Buffalo Chicken Soup

Buffalo Chicken Soup

3 cups shredded cooked chicken
3 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
4 cups milk
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup hot wing sauce

In large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Simmer on low 15 minutes. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Recipe can be found on page 55 in  
MY KIND OF COOKING COOKBOOK.

I have been traveling since the end of July.  Currently I am in Nicaragua.  As I was thinking about what to post while I was out of the country, I decided to go back to the first few posts that I made when I began my blog. 

I created this recipe to be on the mild side of spicy. For me, the spice in the soup is perfect. Lots of flavor but mild enough to please almost anyone. My husband likes lots of spice so I add extra hot wing sauce to his bowl of soup.


Serving Tip:
I like to serve this soup with a dollop of sour cream on top of each bowl and slightly crushed tortilla chips.


Time Saving Tip:
If you don't have time to cook chicken needed for a recipe, purchase a cooked rotisserie chicken.


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Tortellini Toss

 Tortellini Toss

1 (9 ounce)package refrigerated cheese filled tortellini
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
8 slices bacon, cooked crumbled
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Prepare tortellini according to package directions. In large saucepan, combine whipping cream, Parmesan cheese, bacon, and Italian seasoning. Cook over medium heat until thickened. Add tortellini. Toss to Coat. Makes 4 servings.

Recipe can be found on page 126 in  

MY KIND OF COOKING COOKBOOK.

I have been traveling since the end of July.  Currently I am in Nicaragua.  As I was thinking about what to post while I was out of the country, I decided to go back to the first few posts that I made when I began my blog.

This recipe is one of my families favorite dinners.  It has bacon, so you know it is going to be good!


Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Fruit & Nut Yogurt Parfait

Fruit & Nut Yogurt Parfait 

1 (2 ounce) package chopped walnuts
1/2 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cups vanilla yogurt
1 apple, chopped
1/2 cup sliced in half grapes

In small skillet, saute walnuts, butter, and sugar over medium heat 2 minutes.  

Spread on parchment paper.  Cool.  

In two glasses, layer equal amount of ingredients.   Makes 2 servings.

One of my guilty pleasures is the Fruit and Walnut Snack at Mc Donald's.  I just love the combination of fresh apples and grapes, with yogurt and sugared walnuts.  This recipe allows me to have it anytime I am craving it, without having to make a run to the golden arches.

 

I am currently in Nicaragua, so I will be slow adding the comments left on the blog.  I really enjoy reading your comments and I thank you so much for taking the time to leave them!  

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Yogurt - It's Not Just For Breakfast!

I love yogurt!  Fresh fruit, granola, and yogurt, is one of my favorite breakfasts.  Sometimes I purchase too much yogurt and need to use it up before it expires.  Below are a few of the ways I use yogurt in recipes.

1. I make an easy and tasty guacamole by mashing an avocado with plain yogurt.  I add Rotel diced tomatoes and green chile, to taste.  Mix well

2.  Make an iced latte with vanilla flavored yogurt, strong coffee, ice, and sugar or sweetener.  Place the ingredients in a blender, and blend until the desired consistency.

3. I make a potato topper with plain Greek yogurt, chives, and green onion.

4. If you need buttermilk for a recipe, combine 2/3 cup of plain yogurt and 1/3 cup of milk.  Mix well.  Let stand 5 minutes before adding to your recipe.

5. I add yogurt to my tuna salad.  Substitute 1/2 of the mayonnaise with plain yogurt.

6.  I use plain yogurt instead of mayonnaise or sour cream when making a dip.

7. Lighten up a recipe by substituting half of the oil or shortening with 3/4 the amount of yogurt.  Example: If a recipe calls for 1 cup of oil, use 1/2 cup of oil and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of yogurt.

8.  Replace part of the butter in a recipe.  Instead of using 1 cup butter, use 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup of yogurt.

How do you use yogurt?

On Friday, I will be posting my

Fruit & Nut Yogurt Parfait recipe. 

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Pizza Nibblers

Pizza Nibblers

4 saltine crackers
2 teaspoons pizza sauce
3 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese
4 slices pepperoni

Place 4 crackers in a microwaveable plate.  Spread pizza sauce over crackers.

 (My niece Emily)

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over pizza sauce.

Top with pepperoni.

Microwave for 30 seconds, or until cheese has melted.

This is my niece, Emily's, favorite after school snack.  She loves to cook, and this is an easy recipe for her to make by herself.

Kids are not the only ones who love Pizza Nibblers.  It tastes like a fresh baked slice of pizza.  The cracker turns into a thin crust for your choice of toppings.  It is a perfect snack for when you get a case of the munchies, and crave something quick and hardy.

My sister, Shelley, is very creative in the kitchen.  She loves to make meals special, so when I saw PBJ on a stick at the Iowa State Fair, I knew it was an idea she would love.

My niece, Miley, started preschool last week.  My sister made the peanut butter and jelly sandwich on a stick for her lunch after her first day of school.  Shelley, added sliced strawberries and bananas to the grapes and the sandwich to make it extra special for, Miley. 

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Alligator Bites & Tiger Sauce

I love to try new foods!  Whenever I travel, one of my favorite things to do is try the local cuisine.  You can really tell a lot about the place you are visiting by the food they eat.

I am visiting my family in Florida, and usually that means we eat a lot of fresh seafood cooked in every way imaginable.

Fried seafood, grilled seafood, boiled seafood; I could go on and on, but I am afraid I would begin sounding like Bubba in the Forrest Gump movie.

One of my families favorite appetizers is, Alligator Bites.  They slice the tail section of the alligator into bite size pieces, dip them in a batter, than deep fry them.

The alligator meat is tender and juicy and I hate to say it, but it tastes like chicken.  Isn't it strange how unusual food typically tastes like chicken. They serve the Alligator Bites with a sweet, spicy, and slightly sour sauce called, Tiger Sauce.

 What is the most unique food item you have eaten? 

On Friday, I will be posting a after school snack 

that not only your kids will love but you will too!

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Slow Cooker Lava Cake

Slow Cooker Lava Cake

1 (18.25 ounce) box chocolate cake mix
2 1/4 cups water, divided
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder

In large bowl, combine cake mix, 3/4 cup water, and 1/4 cup vegetable oil.  Mix well.  Spread in the bottom of a 4-quart slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray.

In medium bowl, combine sugar, cocoa powder, and 1 1/2 cups very hot water.  Mix well.  

Pour mixture into slow cooker.  Cover with lid.  Cook on high 2 to 2 1/2 hours.  I cooked mine for 2 hours.

Turn off slow cooker.  Let cool 15 to 30 minutes to thicken up the sauce.  

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream if desired.

This is a chocolate lovers dream dessert.  Rich warm moist chocolate cake rises to the top of the slow cooker as it cooks, with a layer of thick hot chocolate fudge sauce on the bottom.  It is an easy and delicious dessert.

I love to take a recipe with a lot of ingredients and figure out a way to make them with less ingredients, but still have the same flavor.  The original recipe that I had for a Lava Cake had 12 ingredients; my version of it has only five. 

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!