Simple recipes

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Creamy Spinach and Ravioli

This simple recipe was a BIG HIT with my 8 year old son! My 5 year old daughter loved it too, only without the spinach.
This recipe is very close to the Creamy Penne Pasta and Chicken dinner, except I was completely out of garlic and chicken broth. I improvised with yellow [...]

22Apr2008 | Jill | 2 comments | Continued
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Caesar Chicken Salad

I enjoyed this salad for three days in a row! I changed up the salad dressing and shredded cheese topping each day, so I wouldn’t feel like I was eating the same ol’salad.
I used the extra Caesar Chicken fillets from the night before to make this salad filling and keep away the hunger pains [...]

22Apr2008 | Jill | 0 comments | Continued
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Caesar Chicken Dinner

One of my favorite salad dressing makers is Briannas Homestyle dressings. I keep several different flavors on my fridge door. Well, the other day, I was staring down at four skinless boneless chicken boobs considering what I was going to do with them. I’ve read recipes that call for slabbing Ranch or Italian [...]

21Apr2008 | Jill | 13 comments | Continued
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Bean & Beef Taco Dinner

Go easy on yourself tonight and make crunchy, delicious tacos for dinner.
For the kiddos that don’t like spicy taco meat filling, feed them bean & cheese tacos. Grown ups can enjoy crunchy tacos loaded with meat, beans, spicy salsa, sour cream, lettuce and jalapeƱos!
HERE’S ALL IT TAKES

1/2 pound fresh extra lean ground beef
1/4 [...]

14Apr2008 | Jill | 0 comments | Continued
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Chicken with Ham and Cheese

Every NEW recipe I try, I follow the cookbook instructions exactly. It’s helps to understand where the recipe creator was going before I detour off on my own the next time. IF there’s going to be a next time. There are certain rules, I created years ago, to help me sift recipes [...]

12Apr2008 | Jill | 3 comments | Continued
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Spinach Lovers Pie

I’ve always made spinach quiche, but never a spinach pie. This is attempt number one, and I’ll tell ya right now, you will see more versions of it in the future.
Spinach is my MOST FAVORITE vegetable of all time. If my family would let me, I would serve it every other day.
THIS [...]

3Apr2008 | Jill | 5 comments | Continued
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Sloppy Chicken Enchiladas

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HERE’S HOW EASY IT IS

1 1/2 pounds of frozen skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can (10 oz) cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup light sour cream
1 can (4 oz) green chilies
1/3 can roasted garlic tomatoes, drained
6 flour tortillas
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preheated oven to [...]

2Apr2008 | Jill | 11 comments | Continued
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How about Nachos tonight?

I’m thinking of serving these crunchy and delicious nachos tonight.
HERE’S WHAT I HAVE ON HAND

1 (15oz) black beans
1 medium onion
1 small red bell pepper
1/2 block of Wisconsin sharp cheddar, shredded
1/2 block of Wisconsin Monterey Jack, shredded
1 jar Joe T. Garcia’s spicy salsa
1 jar jalapeƱos
8 oz. sour cream
1 bag Tostidos Restaurant Style chips

I’m going to cut [...]

1Apr2008 | Jill | 0 comments | Continued
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Baked Ham

Baked hams are not just for special occasions. Of course, it seems we can always get them at a better price around the holidays.
I love a good sale, one that makes me want to stock up. Oooo, the word “Clearance” really makes me stop what I’m doing. Have you ever been in [...]

28Mar2008 | Jill | 2 comments | Continued
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Healthy Blueberry Muffin Recipe

This simple recipe is for breakfast or dessert. I made so many, we snacked on them all day long.
This past week, I picked up a 1/2 pint of organic blueberries from my local CO-OP just to bake muffins. My family absolutely loves blueberry muffins, so I wanted to spoil them just a bit. [...]

27Mar2008 | Jill | 4 comments | Continued