy meal) I do this! My honey loved it, and even my 4 year old sons begs for seconds! Give it a go, I promise you, my pictures don’t do it justice!

Thank you for having me Kara! I can’t believe I wrote my first recipe post! I’d love it if you visited me over at Busily Spinning Momma and take a look around! Have a great weekend :)

xoxo, Dorian

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Oh.my.YUM! Those tacos look FOOD-A-LICIOUS!!!
Thanks so much for sharing such a delicious recipe with us, Dorian!
Friends, be sure to check out Busily Spinning Momma and Fancy Little Things!
Two great blogs to add to your reader.

Thanks for stopping by today! See you all tomorrow!

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