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Wednesday WOW Recipe + Crazy Gooey Enchiladas

No Comments 10 March 2010

I was at the dentist today getting my flipper fixed and found this yummy recipe flipping through Parent magazine. (OK- I did the crazy thing and tore it out just for you)

GOOEY ENCHILADAS:

2 tsp olive oil
1 small yellow onion, chopped

1 Tbs chopped garlic

1 14oz can diced fire-roasted tomatoes

1/2 tsp ground coriander

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp dried oregano

Pepper to taste

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1/2 lb lean ground beef

1 15oz can black beans, rinsed and drained

8 corn tortillas

1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown meat – adding onion and garlic towards the end (do not overcook or heavily brown). Once meat is cooked add tomatoes, coriander, cumin, oregano, pepper and cook for a few minutes longer. The finished sauce will be a bit chunky. Stir in cilantro.

Warm tortillas to make them easier to roll. Divide the beef mixture and 1/4 cup of cheese among the tortillas and place seam side down in rectangular baking dish. Pour remaining sauce on top and bake uncovered for about 15 minutes. Sprinkle on remaining cheese and bake another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Make 8 servings.

Courtesy of the March 2010 issue of Parents magazine.

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Wednesday WOW Recipe + Chicken Tortilla Soup

4 Comments 03 March 2010

BAILEY’S BLOSSOMS GIVEAWAY WINNER- Jennifer says: March 3, 2010 at 8:48 AM

I love this Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe. I love topping my soup with Fritos, cheese, sour cream and black olives. What is your favorite “garnish” to slop on top of homemade Tex Mex soups?

Crazy Ingredients:

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth

1 cup frozen corn kernels
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup chunky salsa
8 ounces corn tortilla chips
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (optional)

Easy Directions:

In a large pot over medium heat, saute the chicken in the oil for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cumin and mix well. Then add the broth, corn, onion, chili powder, lemon juice and salsa. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes.
Break up some tortilla chips into individual bowls and pour soup over chips. Top with the Monterey Jack cheese and a little sour cream.

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Wednesday WOW recipe + Pot Pie

2 Comments 24 February 2010

I love pot pies! It’s the comfort food I crave the most on a cold day. What is your comfort food?

Comfort Ingredients:

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cubed
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup frozen green peas
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
2/3 cup milk
2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

How to make your Pot Pie:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees
In a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery. Add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
In the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.
Place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust. Pour hot liquid mixture over. Cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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Wednesday WOW Recipe + Crazy Tacos

2 Comments 17 February 2010

I’m making tacos tonight- my MIL’s famous tacos. They are not on the low fat healthy side, but not too crazy. She taught me how to fry the corn tortillas, it’s really the only way to go. If you want to save a fat gram or two, just use the pre-made shells, but I promise you’ll be missing out.

Yummy Meat Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 large garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground cumin
3 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 cup cornmeal
Bag of corn tortillas

Crazy Easy Directions:

Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet until shimmering. Add onion; saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, oregano and cumin; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beef or turkey and cook, stirring often, until it loses its raw color. Stir in tomatoes; simmer to blend flavors, about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in cornmeal; cook, stirring constantly, until it thickens, almost instantly. Cool and refrigerate (or serve warm for dinner as tacos or taco salad).

Fry up those taco shells- here’s how:

Heat up oil in a pan until it pops and sizzles. Take one shell at a time and fry that little guy. I use tongs and flip each side when it’s crunchy like I want. Be careful not to burn! Thanks Nanny for sharing your recipe with me- I blame you when I gain 10 pounds visiting you in AZ… the home of the BEST tacos!!

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Wednesday WOW Recipes

Wednesday WOW Recipe + Snowman Cheese ball

No Comments 03 February 2010

We had 12 inches of snow dumped on us this week, so snow is my highlight for our fun WOW recipe this week. Hannah and I found this tasty treat in our Family Fun Magazine and thought it would be yummy to make. Show & Tell… if you make this adorable cheese ball- I’d love to see your kids and creations up on Your Photos. This is a recipe for the entire family to enjoy!!

Family Fun.

This cheery fellow won’t have a chance to melt — he’ll be gobbled up too quickly! And as is true of any snowman, dressing him is half the fun. We’ve suggested a few fashionably edible choices, but he’s equally festive in other tasty apparel.

Ingredients

16 ounces cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
10 raisins for eyes, mouth, and buttons
1 piece of carrot for the nose
4 crackers for the hat (we used Ritz and Dare water crackers)

1 thyme sprig for the hat (optional)
Strips of carrot for the scarf
2 broken pretzels for the arms
1 (1/2-inch) piece of a canned baby corn for the pipe
Toothpick for the pipe

Instructions

In a large bowl, let the cream cheese soften at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Stir in the garlic salt and the onion powder, then cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
Make the snowman by rolling two thirds of the cheese into a ball for his body and the other third into a ball for his head. Stack the balls, then add the facial features, clothing, arms, and pipe as shown. Serve with crackers or mini bagels.

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Wednesday WOW + Say-My-Name Smothered Chicken

No Comments 06 January 2010

Do you want to cook something tonight that will make your family sing out your name- I mean serious cheering, clapping and hugging involved here. This is hands down my son’s favorite meal in the world! He begs me for this delicious recipe. I hope you get the same results from your family!

Say-My-Name Smothered Chicken and Gravy

1 (3 1/2 pound) chicken, rinsed and cut into 8 pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
1 cup flour
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 onions, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
3 cups chicken broth

Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place the flour in a large bowl. Roll the chicken in the flour to coat, shaking off excess flour. Transfer 3 tablespoons of the flour to a medium bowl and set aside.

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning halfway during cooking, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.

Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of the oil from the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the onions, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the reserved flour and stir well. Gradually stir in the broth and bring to a simmer.

Return the chicken to the skillet. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and shows no sign of pink when pierced at the bone, about 35 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a deep platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Bring the sauce to a boil over high heat and cook, stirring often, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season the gravy with salt and pepper and pour over the chicken.
Serve hot.

Wednesday WOW sharing-

Bloggy friends, so do YOU want to share? If you have a yummy recipe (for something sweet, or a main dish, or an appetizer…whatever!!), with photographs, you can join in on the craziness. I understand- your family will think you’ve gone crazy snapping pics of your meatloaf! If you want to share on my blog, email me the recipe and pictures! Be sure to include a link to your blog, if you have one and would like me to link to you if I choose your recipe. Now, you know the rules- only birds (the turkey & chicken kind) or fish recipes! For those of you that don’t know my crazy secret, I’m allergic to 4 legged creatures. I will read over the submissions and choose a few to post on my blog from time to time so everyone can see them, give them a try and lick their lips for Wednesday WOW!!

So what do you say? Would you like to show off?

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Wednesday WOW Recipes + Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

2 Comments 30 December 2009

I love All Recipes- a great online site for easy, yummy recipes. This is one of our families favorites that I’m cooking tonight!

“A hearty combination of beans, corn, tomatoes, and taco seasonings, slow cooked with shredded chicken. Deliciously finished, if you like, with Cheddar cheese, sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips. Made mostly of canned ingredients, this tasty soup let’s the slow cooker do the work so you don’t have to!”

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped
1 (16 ounce) can chili beans
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning
3 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts
shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)
sour cream (optional)
crushed tortilla chips (optional)

Directions:

Place the onion, chili beans, black beans, corn, tomato sauce, beer, and diced tomatoes in a slow cooker. Add taco seasoning, and stir to blend. Lay chicken breasts on top of the mixture, pressing down slightly until just covered by the other ingredients. Set slow cooker for low heat, cover, and cook for 5 hours.
Remove chicken breasts from the soup, and allow to cool long enough to be handled. Stir the shredded chicken back into the soup, and continue cooking for 2 hours. Serve topped with shredded Cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips, if desired.

Wednesday WOW Recipes

Wednesday WOW Recipe + Poppy Turkey

1 Comment 16 December 2009

If [no+beef.gif] you haven’t already noticed you will NEVER find any beef or pork or animals with 4 legs recipes on Wednesday WOW!! I was a big meat eater, but 5 years ago found myself at the emergency room with a epipen jammed in my leg. If you have ever watched the crazy movie “Hitched” with Will Smith swelling after eating shrimp- yep that’s me! I can eat all birds & fish, but nothing with 4 legs. Sadly, my son inherited this special gift from me.

If you have any yummy recipes to share with me- leave em in the comments!

Poppy Turkey- family favorite

1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 pounds ground turkey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 15oz can tomato sauce
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 8oz package light cream cheese
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 oz linguine
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Saute the turkey with the green pepper, salt, and onion on medium heat until no longer pink. Add tomato sauce and set aside. Combine remaining ingredients except last 2. Cook & drain linguine. While pasta is hot, mix it into the cheese mixture. Spread the linguine and cheese mixture onto the bottom of a greased casserole dish. Top with the meat mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 minutes.

SO YUMMY IS ALL I CAN SAY! Thanks jamie jo for sharing this with us!

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Add Your banner for all to see & be inspired!

No Comments 10 December 2009

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Fill out the form. Choose a photo or your blog button or logo. You need to edit & crop it to size using photo shop, iPhoto or other. Your “banner” must be a static 120 pixels wide by 60 pixels high (just click on the ‘upload’ button at the bottom of the form). Please make sure that the size specifications are met or your banner can not be included. I am unable to resize or create buttons for you. Thanks for understanding.

It may take me one to three days to get links added, so thanks for your patience! Email me if you have questions.

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Wednesday WOW Recipes + Kris Kringle Krunch

3 Comments 09 December 2009

I’ve received so many requests for my Kris Kringle Krunch- here you go, no more begging!

You need:

1 bag of chocolate chips

1 cup sugar

2 sticks butter

30 ish club crackers (my SIL uses saltine)

OK- start singing your favorite Christmas carol and mix it all together.

Preheat oven at 400. Cover a jellyroll pan with foil and spray with non-stick spray. Layer the crackers side by side on the bottom of pan. Melt the butter and 1 cup of sugar until boiling. Pour the melted butter over the crackers. Bake in the oven for 12 minuets or until golden brown. Pour the bag of chocolate chips over the cracker mix & bake again for 10 SECONDS ONLY! Spread the melted chips over the top evenly. Refrigerate or freeze until hard. Before serving- peel off the edge of foil and start breaking into pieces. Santa’s Warning: you will eat yourself sick with Kringle Krunch and you will NOT have any leftovers. I want to know what your krazy kids say when you make this special treat!

Layer those yummy crackers.

Pour the melted butter over crackers.

Bake & pour chocolates over- 10 seconds only!

Break or cut into squares!

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Tuesday Trivia #2

4 Comments 08 December 2009

The question for this week’s Tuesday Trivia is something I struggled with my entire adoption process. I worked hard on it everyday, but I made a lot of mistakes, too. Every adoption journey is different, but we all experience one thing in common. All you need to do is watch the short video and share your thoughts in the comments.

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I Dare You- takes your breath away video!

No Comments 06 December 2009

I Dare You to make a difference in a child’s life today!

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Winner 4 Christmas Card Saying – Jackie Mullis!

11 Comments 04 December 2009

We loved reading all the entries for the Christmas saying for our cards. Thank you for joining in the fun. Winner- Jackie Mullis! Email me and let me know the T-shirt size/style you want.

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The Girl Effect – U have to watch this!

1 Comment 04 December 2009

I am so honored that God would allow our family to adopt a beautiful girl from Ethiopia to call our own. The Girl Effect Video is a powerful tool to spread the word on making a difference in a child’s life.

The Girl Effect: The powerful social and economic change brought about when girls have the opportunity to participate in their society. WHY GIRLS?
Because when adolescent girls in the developing world have a chance, they can be the most powerful force of change for themselves, their families, communities and nations.
But while those 600 million girls are the most likely agents of change, they are invisible to their societies and the world.
So what can you do about that? Get yourself seen, whether you’re a girl or just believe in girls.

Crazy Ingredients:

Easy Directions:

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Comfort Ingredients:

How to make your Pot Pie:

Yummy Meat Ingredients:

Crazy Easy Directions:

Fry up those taco shells- here’s how:

Family Fun.

Say-My-Name Smothered Chicken and Gravy

Ingredients:

Directions:

Poppy Turkey- family favorite

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