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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Recipe Review: Crock Pot Chicken & Dumplings
Why do you want to make a recipe when you see a picture of it?
I don't even like Chicken & Dumplings
my husband does
this recipe looked easy so I tried butchered it, please...read on
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 Tbsp. Butter...
2 Tbsp. Butter...
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1 onion, finely diced
2 (10 ounce) pkgs, refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces
1 onion, finely diced
2 (10 ounce) pkgs, refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces
Place the chicken, butter, soup, and onion in a slow cooker, and fill with enough water to cover.
Cover, and cook for 5 to 6 hours on High. About 30 minutes before serving, place the torn biscuit dough in the slow cooker. Cook until the dough is cooked through.
Cover, and cook for 5 to 6 hours on High. About 30 minutes before serving, place the torn biscuit dough in the slow cooker. Cook until the dough is cooked through.
It started off well
although I change every recipe
why do I do that?
I used chicken tenderloins instead of breast halves
would this make a difference?
chicken is chicken, right?
Took some time
to remove these
then this...still going good
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added some of these
the recipe didn't call for
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cook 5-6 hours on high
WHAT?
the answer to your question is
yes, I did read this before attempting the recipe
however,
not a patient person
so....
here's where I did something
"un-cooking-ethical"
brought out the Mad Max (that's my pet name for him)
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I emptied the crockpot contents
into my big frying pan
then went to grinding that chicken
cause I didn't have the patience
to wait for it cook up and fall into lovely little pieces
I'm still not sure how the lady that wrote this recipe
tore her biscuit dough into those long flat pieces
mine look like meatballs
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Our Chicken & Meatball Soup was tasty!
Would I make this again?
prolly not!
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
p.s. I'm sure this would have been just like the picture
if I had followed the directions.
they give them to you for a reason...
if I had followed the directions.
they give them to you for a reason...
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Review of Homemade Pimento Cheese Recipe
Saw this recipe for
Homemade Pimento Cheese
on facebook the other night
it brought back memories
because I had made this before and L.O.V.E.D. IT!
2 Cups of Sharp Cheddar
8 oz. of softened Cream Cheese
1/2 Cup of Mayo
1/4 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/4 Teaspoon of Onion Powder
1 Jalapeno Pepper, seeded and minced
1 (4 oz.) Jar of Pimento, drained
Salt & Black Pepper (to taste)
8 oz. of softened Cream Cheese
1/2 Cup of Mayo
1/4 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/4 Teaspoon of Onion Powder
1 Jalapeno Pepper, seeded and minced
1 (4 oz.) Jar of Pimento, drained
Salt & Black Pepper (to taste)
Are you THAT person, like me, who can't follow anything (especially a recipe) or anybody?
except Jesus and Momma, of course
It's not that I can't follow, I can...but
I don't always have the "called-for" ingredients
so...
I improvise
Everybody got time for dat!
Didn't have garlic power, used garlic salt (hence no regular salt added)
Didn't have onion powder (we love onion so i used the real thing about 1/4 cup)
Used 3 cups sharp cheddar (yum)
Was really undecided about using jalapeno but I did...which means I washed my hands 24 times instead of the usual 12 while cooking.
Throw it all in a bowl and mix
give it the spoon test
it's gotta stand straight and tall
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| I don't like runny pimento cheese |
Then...Do a taste test
You can keep your right eye all the way open while tasting
I just can't seem to manage it
EXCELLENT!
Have you made this? What's your review?
Cheesin',
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
Friday, July 26, 2013
Pinterest Recipe Review: Cream Cheese Peach Pie Delight
Usually, recipes don't move me to make them. Cream Cheese Peach Pie Delight did! Is your household like mine? A comfortable nest with two old birds that eat like birds? My husband and I let a dessert ruin if I make a whole recipe, so I decided to half this one. There's a few things I did differently from the original recipe by Paula T. I'll list my changes as we walk through the making of this delicious dessert. Let's get started...
Here's what you need:
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Here's what you need:
For starters, I wanted my Cream Cheese Peach Pie Delight to be "a pie". The recipe uses a 9x13 pan but I'm using a 9" standard pie plate for two reasons; so the dessert will cut like a pie and it's just the right size of dish to hold a "half" recipe-size pie.
To make the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. The recipe calls for one box of white or yellow cake mix. My genius self was going to half the cake mix, use half the butter and half an egg. Have you ever tried to half an egg? Not easy! I used a whole egg and it didn't work with half the mix so I used the entire box of cake mix with one egg and 1/3 cup butter. It should look crumbly like this.
Prepare your pie plate with cooking spray. Pat about 1/2 to 1 cup into the bottom of the pie plate to make the crust. You will have about 1 1/2 cups crust mixture left over.
After placing your crust in the oven, dice your peaches into 1/2 inch pieces. The recipe says 1 inch but I like food bite-size!. Note: The recipe calls for a 29 oz. can of peaches. I bought two 15 oz. cans to make halving the recipe easier. I used "light syrup" peaches to count down on calories and carbs!
Remove your crust after 10 minutes. Looks like this.
Spoon your diced peaches onto the baked crust.
Make the filling: Mix 4 oz. room temperature cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, one tsp. vanilla flavoring and ... here's that halving the egg problem again. I got smart this time. I separated an egg and used only the white in my filling. (No yellow = less fat, less cholesterol!) Whisk together all ingredients until smooth and pour over peaches like this.
Finally, crumble 1/2 cup of the crust mixture over the pie to cover the top.
Return to the oven and bake 30 minutes on 350 degrees. Place your leftover crust mixture into an airtight plastic container to make another "half" pie next weekend. The mixture should stay fresh for 7 days.
Look at this beauty!
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The recipe said to chill 30 minutes before serving. My husband loves his food hot. He loved this hot too! I preferred mine room temperature. I fixed Steve a "to-go" piece for breakfast this morning...by his request!!! Great for breakfast, tastes a lot like coffee cake or cheese danish.
One last thing, love the earth and don't forget to recycle your paper and tin items.
Be sure to check out some of my other recipe reviews. Before you go, leave me a comment, any comment! You could let me know your enhancements to this recipe or I'd love to know if you tried it and how it turned out.
Peachy keen,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
p.s. I have no idea why my words started centering and I have no idea why I couldn't fix them back block style. I guess some days the alphabet has a mind of it's own!
p.s.s. Eight years of blogging later I know exactly how to convert centering back to block! I corrected all of it but the above paragraph. lol
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Review of Cooking Light's "Chicken BLT Salad"
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| Chicken BLT Salad Recipe |
Chicken BLT Salad is light and yummy! I love the fresh homemade dressing. The dill is delicious.
Must add e-recipe. SO deserving of a delightful paper card!
SO GOOD and SO EASY!
The ingredients are simple and usually in the fridge.
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| My finished product! |
Found Another Fav,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
Comment and let me know how yours turned out!
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Pinterest Recipe Review - Salad in a Jar
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Pinterest Recipe Review - Cracker Barrel Grilled Chicken Tenderloins
- Save time (it's more fun to cook when something tastes good)!
- Save money (it's more fun when you don't waste ingredients)!
Grilled Chicken Tenderloins (without the grill)
Cracker Barrel Copycat
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Saving Thyme - Thursday's Pinterest Recipe Review
Do you pin recipes you rarely make? I do. But for you and me, for us, I'm committing to trying a new Pinterest recipe every week. You'll find a review posted here every Thursday as "Saving Thyme". How will you benefit?
- It takes time to make new recipes. Time is precious. Let's use our time for easy, delicious recipes!
- It takes money to buy different ingredients you may never use again
- "Saving Thyme" will save you time and money.
- I didn't duplicate the basil. I used the dried basil but replaced the fresh basil with Italian Parsley. (yum)
- I omitted the Parmesan Cheese from the cheesy yum. If I smell it, I won't eat it!
- I used gluten free lasagna noodles.
1 =save your time, 2 =try if you got the goods, 3 =just so-so, 4 =close to Mom's and 5 =grab a recipe card
| Photo Credit |
Lasagna Soup deserves a recipe card for taste alone. I rate the preparation of the recipe as a (3) where 1=kid proof, 2=easy, 3=worth the time, 4=difficult and 5=enroll in culinary school. The recipe has many ingredients and takes about an hour to make from start to plate.
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Godere! Enjoy in Italian...
The soup slides down so easy! Garlic Bread complements this Italian favorite. The dish is perfect for a cold afternoon, a sure hit for game day and the leftovers will taste better than when first cooked. Make it a day ahead to save even more time!
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Loving Lasagna Soup,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Chicken Pot Pie Surprises
The truth about me and chicken pot pie. I am 49 years old and until yesterday, my deprived taste buds never enjoyed the delicious, savory taste of chicken pot pie. I try to make new dishes on a regular basis. The same boring dishes make for some awkward mealtimes even with family and friends. But, honestly
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