May 17, 2013

Cooking With Fisher Nuts! (Giveaway!)

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*I am working with Fisher to share Chef Alex Guarnaschelli’s recipes and create my own original recipe using Fisher Nuts and tools they provided. However, my opinions are entirely my own and I have not been paid to publish positive comments.

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I love finding new ways to cook food. My kids are super picky eaters and getting them to eat something is quite a chore at times. I have to sneak in healthy veggies, because they don’t usually eat as much veggies as they need to be.

I was sent a really fun cooking package from Fisher Nuts to create a fun and healthy meal, for my family. I got down to business and created something last night, that my whole family ate and LOVED. They cleaned their plates!!! I was HAPPY.

I made a tater tot casserole with sliced almonds from Fisher Nuts! Yep, the almonds were sooo good in this dish! Who would have thought, right??

easy tater tot casserole with sliced almonds

Recipe Time!!

5.0 from 5 reviews

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Tater Tot Casserole with Sliced Almonds
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Serves: 8
 

A delicious and easy meal that the whole family will enjoy!
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs of ground meat
  • 1 can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 can of condensed cream of chicken soup
  • sour cream
  • 1 bag of frozen tater tots
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • Johnny’s Salt
  • Garlic powder
  • Accent
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Fisher Nuts Sliced Almonds

Instructions
  1. brown ground meat in skillet and drain
  2. add chopped onion and chopped green bell pepper
  3. add both cans of soup
  4. add Johnny’s Salt
  5. add Accent
  6. add garlic powder and mix it all in together
  7. put into glass baking dish
  8. put frozen tater tots on top of meat mixture and cook at 425 for 20 minutes
  9. take out of oven and add shredded cheddar cheese to the top and put back in oven for 5 minutes
  10. Take out of oven spoon on sour cream (if you want)
  11. Sprinkle the Fisher Nuts Sliced Almonds on the top and enjoy!!!

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Fisher Nuts is continuing to partner with Food Network Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, a recent winner on Food Network’s Iron Chef and a regular judge on Chopped, to offer you a fresh twist on spring recipes.  Using seasonal ingredients like fresh nuts and produce can help bring your recipes to life and Chef Alex has recommendations for taking your spring cuisine to a new level!! Check out Alex’s recipes and tips for cooking with nuts. There is some great recipes and tips there!!

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Win!

One lucky person will win the following items to help them create a delicious meal:

(approximately a $56 value)

 

·         Trudeau Melamine Mixing Bowls (Set of 3)

·         Trudeau 5-Piece Measuring Spoon Set

·         Casabella Jumbo Muffin Cups

·         Fisher Chef’s Naturals Sliced Almonds

·         Fisher Chef’s Naturals Walnut Halves & Pieces

·         Fisher Pecan Halves

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Jul 3, 2012

Hillshire Farm Grilled Chicken Breast Pasta Recipe (Review)

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During the summer I tend to keep cooking to a minimum around here. We have, however, been super lucky with our weather being that it has been sooo rainy, overcast and quite chilly! Our summer has not even started yet and it is July now! I get irritated, but then I look at all you lovelies that live elsewhere in the country, and I think, maybe I should not complain about our weather after all. Those temps scare me!!!!

Anyways, getting back to the no cooking during the summer months…

I try to make things that are easy and require little or no cooking. Ya, I am a bit lazy during the Summer :) I have tried (many times mind you all..) Hillshire Farm Grilled Chicken Breast and it is a regular ingredient in my pastas, salads and other dishes. Why? Because it is already cooked/prepared and I can then just add it to my meals!! See, no cooking and a yummy meal is born :)

One dish that I ABSOLUTELY love (and yes, my mouth is watering as I type this) is my easy pasta dish. Oh my heavens is it GOOD. It is super easy to make and with the Hillshire Farm Grilled Chicken Breast, it is even EASIER to make!!!

The chicken breast is moist, delicious and seasoned just perfectly for me. The Grilled Chicken Breast is available four flavors: Original, Garlic and Herb, Italian and Lemon Pepper. We all prefer the garlic and herb, that way I don’t have to season it at all. Don’t get me wrong, we have tried and loved them all, but the garlic and herb wins in this home!

So back to my easy pasta dish!! I have included the recipe below:

4.8 from 12 reviews

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Hillshire Farm Grilled Chicken Breast Pasta
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Serves: 10-12
 

A delicious and easy to make summer pasta salad that everyone will love!
Ingredients
  • 1 package (16 ounces) colored spiral pasta
  • 1 pack of Hillshire Farm Grilled Chicken Breast (cut up good)
  • broccoli cut up (about a cup or so)
  • 1 large cut up tomato
  • ½ package of pepperoni (for pizzas, just cut it up good!)
  • small onion (I use a whole SMALL onion, but you can use ½ of one)
  • 1 whole cucumber cut up
  • 1 cup of mayonaise
  • 1 bottle of Italian Dressing
  • ½ can of cut up olives
  • 5 baby carrots cut up
  • handful of cut up pepper jack cheese

Instructions
  1. Cook your pasta (read directions on packaging) drain and rinse. Put cooked pasta in large bowl and add all ingredients above. First I add the mayo then everything else. You can chill in the fridge or eat right away. I usually cannot wait and eat it right away :) Enjoy!!!!

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 I will be making this again shortly and will add a picture for you!!! 

Buy

You can purchase the delicious Hillshire Farm Grilled Chicken Breast at your local grocery store!

Disclosure:

I was sent product coupons to review and try out this delicious chicken. All opinions are my own, thanks!

 

 

 

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Jun 25, 2012

Schwan’s Food Is Great For Easy Summer Meals (Review & Giveaway Galore!)

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CONTEST OVER! CONGRATS TO

Ellen Beck #2245!!

Have you ever noticed, cooking in the summertime does not really happen? For me it doesn’t. I don’t know if it is because of how warm it gets or what, but I want EASY meals! I don’t want to slave over a hot stove for hours, I just don’t. That is for the Fall time :)

Schwan’s Home Delivery makes cooking summer meals super easy! I received a bunch of wonderful and delicious foods from Schwan’s, just in time for Father’s Day! It actually arrived the Thursday before Father’s Day, so I was very excited about that :)

I received some really yummy things for a bbq! I received:

USDA Choice Filet Mignon

Quarter Pound Beef Burgers

Fully Cooked Bacon Slices

Tri-Color Tortellini Salad Kit

Mini Super Sweet Corn on the Cob

Asparagus Spears

Told you it was everything I needed for a wonderful bbq!!! Me and my George Foreman Grill cooked up the Filet Mignon and Quarter Pound Beef Burgers in no time flat! The burgers were so delicious, juicy and tasty. The Tortellini Salad Kit was good, but I added cut up pickles, mayo, italian dressing and some salt and pepper to it, to make it my own :) The sweet corn was the absolute sweetest corn we have all tasted, it really was that good. I have not tried the Asparagus Spears yet, but they are soo big! I was shocked to see how large they were and how good they will be when I grill them :) The fully cooked bacon slices save soooo much time. They are fully cooked and you just place however many you want in the microwave (I cover them with paper towels) and put the in there for one minute. They come out PERFECT, crunchy and soo good! The bacon was excellent on the hamburgers :) The Filet Mignon is the tenderest meat I have ever had. It literally melts in your mouth. I like my meat well done and even cooking it well done, it was STILL so soft and delicious. I am very impressed with Schwan’s and all of the food that I received. We all really enjoyed our meal together on Father’s Day! I know my hubby had a wonderful day :)

Schwan’s has been around for over 55 years, delivering delicious, easy-to-prepare meals and friendly personalized service. Every two weeks (if that is what you want), they will stop by with your choice of over 350 restaurant-quality products, all of which naturally come with a 100% quality guarantee. Schwan’s is constantly searching for new ways to help busy families enjoy mealtime together. Afterall, we all need more quality family time, right?

 Schwan’s has everything from fruits, vegetables, meats and seafood to entrees and desserts! Don’t know what to get someone? Just grab a gift card instead and let them choose what they want :) I will definitely be ordering more food from Schwan’s as summer is my lazy time of year!

Buy/Order:

Just visit http://www.schwans.com/ to schedule your delivery today!

Win!

One lucky person will win all the yummy food I won above!! Okay, not the same exact, but you  know what I mean ;)

How?

Easy! Just use Rafflecopter below!

Disclosure:

I was sent food to review, all opinions are my own! Thanks!

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Jul 11, 2011

Stove Top Everyday Stuffing Mix & Easy Chicken Bake Recipe

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I know you have tried the Stove Top stuffing, right?  It is really easy to make and really delicious. Growing up my mom always made Stove Top Stuffing with all of our Thanksgiving and  Christmas meals. It was a tradition, in a way.

 

I now feed Stove Top to my family too. I love how easy it is to mix up and in a few minutes, you have delicious stuffing. You can make it their way or you can step it up a bit and add your own ingredients to make it YOURS.

In the past two weeks, since receiving my samples of Stove Top, I have gone through 1 1/2 of the containers I received! I received 3, just so you all know :) I have made delicious whole chickens with the Stove Top and steamed veggies and rice. My family loves homemade meals and adding the Stove Top really fits into the homemade meal theme.

Stove Top everyday stuffing mix is available in a convenient resealable canister, which is so nice! Are you tired of the same old potatoes as the side dish for your meals? Ya, me too! The  Stove Top is easier to prepare and packed with really flavorful herbs and spices, making your side dish suddenly not so boring, but totally yummy! It is available in Chicken and Homestyle Herb, and  one serving of Stove Top Everyday Stuffing Mix takes only two minutes to prepare in your microwave! It will make every dinner more exciting and tastier.

 Check out Stove Top’s Easy Chicken Bake, YUM! To find more great recipes for Stove Top, Please visit them online!! (Taken from the Stove Top Website):

  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Total Time: 40 min
  • Makes: 6 servings

Recipe

  • 1 pkg (6 oz) Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Chicken
  • 1-1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 can (10-3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1/3 cup Breakstone’s or Knudsen Sour Cream
  • 1 bag (16 oz) frozen mixed vegetables, thawed, drained
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare stuffing mix as directed on package; set aside.
  2. Mix chicken, soup, sour cream and vegetables in 13×9-inch baking dish; top with the stuffing.
  3. Bake 30 min or until chicken is cooked through.

Nutrition Information (per serving)

Calories 420
Total Fat 15 g
Saturated Fat 4.5 g
Cholesteral 80 mg
Sodium 990 mg
Carbohydrates 35 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 5 g
Protein 31 g
Vitamin A 30% DV
Vitamin C 6% DV
Calcium 8% DV
Iron 15% DV

Kraft Kitchens Tips

How to Thaw Chicken Safely and Quickly

When thawing chicken under running water, be sure to use cold water. Keep the chicken in its original wrap or place in a water-tight resealable plastic bag. Be careful not to cross-contaminate other food products, work surfaces or utensils with the dripping water.

Storage Know-How

Package boneless skinless chicken breasts in recipe-size portions in the freezer. Thaw only the amount needed for a recipe.

 How do you prepare your Stove Top Stuffing Everyday Mix?

Disclosure:

I was sent product to review. These are my own honest opinions, thanks!

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May 25, 2010

Chicken breast with Mushroom Gravy on Noodles!

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So, I must say I did it again :) I made a very delicious dinner that everyone loved! Yeah! Oh, and I made it by scratch! It was so good!

How to make it…

2 skinless boneless chicken breasts

1 cup of water

spaghetti noodles, however many you need

Package of mushroom gravy (or any kind of gravy you have on hand)

1 can of mushrooms

minced garlic (I use the canned kind you find in the produce section of the super market)

Johnny’s Salt

1 Can of green beans

*Cut up chicken how you like it and brown it in pan. Add garlic and Johnny’s Salt to taste. Add packet of gravy mix and cup of water and stir. In the meantime be cooking the spaghetti noodles. Let the chicken and gravy cook on low and add the can of mushrooms. Strain noodles and serve the sauce over the noodles with a side of the green beans! YUM! My kids both loved it as did my hubby and I! Enjoy!

chicken breast with gravy over noodles recipe

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Oct 22, 2009

A Quick & Easy Delicious Chicken Meal

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WINNER OF THE BEBE DULCE TUTU is….

CINDY-ANN, COMMENT #108!! I emailed you!!

So, tonight our pantry was running on empty, so I had to improvise! I decided to throw together some stuff and it turned out sooo good! So, I want to share it with you! It is healthy and VERY quick to make!

Mama’s Chicken & Rice:

*2 boneless chicken breasts

*1 can of campbells cream of chicken & garlic soup (condensed)

*olive oil (to cook chicken in)

*Johnny’s All salt (or any seasoning you like)

* garlic powder or fresh garlic diced

* 1/2 onion

*Frozen Peas (about a cup)

*white Rice (2 cups)

Start cooking rice and then start cooking the chicken (in seperate skillet of course & I cut the chicken up fairly well ;) ) Brown chicken, add onion, frozen peas and season to your taste (I use Johnnys all salt and garlic powder or fresh garlic). When chicken is cooked, add can of condensed chicken and garlic soup and mix real good. Put lid on it and turn to low. Let it cook for about 15 more minutes, stirring occasionally.

By then, the rice should be done too. Spoon chicken over the rice and enjoy! It is so good and so dang easy! Oh, and my kids really liked it :) I also added Rhodes rolls to it :)

Let me know if you make it!!

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