Aloha Friday #15

Each Friday, Kailani, over at http://www.islandlife808.com/ hosts a wonderful meme called Aloha Friday. It's the end of the week, a chance to relax and get ready for the weekend. To celebrate Aloha Friday, you ask a question and answer others' questions.

My question for this week:


We went out to eat tonight. We went to IHOP. How often do you go out to eat?

Audrey :)

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

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Audrey :)

Cheesy Chicken (crockpot)

Cheesy Chicken

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken (breasts or thighs)
2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Place chicken breasts in the crockpot. Mix the undiluted soups together with the garlic powder and pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours, until chicken is tender.

You can substitute cream of mushroom soup for a mushroom/cheese flavor. If you like onion flavor add a half package of onion soup mix.

Audrey :)

Moving Update

We moved on Saturday. Our internet was shut off last Thursday to allow the new connection to go on, on Friday. While the off worked wonderfully, the on did not work as smoothly. We just got our internet connection back this morning.

Crockpots can be wonderful in a moving situation. They can prepare meals so simply. This was a bit strong in taste. Next time I think I'll add some water to dilute the sauce just a bit.

Barbeque Meatloaf

2 to 2 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 can tomato soup, divided
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup crushed Ritz crackers
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, divided
2 tablespoons minced onions
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Combine ground beef, 1/2 of the tomato soup, egg, crackers, honey, two teaspoons of the Worcestershire sauce, onions, salt and pepper. Mix well and form into a ball.

Place a crinkled length of aluminum foil in the crockpot so the ends extend an inch or so out of the pot. Place the meatloaf on top of the foil, in the crockpot.

Combine remaining soup, one tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, water, mustard and brown sugar. Whisk together and pour over the meatloaf. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.

Audrey :)

Aloha Friday #14

Each Friday, Kailani, over at http://www.islandlife808.com/ hosts a wonderful meme called Aloha Friday. It's the end of the week, a chance to relax and get ready for the weekend. To celebrate Aloha Friday, you ask a question and answer others' questions.

My question for this week:


When you move, what do you throw out from the fridge and what do you save? We are moving this weekend and I'm wondering about opened mayonnaise and opened cheese, all stuff from the fridge.

Due to the move, my email is temporarily not working. I am getting all comments though, so please do comment.

Audrey :)

Tempt My Tummy Tuesday

Because we're moving this coming weekend, I've got a lot of my kitchenware packed. I'm really into quick and easy this week.

We are trying to finish up everything in our freezer and we have chicken. So here's a quick and easy chicken recipe:

1 box stuffing mix
1 2/3 cups water
4 chicken breasts
1/3 cup sour cream
1 can cream of something soup

I say cream of something because I just use what we have in the house. It's either cream of chicken, cream of broccoli etc.

Place chicken in casserole dish.

Mix together the stuffing mix and water. Some brands come with seasoning packets. If your brand has a seasoning packet, mix that in also.

In a saucepan, heat the sour cream and soup. When hot, pour over chicken. Evenly distribute stuffing over chicken. Bake at 350 about an hour.

Audrey :)

Cranberry Stuffing

I love cranberry. This is a fun way to use up leftover cranberries and stuffing mix.

1 can chicken broth - if you're vegetarian use vegetable broth
1 rib of celery, chopped
1/2 cup cranberries
1 small onion chopped
4 cups herb seasoned stuffing
salt and pepper to taste

In a saucepan, combine the chicken broth, salt, pepper, celery, onion and cranberries. Heat to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add the stuffing, stir and remove from heat. Pour into casserole dish and heat at 325 until heated through.

Audrey :)

Apricot Casserole

While this recipe calls for canned apricots, if you have fresh apricots this recipe is even better.

15 ounces apricots, halved
16 ounces light brown sugar
1 sleeve crumbled Ritz crackers
1 stick of butter
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Place apricots on bottom of 9x13 casserole dish. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar over the apricots. Then half the cinnamon and half of the Ritz crackers. Cut the butter into pats and place half of the stick on the top. Repeat layers. Cook for one hour at 300 degrees.

Audrey :)

Spiced Sweet Potato Casserole

My daughter just asked me to make this tonight:

1 can of yams (2 pound 8 ounce)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cream
2 eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger

Put everything but 1/2 of the yams into a blender. Cover and turn on high just until blended. Add remaining yams and blend again. Pour into casserole dish and cook at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.

Audrey :)

Aloha Friday #13

Each Friday, Kailani, over at http://www.islandlife808.com/ hosts a wonderful meme called Aloha Friday. It's the end of the week, a chance to relax and get ready for the weekend. To celebrate Aloha Friday, you ask a question and answer others' questions.

My question for this week:


Are you a coffee drinker or a tea drinker?

Me, I love chai tea.

Audrey :)

Wordless Wednesday - I Love Cookboooks

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Audrey :)

Making Cookies

Have you ever made cookies and they all come out different sizes? Try using a properly sized ice cream scoop next time. Your cookies will all come out the same size.

Double-Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 sticks of butter, softened
1 egg
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix the sugar, butter, egg, water and vanilla together. Mix in remaining ingredients. Drop by rounded teaspoonsfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool on cooling rack.

Note: I am not a fan of semi sweet chocolate, so while this recipes calls for semi-sweet, I use milk chocolate.

Audrey :)

Six Word Saturday

Show my Face blog hosts Six Word Saturday each week.

Here's what you do: Describe your life (or something) in just six words.

I love steak on the barbecue!!

Audrey :)

Aloha Friday #12

Each Friday, Kailani, over at http://www.islandlife808.com/ hosts a wonderful meme called Aloha Friday. It's the end of the week, a chance to relax and get ready for the weekend. To celebrate Aloha Friday, you ask a question and answer others' questions.

My question for this week:

What's your favorite type of cheese?

My favorite is Havarti.

Audrey :)

Four Ingredient Recipes

I like simple recipes. I like things that can be thrown together quickly and easily. I'd like to share a few recipes with you that fall into the category of "Four Ingredient Recipes":

Hot Broccoli Dip

1 package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can chopped green chiles (7 ounce)
3 cups shredded cheese

Cook broccoli in microwave until soft. If you want a buttery taste, add a bit of butter while cooking. Add in soup, chiles and cheese. Cook until hot and cheese is melted.

Peach Bake

30 ounces canned peach halves, drained
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup Ritz Cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted

Grease a casserole dish. Layer peaches, sugar and crackers until all ingredients are used. Pour melted butter over the top. Bake for 35 minutes at 325 degrees.

Cola Chicken

4-5 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup ketchup
1 cup coke
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

Place chicken in casserole dish. Mix together the remaining ingredients and pour over chicken. Cover and bak about 50 minutes at 350 degrees.

Audrey :)

Chocolate Pudding Banana Cake

Chocolate Pudding Banana Cake

1 box chocolate fudge cake mix

1/4 box of chocolate pudding

2 large bananas, smashed

Empty box of chocolate cake into mixing bowl and follow directions on package for mixing. Add 1/4 package of pudding mix plus 3 small or 2 large smached bananas to mixture. Beat according to directions, 2 to 3 minutes with electric beater or approximately 2 minutes - 300 strokes by hand. Bake at 350 degrees about 30 to 35 minutes.

Steak Recipes

I found a great deal on steaks at the store today. So I bought two for dinner. We seasoned them and put them under the broiler. They were cooked perfectly. I began wondering how others might prepare their steaks and found a great site with tons of steak recipes. I'd love to know how you prepare your steaks.

Audrey :)

Quotable Sunday

Toni at A Daily Dose of Toni hosts Quotable Sunday each Sunday. Today's quotes are all from Julia Child. I'll start with my favorite:

"The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook."

"If you're afraid of butter, use cream."

"How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like kleenex?"

"Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need."

"It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it."

Happy Sunday to all

Audrey :)

Six Word Saturday

Six Word Saturday asks that you describe your life or something in it, in six words.

Since this blog is food/cooking:

I enjoy trying new recipes weekly.

Audrey :)