chicken taco casserole

http://bevcooks.com/2012/08/chicken-dorito/ this is what I made for dinner, tho I did change the recipe a tad...it was very very good albiet a little bit spicey... here is what I did; instead of 2 cans of soup, I added one and 1/2 cans of soup, and 1/2 cups of sour cream...with the cubed chicken, I did add the Rotel, taco seasonings, and then I added some frozen corn and some black olives... next time I would not put the Rotel (too spicey for our family) and I would add a little more of the taco seasoning... otherwise very very yummy

new bread

I saw this at the store and was somewhat impressed...I love a good homemade bread, but am sometimes overwhelmed with the ingredients and the getting the yeast just right and the kneading and everything and I did not have that kind of time today... this bread did fit the bill and they have other varieties...you don't have to knead it at all...it rises for and hour and only takes 20 minutes to bake and it was very good...

OMGoodness...chicken in walnut sauce family dinner

this was a fantastic dinner and will most definitely be put on our dinner rotation...so so so good... I have had this recipe on my favorites for more than a year, and I will put it on the monthly menus and it was always the first recipe to be cut if we happened to go out to eat or something... now, I wish I had never done that...I cannot really even describe in words how great all of the flavors combine into one really really good dish... you get a hint of cinnamon and just a little taste of the walnuts and oh my does it just work... paired with homemade mashed potatoes, broccoli, and a sort of handmade bread from a mix... one of the best dinners I have ever made... so yummy everyone loved it...you simply must try it... forgot to add the link where I found it: http://stephaniecooks.blogspot.com/2010/10/chicken-in-walnut-sauce.html

million dollar casserole, green beans, garlic bread

http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2012/12/million-dollar-casserole.html

I have seen this recipe on several different blogs and had it on my favorites for a couple of months and decided tonight was the night to try it... it is very good and everyone loves it... I did make a few changes, as I added Italian sausage to the meat mixture, and instead of layering the cream sauce, I mixed the sauce into the noodles...I layered the meat sauce first (just enough to line the pan) then put the noodles (mixed with the cream sauce, rememmber?) and added the rest of the meat sauce to the top...baked at 350 for 30 minutes, pull it out of the oven add cheddar cheese on top and finish baking for another 15 minutes... hubby did not throw his in the trash tonight (wow...I am amazed) and Tim is getting seconds...I also think this will make fantastic leftovers... yummy

bacon & potato hash with blueberry muffins

this recipe was loosely based on this recipe: http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/sidedishes/bacon-potato-hash/ but I added celery and carrots too... and I just thought blueberry muffins sounded good with this and even tho I do not care for blueberries, they were pretty good...

pumpkin pancakes, sausage, eggs for dinner

when I first made up this menu for January, I was going to make homemade chicken apple sausage to go with the pancakes... today when I got up, I knew that after a couple of labor intensive dinners I really wanted something easy tonight... I re-looked at the recipe for making sausage and it was going to take me buyin a bunch of spices that I did not have and well, it is the middle of the month (money wise) and I was not sure I wanted to spend (all) that kind of money on spices... so this is what I made and I am very happy with the pancake recipe and will definitely make them again... pancake link: http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/spicy-pumpkin-pancakes/f93e66ed-68c6-4f1d-8f98-5dcbd90ed36e

can I just add that early on in our marriage, hubby always liked to tell me that he hated breakfast for dinner, so we don't do this very much at all...

month of january

Bread Machine Baking Month National Candy Month National Egg Month National Hot Tea Month National Meat Month National Oatmeal Month National Soup Month National Wheat Bread Month Prune Breakfast Month National Pizza Week Second Week National Meat Week Fourth Week National Irish Coffee Week Fourth Week Bloody Mary Day January 1 Apple Gifting Day January 1 National Cream Puff Day January 2 Chocolate-Covered Cherry Day January 3 National Spaghetti Day January 4 National Whipped Cream Day January 5 Bean Day January 6 National Shortbread Day January 6 National Tempura Day January 7 English Toffee Day January 8 National Apricot Day January 9 Bittersweet Chocolate Day January 10 Milk Day January 11 Hot Toddy Day January 11 Curried Chicken Day January 12 National Peach Melba Day January 13 National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day January 14 Strawberry Ice Cream Day January 15 National Fig Newton Day January 16 International Hot & Spicy Food Day January 16 Hot-Buttered Rum Day January 17 Peking Duck Day January 18 National Popcorn Day January 19 National Buttercrunch Day January 20 National Cheese Lover's Day January 20 National Granola Bar Day January 20 New England Clam Chowder Day January 21 National Blonde Brownie Day January 22 National Rhubarb Pie Day January 23 National Peanut Butter Day January 24 Lobster Thermidor Day January 24 National Irish Coffee Day January 25 National Pistachio Day January 26 Chocolate Cake Day January 27 National Blueberry Pancake Day January 28 National Corn Chip Day January 29 National Croissant Day January 30 Brandy Alexander Day January 31