Tuna salad

This is a quick lunch to prepare if you have all the ingredients. It is fast, healthy and is a quick clean up. 

First, start by using canned tuna in water. Drain the tuna in a strainer and put into a bowl.

Next, measure the following ingredients: 

2 Tablespoons Mayonnaise 

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 Tablespoon relish

1/4 cup diced onions

1/3 cup chopped, peeled apple

Finally, mix all together in your tuna bowl. You can eat them with club crackers, saltines, bread or croissant. I honestly eat the entire bowl for lunch and it feels me up until dinner.

Enjoy!

Baked BBQ Chicken Casserole

Baked BBQ Chicken Casserole

These baked BBQ chicken tenders are the easiest to prep, cook and eat. You can prep the chicken with the seasoning the day before to marinate in the fridge, or bake it for dinner instantly. This is a fast prep and easy clean up dinner at my house.

This is a recipe on repeat that I can almost use without peeking at the instructions. When you are short on time, this recipe hits a homerun! I have served it with streamed vegetables, french fries or rolled up in a tortilla before. Our favorite is served with steamed broccoli, mozzarella cheese sticks and a tortilla. Don't forget your drink!!

Here is the ingredient list: Prepare and sit aside.

Combine spices with chopped chicken.

Add chicken to a sprayed casserole dish and spread over bottom. Next, add your favorite BBQ sauce over the top, leaving no holes. I never measure the BBQ sauce, so maybe about 1/3 cup. Spread BBQ sauce evenly over the chicken. Then, sprinkle onions and bell pepper over that, pressing down around chicken. Sprinkle lightly with salt and you are ready to bake. 

Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. {These dishes are great to use on  AMAZON.} Stir to break apart chicken and bake additional 5 to 10 minutes until chicken is done at 165 degrees. {Another great product to use is a cooking probe. Check out this really cheap one I found on AMAZON.} You can also add more BBQ sauce as desired after cooking.

I serve this with steamed veggies, on tortilla chips or french fries, or with cheese.

The possibilities are unlimited!!

I hope you like this recipe as well as my family does. Check out more recipes on my Pinterest page.

Dog Treats

Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits

This one is for our doggies!!

Don't forget about our 4 legged family with this easy dog biscuit recipe. My dog loved these and so have the doggies that we gave them to. Here is an Amazon link that has plenty of cookie cutter choices to pick from. (AMAZON LINK) Making these dog biscuits will bring your dog into the kitchen as fast as they can! Your family will also love to help making these and will bring a big smile to their pets faces. 

Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits

• water or beef broth (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 3 TBsp peanut butter
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup corn meal
• 1/2 cup oats

Blend wet ingredients, except water or broth. Whisk dry ingredients together and mix into wet mixture. Add water or broth just so you can form and roll out. Cut out with your favorite or seasonal cookie cutters. Bake at 350 until edges are golden brown. 

I hope your dog loves them as much as mine. They might just show up all dressed up ready for more dog biscuits.

Here are more dog recipes and other dog stuff on my Pinterest page: pinterest.com/deenasuew/dog-stuff

Homemade Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients:

2 cups Flour

1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1 pinch salt

2 tbsp butter

1 cup milk, a bit less than a full cup

2 quarts chicken broth

3 cups cooked chicken (I cooked mine in chicken broth)

1 can chicken broth for uncooked chicken

1 can cooked carrots

Directions:

 Cook chicken in chicken broth with added water about an inch over chicken in pot. Remove cooked chicken and reserve broth.

  In a bowl, combine the flour, baking and salt. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients with a fork. Stir in the milk, mixing with a fork until the dough forms a ball. Heavily flour the work surface. Roll the dough out thin with a heavily floured rolling pin. You can use a spatula to remove dumplings from surface. Cut dumplings with a pizza cutter or fancy cutter. Cut them about 2x2, or smaller. You can cut them whatever your preference is.

  To cook the dumplings, bring the broth to a boil. Drop dumplings in one at a time and stir constantly. Cook them until not doughy in the middle. About 20-30 minutes. Add chicken and carrots until warm. 

  I loved this recipe. Very tasty. Can't wait until I get to make it again.

http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2011/11/homemade-chicken-and-dumplings/ 

Chicken Salad Sandwich

CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH

 Ingredients:

• 2 1/2  cups diced cooked chicken (Wal-Mart's rotisserie chicken works great)
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 Tablespoon finely chopped red or white onion
• Mayo
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 dashed Worcestershire sauce
• Dash mustard
• Celery salt (to taste)
• Pepper (to taste)
• Rolls

Thanks Ms. Sharra for this wonderful recipe!   She uses a little more Worcestershire sauce and a little more onion. Also, she say's you can vary the ingredients for your tastes, and it seems to taste different each time she makes it. But it is always good. And it is very, very GOOD.

Party Tacos

PARTY TACOS

This recipe is SOOO good! Delicious every time I make it.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 2/3 cup chopped large onion
• 1 packet taco seasoning mix
• 1/2 cup of salsa
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 box taco shells
• 1 can of corn
• 2 cups lettuce 
• 2/3 cup of onions and green or red peppers
• 1/8 cup of green onions
• 2/3 cup of Italian tomatoes
• 1/3 cup avocados, pitted, peeled, and chopped (I use more)
• 1/3 cup mayo - don't omit
• 1/8 cup salsa
• 2/3 cup finely Mexican shredded cheese
• 2/3 cup cilantro

Directions:

1. Cook ground turkey, and 2/3 cup of chopped onion. Stir in 1 packet taco seasoning mix, 1/2 cup salsa, and 1/3 cup water.
2. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Dry canned corn on paper towels, and then spread corn on sprayed cookie sheet. Cook 15 min, stir, and cook until slightly brown. About 5-10 more min.
3. In large 3 quart glass dish, add lettuce, bell peppers, roasted corn, onions, tomatoes, and avocados. Mix.
4. In small bowl, combine mayo and 1/8 cup salsa. Stir and add to large bowl and mix well.

5.Fill your tacos with mixture, add cheese and cilantro. Then enjoy!!!

 

I had to alter the original recipe. Reduced to smaller amount. 

www.bettycrocker.com

 

 

Feta-Topped Chicken

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/4 lb)
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette dressing (don't omit, it's very good)
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoned pepper
• 1 large roma (plum) tomato, cut into 8 slices
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (1 oz)

Directions:

1. Set oven control to broil. Brush both sides of chicken breasts with dressing. Sprinkle both sides with Italian seasoning and seasoned pepper. Place on rack in broiler pan. If you don't have a broiling pan, you can make your own. Use a cooling rack and a casserole dish.

2. Broil with tops 4 inches from heat about 10 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear. (I usually turn mine more than once.) Thickest part of chicken will read 170. Top with tomato and cheese. Broil 2-3 min longer or until cheese is lightly browned.

Makes 4 servings.

                                                  www.bettycrocker.com

This is soooo good. My family really likes this recipe. Thanks again Betty Crocker!!!

Spinach-Cheese Balls

1 box (9oz) frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain

1 cup Bisquick ,mix

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1 egg

2 tsp. Italian seasoning

1 tsp salt

1 cup tomato pasta sauce, if desired (I haven't tried it with it yet)

Directions:  1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray, In large bowl, mix all ingredients, except pasta sauce. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; place on cookie sheet. (Mine are always way bigger, but still as good).  2. Bake10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan. Serve with pasta sauce.  (Recipe says makes 30 cheese balls. I don't get that many.)

These will go really fast. Very yummy!!!!

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Chicken Florentine Casserole

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tsp. minced garlic
• 1 tbls lemon juice
• 1 (10.75oz) can cream mushroom soup
• 1 tbls Italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 (13.5oz) can spinach, drained
• 4 oz. fresh mushrooms ( I leave out)
• 2/3 cup bacon bits
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken breast on baking sheet (I cut into strips and coat in olive oil); and bake 20-30 minutes until no longer pink in the middle and juices run clear, and set aside.
2. Increase oven temp to 400.
3. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stirring constantly, mix garlic, lemon, cream of mushroom, Italian seasoning, half-and-half, and parmsean cheese.
4. Arrange spinach over bottom 9x9 baking dish. Cover spinach with the mushrooms. Pour half the mixture from saucepan over mushroom. Arrange chicken breast in the dish, and cover with the remaining sauce mixture. Sprinkle with bacon bits, and top with mozzarella cheese.
5. Bake 20-25 minutes until bubbly and lightly browned.

Recipe by  allrecipes.com

Tie-Dye Cupcakes

Tie-Dye Cupcakes

Ingredients:

• 1 (18 ounce) box white cake mix
• red food coloring
• blue food coloring
• green food coloring
• yellow food coloring
• 1 (16 ounce) can of vanilla icing/frosting

Directions:
 Preheat oven to according to box directions. Prepare the cake mix according to box directions. Divide the batter evenly in 6 small bowls. (I only used 3 bowls of batter). You will dye each bowl individually. To make the colors, use the following amounts of food coloring. Make sure to scrape the sides of the bowls to get all food coloring mixed together. Coloring mixtures:

Purple: 9 red + 6 blue 
Blue: 12 blue
Green: 12 green
Yellow: 12 yellow
Orange: 12 yellow +4 red
Red: 18 red 

After you have mixed the batter colors, line 24 muffin cups. Evenly distribute the batter between the cups in the order that you dyed them, layering them carefully. You can use about a half of a spoonful of each color per cup. Frost with white icing and add rainbow sprinkles. ( I colored the icing also).

This was a very fun project to do with a 12 year old. 

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Italian Meatballs

Italian Meatballs

• 1 1/2 lbs. of lean beef or pork (I use 1 lb. of beef and 1/2 pork)
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 large egg- slightly beaten
• 1/2 italian bread crumbs
• 2 tbls minced garlic
• 2 tsp salt- or less
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp dried parsley

Preheat oven to 375. Mix all ingredients together and make them 

into meatballs. Bake 35-40minutes, or until done. I served with 

noodles,bread and a veggie. My family REALLY likes this recipe.

(An online recipe)

Pico de Gallo

 Pico de Gallo

This is my version of Pico de Gallo with only 3 ingredients.

Tomato

Onion

Cilantro

And that's all I use. It's good on chips, pork or anything else. I love to use everything out of the garden. Great summer snack.

Apple-Sesame Chicken

• 1 Tablespoon reduced-calorie margarine
• 2 (6-ounce) skinless,boneless chicken breast halves, cubed or thin strips ( I used Lemon-Pepper to season chicken while cooking)
• 3 cups fresh broccoli florets ( I use frozen broccoli florets)
• 1 cup cubed Red Delicious apple ( about 1 medium)
• 3/4 cup sliced mushrooms ( I leave out)
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced celery ( I use more)
• 1 Tablespoon water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 1/2 cups cooked long-grain rice ( I use Uncle Ben's rice in a bag)
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds ( I leave out)

   Directions: Melt margarine in large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; stir-fry 3 minutes. (I cook a little longer). Add broccoli and next 6 ingredients; cover,reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring often. Spoon 3/4 cup cooked rice onto each plate and top with evenly with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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    I really love this recipe. Easy to make and VERY good.

Italian Meatloaf

• 1 lb ground beef (leaner is better)
• 1  4 oz can mushrooms (reserve juice)
• 1/2 cups dry bread crumbs
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 center cut bacon strips( I use Oscar Mayer Real Bacon bits)
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• pinch or less of thyme
• 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
• 1/2 onion finely chopped
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1  8oz can tomato sauce ( I used last years canned tomatoes from the garden)

  Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Add water to mushroom juice to make 1 cup. ( I leave out the mushrooms). Fry bacon until crispy, drain and crumble. Set aside. ( Save time by using already cooked bacon). 

  Combine beef, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, egg, mushroom juice, garlic powder and salt in a large bowl. Mix well. On wax paper, form meat mixture into a 8x12 inch rectangle.

   Sprinkle meat with parsley, oregano, basil, thyme, and 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs. ( If you mix the seasons in a small dish first, then oven meatloaf works well). Spread bacon, onion, mushrooms, and cheese evenly over meat.

   Roll meat into an 8 inch wide loaf. Place meatloaf into an 8 inch glass bread pan or glass baking dish.

  Bake around 50-60 minutes. Pour tomato sauce over meatloaf and cook an additional 15 minutes.
  Let meatloaf sit for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

  Recipe by: tastymeatloafrecipes.com

Classic Chicken Parmesan with noodles

Ingredients: 4 fresh boneless, skinless chicken breasts, Italian dressing, seasoned bread crumbs, Pasta sauce, (I used marinara sauce), 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded), and grated parmesan to taste.

Directions: Pour dressing into a dish and dip chicken in it. Roll chicken in bread crumbs. Cook chicken until done, using a meat thermometer. Spoon sauce oven each piece of chicken, sprinkle mozzarella cheese on sauce and cook again until cheese is melted. Sprinkle parmesan and serve. (I used nuwaveoven.com for recipe) Serves 4