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Italian Parmesan Herb Chicken and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker

August 25, 2011 by Tiffany

I put this together before church one Sunday morning. It smelled (and tasted!) fantastic when we got home. If you have garden fresh tomatoes, they make a wonderful side dish. A simple tossed salad would be good too.

I don’t have an ingredient picture this time. I think I was too busy getting ready for church, cooking as fast as I could. I forgot to snap the photo.

I did use frozen chicken tenders and skipped thawing them. They cooked just fine. You can also save time by estimating the herb measurements instead of measuring.

Here’s the how-to: [Read more...]

Filed under: Chicken, Crockpot, Main Dish Tagged with basil, Chicken, Crockpot, Italian, kosher salt, olive oil, onion, oregano, parmesan, pepper, potatoes, slow cooker, thyme11 Comments

Ingredient Spotlight: Fresh Herbs

June 8, 2011 by Tiffany

Do you grow your own herbs?

I don’t have much of a green thumb, but I do like to try to grow herbs. Right now I only have basil and chives, but in the past we’ve had parsley, cilantro, thyme, rosemary, mint and lavender.

Basil is my favorite to cook with. I love to walk out to the garden boxes and gather a handful while the pasta boils. Small pleasure.

Here are a few of my recipes that use fresh herbs: [Read more...]

Filed under: ingredient spotlight Tagged with basil, chives, cilantro, fresh herbs, lavender, oregano9 Comments

Italian Seasoned Salt Chicken in the Slow Cooker

April 26, 2011 by Tiffany

A few weeks ago I decided to make some flat bread with homemade Italian Seasoning. That didn’t work out too well on my first try. I’ll have to play around with it a bit.

But I have been using the Italian Seasoning on all kinds of other foods and it’s been really good. The seasoning adds lots of flavor to chicken or pasta dishes. This time, I used it on chicken thighs in the slow cooker. Here’s what you’ll need:

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Filed under: Chicken, Crockpot, Main Dish Tagged with basil, black pepper, Chicken, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, Italian, kosher salt, oregano, slow cooker, thyme9 Comments

Bowtie Pasta with Italian Sausage and Bell Peppers

April 5, 2011 by Tiffany

There are nights when I stare into my pantry, wondering what I’m going to fix. On this particular night, the contents of the pantry made me consider making Italian Sausage with Bowties but I didn’t have any stewed tomatoes. I decided to change the recipe up a bit and came up with this.

Like the original, it’s a cinch to make and quick too. This one gets an added taste boost from the peppers. Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish, Pasta Tagged with basil, bowties, crushed tomatoes, garlic, green pepper, half and half, Italian sausage, onions, oregano, Pasta, red pepper8 Comments

Meatballs and Spanish Rice

February 11, 2011 by Tiffany

I found this recipe in Whole Foods for the Whole Family cookbook. I’ve done a little altering to it though. First, it calls for brown rice, which I swear I bought, but is nowhere to be found in my pantry. So I subbed white rice.

The method for making this involves baking the raw meatballs on top of the rice. Because of this, you’re going to need to use very lean meat or else the dish will be too greasy. I’ve made it before with ground bison. This time I used some of the 88 meatballs I made and froze. I froze some of them raw, specifically to use in this dish. A quick thaw in the microwave was all they needed. It sped up the prep work a lot to start with the meatballs already made.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish Tagged with basil, beef broth, bison, cornstarch, garlic, meatballs, oregano, rice, stewed tomatoes6 Comments

Cheesy Rice and Meatball Skillet Dish

February 10, 2011 by Tiffany

Remember all the 88 meatballs I made and froze? Some of them were destined for this dish.

This is based on a recipe in an old church cookbook. I made it according to the recipe the first time (unusual for me to follow a recipe exactly!), which means I used the Velveeta it called for. Much as we like Velveeta, it was too gooey and sticky for us.

A week later, I gave the recipe a make-over. I swapped out the Velveeta for Italian blend cheese and added garlic and Italian seasonings. It’s still a quick stove-top meal, but with much better flavor.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish Tagged with basil, carrots, garlic, green pepper, Italian blend cheese, meatballs, oregano, rice, skillet dish5 Comments

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches in the Slow Cooker

January 6, 2011 by Tiffany

I could have called this 3-point BBQ Chicken, because I was literally tossing things into the slow cooker from across the kitchen. No stirring. No mixing. No thawing took place.

We were in a hurry to get out the door at 7:25am. I grabbed a bag of frozen chicken breasts and dumped them in the slow cooker. Then I tossed other ingredients in, based on the Pulled Pork recipe. I didn’t stir or mix, just turned the pot on and let it cook.

We came in that evening to wonderful smells, so much better than if I’d just used bottled BBQ sauce. I quickly shredded the meat and served it on buns. This was the meal we tried out popcorn as a side dish. It had been a crazy, busy day and popcorn was the fastest thing I could think of. I’m pretty sure I threw some apples and/or carrots on the table too. Some nights you’ve just got to get everyone fed. Can I get an amen?

Here’s what you’ll need. No ingredient photo this time, because I was in such a hurry when I made it. [Read more...]

Filed under: Chicken, Crockpot, Main Dish Tagged with barbeque sauce, brown sugar, Chicken, dry mustard, garlic powder, ketchup, liquid smoke, onion, oregano, slow cooker, taco sauce, vinegar, worcestershire sauce27 Comments

Bean and Bacon Soup – Ready in 10 Minutes

December 28, 2010 by Tiffany

This soup is really just assembly only, as long as you’ve got the bacon and onions in the freezer. It’s a good one to keep in mind for those nights when you really don’t have time to cook, but everyone needs to be fed.

The bacon, onion and tomatoes add a lot of flavor to the beans. It reminds me of the flavor of Italian Sausage and Bean Soup.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish, Soup Tagged with bacon, butter beans, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, kidney beans, onion, oregano, pinto beans, Soup15 Comments

Chicken Gyros

June 9, 2010 by Tiffany

There’s something about pita pockets that my kids love, so I had a feeling that this recipe would be a hit. I was right. A friend shared the recipe with me back in the winter when I was looking for meals to stock my freezer. I decided this one would be great to take on vacation. After marinating and cooking the chicken, it is frozen in Ziploc bags. Reheating can be done in the microwave. I served a quick cucumber and yogurt sauce with the sandwiches.

Update: This recipe comes from Cooking Among Friends, which is a freezer meal cooking club. So cool! They have a cookbook available and the Chicken Gyros is part of that. I’m guessing this would be a great cookbook to own. A friend had passed along the Chicken Gyros recipe and I just found out the original source. Pop over and check out more from Cooking Among Friends!

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Filed under: Chicken, frozen food, Main Dish, Sandwich Tagged with Chicken, cucumber, dried mint, lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, pita pocket, yogurt17 Comments

Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce with Two Cheeses

April 22, 2010 by Tiffany

One of my favorite kind of recipes to create is pasta dishes. Coincidentally, I also love to eat pasta. This sauce has both Parmesan and Provolone cheeses along with fire roasted tomatoes. Ever since I tried fire roasted tomatoes a few months ago, they’ve been a staple in my pantry. They pack a bit more flavor than plain diced tomatoes.

The sauce may sound like it’s hard to make, but it comes together in about 15 minutes. Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]