And speaking of pennies, I cannot believe how much I saved today. I know that I keep on expanding my horizons on this blog, but I just had to share my good fortune today. This was what I bought: 15 bags (3 lbs each) of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, two packages of thighs, two packages of legs, three packages of bacon, 18 packages of Oscar Meyer lunch meat, eight packages of shredded cheese, two bags of Halls cough drops, two tubes of Chapstick, 6 cans of Rotel, 5 tubes of Crest toothpaste, two bottles of Franks hot sauce,two bags granola, 7 boxes of granola bars, 4 boxes Kraft macaroni and cheese, 10 containers of Daisy sour cream, 2 bottles of body wash, 3 packages Johnsonville italian sausage, 3 boxes tissue, one colgate toothpaste, one package Wisp toothbrushes. The total came to $328, but after sales and coupons I spent $144! Can you believe that?!
Now you might ask, "What on earth will you do with 18 packages of lunch meat?" Freeze it of course. I have gotten smarter in my couponing and now no longer buy things I don't need just because they're cheap. Today I got exactly what my family needs and uses.
And let me tell you, Jonny and I walked out of those two stores bursting our buttons. We were so proud of ourselves!
Let me encourage you to try this coupon thing. It really is amazing! You won't believe what you can get for free or almost free.
That is all for today.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
And a few more ideas
Are you starting to love these colors together as much as I do? I'm telling you that I have never seen two colors go together so perfectly and accomplish such cheeriness, brightness, and perfect harmony as turquoise and red. I am crazy about this color scheme in case you couldn't tell. I still cannot find the adorable cannister set that is in the top right column of my blog, for sale. They are sitting right there on the internet, calling my name, beckoning me to buy them and set them in a place of honor on my new countertop. But alas, they are not for the taking. I am also mourning my poor judgement in not buying the roll of bright red and white vintage wallpaper listed on ebay two weeks ago. They are gone forever, and I cannot find anything that even remotely looks like what I need. Good thing I have a little time before this gets started.
Today I went through my new All You magazine and pulled out a couple of recipes that I had found. I went to the store and bought all the ingredients for Party Mix and Peanut Butter Brownies. None of it was on sale, and all of it was expensive. But I went ahead and sacrificed because these recipes looked so good. So I started the process of mixing bagel chips, cheese crackers, wasabi peas, cashew, worceshire, dry mustard, and a host of other things together in a large bowl. Tossed it, baked it at just the right temperature for less time then the recipe said, and it burned. I tasted some of it to figure out if it was still edible, and still convinced that this recipe was going to be dynamite, I started over again. Dumped the first batch, and used up the rest of the ingredients I had. Lowered the oven temp. and cooked it ten minutes as opposed to the twenty to twenty-five they suggested. Nasty, nasty, nasty.
Why anyone would ever make up this recipe, and decide to post it in a magazine for all to dash their hopes on, escapes me.
Then came the brownies. In the magazine, they were shaped like little footballs. But not being into football anymore than I'm into grandaddy spiders, I put mine in a normal baking dish. Did everything just like I should've done (which you now know isn't like me at all), and baked it again less time then the recipe called for. Disgusting, disgusting, disgusting! Jonny took one bite and through his brownie in the trash.
I'm sorry to be negative, but from now on, I will only be using the coupons in the All You.
Win some, lose some.
Tonight I not only lost some appetites, but a pretty penny from my wallet as well. Oh well, such is life.
Tomorrow morning is the perfect morning to get up and make a big breakfast ladies!
Off with the old and on with the new!
I must start by apologizing for the lack of frequency in my posts. I have been a little distracted with laundry, organizing, school, discipline, cooking (of course!), and most importantly, starting the process of REMODELING MY KITCHEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This has been my dream ever since we moved into this house almost six years ago, and now it is becoming a reality! We have started picking out cabinets, and Jonny found really old wood for the floors. Now I'm working through the details, which I will admit keeps me up very late at night lying in the bed wondering such things as "What color will I paint the floor?" or "Where should I put the new plate rack?" and "Where can I find vintage red and white wallpaper?"
I do not mind this process at all. No, I intend to enjoy every minute of it!
But I have decided that for a little while anyway, I will include you in the process of planning. I will still of course, be adding recipes along the way, so you will not get bored with me. Today I will give you Stuffed Pork Loin and Nonny's rolls.
Stuffed Pork Loin (originally by Paula Dean with new and improved
tips by yours truly!)
In a large skillet melt 1/4 cup butter over med heat. Add 1 onion finely chopped and 3 cloves garlic minced. Cook for five minutes stirring frequently until tender. Stir in 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach thawed, and squeezed dry. Cook for 3 minutes. Add 1 (12 ounce) package bacon cooked and crumbled (if I don't already have these in the freezer, I just use prepackaged real bacon bits), 1 (5 ounce) package grated Parmesan cheese, and 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper, stirring until cheese is melted. Now I always add a package of stuffing mix to keep the pork really moist, but this is just my way. Paula doesn't suggest it.
Butterfly the pork loin by making a lengthwise cut down the bottom third of one flat side, cutting to within one inch of the other side. From bottom of cut, slice horizontally to 1/2 inch from left side; repeat procedure on right side. Open pork loin, and flatten to 1/2 inch thickness, using me a meat mallet. Trim uneven sides to make a clean rectangle.
Okay if your like me your are now saying "huh?" Basically you're just trying to make the entire loin flat, but not just in half. You're making three different cuts to open it up really long. Make sense? If not then trying googling "butterflying pork loin".
Spread mixture over loin then roll up and tie with twine.
Preheat oven to 475. Place pork loin on a lightly greased rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake for twenty minutes. Reduce heat to 325 cover and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until meat reaches 155 degrees in the thickest part. Let stand for ten minutes before slicing.
A little time consuming, but so very delicious!! Worth trying for sure.
Nonny's Roll
Just to let you know, Nonny is my Dad's mom and a wonderful cook!
Mix 2 cups hot tap water with 1 stick melted butter. Add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon salt. Stir, let sit until lukewarm. Add 2 packages rapid rise yeast. Then start adding flour. Approx. 6 cups. Then knead the heck out of it and let it rise till doubled. Punch down and pinch into rolls and let rise again until doubled. Then slow bake until light gold. Cover with melted butter.
Now for the first question of the remodel. Should I paint the wood floors gray, turquoise, or red? Just so you understand, the kitchen will be turquoise, white, and red to match the dining room. White cabinets, red island, gray countertops, turquoise fireplace. What do you think?
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
My Motto is...
Always be prepared. You never know what a week might bring. I have learned to always be sure that in the winter months, I have everything for my favorite soups, and roast. Because when a good storm hits, such as the one we're suppose to get this weekend, I will have what I need to make a warm soup that will sit simmering on the stove all day and filling the house with it's tantalizing aroma making everyone wish it were dinner time. Or if Jonny wants to have spur of the minute company, I don't have to rush to the store and pick up something way too expensive because my imagination couldn't think up something reasonable.
Then of course I am also in the process of learning to always have at least one night on my menu, a meal that I don't have to thaw and doesn't take much preparation. Like for example today, I spent the day working around the house and by dinner time, just didn't feel much like cooking the stuffed pork loin that was scheduled for tonite. So I moved Wednesday's spaghetti and meatballs to tonite and didn't have to hardly lift a finger.
I buy frozen meatballs from Sam's and keep a big box of salad on hand. I did make my own sauce but that really isn't time consuming at all. Then throw a box of frozen cheese bread in the oven and voila! Easy meal that my family thought was great!
It really cuts down on the impromptu meals out when I plan this way. I was extremely tempted tonite to ask for dinner out, even though that would be renigging on the promise that I had made about no more spending money this week.
Jonny was very glad that I stuck by my word and "cooked" dinner.
Try some tricks such as; keep bags of cooked, diced chicken in the freezer for quick casseroles. Keep some frozen ravioli and a jar of spaghetti sauce on hand then just poor the sauce over the ravioli and bake with a little mozzarella (thanks Natalie R!). Bake potatoes and top with everything you can find that your family will put on it. Keep the frozen meatballs and a jar of brown gravy, then dump them in a pot and add sour cream. Serve over noodles. Ideas like this will save those frustrating trips to McDonalds.
Feel free to add any ideas that you might come up with. I always love to hear your thoughts.
PS-For Casie, the apple dumplings that I made were my Nonny's recipe. I of course switched it up and did my own thing with it. They were easy but I wouldn't say my favorite. I just wrapped crescent rolls around a granny smith apple that had been peeled, cored, and sliced, then put a dab of butter in the middle and sprinkled sugar and brown sugar over the top. I just now realized that I forgot the cinnamon (maybe that's why I didn't care for it), you should probably try it with it. Then poured a little Sprite over the top and baked it slowly so the apples could soften and the crust would turn golden brown.
I prefer my crust to be more like a pastry and this was more bready. But my family loved it, at least they said they did. That's the trouble with having such a sweet family. You never know if they're just being nice:-}
Tomorrow I will try to find the time to give you the stuffed pork loin recipe. It's originally from Paula Dean with of course, my own ideas thrown in!
Then of course I am also in the process of learning to always have at least one night on my menu, a meal that I don't have to thaw and doesn't take much preparation. Like for example today, I spent the day working around the house and by dinner time, just didn't feel much like cooking the stuffed pork loin that was scheduled for tonite. So I moved Wednesday's spaghetti and meatballs to tonite and didn't have to hardly lift a finger.
I buy frozen meatballs from Sam's and keep a big box of salad on hand. I did make my own sauce but that really isn't time consuming at all. Then throw a box of frozen cheese bread in the oven and voila! Easy meal that my family thought was great!
It really cuts down on the impromptu meals out when I plan this way. I was extremely tempted tonite to ask for dinner out, even though that would be renigging on the promise that I had made about no more spending money this week.
Jonny was very glad that I stuck by my word and "cooked" dinner.
Try some tricks such as; keep bags of cooked, diced chicken in the freezer for quick casseroles. Keep some frozen ravioli and a jar of spaghetti sauce on hand then just poor the sauce over the ravioli and bake with a little mozzarella (thanks Natalie R!). Bake potatoes and top with everything you can find that your family will put on it. Keep the frozen meatballs and a jar of brown gravy, then dump them in a pot and add sour cream. Serve over noodles. Ideas like this will save those frustrating trips to McDonalds.
Feel free to add any ideas that you might come up with. I always love to hear your thoughts.
PS-For Casie, the apple dumplings that I made were my Nonny's recipe. I of course switched it up and did my own thing with it. They were easy but I wouldn't say my favorite. I just wrapped crescent rolls around a granny smith apple that had been peeled, cored, and sliced, then put a dab of butter in the middle and sprinkled sugar and brown sugar over the top. I just now realized that I forgot the cinnamon (maybe that's why I didn't care for it), you should probably try it with it. Then poured a little Sprite over the top and baked it slowly so the apples could soften and the crust would turn golden brown.
I prefer my crust to be more like a pastry and this was more bready. But my family loved it, at least they said they did. That's the trouble with having such a sweet family. You never know if they're just being nice:-}
Tomorrow I will try to find the time to give you the stuffed pork loin recipe. It's originally from Paula Dean with of course, my own ideas thrown in!
Monday, January 25, 2010
If at first...
So today I will tell you about my brilliant plan and then show you how it went from bad to worse. Then the next time you are trying to do your best to take care of your family and be a good mom, wife, and housekeeper, and everything goes wrong, you will not feel so alone.
Chapter One- The Idea:
I called Mom and Dad up and asked them to come have lunch with us yesterday. Especially after reading my own post, I thought it was high time that I have a great big, old fashioned lunch again. So my guest list would include Nate, Steph, and Alek, then of course Mom and Dad. I would be serving; Roast Beef (the difficult version), mashed potatoes, broccoli with cheese sauce, corn pudding ( I do not recommend this), cranberry sauce, salad, hot buttered rolls, and banana pudding.
Chapter Two- The Mistake:
I did not follow my own advice and start the night before, mostly due to the fact that I was exhausted from grocery shopping all day. So I set out two rump roasts to thaw in the sink, and that was all of the preparation that I attempted.
Chapter Three-The Horrible Discovery:
I drug my exhausted body out of bed that morning (why am I always so tired?) and made my way downstairs hoping against all hope that the roasts would be ready to cook.
Nope. Hard as rocks in the middle. Oh the agony. My entire meal ruined! What on earth would I think up, thaw, and prepare in time for Sunday lunch now?! So I'm sitting down there stewing when my Prince Charming rides in on his white horse. He stands at the sink for awhile trying to get my meat to quick thaw under hot water to no avail. These honeys don't want to become lunch.
Chapter Four- The Rescue:
So Jonny drags on some clothes and runs up to Price Cutter where he buys me my newspapers, peppercorns, and two new rump roasts that of course were not on sale. No complaints from him, just walks in and hands me my roasts and then asks what he can do to help. No, I will not share him with you. He is mine.
Chapter Five- Little Things:
From then on little things kept happening such as, spilling the exact measured whipping cream and the printer running out of ink before I could print off the corn recipe, (yes I know that I could have at least done that the night before). Coupled with the fact that I had already let myself get into a bad mood because of the darn roast (it took a deliberate prayer promising God that I would try to get over it and smile and praise Him on this day) these little things tried my patience in a way that I cannot describe.
Postlogue
The rest of the morning my entire family chipped in and helped get everything done, down to the salad being prepared, the tea made, the kitchen spotless, and every bed made. We left for church which we were very nearly late for due to the rotten morning. (But I did not yell!) and as we walked out the door, I decided to pray over the roast and the corn both still cooking in the oven. So I walked to the car certain that my prayers would be answered and I would come home to a delicious corn pudding, and a roast that was perfectly rare on the inside ready to be carved. Well God does not always do the things we ask Him for. The corn pudding was done to perfection, just didn't taste so perfect. But the roast was about twenty degrees overdone and was certainly well-done. But you know what? My family loved the meal! We all had the best time visiting and laughing. No one cared a smidge that the roast was too done. They all bragged and bragged on me for everything and it was the best Sunday lunch ever!
All this to say, don't give up when things seem to be going dismally wrong. Having a good Sunday lunch doesn't require perfection. Only your best effort and alot of love.
I will close with my menu for this week:
Monday-Meat loaf, homeade mac and cheese, butter beans, salad, asiago bread (from Panera) and apple dumplings.
Tuesday-Stuffed pork loin, sweet potatoes, onion pie, green beans, biscuits, and chocolate cake.
Wednesday-Spaghetti and Meatballs (my gift of love, I hate these things), texas toast, and salad.
Thursday-Tacos
Chapter One- The Idea:
I called Mom and Dad up and asked them to come have lunch with us yesterday. Especially after reading my own post, I thought it was high time that I have a great big, old fashioned lunch again. So my guest list would include Nate, Steph, and Alek, then of course Mom and Dad. I would be serving; Roast Beef (the difficult version), mashed potatoes, broccoli with cheese sauce, corn pudding ( I do not recommend this), cranberry sauce, salad, hot buttered rolls, and banana pudding.
Chapter Two- The Mistake:
I did not follow my own advice and start the night before, mostly due to the fact that I was exhausted from grocery shopping all day. So I set out two rump roasts to thaw in the sink, and that was all of the preparation that I attempted.
Chapter Three-The Horrible Discovery:
I drug my exhausted body out of bed that morning (why am I always so tired?) and made my way downstairs hoping against all hope that the roasts would be ready to cook.
Nope. Hard as rocks in the middle. Oh the agony. My entire meal ruined! What on earth would I think up, thaw, and prepare in time for Sunday lunch now?! So I'm sitting down there stewing when my Prince Charming rides in on his white horse. He stands at the sink for awhile trying to get my meat to quick thaw under hot water to no avail. These honeys don't want to become lunch.
Chapter Four- The Rescue:
So Jonny drags on some clothes and runs up to Price Cutter where he buys me my newspapers, peppercorns, and two new rump roasts that of course were not on sale. No complaints from him, just walks in and hands me my roasts and then asks what he can do to help. No, I will not share him with you. He is mine.
Chapter Five- Little Things:
From then on little things kept happening such as, spilling the exact measured whipping cream and the printer running out of ink before I could print off the corn recipe, (yes I know that I could have at least done that the night before). Coupled with the fact that I had already let myself get into a bad mood because of the darn roast (it took a deliberate prayer promising God that I would try to get over it and smile and praise Him on this day) these little things tried my patience in a way that I cannot describe.
Postlogue
The rest of the morning my entire family chipped in and helped get everything done, down to the salad being prepared, the tea made, the kitchen spotless, and every bed made. We left for church which we were very nearly late for due to the rotten morning. (But I did not yell!) and as we walked out the door, I decided to pray over the roast and the corn both still cooking in the oven. So I walked to the car certain that my prayers would be answered and I would come home to a delicious corn pudding, and a roast that was perfectly rare on the inside ready to be carved. Well God does not always do the things we ask Him for. The corn pudding was done to perfection, just didn't taste so perfect. But the roast was about twenty degrees overdone and was certainly well-done. But you know what? My family loved the meal! We all had the best time visiting and laughing. No one cared a smidge that the roast was too done. They all bragged and bragged on me for everything and it was the best Sunday lunch ever!
All this to say, don't give up when things seem to be going dismally wrong. Having a good Sunday lunch doesn't require perfection. Only your best effort and alot of love.
I will close with my menu for this week:
Monday-Meat loaf, homeade mac and cheese, butter beans, salad, asiago bread (from Panera) and apple dumplings.
Tuesday-Stuffed pork loin, sweet potatoes, onion pie, green beans, biscuits, and chocolate cake.
Wednesday-Spaghetti and Meatballs (my gift of love, I hate these things), texas toast, and salad.
Thursday-Tacos
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Getting back to Sunday dinner
This is the post I've been most excited about writing since day one. But I've been trying to write it on a Sunday and I never have time. So you get it a day early! One thing I have noticed since moving to Springfield, is how much this town eats out. Especially Sunday lunch! Ever tried to go to Cheddar's or Zio's after church? The wait can be up to two hours! It can cost a fortune and is not very relaxing with a passle of sleepy, cranky, starving kids and if you try to go with another family...well you might as well plan on lunner (lunch and dinner).
As I have mentioned before, this book " A Return to Sunday Dinner" is one of my all time favorite cookbooks. Not just for the recipes, but for the wonderful reading material. I would like to read you an excerpt or two from this book. Then I recommend you going on ebay and buying it yourself.
"In years gone by, life slowed for one day a week: a day for worship and quiet reflection, a day for family and friends, a day apart from the everyday bustle.
It was also a day of celebration- a time to delight in the company of loved ones, to rebuild the unwritten customs of our past, and to enjoy together a bounty of wholesome foods.
It can be that way again."
Poetic isn't it? How bout this:
"It's time to revive the Sunday table-a place where food is the foundation of a rich and meaningful gathering."
Here's some more:
"Remember Sunday dinner?Just hearing the words can take you back- perhaps to a well-loved dining room in your grandparent's house, where a stately oak table is laid with lace and hand-painted china. The table overflows with its Sunday bounty...bowls of steaming, garden-fresh vegetables, crocks of sweet butter and homeade jam, and the succulent Sunday roast, juicy and brown. Incomparable aromas fill the house, laden with the promise of freshly-baked, light-as-a-feather biscuits or warm-from-the-oven peach cobbler."
That's all I'm going to give you, to read the rest of this tantalizing book, you have to get your own.
I have found for myself and my family, that nothing makes me feel more cozy and at home, than walking in from Sunday service to the smell of something in the oven and the table set to perfection, complete with fresh flowers and the nice china. I love inviting people over and then sitting around with dessert and coffee and just chatting.
Try and make this as easy as possible for yourself. Cook as much as you can the day before, or do the ever popular crock-pot idea. Set the table on Saturday, make the tea that morning, have your dessert ready to pop in the oven. I invite you to give it a try. I truly believe that this is a lost art, and one we should get back to for the sake of ourselves, our kids, and our wallets.
Have a good weekend friends and I'm still waiting for some casserole recipes on the previous post:~)
Friday, January 22, 2010
Cozy and Comforting
I am speaking of...the casserole of course. Doesn't the name alone take you back to being little and feeling warm and taken care of. The comforting memory of Mom popping this surprising bit of this and that into a warm oven and watching it bubble through the glass. The savory aroma as it comes out of the oven. The satisfying taste in your mouth without worrying what it will do to your hips. Too fattening you might protest. I beg to differ. During the forties and fifties when the casserole became so popular, people were far skinnier than we are today. You may disagree and you are allowed to.
Some of my favorite casseroles are King Chicken Casserole, Cashew Chicken Casserole, Potatoe Casserole, Chicken and Rice, Breakfast Casserole, Broccoli and Rice Casserole, and Squash Casserole. I would like to ask for a trade if I may. I will post some of these recipes, if some of you would post, in the form of a comment, at least one of your favorite casserole recipes. I really would like to add some more to my library, and I prefer to sample a tried and true recipe to an unfriendly group of words on a page.
Do not feel that any recipe is too simple or too difficult or too unhealthy or too anything else. I would love to hear from you.
Squash Casserole: Brown 3/4 lb sausage and 1/2 chopped onion. Drain. Cook 2 cups yellow squash diced. Mix sausage, squash, 1 tabsp. butter melted, 1/2 cup crushed crackers, 1 can cream chicken soup, 1/2 cup mayonaise, and 3/4 cup grated cheddar. Spread in casserole dish. Top with 1/2 cup buttered bread crumbs and 1/4 cup grated parmesan. Bake at 350 for about 30 to 45 minutes.
King Chicken Casserole: Boil 5 or 6 chicken breasts then shred. Saute 1 large onion in 1/4 cup butter. Add 1 ten ouce can rotel, 2 cans crm chicken soup, and 3/4 cup shredded cheddar to onion. Heat through. Layer half soup mixture in casserole and top with 1/2 bag crumbled Doritos. Add remaining soup mixture. Bake at 350 for twenty minutes then sprinkle on 3/4 cup shredded cheddar. Bake another 10 minutes then add remaining bag of crumbled Doritos.
Cashew Chicken Casserole: Saute 1 cup celery and 1/4 cup chopped onion in 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in two cans crm chicken soup, and 2/3 cup chicken broth. Simmer 5 minutes. Add 4 cups cooked diced chicken and 4 tablespoons soy sauce. Cook over low heat five minutes. Stir in 2 cups cooked rice. Spoon into casserole dish and bake until liquid bubbles to surface about fifteen to twenty minutes. Sprinkle on 1 cup chow mein noodles and 1 cup cashew nuts. Bake another five or ten minutes in oven.
Chicken and Rice: Sorry, no measurements for this one. My own creation. Boil 3 lbs chicken breasts in large pot of water with a stick of butter. Shred chicken and set aside. In large bowl dump in three to four cups rice and pour in enough broth, cream chicken soup and sour cream to make extremely creamy (maybe even too soggy). Sprinkle in some onion salt and stir in chicken. Spoon into casserole and top with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted.
Breakfast Casserole: Layer in casserole; 2 slices cubed bread, 1 lb cooked sausage crumbled and drained, 6 ounces shredded cheddar. Then mix 6 beaten eggs, 2 cups milk, and 1/2 tsp dry mustard. Pour over layers. Let sit overnight. Next morning bake 45-50 minutes at 350.
Based on the fact that my poor fingers are so frozen that I have made four hundred mistakes on this page, and had to delete them, this is my self-sacrificial, gift of love to you. Don't be shy. Let's hear from you!
Some of my favorite casseroles are King Chicken Casserole, Cashew Chicken Casserole, Potatoe Casserole, Chicken and Rice, Breakfast Casserole, Broccoli and Rice Casserole, and Squash Casserole. I would like to ask for a trade if I may. I will post some of these recipes, if some of you would post, in the form of a comment, at least one of your favorite casserole recipes. I really would like to add some more to my library, and I prefer to sample a tried and true recipe to an unfriendly group of words on a page.
Do not feel that any recipe is too simple or too difficult or too unhealthy or too anything else. I would love to hear from you.
Squash Casserole: Brown 3/4 lb sausage and 1/2 chopped onion. Drain. Cook 2 cups yellow squash diced. Mix sausage, squash, 1 tabsp. butter melted, 1/2 cup crushed crackers, 1 can cream chicken soup, 1/2 cup mayonaise, and 3/4 cup grated cheddar. Spread in casserole dish. Top with 1/2 cup buttered bread crumbs and 1/4 cup grated parmesan. Bake at 350 for about 30 to 45 minutes.
King Chicken Casserole: Boil 5 or 6 chicken breasts then shred. Saute 1 large onion in 1/4 cup butter. Add 1 ten ouce can rotel, 2 cans crm chicken soup, and 3/4 cup shredded cheddar to onion. Heat through. Layer half soup mixture in casserole and top with 1/2 bag crumbled Doritos. Add remaining soup mixture. Bake at 350 for twenty minutes then sprinkle on 3/4 cup shredded cheddar. Bake another 10 minutes then add remaining bag of crumbled Doritos.
Cashew Chicken Casserole: Saute 1 cup celery and 1/4 cup chopped onion in 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in two cans crm chicken soup, and 2/3 cup chicken broth. Simmer 5 minutes. Add 4 cups cooked diced chicken and 4 tablespoons soy sauce. Cook over low heat five minutes. Stir in 2 cups cooked rice. Spoon into casserole dish and bake until liquid bubbles to surface about fifteen to twenty minutes. Sprinkle on 1 cup chow mein noodles and 1 cup cashew nuts. Bake another five or ten minutes in oven.
Chicken and Rice: Sorry, no measurements for this one. My own creation. Boil 3 lbs chicken breasts in large pot of water with a stick of butter. Shred chicken and set aside. In large bowl dump in three to four cups rice and pour in enough broth, cream chicken soup and sour cream to make extremely creamy (maybe even too soggy). Sprinkle in some onion salt and stir in chicken. Spoon into casserole and top with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted.
Breakfast Casserole: Layer in casserole; 2 slices cubed bread, 1 lb cooked sausage crumbled and drained, 6 ounces shredded cheddar. Then mix 6 beaten eggs, 2 cups milk, and 1/2 tsp dry mustard. Pour over layers. Let sit overnight. Next morning bake 45-50 minutes at 350.
Based on the fact that my poor fingers are so frozen that I have made four hundred mistakes on this page, and had to delete them, this is my self-sacrificial, gift of love to you. Don't be shy. Let's hear from you!
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