I stumbled across this blog post from one of the blogs I follow. I really want to try this. When I do, I will of course post an update. It will be a couple weeks before I can buy the good stuff to make it all natural. It sounds like a really great stain fighter and I'm looking forward to trying it!
http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/02/a-natural-stain-remover-that-really-works.html
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
easy chicken cordon blue!
I originally got this recipe out of a crock pot/ slow cooker recipe book. I've tweaked it a bit and made it my own. I've made it a really fast and easy recipe, but you can also keep it in it's original form if you need to make a delicious formal looking meal.
super easy chicken cordon blue!
2 cans cream of chicken
2 cups of milk (if you need to add to teh recipe, the ratio is 1 can to 1 cup of milk )
boneless chicken breasts (I use about 2 pounds)
1 pkg sliced ham (anywhere from half a pound to 1 pound)
swiss cheese (I usually use about 8 slices.. but it depends on how much you like swiss, and how you want to make it)
method one
mix 1 can of soup and 1 cup of milk, throw in the bottom of a crock pot. add chicken (I usually use cut up pieces of breast, but you can use whole breasts as well). shred ham and add on top. mix second can of soup and milk, throw on top. cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.. about 15 minutes before you serve add swiss cheese. I usually tear some up and mix in, and then top the crock pot with the rest.
method 2
basically the same as above, except cook for 45 minutes to an hour in a 350 degree oven.
method 3
pound chicken breasts flat, add a ham and cheese, roll up, use toothpicks to hold in place. put in crock pot. add soup and milk mixture to top. this is how the recipe was originally created.. but it was too dang much work for me. If I had important company, I'd go this route.. but for just the family.. pfft!
I make sure I have extra soup/milk mixture than is really needed to cover the chicken because it makes a wonderful gravy on mashed taters. (nothing needed, just scoop out of the crock pot and pour over taters.. it's cheesy goodness!)
super easy chicken cordon blue!
2 cans cream of chicken
2 cups of milk (if you need to add to teh recipe, the ratio is 1 can to 1 cup of milk )
boneless chicken breasts (I use about 2 pounds)
1 pkg sliced ham (anywhere from half a pound to 1 pound)
swiss cheese (I usually use about 8 slices.. but it depends on how much you like swiss, and how you want to make it)
method one
mix 1 can of soup and 1 cup of milk, throw in the bottom of a crock pot. add chicken (I usually use cut up pieces of breast, but you can use whole breasts as well). shred ham and add on top. mix second can of soup and milk, throw on top. cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.. about 15 minutes before you serve add swiss cheese. I usually tear some up and mix in, and then top the crock pot with the rest.
method 2
basically the same as above, except cook for 45 minutes to an hour in a 350 degree oven.
method 3
pound chicken breasts flat, add a ham and cheese, roll up, use toothpicks to hold in place. put in crock pot. add soup and milk mixture to top. this is how the recipe was originally created.. but it was too dang much work for me. If I had important company, I'd go this route.. but for just the family.. pfft!
I make sure I have extra soup/milk mixture than is really needed to cover the chicken because it makes a wonderful gravy on mashed taters. (nothing needed, just scoop out of the crock pot and pour over taters.. it's cheesy goodness!)
another good sounding recipe!
FRom a betty crocker cook book :)
Prep time 10 minutes/Start to finish 25 minutes/4 servings at 1.65 a serving
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 Tbls balsamic vinaigrette dressing
1 tsp italian seasonings (basil, oregano, parsley)
1/4 tsp pepper
1 large plum (Roma) tomato (cut into 8 slices)
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (or 1 oz.)
1. Set oven to broil. Brush both sides of chicken breast with dressing. Sprinkle both sides with Italian season and pepper. Place on rack in broiler pan.
2. Broil with tops 4 inches from heat about 10 minutes. turning once. until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Top with tomato and cheese. Broil 2 to 3 minutes longer or until cheese is lightly browned.
Prep time 10 minutes/Start to finish 25 minutes/4 servings at 1.65 a serving
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 Tbls balsamic vinaigrette dressing
1 tsp italian seasonings (basil, oregano, parsley)
1/4 tsp pepper
1 large plum (Roma) tomato (cut into 8 slices)
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (or 1 oz.)
1. Set oven to broil. Brush both sides of chicken breast with dressing. Sprinkle both sides with Italian season and pepper. Place on rack in broiler pan.
2. Broil with tops 4 inches from heat about 10 minutes. turning once. until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Top with tomato and cheese. Broil 2 to 3 minutes longer or until cheese is lightly browned.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
ahh school pizza
I've been traveling down memory lane a lot lately thanks to a new FB group formed by a fellow student of the same school. Had you asked me what I thought of school before this group, I would have told you I hated just about every second of it. But, I've been reliving a lot of happy memories, and realized I didn't actually hate most of it, just the parts that were bad made it seem like I hated it.
One of the memories that got brought up was the pizza on bread that we used to have in elementary school. It was the greatest pizza ever...at least that's how I remember it. :) Apparently I'm not alone in this, because everyone and their brother has been begging for the recipe, and someone actually had it! Woo Hoo! So, it is my pleasure to bring to you, the famous recipe from my high school!
School Pizza Bread
10 servings 20 Servings
3/8 lb Hamburger 3/4 lb Hamburger
1/2 lb Mozzarella Cheese 1 lb Mozzarella Cheese
1 oz Pepperoni 1/8 lb Pepperoni
1 oz Summer Sausage 1/8 lb Summer Sausage
1/2 cup Tomato Paste 1 cup Tomato Paste
Break hamburg into small pieces and brown. Grind Summer Sausage, pepperoni, and cheese, separately. Add Summer Sausage and pepperoni to hamburg. Cook 15 mins. or longer. Drain fat. Add shredded cheese. Either brush slices of bread with tomato paste or add tomato paste and top with desired amount of pizza topping, or add tomato paste right into pizza mixture. (They both turn out the same. ) Spread pizza mixture onto bread slices. Toast in over and serve open faced. Cook for about 10-12 minutes @ 400 deg.
a side note.. with the bread of today, it works better if you slightly brown the toast a little bit first.
One of the memories that got brought up was the pizza on bread that we used to have in elementary school. It was the greatest pizza ever...at least that's how I remember it. :) Apparently I'm not alone in this, because everyone and their brother has been begging for the recipe, and someone actually had it! Woo Hoo! So, it is my pleasure to bring to you, the famous recipe from my high school!
School Pizza Bread
10 servings 20 Servings
3/8 lb Hamburger 3/4 lb Hamburger
1/2 lb Mozzarella Cheese 1 lb Mozzarella Cheese
1 oz Pepperoni 1/8 lb Pepperoni
1 oz Summer Sausage 1/8 lb Summer Sausage
1/2 cup Tomato Paste 1 cup Tomato Paste
Break hamburg into small pieces and brown. Grind Summer Sausage, pepperoni, and cheese, separately. Add Summer Sausage and pepperoni to hamburg. Cook 15 mins. or longer. Drain fat. Add shredded cheese. Either brush slices of bread with tomato paste or add tomato paste and top with desired amount of pizza topping, or add tomato paste right into pizza mixture. (They both turn out the same. ) Spread pizza mixture onto bread slices. Toast in over and serve open faced. Cook for about 10-12 minutes @ 400 deg.
a side note.. with the bread of today, it works better if you slightly brown the toast a little bit first.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Crowd Tap
This is one of my new favorite companies! It's super easy to earn points! They work with companies and offer free samples and you help manufactures learn what you and others like.
I've been using crowd Tap for less than 2 weeks and have been invited to possibly get a pair of free Old Navy Jeans! If I get accepted, I will get 2 coupons, one for me, and one for a friend for a free pair of jeans. I will also get 2 dollars for turning in my report. If they consider it an excellent report I will get 5 dollars and if it's the best I will get 25 dollars! It's a great deal! The day I joined they were giving away Adidas merchandise. It seems like they are always offering some really awesome deal, so I really recommend you get in on the action!
When you start out, do as many of the quit hits as you can. It's a very easy way to get you bumped up in the levels. I check back daily as there are always new quick hits, and there are discussions to join that get you some easy points!
You can earn actual cash for many things, and by accepting their challenges from reviews. You just need to have 4 people review it also, and then you can earn 1 dollar. After you earn 10 dollars you can cash out. You get to pick a charity, and they get part of your money, but you can feel good in giving money to your favorite charity and earning free money for yourself as well!
http://bit.ly/q09ILm
http://bit.ly/q09ILm
I've been using crowd Tap for less than 2 weeks and have been invited to possibly get a pair of free Old Navy Jeans! If I get accepted, I will get 2 coupons, one for me, and one for a friend for a free pair of jeans. I will also get 2 dollars for turning in my report. If they consider it an excellent report I will get 5 dollars and if it's the best I will get 25 dollars! It's a great deal! The day I joined they were giving away Adidas merchandise. It seems like they are always offering some really awesome deal, so I really recommend you get in on the action!
When you start out, do as many of the quit hits as you can. It's a very easy way to get you bumped up in the levels. I check back daily as there are always new quick hits, and there are discussions to join that get you some easy points!
You can earn actual cash for many things, and by accepting their challenges from reviews. You just need to have 4 people review it also, and then you can earn 1 dollar. After you earn 10 dollars you can cash out. You get to pick a charity, and they get part of your money, but you can feel good in giving money to your favorite charity and earning free money for yourself as well!
http://bit.ly/q09ILm
http://bit.ly/q09ILm
easy peasy yogurt pops
Thanks Voskos for the great recipe!!
Whoever said I have too many companies on my FB page is silly ha ha. I get some of the best recipes from Facebook! In this hot weather a delicious cool treat is most welcome!!
http://www.voskos.com/recipes/dessert/frozen-yogurt-pops
Ingredients
1 cup nonfat VOSKOS nonfat Greek yogurt
2 tbs sugar free or regular honey, agave or stevia (if using stevia you’ll need less)
1/2 cup berries (we used 1/4 cup blueberries and 1/4 cup assorted strawberries and blackberries)
5 small throw-away cups
5 popsicle sticks
5 pieces foil
Directions
1. Combine yogurt and sweetener of choice in a small bowl.
2. Mash 1/2 cup of berries using a fork. Scrape bowl and add to the yogurt mixture. Stir.
3. Spoon yogurt in to individual cups. Add blueberries and press down (roughly 3-5 each cup).
4. Cut foil in squares large enough to cover and wrap over top of each cup. Poke hole in center of each foil and add Popsicle stick.
5. Place Popsicles in freezer for 3-4 hours to harden or until ready to eat. When frozen solid, peel cup from yogurt pop.
Note: the original creator tried to do these in regular cups and Popsicle molds, but with yogurt they don’t come out easily from hard cups if at all. The paper cups are a nice option because they peel right off.
..I would imagine you can use any greek yogurt, and possibly even regular yogurt. I will be trying it with Greek Goddess yogurt since that is one of my favorites.
Whoever said I have too many companies on my FB page is silly ha ha. I get some of the best recipes from Facebook! In this hot weather a delicious cool treat is most welcome!!
http://www.voskos.com/recipes/dessert/frozen-yogurt-pops
Ingredients
1 cup nonfat VOSKOS nonfat Greek yogurt
2 tbs sugar free or regular honey, agave or stevia (if using stevia you’ll need less)
1/2 cup berries (we used 1/4 cup blueberries and 1/4 cup assorted strawberries and blackberries)
5 small throw-away cups
5 popsicle sticks
5 pieces foil
Directions
1. Combine yogurt and sweetener of choice in a small bowl.
2. Mash 1/2 cup of berries using a fork. Scrape bowl and add to the yogurt mixture. Stir.
3. Spoon yogurt in to individual cups. Add blueberries and press down (roughly 3-5 each cup).
4. Cut foil in squares large enough to cover and wrap over top of each cup. Poke hole in center of each foil and add Popsicle stick.
5. Place Popsicles in freezer for 3-4 hours to harden or until ready to eat. When frozen solid, peel cup from yogurt pop.
Note: the original creator tried to do these in regular cups and Popsicle molds, but with yogurt they don’t come out easily from hard cups if at all. The paper cups are a nice option because they peel right off.
..I would imagine you can use any greek yogurt, and possibly even regular yogurt. I will be trying it with Greek Goddess yogurt since that is one of my favorites.
as my daughter calls them.."little balls of mmmmm"
I love new recipes, especially for all natural sorta treats that seem easy and yummy! So when I found this one, I couldn't wait to try it! I had all the ingredients I needed to do it right away!
http://fooddoodles.com/2011/06/28/one-bowl-all-natural-no-bake-energy-bites/
Thanks Money Saving Mom for this wonderfully easy and yummy recipe!
Energy Bites
makes approximately 2 dozen depending on size
1/2 C nut butter(almond butter, peanut butter, sunflower seed butter or any other nut or seed butter. Anything will work here)
1/3 C honey(I believe brown rice syrup would also work. I’m not sure of thinner sweeteners such as maple syrup and agave though as they may not hold together as well)
1 C old fashioned rolled oats(you can toast for a nuttier flavor at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes)
1 C shredded unsweetened coconut(you can substitute any dry ingredients for this, wheat bran or germ, oat bran, some ground flax seed(I wouldn’t recommending using an entire cup!), any kind of ground nuts or seeds. For a cookie dough type bite try adding a few tablespoon of your favorite whole grain flour)
2 tsp vanilla
pinch of sea salt if using a natural nut butter with no added salt
1-2 tsp your favorite spices or spice combinations(optional)
1/2 C other addins(any kind of whole or roughly chopped nuts or seeds, dried fruit, good quality chocolate chips, etc)
In a large bowl add the nut butter, honey or other sweetener, vanilla and salt if needed. If all your ingredients are room temperature you should be able to stir to combine. If this is difficult you can warm in the microwave for a few seconds or even place the bowl in an inch or two hot water for a few minutes to soften everything. Once this is combined add the remaining ingredients.
I honestly didn't measure my ingredients. I took a good guess at the measurements. You can measure if you like, I just hate measuring peanut butter and honey :) I added chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and dried cranberries as well as some cinnamon to mine. The cranberries were my favorite part of these! I want to try some with rice crispies next time.. and maybe some crushed up graham crackers at some point too. I love these because you can make them in many different ways and they should still taste great! I was planning on using these for trips to Yellowstone or other hiking trips, but it appears this first batch won't make it that long :)
If yours are too sticky you can considering adding more dry ingredients into them or rolling them in something like ground nuts, coconut, etc so they aren’t as sticky. Place the balls in an airtight container either in the fridge or freezer for quick and easy snacks.
have fun with these! It's a great snack that my whole family likes.. which can be a miracle in some cases. The best part is, you can make these to suite all the different members of your household and you won't even get upset because they are just that easy!
http://fooddoodles.com/2011/06/28/one-bowl-all-natural-no-bake-energy-bites/
Thanks Money Saving Mom for this wonderfully easy and yummy recipe!
Energy Bites
makes approximately 2 dozen depending on size
1/2 C nut butter(almond butter, peanut butter, sunflower seed butter or any other nut or seed butter. Anything will work here)
1/3 C honey(I believe brown rice syrup would also work. I’m not sure of thinner sweeteners such as maple syrup and agave though as they may not hold together as well)
1 C old fashioned rolled oats(you can toast for a nuttier flavor at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes)
1 C shredded unsweetened coconut(you can substitute any dry ingredients for this, wheat bran or germ, oat bran, some ground flax seed(I wouldn’t recommending using an entire cup!), any kind of ground nuts or seeds. For a cookie dough type bite try adding a few tablespoon of your favorite whole grain flour)
2 tsp vanilla
pinch of sea salt if using a natural nut butter with no added salt
1-2 tsp your favorite spices or spice combinations(optional)
1/2 C other addins(any kind of whole or roughly chopped nuts or seeds, dried fruit, good quality chocolate chips, etc)
In a large bowl add the nut butter, honey or other sweetener, vanilla and salt if needed. If all your ingredients are room temperature you should be able to stir to combine. If this is difficult you can warm in the microwave for a few seconds or even place the bowl in an inch or two hot water for a few minutes to soften everything. Once this is combined add the remaining ingredients.
I honestly didn't measure my ingredients. I took a good guess at the measurements. You can measure if you like, I just hate measuring peanut butter and honey :) I added chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and dried cranberries as well as some cinnamon to mine. The cranberries were my favorite part of these! I want to try some with rice crispies next time.. and maybe some crushed up graham crackers at some point too. I love these because you can make them in many different ways and they should still taste great! I was planning on using these for trips to Yellowstone or other hiking trips, but it appears this first batch won't make it that long :)
If yours are too sticky you can considering adding more dry ingredients into them or rolling them in something like ground nuts, coconut, etc so they aren’t as sticky. Place the balls in an airtight container either in the fridge or freezer for quick and easy snacks.
have fun with these! It's a great snack that my whole family likes.. which can be a miracle in some cases. The best part is, you can make these to suite all the different members of your household and you won't even get upset because they are just that easy!
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