Credit: Stick A Fork In It
Cochran Recipe: Need an easy meal for a busy day tomorrow. This is the winner. Stay tuned!
Monday, April 30, 2012
Chicken Spinach Noodle Casserole
Credit: Real Simple
Recipe: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/chicken-noodle-casserole-00100000075552/index.html
Cochran Comments: I have several of these ingredients left over from last week's meals. So, we are going to try this some time this week. I think I'll try to substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream and skim milk for whole milk. Stay tuned!
French Toast & Bacon Cupcakes
Credit: Mama B Blog
Recipe: http://mamabblog.com/2011/06/french-toast-and-bacon-cupakes.html
Cochran Review: I whipped these up this morning. You can tell a mama is responsible for this recipe, because it is oh so easy! I keep whole wheat flour on hand at home. So, I used that instead of white four. Other than this change, I followed the recipe. I'm getting ready to ice the cupcakes shortly. Unfortunately, my meat loving husband ate up all of the bacon I precooked. So, I'll need to pick that up during my weekly grocery run today. However, I couldn't resist trying one hot out of the oven! So, I iced one and we dug in! YUM! We got more of a cinnamon roll taste than french toast. Maybe it is the wheat flour or the lacking bacon. We will try again with bacon and let you know... if they last!! Cinnamon roll, french toast, whatever it is, there's no arguing in our family that it is pure yummy!!
So, just tried this with bacon! And it is AH-MA-zing!!! Oh so good! Thanks for joining us for breakfast! Enjoy!
Here's a pic of our cupcakes:
Monday, April 23, 2012
Blackened Chicken & Cilantro Lime Quinoa
Credit: Sarcastic Cooking
Recipe: http://www.sarcasticcooking.com/2012/03/15/blackened-chicken-and-cilantro-lime-quinoa/
Cochran Review: Although the recipe came from Sarcastic Cooking, there's nothing sarcastic about my family's love for it! Quick, easy and yummy! Just the way dinner is meant to be!! LOVED the Greek Yogurt/Avocado dressing to top the meal! It was a nice touch since the chicken seasoning packed a little heat (not too much tho; my 16 month old enjoyed it). The quinoa was very flavorful, too.
Here is a pic from our meal:
Storms passed through right as I was cooking, and we lost power for 3 hours. Another reason I was so grateful the meal cooked up easy and quick. So, we enjoyed our family dinner over candlelight, which was very fun! Thanks for joining us for dinner! Enjoy!
Cheesy Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole
Credit: Picky Palate
Recipe: http://picky-palate.com/2010/09/13/cheesy-chicken-and-wild-rice-casserole/
Cochran Review: We had this for dinner last night. The dish tastes fine, but it was a lot of work and a lot of dishes. Everything in the recipe requires precooking: shredded chicken, vegetables, and rice. Luckily, this was a planned Sunday dinner. So, my husband was available to help. If you're not standing over this meal, it's not cooking. There isn't much it does on its own. As a mom of a busy toddler, these meals are a bit cumbersome. I think you could fancy up a boxed rice meal with chicken and bake topped with cheese to get the same minimal work, but same flavor dish. Also, if I were to make this again, I'd either add more chicken or not use so much rice.
This is how I made my shredded chicken:
- 6 frozen skinless, boneless chicken breasts (only 2 for this recipe. I made more for another recipe this week)
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 2 cups of chicken broth
- 2 cups of water
- 10 whole peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
I threw all ingredients into the slow cooker on high for 4 hours. Let chicken cool. Then shred/pull apart with fork.
Here is a picture from our dinner:
Thanks for joining us for dinner! Enjoy!
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