Friday, May 18, 2012



So I decided to post some pix from my son's birthday party on here, since this is a blog for moms...I was having such a hard time finding ANYTHING for my son's birthday party that was Flynn Rider themed. Of course all the Tangled things were for girls so I just kinda came up with a few ideas to make it more BOY related. So here are a few of the pix from his birthday!

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Tangy Broccoli Salad
3/4 cups Miracle Whip dressing
2 TB sugar
2 Tb vinegar
1 bunch of broccoli cut into florets (about 6 cups)
6 slices of bacon, crisply cooked, drained and crumbled
1 small red onion, chopped
Mix dressing, sugar and vinegar in large bowl.  Add remaining ingredients and mix lightly and cover.  Refrigerate one hour before serving.
I also call this Broccoli Coleslaw.  :)  I found it in a Kraft Food and Family magazine and I LOVE IT!  It is a great side for BBQs or church pot lucks.  So yuumy!!
Butterfinger Delight
2 cups crushed graham crackers
1 stick melted butter
2 TB sugar
Mix these together and press into bottom of 9x13 pan

2 small pkgs instant vanilla pudding
3 cups milk
1 qt vanilla ice cream (softened)
Mix together and pour onto crust

Top with large container of Cool Whip. Crush two large Butterfingers, mix with some more crushed graham cracker crumbs and sprinkle on top. Store in fridge or freezer.

I make this recipe once a year. For my hubby's birthday. Poor guy he requests this every year for his birthday cake (he LOVES ice cream) you would think I would make it more often since his face lights up every year when I make this! :)

In the past I stored it in the fridge like my recipe says...but it was kinda pudding-y. Since Matt likes ice cream so much I decided this year I would put it in the freezer. He LOVED it this way! So your preference on where to store. If you like an ice cream cake store in the freezer, but if you enjoy softer pudding texture the fridge will work.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Farmhouse Chicken
2 pkgs (6 oz each) chicken stuffing mix
4 cups cooked shredded chicken
2 cans (10 3/4 oz each) cream of celery soup
1 cup of milk
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 tsp dried minced onion
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp salt

Prepare stuffing mix according to package directions, set aside. Place the chicken in a greased 9x13 baking dish. Combine the soup, milk, celery, onion, salt and pepper until blended. Pour over chicken. Top with stuffing. Bake uncovered at 350* for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.

This is my FAVORITE meal that my dad's wife makes. She always makes it when I come to visit! This is one of the EASIEST things I have ever made, AND so yummy!

Here is a tip, that I do when I make it. Put the frozen chicken breast and about 3 cups of water in the crockpot in the morning and after about 6 hours on high, take it out and shred it. THEN I use that water from the crock pot for the stuffing mix...to add more chicken flavor! THEN sometimes I do one can of cream of celery and one can of cream of chicken. Oh and tonight I had some half and half I needed to use so I used that instead of the milk...YUMMY!

But honestly this is soooooo easy and soooooo delicious!

Wednesday, April 11, 2012


Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
1 TB Butter
1 medium onion, chopped
4oz can of chopped green chilies
8oz package of cream cheese
3 1/2 cups cooked chicken breast
8-12 flour tortillas
16oz Mont. Jack cheese
2 cups whipping cream

Saute onion and chilies in butter for about 5 minutes, til onion are tender. Stir in cream cheese and chicken. Cook, stirring constantly until cream cheese melts. Spoon 2-3 TB chicken mixture into center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seamside down in a greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with Mont. Jack cheese and drizzle with whipping cream. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes.

I got this recipe from one of my Fristers, and I make it ALL THE TIME. It is really yummy served with Zataran's Black beans and rice...:)
My mother in law always takes this to her office pot lucks, it is a huge hit there! :) This is a really easy one too..and really yummy!