This week is New Recipe week! All of these are untried by myself so it should be an interesting week :) especially since my 5 year old does NOT like to try new things.
For the next several weeks, I am going to try a new crock pot recipe each week to expand my repertoire. Leave a comment in you know of any good ones I should try.
Marinated Shrimp recipe
salad
Crock pot French Dip Sandwiches recipe
Mexican casserole
rice
Chicken pot pie
salad
I'll post the recipes of the last two if they are any good!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Crockpot Mexican Chicken Chili
A friend recently asked for a crockpot recipe that was low fat/low cal. This is a great one...even if you're not looking to cut calories!
Mexican Chicken Chili (adapted from MOPS newsletter)
2 boneless chicken breasts
1 onion chopped
2 celery stalks chopped
2 cans petite diced tomatoes (the garlic/olive oil are my favorite but you can use any kind)
2 cans pinto beans, undrained
1 can enchilada sauce
2 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. cumin
Spray the crockpot with cooking spray. Put all ingredients in the cooker and cook on low for 7-8 hours. Shred chicken breasts. If you're not going low cal, you can garnish with cheese, sour cream, corn chips, etc...
Mexican Chicken Chili (adapted from MOPS newsletter)
2 boneless chicken breasts
1 onion chopped
2 celery stalks chopped
2 cans petite diced tomatoes (the garlic/olive oil are my favorite but you can use any kind)
2 cans pinto beans, undrained
1 can enchilada sauce
2 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. cumin
Spray the crockpot with cooking spray. Put all ingredients in the cooker and cook on low for 7-8 hours. Shred chicken breasts. If you're not going low cal, you can garnish with cheese, sour cream, corn chips, etc...
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Weekly Menu Plan 8-23-09
It's a short week this week for me. The hubby has a board meeting one night and another I'm going out with friends so only 4 nights of cooking this week. I'm using some of the yummy blue cheese that a friend gave me so you'll see that in a couple of different recipes. Hope you enjoy what's on the menu!
Sliders recipe
Blue cheese and bacon potato skins:
5 (12-ounce) baking potatoes
1 1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
Preheat oven to 375°. Bake potatoes at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. Cool 10 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell. Place potato pulp, buttermilk, and remaining ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Spoon about 1/2 cup potato mixture into each of 8 shells (reserve remaining shells for another use). Arrange stuffed shells on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Easy Tomato Basil soup:
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 (14.5-ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced (or use paste basil)
Swiss cheese
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in the broth, salt, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes. Stir in basil.
Place half of the soup in a blender; process until smooth. Pour pureed soup into a bowl, and repeat procedure with remaining soup. Sprinkle hot soup with swiss cheese. Serve with ham and cheese sandwiches.
You can make this soup without the basil if you use basil/oregano tomatoes. It’s not quite as good…but it’s easier!
Ham and cheese sandwiches:
1 pkg refrigerated French bread
Deli ham
Swiss or provolone cheese slices
Cut bread dough into four equal pieces. Unroll each piece. Place a few pieces of ham and one piece of cheese at the end of one slice of dough and roll up. Place seam sides down on a baking pan. Bake according to bread directions until nicely brown.
Fiesta shrimp recipe
Gorgonzola Fettucini recipe
Sliders recipe
Blue cheese and bacon potato skins:
5 (12-ounce) baking potatoes
1 1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
Preheat oven to 375°. Bake potatoes at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. Cool 10 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell. Place potato pulp, buttermilk, and remaining ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Spoon about 1/2 cup potato mixture into each of 8 shells (reserve remaining shells for another use). Arrange stuffed shells on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Easy Tomato Basil soup:
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 (14.5-ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced (or use paste basil)
Swiss cheese
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in the broth, salt, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes. Stir in basil.
Place half of the soup in a blender; process until smooth. Pour pureed soup into a bowl, and repeat procedure with remaining soup. Sprinkle hot soup with swiss cheese. Serve with ham and cheese sandwiches.
You can make this soup without the basil if you use basil/oregano tomatoes. It’s not quite as good…but it’s easier!
Ham and cheese sandwiches:
1 pkg refrigerated French bread
Deli ham
Swiss or provolone cheese slices
Cut bread dough into four equal pieces. Unroll each piece. Place a few pieces of ham and one piece of cheese at the end of one slice of dough and roll up. Place seam sides down on a baking pan. Bake according to bread directions until nicely brown.
Fiesta shrimp recipe
Gorgonzola Fettucini recipe
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Weekly Menu Plan 8-16-09
Sunday we're going to a birthday party and then to a friend's house for dinner (she is a Fabulous cook) so I get a night off.
Ribeyes on the grill
blue cheese/pear salad recipe
beer butt chicken (seriously...you stick a 1/2 full beer can up a chicken's butt and grill for 1 hour...be sure to generously coat the chicken with cajun seasoning first)....makes great leftovers for any dish requiring "2 cups cooked chicken"
oriental salad recipe
eggplant parmesan recipe
ceasar salad
homemade pizza
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Meal Plan Week of August 7th
We stopped at the Farmer's Market at the Streets today so there will be plenty of fresh veggies to make sides this week along with some zuchinni for zuchinni muffins!! Yummy
I'm having trouble getting some of the recipes to load. If you're interested in a particular one, leave a message and I'll email you.
Steak, green beans, tomatoes
Pulled chicken http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1197150
Ranch slaw
Shrimp Po Boys
corn
Jagerschnitzel
Layered taco salad
I'm having trouble getting some of the recipes to load. If you're interested in a particular one, leave a message and I'll email you.
Steak, green beans, tomatoes
Pulled chicken http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1197150
Ranch slaw
Shrimp Po Boys
corn
Jagerschnitzel
Layered taco salad
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Corn Pudding Recipe
This recipe is a great side dish....easy and light.
Corn Pudding
1 pkg Jiffy corn muffin mix
1 egg
1/4 C butter, melted
8 oz can corn
8 oz can cream corn
8 oz fat free plain yogurt (look for the store brand)
Mix ingredients together. Pour into baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. (I use a round Corning Ware dish). Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until set.
Corn Pudding
1 pkg Jiffy corn muffin mix
1 egg
1/4 C butter, melted
8 oz can corn
8 oz can cream corn
8 oz fat free plain yogurt (look for the store brand)
Mix ingredients together. Pour into baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. (I use a round Corning Ware dish). Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until set.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
fiesta shrimp update
We tried the fiesta shrimp recipe last night and it is definitely a keeper! Just a couple of changes to the recipe...
1. I used 1 lb of shrimp but kept the full amount of corn and beans per the suggestions found on the website.
2. Don't bother putting the cheese inside the packet...it gets lost. Instead top each hot serving with shredded cheese...yummy!
Really easy, quick, and clean-up is great....just throw away the foil!
1. I used 1 lb of shrimp but kept the full amount of corn and beans per the suggestions found on the website.
2. Don't bother putting the cheese inside the packet...it gets lost. Instead top each hot serving with shredded cheese...yummy!
Really easy, quick, and clean-up is great....just throw away the foil!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Meal Plan Week of August 2nd
hot dogs/hamburgers/mac n cheese (we have our Kindergarten ice cream social so dinner has to be quick)
Chicken cakes http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1206203
grilled veggies (olive oil and some "hot rocks" from Harry and David....yummy!)
oven fried chicken http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=380646
roasted potatoes
bbq ribs (boil ribs then grill using your favorite bbq sauce)
corn pudding (I'll post this recipe separately. It's one of our favorite side dishes....light and easy to prepare and the whole family will eat it.)
grilled fiesta shrimp (this is a new recipe...I'll let you know if it's a keeper) http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1906394
rice and veggies
Chicken cakes http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1206203
grilled veggies (olive oil and some "hot rocks" from Harry and David....yummy!)
oven fried chicken http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=380646
roasted potatoes
bbq ribs (boil ribs then grill using your favorite bbq sauce)
corn pudding (I'll post this recipe separately. It's one of our favorite side dishes....light and easy to prepare and the whole family will eat it.)
grilled fiesta shrimp (this is a new recipe...I'll let you know if it's a keeper) http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1906394
rice and veggies
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