Comfort Food...

So today I made a chicken noodle stew... we bought a rotisserie chicken last week and ate that for dinner one night (I think Thursday).. anyway, I made this yummy chicken salad with it yesterday with curry and apples and walnuts...

Last night I stuck the carcass in the crock pot with about 10 cups of water (enough to cover it)

and left it on low all night.

Today, I poured the stock through a large sieve and put the stock back in the crock pot to which I added 1 Tbsp Cumin, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp fresh pepper, and 1/2 tsp season salt. Then I mixed into the broth 1 bag of extra wide egg noodles, 1 lb of frozen soup vegetables, and I separated the meat from the bones, chopped it and put it all back together- leave it cooking on high for 2 hours and voila- dinner is served...

Curry Chicken Salad

1 cup Cubed Chicken breast
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 Tbsp minced onion
1/4 cup chopped apple
1 Tbsp chopped walnuts
(1/4 cup chopped grapes)
1 Tbsp yellow mustard
2 Tbsp mayonnaise
1/2 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp salt
sprinkle fresh black pepper

Mix all ingredients in container and serve on multigrain bread lined with Romaine lettuce.

:)

Happy eating!

Okay, here we go

So for the first day's recipes, I'm going to start out with last night's dinner... and we'll see where we go from there.

Last night I made grease-less fried chicken.

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
8 cups corn flakes, crushed
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp season salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp montreal steak seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

3 large eggs

Preheat oven to 350

First slice your chicken into slices accross the grain of the breast (they are easier to pull apart this way). Beat 3 eggs in one bowl and combine the rest of the ingredients in another bowl.

dip chicken in egg mixture and then roll in seasonings and cornflake mixture.

arrange in glass 8x8 pyrex pan and bake for 20 minutes. Toss pieces to change position and bake an additional 15-18 minutes (could be more depending on how thick your strips are, or less if they are really thin).

For the second recipe, you'll need the following

2 cups grape tomatoes, quartered
1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
fresh basil, chopped
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp raw honey

Mix all ingredients in a chilled clear glass bowl, stir and serve :)

The Purpose

So the purpose must be stated- and set forth at the beginning of one's endeavors in order for it to go anywhere. This blog is two-fold in it's purpose. One is immediate, the other life-long.

I desire to share with friends, family, and unsuspecting stumblers some of my favorite recipes, crafts, seasonal activities, and passions. Housecleaning tips, homeschooling stories, and other interesting tid bits..

I also desire to create for my children a resource where they can go some day down the road and have those cherished recipes for mom's soups, candies, cookies, cakes, and other specialties... I want them to remember that they had fun, and much like a scrapbook, will be able to revisit over and over.

This month's theme is recipes... I want to post 2 unique recipes a day for a month. Each major holiday month will be holiday themed with a craft, recipe or home decorating idea related to that holiday.

I'll post the new month's topic a few days before the month starts :)

Any questions or requests can be emailed to me via gigglebugmama@gmail.com