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Easy Chicken Noodle Soup Pot Pie

Posted at EST by 2 Comments 1 Feb

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Easy Chicken Noodle Soup Pot Pie

So I was really craving a creamy version of chicken noodle soup and decided to combine my love for chicken noodle soup with a pot pie and it came out FABULOUS.  Delicious and comfort food.

I cheated and used pre-made pie crust but you could make one from scratch! I used these ramekins and they were the perfect size- not too much but not too little and just enough crusty pie crust to make me happy!

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Easy Chicken Noodle Soup Pot Pie
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Entree
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • Refrigerated Pie Dough
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 4 cups cooked chicken, chopped into small pieces
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 4 oz egg noodles, cooked and drained
  • ½ can peas, drained
  • black pepper
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
  3. Add carrots, celery and onion and stir until vegetables get soft.
  4. Add chicken, flour, salt, pepper and stir well. Stir in broth and simmer for 5-10 minutes until broth is thick and creamy.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in peas and noodles.
  6. Place in large ramekins and top with circles of pie crust pressing down the side about an inch.
  7. Brush with beaten egg and cut vents into the crust.
  8. Bake on a baking sheet for 10 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
  9. Serve hot.
p.s. REALLY want to cheat and make this super fast and super easy?  Saute the carrots, onion and celery in butter. Add the chicken, cooked noodles  and a jar of chicken gravy.  Mix well and toss in a dish and cover with pie crust- brush with beaten egg.  Bake 10-15 minutes or until brown.  Enjoy!

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Pie Crust Cookies

Posted at EST by 1 Comment 23 Dec

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Pie Crust Cookies- perfect way to use up scraps of pie crust!

Every time I visited my grandmother and she made pies we always made pie crust cookies. They are so good!

Ingredients:
Pie Crust Scraps (I used a Pillsbury pie crust and simply cut out the cookies)
Sugar
Melted Butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F.
Place parchment paper in baking sheet if desired (I was out so I use foil)
Place pie scraps or cut outs on baking sheet and brush with butter.
Sprinkle sugar over cookies,
Bake 15-20 minutes until cookies begin to brown.
Allow to cool on rack.

 

*Optional: A cinnamon sugar mixture is also delicious!  Mix 1/4 cp sugar with 2 tbs. cinnamon.

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Portable S’more Sandwiches

Posted at EST by Leave a Comment 21 Dec

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S’mores are a family favorite around here but sometimes you want them to be a little portable – to take to a family event or just to keep around when having a fire going isn’t feasible.

These are SO good and honestly I think the marshmallow cream is amazing and so much easier than I thought it would be!

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Portable S'more Sandwiches
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Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: Snack
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Ingredients
  • 1 pkg graham crackers (I recommend vanilla graham crackers)
  • 1 egg white, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup light corn syrup
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Dipping chocolate
Instructions
  1. Break crackers in half, lay half of the crackers face down on parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Place the rest to the side.
  2. Beat egg, corn syrup and salt in a mixing bowl on high speed until thick and doubled in size. This can take 5 minutes or more.
  3. Reduce sped to low and add sugar. Mix well.
  4. Add vanilla and mix until incorporated well.
  5. Smear a generous portion on each of the crackers.
  6. Top each with the reserved cracker halves.
  7. Place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
  8. Right before removing from the freezer, melt chocolate according to directions.
  9. Dip each cookie into chocolate and replace on parchment paper.
  10. Return to the freezer for 30 minutes until chocolate hardens.
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Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Posted at EST by Leave a Comment 16 Dec

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These are SO adorable!  Christmas Tree Cupcakes are easy to make but can take a little time.  If you don’t want to create an entire forest of them- make one or two and surround them with white or green iced cupcakes!

Ingredients:

Cupcakes of choice
Icing (white and green)
Sprinkles of Choice
White Chocolate
Waffle Ice Cream Cones

Tools Needed:
Star Tip for Icing

Directions:

Ice Cupcakes with White Icing.

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Easy Ice Cream Cake

Posted at EST by 2 Comments 10 Dec

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My twins wanted ice cream cake for their birthday- but we celebrated it on Thanksgiving so we ended up with cupcakes and pie (and they were happy with that) but started to ask again if we could have ice cream cake.

Being me…I couldn’t justify spending $20 on some ice cream and a little bit of cake so we decided to make our own and I am so glad we did!  It was so good.

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Be sure to line the pan with parchment paper so you can remove it easily once frozen.  I just used strips and it worked well!

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Country Fried Steak Recipe

Posted at EST by 3 Comments 5 Dec

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Normally we like our steaks whole and grilled…but I decided for an inexpensive dinner I was going to make country fried steak (also called chicken fried steak). It was a HIT and so much easier than I thought it was going to be.

Country Fried Steak Recipe

Generously pepper and salt the meat on both sides.

Country Fried Steak Recipe

Dredge the meat in the flour and completely coat. Then dredge in the mixed eggs and again through the flour.

Country Fried Steak RecipePlace in the fridge to set for at least 30 minutes.

Fry in the oil until done and golden brown. Remove all but about 2 tbsp of oil from the pan.  Spread the flour in the pan evenly and whisk continuously until golden brown. Slowly add the milk, whisking continuously as it thickens.

Serve with mashed potatoes and green beans to round it out- YUM!

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Country Fried Steak Recipe
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • For meat:
  • 1½ lb cube steak
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • For Sauce:
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
  1. Mix 1 cup flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp pepper.
  2. Mix 3 eggs well in a shallow bow.
  3. Season both sides of cube steaks.
  4. Dredge steaks in flour, then egg mix and then in flour mixture again.
  5. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet or deep skillet over medium heat.
  6. Fry Steaks about 8 minutes until done and golden brown.
  7. Remove from heat and set aside.
  8. Add 2 tbsp butter to pan with the oil and melt.
  9. Lower heat to low heat.
  10. Add flour to pan, whisking continuously.
  11. Slowly add 2 cups milk into the roux and whisk constantly until it begins to boil and thicken.
  12. Cook one additional minute and remove from the heat.
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White Cheddar Mac & Cheese Recipe

Posted at EST by 2 Comments 2 Dec

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We went out to eat to celebrate my twins’ 9th birthday and I got White Mac & Cheese that was OH SOOOO good.  It was delicious.  But having to pay an extra to get a “premium side” hurt my frugal heart so I decided I had to come up with my own at-home version so I wouldn’t be tempted!

I used Cabot Extra Sharp White Cheddar and it was really good – and minimal ingredients means it is easy too!

You don’t need to bake this- it is ooey-gooey goodness right out of the pan but I like the crunchy bubbly cheese on top so I tossed it into a pan and put in the oven just a few minutes.

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White Cheddar Mac & Cheese Recipe
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 8 oz pasta of choice
  • 2 cups shredded white cheddar cheese
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • Pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1 clove garlic, diced
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Drain and set aside.
  3. Heat heavy cream over low-medium heat. Add salt, pepper, pepper flakes and garlic.
  4. When hot, add cheese a handful at a time whisking until melted before adding more cheese.
  5. Add pasta to sauce and stir until combined.
  6. If desired, place in an oven safe dish and top with more shredded cheese and bake until the top cheese bubbles.
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Pizza Dough Cinnamon Rolls

Posted at EST by 1 Comment 17 Nov

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I love ooey-gooey cinnamon rolls and the secret that I learned from my grandmother- brown sugar!  Brown sugar and better makes these good you won’t want to eat just one.  And the secret to not having to make and roll dough? Use packaged pizza dough!

You could add in pecans or raisins.  These aren’t a perfect substitute for homemade cinnamon roll dough – but in a pinch they are perfect!

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Pizza Dough Cinnamon Rolls
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Recipe type: breakfast
Cuisine: breakfast
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Serves: 9
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pkg refridgerated pizza dough
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp milk
Instructions
  1. Preheat 375F.
  2. Grease 9x9 inch pan or large pie pan.
  3. Unroll pizza crust.
  4. Spread softened butter evening over the dough leaving a small strip on one side unbuttered.
  5. Sprinkle evenly with sugars and cinnamon.
  6. Roll tightly long way towards the unbuttered end.
  7. Pinch seam closed.
  8. Slice into even sections and place into greased pan.
  9. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  10. While baking mix the milk and powdered sugar together to make icing.
  11. Top with icing and enjoy (Hot is best!)
 

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Spicy Roasted Tomato Sauce Recipe

Posted at EST by Leave a Comment 6 Nov

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Spicy Roasted Tomato Sauce

 

I love love a spicy sauce on my pasta and jarred pasta just doesn’t cut it.  I decided to make a spicy tomato sauce – I made enough for dinner and to freeze another portion for later.

It smelled so good all day simmering on the stove- because that’s my secret- all day long simmering.

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Spicy Roasted Tomato Sauce Recipe
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Recipe type: side
Cuisine: side
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Ingredients
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 lb roma tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, diced
  • ⅛ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • salt and pepper
  • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tsp fresh oregano leaves
  • ½ cup water
Instructions
  1. Place quartered tomatoes on a baking sheet in a single layer cut side up.
  2. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. Roast at 375 degrees about 40 minutes.
  4. Turn off oven and leave tomatoes in the oven while preparing the other ingredients.
  5. Drizzle olive oil in a sauce pan over medium low heat.
  6. Add onion into the pan.
  7. Saute until caramelized, about 5-7 minutes.
  8. Add the garlic and cook another 2-3 minutes.
  9. Add the tomatoes and slightly crush them.
  10. Add ½ cup water and stir in the basil, oregano, salt and red pepper flakes.
  11. Simmer over low for at least 2 hours- the longer it simmers the better it tastes.
 

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Chili Cornbread Bake

Posted at EST by Leave a Comment 3 Nov

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I am SO ready for fall to be here.  I am ready for boots, sweaters and scarves!  Maybe that’s what enticed me to bake a chili cornbread bake on an evening when it’s 80 degrees outside.

But this was delicious and is a meal we’ll be having over and over again.

The best part is it remakes a pot of chili into a whole new meal so it’s perfect for left over chili!

I made mine into single servings with large baking ramekins (like these) but you could make a large pan- cast iron would work wonderfully!  I love sharing these “recipes” because they are more like assembly instructions!

This uses leftover chili- because it’s REALLY better the second day!  But if you need a chili recipe to get you started- check out this hearty recipe here.

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Chili Cornbread Bake
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Recipe type: entree
Cuisine: entree
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Serves: 4
 
Easy Chili Cornbread Bake- use leftover chili - it always tastes better the second day!
Ingredients
  • 4 Cups beef chili with beans, corn, peppers, onion
  • 1 box Jiffy cornbread mix
  • 1 egg
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375F.
  2. Place a scoop of chili into each ramekin.
  3. Prepare cornbread by mixing egg, milk, mix together.
  4. Place a scoop of cornbread mix on top of each ramekin.
  5. Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes or until cornbread is cooked.
  6. Top with cheese and bake another 2-3 minutes to melt cheese.
  7. Serve immediently.
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