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Chicken Chili Soup

Andi

Simple meal? Easy to assemble? Throw it in the crockpot? I’ve got the recipe for you!

I love a good crockpot recipe. Really, I have this love affair with my crockpot, it is my friend. I’ve made this recipe a few times and tweaked and adjusted it until it was delicious.

2-3 Chicken Breasts

1 can Diced Tomato

Broth

1 can Black beans

2 cups of Cheese

1 Bell pepper

1 Jalapeno

1 Onion

2 tsp Cumin

2 tsp Chili powder

Salt and Pepper to taste

1 can Corn

I say 2-3 chicken breasts because this is dependent on how big your chicken is and how big your crockpot is. Adjust to size. You can put them in frozen and it’s no big deal. Add the tomato, beans and corn, just a can of each. Chop up the fresh vegetables. Add in the jalapeno and the onion. You can use whichever color bell pepper you want. I’ve used both green and red and they tasted just fine. Add the chopped bell pepper as well. Add the cumin and chili powder and a dash of salt and pepper. Add enough broth to cover the chicken breasts. Do NOT add the cheese yet. Save that for later. Turn on to high for about 3 hours, then turn down for another couple hours. Coming back to mix the ingredients every hour or so.

When your chicken has cooked through, pull it out and shred it up. Re add the now shredded chicken and now add the cheese and any additional salt or pepper you think it needs. If you love spicy and it’s not got enough of a punch, add a dash of cayenne. Mix all together. Turn down to keep warm and let it sit until that cheese is good and melted.

Serve hot. If you wish to garnish with cilantro and a lime wedge, do so! I put extra cheese on top, but that’s because I also love my cheese a little too much. Tastes pretty good with tortilla chips as well, extra tasty if you serve with those hint of lime tortilla chips.

Soup is delicious any time of year, but right now, if you are still cold and the chill sets in after the sun goes down, I guarantee this recipe will warm you right up!

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Quick Quiche and Casserole for a Busy AM

Andi

Meal prep, how are you going to handle it? You’ve got a busy morning and you don’t want to throw pop tarts at your kids on their way out the door. What do you do?

One of the things I do, is use preprepared casseroles and quiches. Both of which are pretty simple.

The casserole first, only has a handful of ingredients. Gather together a tube of croissants, eggs, cheese, and whatever veggies you like. Mix together the veggies, cheese and egg in a bowl. Place the croissants in a dish rolled up and poor the eggs mixture on top. Place in 350° oven for about 30 minutes. Pull out and allow to cool completely. Cover securely and put into the freezer. When you intend to eat it, put it back into the oven for 20 minutes or so until it’s good and warmed through.

For the quiche I use a store bought pie crust. This is even more straightforward. Its eggs, meat, veggies of your choosing, and cheese. Whisk all ingredients together and poor into the crust. This one goes in an 350° oven for about 20 minutes. Same thing, cover securely and place in the freezer. When you pull it out to eat, warm it in the oven about 20 minutes.

Both of these I would prep and eat within a week or two. This is not a save forever in the deep freeze kind of situation. But on the morning of, it makes breakfast easy. Pop it in the oven and get everyone dressed and everyone’s teeth brushed while its warming up.

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Teigan Candies

Andi

I got Chrissy Teigans new recipe book and guys, I actually love it. I generally don’t go for celebrity cookbooks as they tend to be full of expensive ingredients or tedious processes. We are on a budget, I can’t afford mutton. And I have kids, I don’t have time for a time consuming recipe.

I was so pleasantly surprised with the kinds of recipes I found in her book. I also liked that she included both her parents in the book with childhood recipes they made for her growing up. I seem to have horrible luck making Thai food, but this is almost making me want to try again. I tried probably the easiest recipe first, these peanut clusters.

Perfect for Christmas! For real. If you have a Christmas party or family gathering to attend, these are literal perfection. And pretty quick to make as well. And they are yumm-mmy! So delicious. Of course, I love peanut butter and just nuts in general, so they can’t go wrong. Everybody, go snag this cookbook. It really is the best. You can purchase it, or, probably find it at your local library. Get to snacking!

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15 Bean Soup

Andi

My grandpa used to make this amazing soup that tasted so perfect it’d make you lost in a moment of bliss. He, of course, never wrote the recipe down, and then he forgot what he put in it. I tried for years to recreate that perfect flavor but failed, again and again. Finally, I’ve gotten close enough to satisfy me.

Cajun 15 bean soup dry beans

Half the cajun soup seasoning

Kielbasa

Chicken or Beef broth or bullion

Garlic (to taste)

Lemon Pepper

Paprika

Cayenne

Cumin

Parsley

Salt and Pepper

Lemon Juice

Chopped onion

Diced Tomato

I use the bag of cajun bean soup, but set the flavor packet aside.

You will need to soak the beans overnight, or if you forget like I do half the time bring to boil for 10 minutes and then sit for an hour. The beans will need to be cooked for a couple hours. One of my secrets is that I don’t cook the beans in water. I use half broth and half water, or I’ll drop a bullion cube in the pot if I don’t have any broth. After the beans get underway, get to chopping the other ingredients. Add the meat after the beans have been cooking about 30 minutes, but hold off on the veggies.

After about an hour on the stove add the tomatoes and onions, spices and lemon juice. I don’t measure the spices, to do so would be a disgrace to the way my grandfather cooked. Then it’s just a waiting until the beans are fully cooked through. Probably about another 45-60 minutes, but just keep checking until the beans are soft. Keep warm until you are ready to serve. It also warms up nicely for leftovers.

This soup is perfect for a cold day, or a warm day, really it’s perfect for any day! My kids love it, my husband loves it and it warmly reminds me of my grandpa. This is delish family recipe that really doesn’t cost much and makes a good quantity.

Of course I suggest it.