TASTED GREAT!

Tried out the white chicken chili recipe below, and it was VERY good! I actually tripled the recipe and had some family over, so there were 10 of us. Still have enough for dinner for two tonight! The two younger children just ate the chicken! :) Going to move a couple pieces of furniture in the dining room today and going to a Pampered Chef party tonight. This one is about preparing and freezing 12 meals! That works for me!

DELICIOUS CHICKEN CHILI

This wonderful recipe was made and served to us last night by our good friend Patsy! She said I could share it here.

1 # chicken breasts
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
16 oz box chicken broth
1 or 2 cans diced chilis
2 cans white beans
2 cans kidney beans
1 tsp oregano
1 1/2 tsp cummin
salt & pepper

Cut chicken breasts into bite size chunks, saute along with onion and garlic, in olive oil until chicken is white. Add broth, chilis, beans and seasoning. Bring to a boil and simmer at least 20 minutes. She simmered longer, just to be sure the chicken was fully cooked. Serve with a green salad and your favorite bread. Serves 3 or 4. This would also be a good recipe to put in the crock pot and slow cook all day!

Quick & Easy Dinner

Found a recipe I really like. Preheat oven to 350.

Smoked sausage ring, cut in 6 equal sections. Slit each section nearly through, lengthwise. Cut 3 slices of swiss cheese in half, then fold each piece in half, placing in the slit sausage section. Boil 6 lasagna noodles, following directions, rinse in cold water, pat off excess water. Roll each sausage/cheese section in a lasagne noodle, placing in a 9x9 baking dish. Pour over one jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce. (I like tomato basil garlic flavor) Bake 30 minutes. Serve with spinach salad, loaded with colorful veggies, and garlic bread, found in your grocer's freezer aisle.

Help for Mercy and Joy

This is not a recipe, idea, or picture. It is a website to visit, with pictures and information on two little girls in desperate need. Please visit this site and help if you can. Thank you! www.helpmercyandjoy.blogspot.com.

NO TIME FOR COOKIN'!!

Busy, busy, busy! I have only cooked one night this week...last night...and that was a pre-cooked chicken, steamed a veggie and micro-waved yams! There are not any organization skills going on in this house, or in my life for that matter!! I must admit I am enjoying all the flurry of recent activity and know that it will culminate in success and enjoyment! So, until just after October 1, there probably won't be anything new posted, but then, one never knows!

TURNED OUT GREAT!

The Noodles Bowls recipe from a Rachael Ray cookbook turned out great! Pictured above with the beautiful dishes from my friend Linn, along with placemats and accessories I bought in China. You'll notice we have glass over our table. Also an extra piece to fit on the end when we insert the leaf. Had glass cut for the coffee table and end tables as well. No worries about "rings" from drinking glasses! The other picture is of two nectarine pies my hubby baked last night. The nectarines on our trees are pretty much on their "last legs", so after dinner, he cut those up, added sugar, lemon, etc. and baked them. Delicious! In fact, I'll have another piece shortly! Need to make out my weekly menu tonight as well! Will omit Wed and Thurs nights as we're invited out! More later...Gertie

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

My little grandson, born with a cleft palate, recently had surgery. For 2 1/2 weeks, he could only drink a liquid diet! At a wedding reception during that period of time, his daddy mashed up watermelon in a glass of punch! One picture worth a thousand words! This boy wanted food!