Bacon wrapped Chicken

You know when you go to Toucanos and they bring the turkey wrapped in bacon around? Yeah..that's my favorite one! This recipe is for chicken, but it is equally as good! It is so simple, yet so delicious!

Bacon wrapped Chicken

2 Chicken Tenders (or chicken breasts)

1/2 package of Bacon

Defrost the chicken and cut in half chunks (or small chunks if using chicken breasts). Defrost the bacon. Then wrap the bacon around the chicken and place on a tinfoil lined cookie sheet. Bake at 425 for 30 minutes or until the bacon is crispy.

Tell me what you think about this recipe..how do you cook your bacon wrapped chicken. Anyone have any yummy dipping sauces that would go good with these?

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

We are a Macaroni and Cheese loving family (well mostly me), but when it comes to this recipe my husband would eat it whenever. It is so easy, it's baked and I know what is in it. I always feel weird eating the boxed mac and cheeses-even though they are super convenient and I still eat them-because I don't know what's in them. With this recipe it's a real cheese sauce that is just DELICIOUS!

Boil 1 1/2 cups macaroni until tender

Cheese Sauce: Melt 3 TB butter in saucepan Add 3 TB flour, 1/2 tsp salt mix Slowly add 1 1/2 cup milk Stir with a wire whip Heat until it comes to a boil. Take off heat and add ½ cup grated cheese.

Pour over cooked macaroni and mix.  Before the oven Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. During the last 10 minutes, sprinkle ½ cup grated cheese on top. Let cool for just a few minutes and then scoop up and ENJOY! We like to eat it as a side dish to anything.

Chicken Carbonara

Alfredo sauce and chicken equals delicious! But what about when you add bacon and peas?? So good! This is my version of Chicken Carbonara.

Chicken Carbonara

Alfredo sauce (recipe here)

1-2 chicken breasts, cut up

1/2 onion, cut up

1/2 cup Bacon Bits (either already cooked or cook your own)

1/2 c frozen peas

Noodles

Defrost chicken, cut into cubes, cook in medium skillet pan until slightly pink. Then add peas, bacon bits, and onion and fry until warm.

Now add the Alfredo sauce to the chicken mixture and heat until warm.

Serve over the top of your choice of noodles (we like spaghetti, fettuccine, or bow ties).

We like to eat some cheese-toast with this, that or garlic bread.

Tell me what you think about this recipe! It is definitely a family favorite here.

Spaghetti Braid

We really enjoy this Spaghetti Braid. It's a fun twist on Spaghetti and breadsticks...just all in one thing!

Spaghetti Braid

12 Rhodes Dinner Rolls, thawed to room temperature

6 oz spaghetti, cooked

1 cup spaghetti sauce

8 oz mozzarella cheese shredded

1 egg white

Parmesan cheese

Parsley flakes

Combine dinner rolls into one loaf. Let rest for 5 minutes. Then roll out loaf, on parchment paper, into a rectangle (about 12x6inches). Cover with moist towel and let rest for 10 minutes. Cook spaghetti noodles according to package instructions, then drain and let cool. Mix your spaghetti sauce into your noodles and then lay it in a lengthwise strip across the dough. Top that with cheese.

Now cut 1 1/2 strips from the filling to the edge of the dough, on both sides. Now start on one side of the dough and alternate pulling the strips on top of the toppings-creating a braid look. Finish the braid by tucking the last strip underneath the braid.

Lift braid to a sprayed cookie sheet. Brush the top of the braid with the egg white and then sprinkle with parmesan cheese and parsley flakes. Now bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until dough is golden brown. Let cool slightly and then slice to serve.

We love eating this spaghetti braid with green beans.

Does anyone have any other braid recipes? Please share!

Big Soft Ginger Cookies

I never really liked ginger cookies until I tried this recipe from my Mom. These cookies are soft, chewy and just plain addicting!

Big Soft Ginger Cookies

2 1/4 c flour

2 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp salt

3/4 c butter

1 c sugar

1 egg

1/4 c molasses

2 T sugar

Mix sugar with butter until fluffy, and then add spices, soda and salt. Next add the egg and mix well. Add molasses and then flour. Shape into balls and roll in sugar. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

Who else is addicted to cookie recipes??

Crockpot Taco Soup

Taco Soup has always been one of my favorites. I remember multiple years on my birthday asking my dad to make that soup for my birthday dinner. This particular recipe is from my mother-in-law Sheree, and it can either be made in the crockpot or on the stove.

Taco Soup

1 lb ground beef

1 medium-sized onion, diced

2 (15 1/2-ounce) cans black beans

1 (15 1/2-ounce) can red kidney beans

1 (15 1/4-ounce) can shoe-peg corn, drained

1 (14 1/2-ounce) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes

1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 (14 1/2-ounce) can tomatoes with chiles

2 (15 1/2-ounce) cans diced green chiles

1 can black olives, drained and sliced

1 (1 1/4-ounce) package taco seasoning mix

1 package ranch salad dressing mix

Tortilla chips, for serving

Sour cream (garnish)

Grated (garnish)

Brown the ground beef and onions in a large skillet; drain the excess fat, then transfer the browned beef and onions to a large slow cooker or a stockpot. Add all cans, taco seasoning and ranch dressing mix. Cook in a slow cooker on low for 6 to 8 hours or simmer over low heat for 1 hour in a pot on the stove.

Top each bowl with sour cream and cheese. Serve with chips.

I love how easy it is to throw this soup together. All you need are all of the cans and you can just dump them in, stir and then leave it until you are ready to eat. Enjoy!

What do you like about this recipe?

Easy Alfredo Sauce

This is by far my favorite Alfredo sauce recipe. It can be used for noodles, pizza, and so much more. This recipe is adapted from here.

Alfredo Sauce

1/4 c butter

1 c heavy cream

1 tsp garlic (crushed)

1 c freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add cream and heat to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes. Then add garlic and cheese. Whisk quickly until cheese is melted and mixed in. Heat all the way through. Serve.