I love it when I have extra chicken (tht just happens to be laying around...) on purpose I bought a bigger package of chicken today (for pretzel chicken) so that I would have extras...
I want some chicken salad this week and I cannot wait to have some...
my recipe?
cooked and diced chicken (of course)
diced celery
2 diced granny smith apples
chopped walnuts
dried cranberries
mayo
and oh my goodness, you mix it all up and serve it on some really nice big, soft potato rolls...my mouth is watering just thinking about it...
California Pizza Kitchen used to make a version of this, (but they added onions too) and that is always what I got, but I guess they quit making it...went there with my neighbor for lunch and I did not even look at the menu, I asked for this and the waiter looked at me like I was crazy...LOL
Saturday, March 30, 2013
pretzel coated chicken
I have been wanting to try this recipe for a long time now and today (Saturday) has been sort of a lazy day (though seriously catching up on put aside house work) and Tim has had a very hard work week and I wanted him to be happy...he loves pretzels...everytime we go near the mall, you will bet he will be at the Pretzel place and the frozen ones he likes also...
haha...funny story (well Tim did not think it was really funny) we went to Sam's Club this morning and I ordered him a soft pretzel to being home to him...once I got home, I realized they did not give
us his pretzel...too far for us to go back for a pretzel...
so, I thought this the next best thing...
and Tim proclaims it very very good and would like it again...
we also have not had macaroni salad all Fall and Winter and Tim also loves my pasta salad so since I
aimed to please him today....that is what I did...
my pasta salad?
1 pkg of pasta (my family likes either salad roni or shell roni) boiled till al dente
6 hard cooked eggs, diced
diced celery
diced green onions
small can of sliced black olives
diced kosher dills
your choice seasonings
mayo
mustard
mix all together, I add garlic salt and pepper, I add enough mayo to hold it all together, enough mustard to sort of make it yellowish (does that make sense?) and then I add a little of the pickle juice and mix it up real well and refrigerate it...everyone loves my pasta salad...
want to try this
http://www.smuckers.com/Recipes/Details.aspx?recipeID=6938
oh my goodness doesn't this look scrumptious??? cannot wait to try this...
oh my goodness doesn't this look scrumptious??? cannot wait to try this...
Thursday and Friday
I have been staying at Zoe's school a lot lately, and I have been exceptionally busy there...it is like I have a full time job...Thursday and Friday Elaine and I had tons to do, the only time we sat down was when we were stapling papers together...(well and yesterday she did buy us lunch from Pick Up Stix...(their beef friend rice it to die for)...
so as I said we have been so busy and then Thursday at 5:45 was Open House at the school so not a lot of time to make dinner but I came up with homemade Mac and Cheese with biscuits and Tim put a vegetable on...
my mac and cheese is the one my mom made when I was a kid...
I use shell roni, cook al dente and then layer macaroni and then shredded cheese and ending up with the cheese...I sprinkle seasonings to taste and then pour 2 cans of evaporated cheese over the top...sometimes I add cracker crumbs...bake at 375 for about 1/2-3/4 of an hour...
very good...
Friday we had had a long hard week and Tim (being the good son that he is) took us to TGIF for dinner...it was so nice to get away...Zoe was spending the night with the neighbor girl so we were kidless for once...
hubby got the California Club sandwich, Tim got the JackDaniel's chicken with baked potato and broccoli and I got a cheeseburger with bacon (of course) and the loaded mashed potatoes (cause I love their potatoes so much...)
we had a terrific night, ending up at Target and picked up a few more things for the kid's baskets...
so as I said we have been so busy and then Thursday at 5:45 was Open House at the school so not a lot of time to make dinner but I came up with homemade Mac and Cheese with biscuits and Tim put a vegetable on...
my mac and cheese is the one my mom made when I was a kid...
I use shell roni, cook al dente and then layer macaroni and then shredded cheese and ending up with the cheese...I sprinkle seasonings to taste and then pour 2 cans of evaporated cheese over the top...sometimes I add cracker crumbs...bake at 375 for about 1/2-3/4 of an hour...
very good...
Friday we had had a long hard week and Tim (being the good son that he is) took us to TGIF for dinner...it was so nice to get away...Zoe was spending the night with the neighbor girl so we were kidless for once...
hubby got the California Club sandwich, Tim got the JackDaniel's chicken with baked potato and broccoli and I got a cheeseburger with bacon (of course) and the loaded mashed potatoes (cause I love their potatoes so much...)
we had a terrific night, ending up at Target and picked up a few more things for the kid's baskets...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
pea soup with grilled cheese...
I just kept thinking of pea soup and Tim and I happen to love the canned soup variety...we make it a little thick, so that it covers your grilled cheese instead of sliding off of it...
Tim and I are the only ones that will eat it but that was ok tonight as hubby and I had a late lunch at Anchos and he is not real hungry and if he is there are still leftovers...
yummy
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
April's main dish announcement
April 2013 menus...main dishes
1. gumbo
2. poppy seed chicken
3. chicken with pea pods
4. cashew chicken
5. bourbon chicken
6. swiss steak
7. shepards pie
8. meat pies
9. saucy orange chicken bake ($5 cookbook)
10. braised chicken
11. tangy chicken bake
12. maple bbq meatballs
13. no peek tips
14. swedish meatballs
15. cheeseburger flatbreads
16. chicken soup
17. buttercream chicken
18. scalloped potatoes with ham
19. twice baked potatoes
20. pork chops with apples
21. meatloaf sliders
22. mac & cheese
23. chicken and cheese quesadilla pie
24. pad thai (wish me luck with this one)
25. slow cooker breakfast casserole
26. pretzel crusted chicken
27. asian lettuce wraps
28. cheesy beef corn chip skillet
29. potato soup
30. slow cooker lemon garlic chicken
you will notice some recipes that carry over from month to month...they are ones I have not tried...I am going to try really hard to cook every night...tho, I might add my BD is this month and I cannot help it if someone wants to take me out (*hint, hint*)
also hubby is going to see his mom for a week and if you have read here long enough, you remember that we have cat's away dinners (items that hubby hates) while he is gone...
so, I probably won't get to all of these menus this month and some will carry over to May...
1. gumbo
2. poppy seed chicken
3. chicken with pea pods
4. cashew chicken
5. bourbon chicken
6. swiss steak
7. shepards pie
8. meat pies
9. saucy orange chicken bake ($5 cookbook)
10. braised chicken
11. tangy chicken bake
12. maple bbq meatballs
13. no peek tips
14. swedish meatballs
15. cheeseburger flatbreads
16. chicken soup
17. buttercream chicken
18. scalloped potatoes with ham
19. twice baked potatoes
20. pork chops with apples
21. meatloaf sliders
22. mac & cheese
23. chicken and cheese quesadilla pie
24. pad thai (wish me luck with this one)
25. slow cooker breakfast casserole
26. pretzel crusted chicken
27. asian lettuce wraps
28. cheesy beef corn chip skillet
29. potato soup
30. slow cooker lemon garlic chicken
you will notice some recipes that carry over from month to month...they are ones I have not tried...I am going to try really hard to cook every night...tho, I might add my BD is this month and I cannot help it if someone wants to take me out (*hint, hint*)
also hubby is going to see his mom for a week and if you have read here long enough, you remember that we have cat's away dinners (items that hubby hates) while he is gone...
so, I probably won't get to all of these menus this month and some will carry over to May...
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