Just for Karla =)

K, I didn't know what I was going to make for dinner. I took out ground beef (YUCK!) and ground turkey. I thought of meatloaf, but Jose & Ant aren't big on it. They wanted tacos, but we had burritos last night for dinner. Don't get me wrong, I love me some good shredded beef tacos, but boring ground beef? Nah, I'll pass!
So, I got online and found:
One Pot Beef & Rice Skillet
I used 1/2 beef & 1/2 turkey instead of all beef & the following ingredients for the remaining called ingredients


This was the final results pic


The review were as follows:
Jose~ate 2 plates & though it was really good
Ant~ate 2 plates & said it was "da bomb"
Adi~hated it, she said it smelled like throw-up. I think it was the Feta
Dom~didn't like it & ended up eating a bowl of cereal.
Me~I had to pick out the broccoli. I thought it was really good, but needed more Feta & some salt.
Hope you enjoy!

Back in the kitchen

Ok Karla, I am back & posting just for you!
I have been overwhelmed with being a "new" mama, learning routines, getting back to my self, etc.
I have been back in the kitchen, but not cooking like I do.
Well tonight, I made a full meal, even though i didn't want to, because I am completely exhausted from my Laughlin trip & Delayna adjusting to being back. I even cooked with miss fussy in her bouncer on the counter, since I don't have a good carrier yet.
Anyway, here's dinner from tonight...
I made Quick Chicken & Dumplings (as usual, click on the recipe to get it) from Betty Crocker.
Here's my biscuits before I 'dropped' them

I replaced the frozen vegis for my favorite canned vegis:

Here's what my stew looked like before I dropped the dumplings

I forgot to take an after picture. I had a hungry little girl & was trying to get baby shower stuff done.
Anyway, the results were really good. It was a bit too salty, next time I won't season them on my own. The kids really liked it and it was the best Chicken & Dumplings recipe I have ever made!

On a cooking hiatus

January 20, 2009 Jose & I welcomed our 4th child, 2nd daughter into the world.
Delayna Lynn Herrera born at 1:05pm, 7lbs 8oz, 19" long.
She was born via cesarian and I also had my tubes tied.
So needless to say, I won't be cooking or blogging on here for a while.
The church is supplying meals for my family for about a week and then I do believe my MOTS group of moms will be coming behind them and doing as many as moms sign up to help.
I will update as soon as I get back on the roll!
Oh yes, I will be back in the kitchen, with Delayna attached, I start them early :-)
Until then, continue to work on "Bringing Your Family Back To The Table"

BBQ Chicken Salad

So my SIL makes this AWESOME BBQ Chicken Salad! She made it a few weeks ago over at my house and I will be making it tonight.
It is SUPER simple & fast, Oh and VERY healthy!!!!
K, here it goes...

INGREDIENTS:
Chicken breast~ for your family
Lettuce~ whatever kind you like
Cilantro
1 Can of Corn
Ranch Dressing
BBQ Sauce~ your choice, Hunts Honey Hickory is what we like
Tortilla Strips~ you can either make these on your own or buy some chips or whatever crunchy

DIRECTIONS:
Bbq the chicken with some sauce. While the chicken is cooking, chop up the lettuce & cilantro, toss into bowl, add corn. Cut chicken into strips.
Place greens onto plate, lay chicken ontop & top with tortilla strips.
Add ranch dressing & a bit of bbq sauce.

On a side note, I think jicama would be really good in this!
Hope you enjoy!!!

Lots to update

I am sorry I have been slacking.
Life has caught me in a whirlwind and I am holding on to everyday.
I have been taking pics and meaning to post, just haven't gotten around to it.
If your waiting for an update, I promise I will get there!

Honey's Birthday Dinner

Last night was Jose's birthday. I didn't have any plans for dinner for him, because we were both gonna do seperate things. Well, I got sick and our plans changed. I went to the store after picking the kids up from school and bought stuff for his dinner.

Pasta & Shrimp in Butter-Garlic Sauce, Garlic Bread, Salad

PASTA
~1 lb of Pasta (I used Angel hair, but prefer Linguine for this dish)
*Cook As Directed

SHRIMP IN BUTTER-GARLIC SAUCE
~2lbs of Shrimp, de-veined & shell/tail removed
~1 stick of REAL butter
~6-8 garlic cloves (depending on your palate)
~Ground Pepper & Salt
~Parsley
*Melt the butter in pan on medium-high heat, you don't want to burn your butter. I add a bit of olive oil to help w/ the melting process. Press garlic and add to the butter/oil, grind in salt & pepper, add parsley. Mix it all up and toss in the shrimp. Cook just until they turn pink (you DO NOT want to overcook shrimp!).
*Toss all over Pasta

GARLIC BREAD
*Feel free to make your own, but we like this:

Cook according to package directions

SALAD
~Bag of mixed greens
~1-2 Cucumbers
~2-3 Tomatoes
Chop the bigger vegis up, toss into greens & enjoy!

Very easy, took about a total of 40 mins to do it all & it was a HIT!

Betty Crocker Saved The Night!

I totally forgot that Adriana had her performance last night. Around 3:00pm I realized that I still had to get home, make dinner, get homework done, shower and have everyone ready to go no later than 5pm!
So, I called on good 'ol Betty!
Here is what I made:
Oven Baked Chicken

Corn

French Bread & Butter