Over Easy Egg "Scramble"
February 20, 2012 4 Comments
Buffalo Chicken & Rice
February 13, 2012 10 Comments
Recipe for Buffalo Chicken & Rice:
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
12-15 Skinless Boneless Chicken Strips, not cooked
1/4 – 1/2 cup buffalo sauce (I use Frank’s)
1 1/2 cups rice, cooked (I use the white, long grain)
1 cup of ranch dressing
1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can cream of celery soup
Directions: Cook rice on stove top according to package directions. Heat oven to 375. Spray 13×9 inch baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl stir dressing, soup, 1/2 cup cheese, cooked rice, and 1/4 cup of buffalo sauce. Pour mixture into baking dish.
In same bowl, place chicken strips and 1/4 cup of buffalo sauce (use more if needed). Coat each strip with sauce. Then spoon chicken and sauce over the rice mixture.
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Take out and remove foil. Top with 1 cup of cheese. Bake uncovered for another 30 minutes or until chicken is done.
*Optional – Serve additional ranch on the side or atop rice.
Bertolli Meal Soup: A Special (And Easy!) Weeknight Meal
February 5, 2012 3 Comments
This week my husband and I had a very special (and super quick and easy to make) weeknight meal from Bertolli. Bertolli Frozen Meal Soups are hearty and fresh-tasting soups made with vegetables, meats, pasta and herbs individually flash frozen at the peak of freshness.
They are available in four varieties: Chicken Minestrone, Roasted Chicken & Rotini Pasta, Tomato Florentine & Tortellini with Chicken, and Tuscan-Style Beef with Vegetables.
We decided to try the Roasted Chicken & Rotini Pasta. This soup features roasted white meat chicken, pasta, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots and celery in a savory chicken broth.
I was very amazed by the taste and quality of the soup. As soon as I opened the package and poured the contents into the pot, I could smell the ingredients (even though the soup was frozen). It was also amazingly fast and convenient. Just add one cup of water, and then boil and simmer for five minutes. That’s right! Just 5 minutes!
And once cooked, the soup smelled and tasted just as fresh as something you would make from scratch or get at a restaurant. In fact, my husband liked it so much, he inquired about taking it for his lunch!
I served it up with a simple grilled ham and cheese sandwich and crackers. On a cool winter’s day, it made for a deliciously comforting meal!
6 More Tips to Help Make Your Week Night Meals Special:
1. Table Decor – Set the mood with candles, place cards, or just a simple table cloth.
2. Talk & Share – Go around the table and have everyone share something that happened to them that day.
3. Conversation Jar – On slips of paper, write different conversation topics. Then place the slips of paper in a jar and and draw them out of the jar at meal time for fun and meaningful conversations at the table.
4. Restaurant Quality Meals at Home – With convenient entrees like Bertolli Meal Soups, serve a basic salad and a sandwich or bread. Place on the table at the same time or serve in courses.
5. The “Good Kid” Plate – When one of your kids has been exceptionally good or accomplished something great in school, sports, or the like, bring out the “good kid” plate. This could simply be a plate that’s different from everyone else’s at the table. Or perhaps it might include a special surprise. You could also serve that child’s favorite meal that evening.
6. Don’t forget the dessert!
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Disclosure: I was compensated by Bertolli to participate in the Weeknight Meal Special Challenge.
Favorite Foods of 2011
January 2, 2012 19 Comments
Looking back over 2011, we had many noteworthy (perhaps even pin-worthy) food posts. Oddly enough, one of my most viewed recipes was my alfredo. It was actually posted in 2010, but since it’s obviously popular, so today I’m featuring it, as I take a look back at some of my favorite food posts from last year!
Hope you enjoy my picks! Happy New Year! And I hope you’ll join me as we discover more delicious recipes in 2012!
Buffalo Chicken & Potato Casserole
October 3, 2011 10 Comments
This week I’ve got a super yummy recipe to share! I call it “comfort food with a kick.” This Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole is perfect for an at-home, family meal. And it would also be great for football parties and potlucks.
I first made this several months ago, and we LOVED it! I finally got around to making it again a couple of weeks ago, and I definitely want it to be a more “regularly scheduled” meal in our house. Hope you enjoy!
Recipe Buffalo Chicken & Potato Casserole:
Ingredients:
12-15 Skinless Boneless Chicken Strips, not cooked
1/4 – 1/2 cup buffalo sauce (I use Frank’s)
1 – 24 oz bag shredded potatoes, thawed
1 cup of ranch dressing
1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can cream of celery soup
Directions: Heat oven to 375. Spray 13×9 inch baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl stir together potatoes, dressing, soup, 1/2 cup cheese, and 1/4 cup of buffalo sauce. Pour mixture into baking dish.
In same bowl, place chicken strips and 1/4 cup of buffalo sauce (use more if needed). Coat each strip with sauce. Then spoon chicken and sauce over the potato mixture.
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Take out and remove foil. Top with 1 cup of cheese. Bake uncovered for another 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender and chicken is done.
*Optional – When serving, drizzle your potatoes with additional buffalo sauce or ranch. Or serve ranch dipping sauce along side the tenders.
Pillsbury Grands! Biscuit and Egg Scrambles Review and Giveaway
September 28, 2011 17 Comments
Mornings can be quite hectic: getting yourself ready, getting your kids ready, and getting breakfast ready!
When your in a hurry, it helps to have to some fast breakfast options on hand, and cereal doesn’t always cut it. Luckily Pillsbury has just come out with a new product that can help you serve a delicious, weekend-worthy breakfast any day of the week!
Available in your grocer´s freezer, Pillsbury Grands! Biscuit Sandwiches and Pillsbury Egg Scrambles heat up in minutes in the microwave.
Made with quality ingredients like fluffy real egg, tasty meat, cheese, Grands! Biscuits and Green Giant® vegetables, the new line of quick and delicious frozen breakfast dishes comes in six flavorful choices:
- Sausage & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich
- Bacon & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich
- Ham & Veggies Biscuit Sandwich
- Bacon & Veggies Egg Scrambles
- Sausage Egg Scrambles
- Sausage & Veggies Egg Scrambles
I was very excited to learn about this new product. I’m always looking for fast breakfast options, and I love that these goes from the freezer to your table in a couple of minutes (way less time than it would take for me to bake biscuits in the oven, scramble the eggs, and cook the meat).
I chose to try the biscuit sandwiches because I love biscuits, and I love breakfast items that are easily portable. My husband doesn’t really have time to eat a big breakfast before work, so he often carries a piece of fruit or a snack bar in the mornings. But with these new sandwiches, I can easily make a quick breakfast while he’s in the shower and wrap it up for him to take with him.
I purchased each of the varieties of breakfast sandwiches. I was very pleased by the taste of these, and I was very surprised by how fresh they tasted. Our favorite was the Bacon & Cheese Sandwich, but they were all rather good. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone looking for a hot and fast breakfast option.
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Chicken Bacon & Swiss Sandwich
August 22, 2011 4 Comments
This week I’ve got a lunch time or quick dinner time meal for you. This Chicken Bacon & Swiss sandwich is inspired by the one they serve at Arby’s. I made mine using chicken patties from the freezer section, which cook up in seconds, but if you’ve got a little more time, this would be delicious on a made from scratch patty, or an unbreaded chicken breast. Hope you enjoy!
Recipe for Chicken Bacon & Swiss Sandwich
Ingredients:
4 chicken breast patties, (frozen or homemade)
4 slices of Swiss Cheese
4-8 slices of bacon
Several tbsp honey mustard, dijon mustard, or mayo/mustard
4 buns
Directions: Cook bacon and set aside. Cook chicken per recipe or package instructions. Place a slice of cheese on each piece of chicken. Place in microwave or a few seconds or oven/toaster oven for a few minutes. Top chicken with bacon. Add honey mustard or your choice of condiments to sandwich. Serve and enjoy.
Chicken Burritos
August 15, 2011 10 Comments
It’s been a while since I shared a Mexican style recipe, so here we go! These chicken burritos are pretty quick and easy to make and very flavorful. The rice was a little more “saucy” than I usually like, so next time I’m planning to try another recipe that I just found, but I think a lot of people will really like this one, and I hope you do as well.
Recipe for Chicken Burritos:
Ingredients:
For Chicken:
1 1/2 lb chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons Chili Powder
1 teaspoon Lawry’s Seasonsing Salt
For Rice Mixture:
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 1/2 cups Minute rice
1 1/3 cups water
1 can condensed tomato soup
For Burritos:
Flour Tortillas
Sour Cream
Cheddar Cheese
Taco Sauce or Salsa
Lettuce, Tomato, etc.
Directions: Chop chicken into bite sized pieces. Place oil in skillet. Heat on medium high. Add chicken, 1 teaspoon and cook for about ten minutes or until browned. Pour off fat. Then add Lawry’s and chili powder. (Use different amounts or even different spices if you desire.)
In a separate skillet, add soup, water, and chili powder. Heat to boil. Stir in rice. Cover and cook on low till rice is down. (about 5 minutes). If you’re not using Minute Rice, follow cooking times on package.
Follow instructions on tortilla package for heating. I just heat mine for a few seconds in the microwave. Then put your rice, chicken, and toppings together into a delicious meal and enjoy!
What’s your favorite Mexican meal? Burritos? Tacos? Enchiladas? Something else?
Johnsonville No Ordinary Burger Review and Giveaway
August 1, 2011 14 Comments
The burger got a makeover, and pork lovers are celebrating! I’m referring to new Johnsonville Bratwurst Patties and Johnsonville Italian Sausage Patties. I love the summer grilling season, so I was really happy when I got the chance to try one of these great products.
I made the Italian Sausage Patties over the weekend. I’ve always associated sausage patties with breakfast, but these made a really great dinner! Since it’s super hot outside, we kind of cheated and cooked them on the stove top, but they were just as delicious!
I was very pleased with the ease of preparation (from freezer to plate in 20 minutes) and the size of the patties (1/3 lb each). And my husband and I loved the spicy flavor!
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Now through September 6, log on to the Contest Page to submit your recipe and vote for your favorite pork burger. Two grand prize winners will be awarded a year’s worth of groceries from Walmart and have their recipes featured on Johnsonville Brat and Italian Sausage Patty boxes.
Check out the Contest Rules for more information. Also, follow Johnsonville on Facebook to receive their latest updates.
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*Note – I made a mistake on the “Leave a comment” entry option on the form. The mistake has now been corrected. Entries received before the correction will still be counted. Thanks!*
Disclosure: This review and giveaway is brought to you by One2One Network and the National Pork Board. I received a Full Value Coupon and other grilling items for review purposes. The opinions are my own.
Thrive Chicken Salad (Review & Tutorial)
June 1, 2011 5 Comments
Don’t you just love chicken salad? Today for part of our Shelf Reliance party, I’m going to be reviewing their chicken salad. And I’m going to tell you how easy it is to make it once you have the products!
Party Discount Reminder: Don’t forget that you need to contact Misty Marsh directly in order to recieve party pricing, which is 5%-50% off retail price! (Use this this price list.) Just contact and let her know that your ordering from Jerri’s party. You can contact Misty via email: misty@yourownhomestore.com or via phone: 760-637-7296. Or if you’d prefer, you can contact me directly via email, and I can forward your order information to Misty.
I always love to try new products, especially “new versions” of foods that I love. As you may know, we eat a lot chicken, so I was excited to try the Thrive Chicken. I recieved a sample of chicken, as well as a sample of onions and celery to make chicken salad.
I’ve never prepared freeze dried foods before, so apart from being curious about the taste, I was curious about the process. Lucky for me, it was very easy to make with just a few simple steps!
Here’s how you do it:
1. Combine chicken, celery, and onion in about 3 cups water in a sauce pan over high heat.
2. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low and simmer until reconstituted (about 10 minutes).
3. Put the mixture into a colander and let the water drain for about 10 minutes. Make sure to get all excess water out.
4. Set aside in the refrigerator until cool.
5. Combine the cooled chicken mixture with 1/2 cup mayonnaise. Season the chicken mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon onto bread or crackers.
Now how did we like it? I can honestly say that we LOVED it! Even as the salad cooked on the stove top, I could smell the onion cooking through. Upon taking the mixture off the stove, I couldn’t help but taste a small bite of chicken and was intrigued at how the chicken had absorbed the flavor of the onions.
And the final product was delcious! My husband (the sometimes skeptic) was very impressed by the taste and just how flavorful it was, and particularly fascinated by the inclusion of the onions and celery in the package.
And we also loved the amount in the sample, which yielded seven sandwiches for us. Overall we were very impressed by the product, and I’m very excited to try some of the other meats at Shelf Reliance.
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Want to host a party for Shelf Reliance or become a Shelf Reliance Consulant? Email to Misty Marsh today for details. (And don’t forget to let her know that you came Jerri’s party!)
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Disclaimer: For hosting this party for Shelf Reliance, I recieved free products to sample. The opinions are my own.
