Creamy Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients:
1 chicken breast
1 can of cream of chicken (cream of celery and mushroom work too, but we prefer chicken)
.5 of a bell pepper (it is better with multiple colors, but we usually use just green)
.5 an onion
1/3 cup of milk (this is an estimate)
1 packet of fajita seasoning mix

Marinade:
Fajita seasoning
Liquid smoke
Lemon juice
Vegetable oil


Toppings:
Cheese
Chopped raw onion
Cilantro
Avocado
Sour cream


Steps:
1. Slice chicken in strips and marinade for an hour.
2. Slice vegetables and pan-fry in 1Tbs of vegetable oil
3. Add chicken including marinade
4. Once chicken is almost fully cooked (3-4 minutes), add cream of chicken, milk and fajita mix.
5. Let mixture heat up and mix well with milk. Let simmer for a few minutes.
6. Serve and enjoy!

We eat this on homemade corn tortillas. I'll post about that later. Works well with flour tortillas also.
This is a great meal to freeze and enjoy later. Just place in a freezer bag and lay flat until frozen. Great meal  also to bring to someone under the weather along with tortillas and cheese. Just thaw, warm, and eat!

This recipe is for two adults with a little bit of left overs.

Sloppy Joes

Sloppy Joes - Mom's way. Actually, we used to call these, "Sloppy Davids"!

1 lb ground beef
Dehydrated onions
1 large (tall) can pork and beans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup worcestershire sauce

Cheddar cheese slices
Hamburger buns
Mustard
Pickles


Cook the ground beef and sprinkle in some dehydrated onions. Add the pork and beans, brown sugar, ketchup and worcestershire sauce and let simmer for 10 minutes.

Serve on open face bun. We like to spread mustard on the bun, top it with cheese and a pickle slice, and top with the sloppy joes. Eat with a fork! Too sloppy to eat with your hands.

Taco Soup

Yummy way to use up your leftover taco meat. Warms you up on a cold night!

1 lb ground beef
1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 can kidney beans
1 can water
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
Taco seasoning
Chili powder to taste

Garnish:
Sour cream
Shredded cheese
Chips


Cook the beef and mix with taco seasoning. I usually will freeze my leftover taco meat 2 or 3 times after having tacos and when I get enough, I'll just use this frozen meat.
Throw everything in the crock pot and cook on low for 6+ hours. Serve with your favorite garnishes.

Parmesan Artichoke Crab Dip

I got this recipe from a coworker. Yummy, delicious dip! We dipped crackers in it, but you could also do pita chips or bread. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 package Imitation Crab, pulled apart into shreds

2 cups Mayonnaise

1 can Artichoke Hearts - drained, patted dry, and chopped into small pieces

2 Tbs Garlic Powder or 2-3 cloves of garlic smashed

½ Diced fresh Jalapeno

1 1/2 cups   Granulated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup   Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Mix all ingredients into bowl, withholding the jalapeno & grated Parmesan cheese.  You should mix enough mayonnaise in to make it a creamy, so gauge the amount depending on your dip’s consistency.  Once mixed, put into baking dish.  Sprinkle the grated Parmesan on top, along with the jalapeno slices.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.  Once you notice the top beginning to brown, take the dip out of the oven.  If it is left in the oven too long, the dip will separate because of the mayonnaise.

Ooey Gooey Chocolatey Bliss

Ooey Gooey Chocolatey Bliss (in a mug!)

These are courtesy of my sister in law, Andrea Marini. Yummy, individual, chocolaty desserts that are VERY rich. I think next time I make these, I'll make one for the three of us to share! Enjoy with a nice big glass of cold milk!



Mix together and set aside:

1/4 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons flour
2 Tablespoons cocoa

Mix and microwave in mug for :30 sec:

1/4 cup chocolate chips
2 Tablespoons butter or margarine

Stir in 1 egg and then stir in the flour mixture. Microwave for 1 minute. (More if you like more cake, less if you like more Ooey Gooey)

Enjoy!

Our Staple Pizza

We eat pizza in our home about once a week. We used to be creative with different toppings each time, but we have finally settled on our favorite!

Crust(From Betty Crocker's Cookbook):
1.5 Cups Flour
1/2 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 package yeast
1.5 Tbsp oil
1/2 cup very hot water

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix, let stand in warm place for at least a half hour. Shape on greased pan. Sprinkle with garlic salt and precook in at 425 degrees for 8 minutes.

Sauce:
10 ripe tomatoes
oregano
garlic salt
pepper
cayenne pepper
basil

Blanche and skin tomatoes, add seasonings to taste, let simmer for several hours, add flour as needed for thickening.

Toppings:
Homemade sauce
mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
cheddar cheese
crushed pineapple
pepperoni
crushed red pepper
garlic butter spread

We use mostly mozzarella and then add sprinkles of cheddar and Parmesan on top of all the toppings. We use the garlic butter on the crust.

Bake at 425 for 8-10 minutes.
Makes 1 pizza 

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