The recipe today comes from one of my favorite Recipe books, “Weight Watchers 5 Ingredient, Fifteen Minutes”. They have several books of this title, and each one I have always has excellent, and easy recipes. Even if you do not “do” Weight Watchers these recipes are healthy, delicious, and fast. (All of which are so …
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Tips on Making Dinner Easy
Yesterday I talked about the importance of gathering around the dinner table. The biggest reason people do not is because of time. They do not feel they have enough time to prepare a meal. There are lots of ways to cut time and effort, remember it is the time spent at the dinner table not …
The Family That Eats Together Stays Together
The school year has begun for us, and most everyone at this point. Back to routine, activities, and so many things that tend to pull us in all different directions. My children are still young, so it is easier to limit their activities. However, making time for the family to be together can sometimes be …
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Picante Chicken
Ingredients: 4 chicken breast (browned off with salt and pepper) 1- 24oz. jar of Picante sauce (I like to use Pace mild) 1 bag of shredded cheddar cheese (use about half) Rice (cook enough to serve 4 people) Directions: Spray a baking dish with lid with cooking spray, then pour a thin layer of picante …
Recipes…Black Bean Salsa
This is a recipe that Kelly K. (Journey’s with Kelly) made for us on our vacation. We inhaled it! It is delicious and healthy. It has a little kick, but not so much that your kids could not eat it. Thanks Kelly! Ingredients: Black Beans 2 cans (drained) Frozen corn 1 pkg. Diced tomato w/ …
Chicken Casserole
A family favorite my aunt Doris created. It is the most requested around our family for her to cook. Ingredients: 1 can chicken broth 1 can cream of mushroom 1 can cream of chicken 1 can cream of celery 3-4 chicken breasts Mueller’s Dumpling Noodles Pepperidge Farm Stuffing 1 8 oz. Cream Cheese (Softened at …
Chicken Salad
Ingredients: 1lb. Chicken Breast 1 – 1 & 1/2 cup mayonnaise 3 cups grapes 1/2 – 1 cup almonds Salt and pepper Optional: Serve with Croissants Directions: Boil chicken breast, drain and shred. Mix all other ingredients to taste. Some like a little more or a little less of mayo, grapes, and almonds. Delicious! Another …
Breakfast Rolls
Crescent Rolls (Pillsbury is my favorite) Scrambled Eggs Cheese Sausage (Optional) Scramble eggs, and cook sausage separately Open Crescent rolls and stretch them out a little Add Egg, Cheese, and sausage Roll the crescent rolls over the sausage, eggs, and cheese, closing on all sides. Cook according to Crescent rolls directions
Tuna Tacos
Ingredients: 1 can Tuna 1/2 jar Salsa Mexican Cheese Whole Wheat Tortillas Directions: Heat Non-stick grill. Mix can of Tuna with Salsa. Dip Tortilla in water to soften. Place on grill and heat on both sides. Place Tuna and salsa in tortilla. Sprinkle Cheese over Tuna Mixture. Fold Tortilla and heat until cheese is melted. …
Fruit Smoothies
Oh the simplest summer recipe ever! It will keep you cool, and you won’t even break a sweat making them or cleaning it up! You will need: – 8 oz of O.J. – Any frozen mixed fruits – Blender Directions: Pour OJ into the blender. Add fruit, A little higher than the juice, and blend …