Homemade Chicken Soup.

I am Beautiful.

So. I've been put on a diet and this is the soup thats on it. Its REALLY delicious.  For the time it took me to make it I ate it faster than anything.


What You Need:

 * I'm not putting measurements on this, if you favor something add more of it.

I used about a 1/2 a cup of veggies all together.

Yields about 4-5 bowls from what I made.

Baked Chicken Breast  (Boneless, skinless works best)


Green Pepper


Onion


Baby Carrots


Celery 


Hot Sauce


Dried Onion Soup Mix (Lipton, etc)


4 Cups of Water


How to Make Me:


Bake your chicken until no longer raw (no longer pink in the center).   Once that is cooked, let it get  to where its no longer hot and easy to handle. ( I threw mine in foil and in the freezer while I chopped my veggies)

Dice all your veggies into small bite sized cubes.

All for you.

Dice  HALF the chicken breast into small bite sized pieces. I removed the skin.

Add the veggies and the chicken to the sauce pan, add 4 cups of water and the soup mix.  Bring to a boil over high heat. Add a few drops of hot sauce once it is boiling. (Optional I added about a 1/2 a teaspoon)

Once the soup is boiling, bring it back to  simmer and cover the pan with a lid.  I let mine sit  for about 10-15 minutes.  I like my veggies to have a light crunch to them and this was perfect on my stove.  Do a taste test after about 5 minutes to find your desired crunch. 

Pour in a bowl, flip on a movie and enjoy.   I even added a small handful of mozzarella.

Mmmm. I am so yum.

Cream Cheese and Guava Pastries

These are sooo good.  My father said his mom used to make them and I figured I'd take a jab at them. Daughter for the win!!


What You Need:

Any kind of pastry dough (i.e croissants, pie dough, etc)


Guava Spread (you can get this in the ethic section at the grocery store, or a Spanish market.)

Cream Cheese


How to Make Me:

Preheat your oven to 300. Line a pan with foil and grease the bottom with butter or margarine.

I'm Cold!

Roll out your croissants (what I used)  on a separate dish.  Using a silver knife(butter knife works best),  spread the cheese and the guava on the dough, alternating cheese, guava, cheese. etc.

Roll them up like you would a normal croissant.  Place them on your buttered pan.  Let them bake 15 to 20 minutes or until dough is a golden brown.

You know you LOVE me!

Place on dish. Eat. Be Happy.

Better than Red Lobster's Cheesy Biscuits

Ok! It's been awhile.  I have had this MASSIVE craving for Red Lobster's cheesy biscuits.  It's a shame I just can't  go in there, eat myself silly JUST on the bread, because I so could.



What You Need:  

This will make 12 drop biscuits. Double the recipe for more.

Ready To Bake!

2 c: All Purpose Flour

1 tsp: Baking Powder

1 tsp: Salt ( you can use 1/2 if you'd  like)

2 tsp: Minced Garlic (use 3 to get that awesome garlic boost)

1 tsp : Parsley Flakes

2/3 c: Any  Cheese You choose. (Personally I'm dying to try these with Gouda.  But I used half Cheddar and Mozzarella)

2/3 c: Milk  (add about a tablespoon of extra on the side for brushing)

1/3 c: Olive Oil

This took sooo long to finish! 

How to Make Me:


Pre-Heat your oven to 350 degrees depending on how hot your oven gets.

Mix your dry ingredients first, followed by the wet ones. I recommend the milk last.

Line either a cookie sheet or any regular pan with either parchment paper or tin foil (add some shortening or a dab of olive oil to the foil so it doesn't stick as bad)  

Place your drop biscuits on the pan ( I measure with a tablespoon and a frosting spatula) ., brush with the milk and bake for about 20- 25 minutes depending on your oven. I do recommend checking every 10 minutes or so.

Hello Beautiful. What's Your Name?

Take out of the oven, serve hot. Slather with butter and enjoy!

Like A Boss!

Potato Crisps

Want potato chips/crisps/fries like the fast food joints?

Hello Sweetie.

What You Need:

POTATOES! I recommend 2-3 potatoes per person. They go fast!

 Ice cubes. 2 per small potato. 3 per large potato.

Chilled Water (room temp is fine too).

Vegetable Shortening, or any type of frying oil. (I used and prefer the solid, just I know its super hot once its melted.)

Salt and Pepper to taste plus any  of your favorite seasonings.

Is it hot in here, or is it just me?

How to Make Me:

I'm fried and I know it!!

Peel the potatoes and slice them  how you wish. I did chip style.   Then, soak them in an UNCOVERED bowl of ice water for 20 MINUTES for chilled water. 30 minutes for right out of the faucet.  Make sure all potatoes are covered in the water. This will get all the starch and excess water out of the potatoes.







After the long, excruciating wait, its time to start frying these bad boys.  I  used a pasta pan for this and I put 3 heaping table spoons of shorting in it. Set  front burner on medium high heat. All stoves are different- so what ever the best setting for you is.

Fry in small batches. It's the best way so each crisp gets cooked and they have room to move around. You know they are done when each one has a light brown edge to it. Fry until desired crispness.

TIP: Paper plates drain grease better then paper towels. 

Two Words. EAT  ME!

SO! You're all set to eat whats left after family gets to them! Salt, pepper, spice the way you want! I personally LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, Steak and Shakes seasoning. So Yum. 

EGG-LESS Vanilla Pancakes.

These were a hit! Word of Warning these are not fluffy.  They are thick and filling.




What You Need:

3/4 Cup of Milk.
2 tbsp of  White Vinegar.

1 cup of All Purpose Flour.
2 tbsp of White Sugar.

1tbsp of  Brown Sugar.
1 tsp of Baking Soda.
1 tsp of vanilla extract .

Fried turkey salami and yummy pancakes. 

How to Make:

Mix  the vinegar and the milk and set aside until everything is ready to be put together- it gives a small kick.

Mix the flour, the sugars and the baking soda together- stir.  Add the milk- stir again and finally add the vanilla.

Heat the griddle to around 300.  Put shorting on the griddle, let it melt and then add your pancakes. Let brown on both sides.  You can tell when they are ready to be flipped when the batter on the uncooked side doesn't move. To tell if both sides are done; lightly press the spatula to the pancake and see if it slowly rises.

I fried up some lunch meat to go with it- these do need butter. :)  Enjoy!

Maple Syrup and Brown Sugar Sausage

A different kick for dinner one night!

Hello Darling!

What You Need:

1 pk of Mild Sausage. (I bought mine at Publix)

2 tbsp of Butter.

1/4 cup of Maple Syrup. (roughly)

1 tsp of Light Brown Sugar.




How to Make Me:

Open sausage and cut into bite sized pieces.

Place butter in cubes in a frying pan, and let melt over medium heat.  Once it is slightly bubbly, add the sausage and cook until its all lightly brown.

Pour the maple syrup all over the sausage, mix it around and cover for about FIVE MINUTES.  Add the brown sugar and keep the pan covered, coming back to stir about every 5 minutes or so.

Keep cooking it until you have almost a molasses texture in the pan.

Take of heat, and serve!  You can serve this with ANYTHING! Sweet bread, eggs, veggies, or make a sandwich outta it.

I made mine with mac and cheese, sweet corn and I added cubes of cheddar for an amusing but delicious twist.

Zany Brainy Cheesy Alfredo

Don't I look AMAZING?! (Cheddar Topping)

 So it was creation time again and Y.U.M.....

I love mac and cheese. But sometimes it can get boring. Volia. ADD Alfredo into the mix.


What you need:

Wacky Mac. (The colorful noodles)

Half a stick of melted Butter.

1/8 of a cup of Milk.

Half a block of grated cheddar. (or bag)

Half a bag of Mexican Blend Cheese. (it was what I had in the fridge as well)

A jar of Alfredo Sauce.  I used Neumans Own brand.

Mom's with tomatoes. (Mouthwatering!)

I added a pinch of salt and pepper to my plate to taste.









                                                                                    How You Do It?!:


Boil the pasta until its a little over ready.  About 15 minutes. Just slightly over.

Drain it well. I let it sit for a moment, and kept swishing the strainer to make sure all the water was mostly out.

So bring your pasta back to your serving bowl (mixing bowl for me. Works the best)   Put your pasta in, followed by the butter.

Add half the jar of Alfredo Sauce.  Stir.
Add the second half followed by the milk and the blended cheese. Stir again.

Add a handful or two of the cheddar cheese.  Stir until gooey. (You can use it all, but  save some for the toppings)


Add your favorite toppings and salt to taste to your dish and. Yum. Enjoy!

Mom added stewed tomatoes. Dad and I added Cheddar.

Mom's is on the left , the serving dish on the right.