Chicken Tortilla Bake

Chicken Tortilla Bake with Lattice

I usually have a pretty good idea of whether a new recipe will be good or not.  But this one far exceeded my expectations.  See what you think. Ingredients: 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes ½ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided 1 can (16 ounces) refried beans 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes … [Read more...]

BBQ Meat Loaf Minis

BBQ Meat Loaf Minis

These mini meat loaves were SO easy to make!  I made a little mistake with mine, but if I correct the mistake the next time I make them, I think these will be awesome.  Even with my mistake they were good. You’re probably wondering what I did.  Well, the recipe calls for a box of stuffing mix.  I couldn’t find anything but chicken flavored stuffing so that’s what I got.  I was … [Read more...]

Mini Cheese and Onion Pastries

Mini Cheese and Onion Pastries - close-up

I’ve been making these little biscuits for a long time.  They’re great as an appetizer, snack or with dinner.  I served them last night with chili.  I know, you serve chili with cornbread.  But I was tired of cornbread and craving something different.  These hit the spot. Ingredients: 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ¼ cup sliced green onions 8 ounce package refrigerated crescent … [Read more...]

Cheesy Ham Chowder

cheesey ham chowder

I hadn’t made this Chowder for a while and we all forgot how good it is.  It takes a little work to chop all the ingredients but it’s so worth it! Cheesy Ham Chowder Printable Ingredients: 10 bacon strips 1 large onion, chopped 1 cup diced carrots 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 cups milk 1-1/2 cups water 2-1/2 cup cubed potatoes 1 can whole kernel corn, drained 2 … [Read more...]

St. Louis Style Pizza

pepperoni pizza

Several months ago I discovered a new kind of pizza – new to me, that is.  It’s called St. Louis Style Pizza.  What sets it apart from regular pizza is the cracker type crust and the Provel cheese (a combination of white cheddar, swiss and smoked provolone).  I accidentally got this pizza at a new place we were trying and fell in love!  Oh, my gosh!  It is the best pizza I’ve ever … [Read more...]

Pretzel-Crusted Chicken with Cheddar Cheese Sauce & Broccoli & Rice Pilaf

Pretzel Crusted Chicken

Here’s another winner(s) from Cooking with Paula Deen Magazine (September/October 2012).  I don’t really like pretzels so I was worried I wouldn’t like this but the pretzels gave it crunch with a little salt.  It was very good and I’ll definitely be making it again.  I’ll also be using the cheese sauce recipe with other recipes.  It was easy and tasted great. Pretzel-Crusted Chicken … [Read more...]

Crispy Cheddar Chicken

Crispy Cheddar Chicken plate edit

I was worried this chicken would be a pain to make but it wasn’t at all.  It came together quickly and tasted awesome.  I especially liked it with the sauce drizzled over the top.  I’ll definitely be making this again. Chicken: 4 large chicken breasts 2 sleeves Ritz crackers ¼ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper ½ cup milk 3 cups cheddar cheese, grated 1 teaspoon dried … [Read more...]