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Cheesy Chicken Chowder

I do not normally like creamy soups but this chowder is so delicious I could eat the whole pot myself! There is something about the combination of chicken, vegetables and gooey cheese that makes this dish delectable and super easy to make! Thank you to L. Sudweeks for the recipe that I alterd a bit!

What you will need!

3 chicken breast

3 wylers chicken bouillion cubes

1 cup (8oz) shredded Tillamook cheddar cheese

1 cup carrots

1 cup  frozen corn

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp flour

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 1/2 cup water

2 cup Half and Half

1 chopped onion (optional to simmer with carrots)

 Chop carrots and saute them in butter until tender

Stir in flour and season with pepper. Gradually stir in water and add bouillon cubes. Cook over medium heat and stir frequently unil the cubes dissolve and soup thickens.

 Add the chopped chicken you prepared earlier.

 Then add corn.

 Stir in half and half and cook on low heat.

 Stir in cheese until it melts and then your ready to server! Garnish with olives and serve with your favorite bread!

Chicken Stuffed Shells

This is all you need to make this delicious meal! I didn't have any spinach at home but you can add spinach for color and flavor! I got this recipe from a neighbor and couldn't believe how great the chicken and sauce combo is yum!

Chicken Stuffed Shells:

1/2 box jumbo pasta shells

2 large chicken breasts

1 jar of spaghetti sauce

8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese

4 oz parmesan cheese

1/2 large tub of Ricotta cheese

1 to 2 tbsp. oregano or italian seasoning

First you need to boil the chicken breasts. When its halfway done cooking you will want to boil the pasta shells. Once the pasta is cooked lay it on tin foil to cool. Chop up chicken in small pieces or process in  in a food processor for smaller pieces.

In a large bowl mix the chicken, cheeses and seasoning thoroughly.

Stuff each shell full

Spead spaghetti sauce in a 9x13 pan and place shells inside

Top shells with spaghettis sauce and any extra cheese bake 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes until bubbling. Serve with garlic bread and salad!

Chewy Caramel Popcorn!

A winter friendly treat as you fire up the ovens and await the chewy goodness! I love to make this popcorn in the fall time or around the holidays. This recipe was given to me from a friend whose Mom can make anything amazing! I was not a huge caramel popcorn fan until I tried this chewy coated perfection! Best part is that it's easy for an all home made treat!

First you must air pop one cup of kernels. If you don't have an air popper you can feel a paper  lunch sack with 1/4 cup of kernels, fold the top over one inch and put two staples in it and microwave for 2 minutes. While you pop you can start the sauce!

The sauce requires you melting 2 sticks of butter. Then you add 2 cups brown sugar, 1/2 cup of light Karo Syrup and one tsp of salt. Boil for one minute! Remember to stir frequently!

Once popcorn is popped remove kernels that did not pop and spread into two cookie sheets.

Once sauce has boiled for one minute you will add 1/2 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.

Your sauce will start to fluff up! Take off heat and keep stirring. Pre-heat oven to 225 degrees.

Take sauce and use a spoon to drizzle on the popcorn.

Once you have poured all the sauce on you will put the cookie sheets in the oven for one hour.Stirring every 15 minutes. 

The popcorn will darken a bit after each time you stir.

Finished product! Let cool before you eat or place in gift bags.

I made chewy caramel popcorn for neighbor gifts this Christmas. It was easy to wrap up in cellophane and tie with ribbon!

Caramel Popcorn (Courtesy of the Kinghorns)

1 cup unpopped popcorn



2 cups brown sugar


1 cup butter


½ cup light Karo syrup


1 tsp. salt


Boil one minute- after you boil ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp vanilla. Pour over popcorn that has been spread on cookie sheets. Bake 225 for one hour. Stirring every 15 minutes.

Tasty Taco Soup!

Hot and tangy taco soup is now one of my favorite winter meals! I think it's the secret ingredient of Ranch powder that gives it that extra something.  No matter what it is your tummy will be singing once this healthy, hot soup touches your belly! My co-worker shared this recipe with me and he used beef but I am a chicken girl so here is my spin on it.

Shred three cooked chicken breast and place in large pot. Add two cans of diced tomato's (juice and all) and one can of black beans drained and rinsed.

Then add one can of red kidney beans (or any bean of your choice i.e. pinto more black)

Then add a half bag of frozen corn or one can of whole corn and olives . Then add half a pkg. of taco seasoning and add about 2 cups of water. You can decide how soupy you want it. The beauty is you can always add more seasoning if you add too much water. Then add 1/2 tbsp of Hidden Valley Ranch Powder. This soup is based on your specific taste. Ranch is strong so you may want to cut back on it if your not a huge ranch fan but I love it! Boil for 5 minutes and simmer for 10. Top with shredded cheese and serve with cornbread or tortilla chips!

Taco Soup
 

3 chicken breast shredded or 1 lb. extra lean ground beef

2 cans diced tomatoes

1/2 package of frozen corn or ! can whole corn

1 can of black beans rinsed and drained

1 can of red kidney beans rinsed and drained

1 can of olives sliced

1/2 pkg. taco seasoning mix 

1/2 tbsp. of Hidden Valley Ranch Powder

About 2 cups of water ( Add more or less to thicken or thin soup)

Lemon-Orange Jello

The most amazing Jello you will ever taste! Welcome to another typical Utah dish but with a twist of lemon and orange  that makes this jello salad far from normal! Preparing this jello takes a bit of preparation but overall is very easy! I am always finding reasons to make this "side dish" which to me is really a dessert! It's a perfect cold treat on a hot summer day.

6 items and a dish is all you need!

Make Orange jello as directed

Then cook lemon pudding over the stove. This will require egg yolks and sugar.

Drain Mandarin oranges and pour them into the orange jello mixture.

Keep stirring lemon pudding till it thickens.

Once lemon pudding is cooked pour into orange jello/mandarin orange mixture and stir.

Pour mixture into a deep glass casserole dish 8x13. Cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge overnight.

Topping: Prepare topping when your 5 minutes from eating your jello.  You will need a small box of instant lemon pudding, container of whip cream and milk.

Pour whip cream into mixing bowl.

Add the box of instant lemon pudding.

Stir in one cup of milk and keep stirring till the all ingredients are fully blended.

Topping should be creamy with a hint of yellow.

Use a flat spatula to spread topping on Jello then enjoy!

Lemon-Orange Jello

1 large box of Orange Jello
1 large box of cooked lemon pudding- egg yolks and sugar.
1 small box of instant lemon pudding
2 large cans of Mandarin oranges drained
1 cup of milk

Lake Powell Potatoes

Deliciously seasoned red potatoes cooked to a  perfection! Add some cheese at the end to make these potatoes magical!  I came upon this simple recipe at Lake Powell where my Uncle had perfected the art to making delicious cheesy potatoes in the middle of the desert over a fire! Well I wanted a taste of Lake Powell right at home so that is when I decided to make this recipe over the grill and it was easy, fun and so yummy!

Wash red potatoes and cut them into fourths. You will do about 3 potatoes per person. Then place them on a sheet of tinfoil big enough to be able to fold the sides in at the end.

 

Generously season potatoes with Season All.  You want it to look like it was almost too much! Then take about a half stick of butter and slice it into pieces and drop evenly over potatoes. You may also add a sliced onion for extra flavor.

Fold the tin foil sides in.

Take another piece of tin foil and wrap again so that its sealed.

Place on grill at 400 degrees. Since all grills cook differently to find the right heat seating for your potatoes check on them after 10 minutes and if  you hear them sizzling than its a perfect temperature. If there boiling way loud you need to turn the heat down a bit! Cook 20 minutes and then flip and cook another 20 minutes! After 40 minutes your potatoes will be done! If your paranoid like me you can take a fork and stick it in to the potatoes to make sure there done! Ours were perfect!

Sprinkles cheese on the potatoes immediately for a delicious summer side that won't heat up your house to make! Enjoy!

Lake Powell Potatoes- Serves four people

12 red potatoes washed and cut into fourths
1/2 stick of butter
Season All
Onion (optional)
Shredded cheese
Tin foil