Chicken Pot Pie Pockets

An alternative to Chicken Pot Pie.  Simple and taste just the same.

Ingredients:
6 Chicken Strips
1 can of Veg-All
1 can of Cream of Chicken Soup
1 can of Pilsbury Flakey Biscuits

1- Cook and shred chicken.
2- Mix soup, veg-all and chicken
3- Pull apart biscuits. Flatten out the bottoms.
4- Spoon mixture onto bottom of biscuit and cover with top biscuit, pinching sides together.

*Bake in 350 oven for about 18-20 minutes or until top of biscuits start to brown.*

Turkey Burger

Every now and then I like a good Turkey burger.  I played around with some different mixtures and this is the one I like the best.

Burger:

1 lb. ground Turkey

1/2 teaspoon Garlic salt (or powder)

1/2 teaspoon Onion salt (or powder)

2 tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce

salt/pepper

Toppings:

Turkey Bacon

Lettuce

Tomato

Onion

Guacamole

*Mix your ground turkey, garlic, onion salt/powder, worcestershire sauce together.  Pat your patties out.  I think with 1lb of turkey I was able to get 4 or 5 burgers.  Salt and pepper the top of your burgers.*

Side Note:  I like to pat my patties out and set them in the fridge for about 2 hours.  This does not need to happen if you are in a rush.  But if you have time, it gives the meat time to marinate.  Take them out about 30 minutes before you want to cook them.

Also, I make my own guacamole.  I got the recipe from a great friend who made it all the time.  I can't make it like she can but it still turns out good.

-3 or 4 avocados

-little pinch of salt

-little bit of salsa

-teaspoon of lemon juice

*Mix all together to get it really creamy.  Taste it and add to it, if it's missing something.

Creamy Pumpkin Pie

With Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner, I start thinking about the sweets!  I love a pie!  It doesn't matter what kind.  My Grandma makes the best pies ever!  But since I won't be going home for Thanksgiving I decided I better try to make some on my own.  First up: Pumpkin Pie!

This recipe came from a page out of my Woman's Day or Parenting Magazine.  I can't remember which, but I am glad I saved it.  It was so good and I will be making again at Thanksgiving!

Ingredients:
1 can pumpkin (15oz)
1 can sweetened condensed milk (14oz)
2 eggs
1 tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (I didn't have this so I used a mixture of cinnamon and nutmeg)
1 pie crust (I used Pillsbury Pie Crust that comes 2 in a box.)

*Mix all ingredients together and pour into pie crust.  Bake in a preheated oven at 425 for 15 minutes.  Reduce heat to 350 and bake 40 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool completely on wire rack.  Top with whipped cream or cool whip.  Makes 8 servings*

Chicken and Broccoli Bake

This reminds me of a Broccoli Casserole, but with Chicken added in.  It is so good!  I usually serve this over rice.  I'm sure you could use noodles or just serve it plain.  Again, this is a Pinterest recipe I found!  :)

Ingredients:

4-6 chicken strips (cooked & shredded)

2 cans of cream of chicken soup

1 cup of mayo

1 cup to 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup colby & monterrey jack cheese

1 bag frozen broccoli (thawed and chopped)

salt & pepper to taste

1- Cook and shred chicken.  While the chicken is cooking, chop your broccoli.

2- Mix all ingredients together and pour in baking dish.

3- Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or until your cheese starts to bubble.

Take out and sever over rice or noodles.  Enjoy!

Spicy Ranch Chicken Wrap

This is another Pinterest recipe.  You can add a salad or some vegetables to go along with it. 

Ingredients

Pizza Dough

Hot Sauce (Franks)

4-6 Chicken Strips

1 cup Cheddar Cheese

1/2 cup to 1 cup of Ranch Dressing or Blue Cheese

1- Cook Chicken on stove.  Cool and shred.
2- Take pizza dough out and spread in a long rectangle going horizontal. May want to spray your cookie sheet.
3- Mix chicken, ranch/blue cheese and hot sauce together.
4- Spread along the middle of the dough leaving about 1 inch from the sides.
5- Sprinkle Cheese on chicken mixture.
6- Starting on left side, roll the dough to the right like a pinwheel. Make sure to pinch the sides or tuck them together.

*Place in middle of cookie sheet and bake at 425 for 20 to 25 minutes.  Let stand about 5 minutes when done.*

My Meal Plan ( 2 weeks)

This weeks' meal plan is for two weeks.  Make changes that fit your schedule and swap out ingredients to your likings.  I will post recipes along the way or post the date to click on where you can find the recipe already posted.  If you need a recipe before I get it posted, just let me know and I will get it to you!  Hope this helps to make dinner easy! 



Monday 5th- Tacos

Tuesday 6th- Sausage and Spinach Cream Cheese Stuffed Shells

Wednesday 7th- Spicy Ranch Chicken Wrap

Thursday 8th- Crock Pot Lasagna

Friday 9th- Broccoli and Chicken Bake

Saturday 10th- Crock Pot Italian Chicken and Potatoes

Sunday 11th- Baked Pork Chops

Monday 12th- Spaghetti with Garlic Bread

Tuesday 13th- Baked Chicken with Vegetables

Wednesday 14th- Meatball Subs

Thursday 15th- Pancakes, Bacon, and Sausage

Friday 16th- Pizza

Saturday and Sunday- leftovers

Shopping List

Week 1

Monday 5th

Hamburger or Chicken

Taco fixings

Tuesday 6th

Sausage

Spinach

Cream Cheese

Pasta sauce

Jumbo Stuffed Shells

Mozzarella Cheese

Wednesday 7th

Chicken

Hot Sauce

Ranch Dressing

Pizza Dough

Cheddar Cheese

Thursday 8th

See Earlier Post on October 19th

Friday 9th

Chicken

Frozen Broccoli

Mayo

Cheddar Cheese
Colby/monterrey Cheese

Cream of chicken soup (2)

Saturday 10th

Whole Chicken

Whole potatoes

Italian Dressing

Italian seasoning

Sunday 11th

Boneless Pork Chops

Week 2

Monday 12th

Spaghetti Sauce

Spaghetti

Sausage

Garlic Bread

Tuesday 13th

Chicken Breast

Wednesday 14th

Italian Style Meatballs

Sub  Rolls

Pasta Sauce

Mozzarella Cheese

Thursday 15th

Bisquick

Turkey bacon

Sausage

Friday 16th

Pizza crust

Pepperoni

Pizza sauce

Mozzarella Cheese

RECIPES

Sausage and Spinach Cream Cheese Stuffed Shells (Tuesday)

1 lb. sausage

1 bag of spinach (thawed)

1 block of cream cheese (soften)

1 box of Jumbo Stuffed Shells

Pasta sauce

Mozzarella Cheese

1- Brown Sausage and drain.  While sausage is cooking squeeze out the water from the spinach. Also start your pot of water for the shells.

2- Once your water boils, add the number of shells you want. Let them cook about 10 minutes but don't let them over cook.

3- Mix cream cheese, spinach and sausage.

4- Drain shells and rinse with cold water.

5- Stuff shells with mixture. Pour pasta sauce over and add cheese.

6- Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until the cheese starts to bubble.

Breakfast Burritos



As I have mentioned before, I am addicted to Pinterest.  I found these breakfast burritos and gave them a try.  They are simple and delicious.  It is an easy and quick out-the-door breakfast.

I used eggs, cheese and sausage, but you could easily put anything you want in them.  I also made mine on Sunday and froze them for the week ahead. 

Ingredients: (made 4)

5 eggs

A splash of milk

1/2 lb. sausage

1 cup sharp cheddar cheese

1 package of burrito wraps

1- Cook sausage and drain.

2- In a bowl, crack your 5 eggs, add the splash of milk, add the cheese and add the sausage.

3- Mix well and pour into a heated pan on the stove. Scramble.

4- Lay out your burrito and add about 2 table spoons of mixture.  Fold sides in and roll.

*If you're going to freeze them, lay out the saran wrap first and lay your burrito on it.  Then after you roll them, roll them up with the saran wrap to place in the freezer.*



scambled eggs, cheese and sausage



lay out your burritos



add your mixture



roll and wrap

  

 In the morning, take out of freezer and unwrap.  Place in microwave and heat for 90 seconds.  There you have a nice, easy and hot breakfast.