Happy 2010

Happy New Year to you! I am spending it with the Hubbie's side of the family in Texas. I took my first flight where I had to transfer planes half way through. I didn't get sick so that was a major plus.

I've been going over may recipes that I want to try out for the new year so keep coming back and checking out what's new. Thanks to those who follow my blog and to those who come in from time to time!

Happy 2010, be safe, and happy.

Christmas Vacation

It is time for my well deserved 3 week long Christmas Vacation. We got out on Friday and Saturday the little family and I headed up to PISMO , CA! It's a beautiful little beach town. We have an ocean front hotel room that accepts dogs, so it's lovely.

Sammy and I just got back from a nice long walk on the beach. Sammy is a "water dog" but doesn't like water. So my hubby and I bought water shoes so we could walk along the shore line and not have to worry about getting our shoes wet when trying to assist our dog in liking the water.

Here are some picture we took!

Let the baking begin.

It's Christmas time and the holiday baking will soon begin. I've got a few people and parties to bake for. I'm excited!

What's on the menu? Wait and see....

Easy Chicken Fajita Soup

INGREDIENTS


(From Allrecipes.com)

* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
* 1 (1.27 ounce) packet fajita seasoning
* 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
* 1 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
* 1 poblano pepper, cut into thin strips
* 1 large onion, cut into thin strips
* 1 (14.5 ounce) can fire roasted diced tomatoes
* 1 (15 ounce) can seasoned black beans
* 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
* 1 dash hot sauce
* salt and pepper to taste

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DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Place chicken in the hot oil; cook, stirring only occasionally, until brown, about 10 minutes.



Sprinkle fajita seasoning over the browned chicken and stir well to coat. Add the red and green bell pepper, poblano pepper, and onion to the seasoned chicken. Stir and cook over medium heat until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.



2. Pour the fire roasted tomatoes, black beans, and chicken broth into the pot with the chicken and vegetables. Bring the soup to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.



3. Season the soup with if you want hot sauce) salt, and pepper to taste before serving.

***I also added Kidney Beans, Corn and Cilantro to the mix in the pot. Then I added some cheese and sour cream after along with crushed tortilla chips. I also doubled the chicken stalk to make it a little more stewy/soup like.

Mac and Cheese Pie

From Betty Crocker



Ingredients:

1 C uncooked elbow Macaroni
2 C shredded Cheddar Cheese (I used a blend)
1/2 C Bisquick mix (I used the heart smart kind)
1 1/2 C milk
2 Eggs

(Things I added to it)
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder
Paprika
Greek Seasoning (making everything taste better)


1.Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Place uncooked macaroni in pie plate.


Sprinkle with 1 3/4 cups of the cheese.



2. In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients until blended.


Pour into pie plate.


3. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place sprayed side down over pie plate. Bake 20 minutes.



Uncover and bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.



Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.



Bake 1 to 2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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