Recipe: Brocolli Cheese Soup Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature 1 1/2 pounds fresh broccoli 1 large onion, chopped 1 sliced carrot Salt and pepper (to taste) 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 cup of milk 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese Instructions: Melt 4 tablespoons butter in over medium-high heat. […]
Recipe: Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Loin
INGREDIENTS: 1 Large Boneless Pork Roast (or Pork Loin) 1 package of Au jus (dry seasoning mix) 1 Cup of your favorite BBQ Sauce Additional BBQ Sauce after it’s done cooking Salt & Pepper to taste Garlic powder, onion powder to taste DIRECTIONS: Trim away as much fat from the Pork Loin or Boneless Roast […]
Avocado Mango Salsa Recipe
Avocado Mango Salsa Looking for a new salsa to try out? I was looking for something out of the ordinary and when I saw a mango sitting in my fruit bowl, I knew what I was going to create. This Avocado Mango Salsa is one that I am constantly asked to make whenever we go someone, […]
Recipe: Boneless Chicken & Rice (With a Secret Ingrediant!)
INGREDIENTS: 2-4 frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts (I used frozen ones) 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese (let sit out to soften) 1 can cream soup (I used Cream of Celery) 1 pkg. Italian dressing seasoning (the dried kind in the packet) rice DIRECTIONS: Stir the cream cheese, cream of chicken, and seasoning together in […]
Recipe: Fiesta Chicken Enchiladas
INGREDIENTS: 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces (2-3 pieces) 2 Large Peppers (I used orange and yellow which I had on hand) 1 Tbsp. chili powder 3/4 cup chunky salsa 2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg) Philadelphia (or Neufchatel) cream cheese, cubed 3/4 cup shredded four cheese 6-8 tortillas (6 inch) […]
Recipe: Cherry Pineapple Surprise
In case you are concerned about High Fructose Corn Syrup, Lucky Leaf Pie filling does not have any it! This recipe is basically a dump cake, which means you dump a few ingredients in a pan and cook it – my kind of cooking! (Un-drained Crushed Pineapple and Lucky Leaf Cherry Pie Filling) (Added Yellow […]
Recipe: Cake Batter Cookies
INGREDIENTS: 1 box vanilla cake mix, 18.25 oz 1 tsp baking powder 2 eggs 1/2 C vegetable oil 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 C color sprinkles (any kind of sprinkles – I used 3 leftover bottles!) DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix and baking powder. In a […]
Recipe: Roasted Asparagus
INGREDIENTS: 1 lb. asparagus 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 teaspoons coarse Kosher salt (or Sea Salt) 1 teaspoon, freshly ground black pepper DIRECTIONS: Heat oven to 425 degrees. Snap off hard ends of asparagus. Toss with olive oil, kosher salt, and pepper. Place in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes […]
Recipe: Parmesan-Crusted Tilapia
INGREDIENTS: 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 2 teaspoons paprika 1 tablespoon parsley 4 tilapia fillets (about 1 pound total) Olive Oil DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees . In a shallow dish, combine the cheese with the paprika and parsley and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the fish with olive oil and […]