Chicken & Biscuits

Ingredients:

2 chicken breast, cut onto pieces, and browned

1/2 onion, diced

2 carrots, diced

1 turnip, diced

3 red or golden potatoes, diced

4 tablespoons flour

5 tablespoons butter

2 cups chicken broth

2 teaspoons thyme

1/2 cup milk

salt and pepper

6 biscuits from a can or homemade

1/2 cup chardonnay

Make It:

Heat a large pot over medium heat, ad butter to pan and allow to melt. Add carrots, onion, and turnip. Cook and stir until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Add chicken and thyme. Add flour to the pot, stirring to combine. Slowly stir in chicken broth and wine. Bring to a simmer, add potatoes. Simmer stirring occasionally until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile bake biscuits. Stir in milk. Taste, add salt and pepper if needed. Place biscuits on top of chicken mixture, pushing biscuit in so 1/4 of the biscuit is submerged. Enjoy!

Menu for December 28th- January 3rd

Monday- The game on monday is Minnesota at Chicago. I'm very excited because i'm going to attempt to make a Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza. I have wanted to make one for awhile so hopefully it turns out good.

Tuesday- Famous Dave's their devils spit hot wings are super yummy

Wednesday- Chicken & Biscuits with all the craziness last week I didn't make this so I will do it this week.

Thursday-New Years Eve Marinated Top Sirloin, Party Potatoes

Friday- Bacon Cheeseburger, tater tots

Saturday- My husband is making Shrimp Fettucini Alfredo, green beans

Sunday- Day at Tony's for the Rams vs. 49er game

Merry Christmas

As I sit in on my couch staring at the presents and christmas lights, I think wow life is so wonderful. I'm patiently waiting to here the pitter patter of little feet. I can't wait to see the joy on their faces when they see their gifts. Christmas was very fun to get ready for this year. Since the kids are 4 and 6 they have some memory of what happened last year and are very excited for this year. We are so blessed to have all that we do. So from my family to yours

we wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Chicken Stir fry over Noodles

I have entered this recipe into Presto Pasta Night #145 at Once Upon A Feast, check out all the yummy pasta recipes on January 8, 2010.

Ingredients:

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into small strips

1 green bell pepper, cut into strips

1 head broccoli, cut into florets and blanched

1/4 head cabbage chopped

1 carrot, sliced thin

1/2 yellow onion, cut into thin strips

3 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoon, plus 1/2 cup chicken broth

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/3 cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons sriracha

1/2 pound cooked spaghetti noodles

Make It:

In a large bag combine 2 tablespoons chicken broth, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, and garlic powder. Add chicken, seal bag and turn to coat. Heat wok over high heat, add 1 tablespoon oil, add chicken to wok and stir fry until cooked about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside. Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok and add carrots, onion, and bell pepper, stir fry for a minute or two until softened add broccoli and cabbage, stir fry for another minute. In a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, rest of chicken broth and sriracha. Add chicken back to wok, add sauce to wok, cook and stir until combined and thickened, about 2 minutes. Add noodles to wok and stir until combined. Enjoy!

Cheddar & Bacon Potatoes

Ingredients:

6 red potatoes, cut into fourths

1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

3 pieces bacon, cut into small pieces

Make It:

Boil potatoes for a couple minutes to soften them. Preheat oven to 375. In a skillet cook bacon over medium heat, until almost crispy, stirring often. Pour potatoes into a casserole dish. Pour bacon and bacon grease over potatoes, stir to coat the potatoes. Bake for 20 minutes, check potatoes and see if they are tender, if they are not cook another 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and place under the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes until cheese is melted. Enjoy!

White Chocolate Chip & Coconut Cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 stick butter, softened

4 ounces butter flavored crisco

3 eggs

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 cups flour

1 bag white chocolate chips

1 cup chopped pecans

2 cups shredded sweetened coconut

Make It:

Preheat oven to 350. In a mixing bowl beat together sugar, butter, shortening, and brown sugar until creamy. Add in eggs one at a time, mixing each one in before adding the next. In a separate bowl sift together flour, salt, and baking soda. With mixer on low, slowly pour in flour mixture, a little at a time. Once all flour is poured in, mix until completely combined. Gently fold in chocolate chips, pecans, and coconut. Drop tablespoons of dough( I use a melon baller)onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheet, then move cookies to a rack and allow to cool completely. Enjoy!

Mint and Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 stick butter, softened

4 ounces butter flavored crisco

3 eggs

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 cups flour

1 bag mint and dark chocolate chips

Make It:

Preheat oven to 350. In a mixing bowl beat together sugar, butter, shortening, and brown sugar until creamy. Add in eggs one at a time, mixing each one in before adding the next. In a separate bowl sift together flour, salt, and baking soda. With mixer on low, slowly pour in flour mixture, a little at a time. Once all flour is poured in, mix until completely combined. Gently fold in chocolate chips. Drop tablespoons of dough( I use a melon baller)onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheet, then move cookies to a rack and allow to cool completely. Enjoy!