My Pretty Girl Makayla..

Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Pasta

This is one of my kids favorite meals. It is quick and easy and yummy.. Grab some garlic bread and dig in...

Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Pasta

3 chicken breast
2 teaspoon minced garlic
morton season salt
1 bag broccoli florets
8 oz bow tie pasta
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoon butter
1 cup parmesan cheese

Cook chicken with garlic and season salt in a small amount of olive oil until done all the way through. Cut into small pieces. In a separate pot cook broccoli. In a large pot cook pasta until done, around 10 minutes for both pasta and broccoli. When all is done drain pasta and broccoli. In pasta pot add the cream, butter and parmesan cheese. Bring to a boil and boil until desired thickness. Pour pasta, broccoli and chicken in the pasta pot and stir all together and enjoy...

Chicken Tortilla Soup

This is a great dinner for a cool night.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

3 Chicken breast cooked and shredded
3 can chicken broth
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoon flour
1 can kidney beans
1 can black beans rinsed
1 cup frozen shoe peg corn
3 cups half and half
1 can cream chicken soup
1 cup salsa (your favorite)
2 teaspoon cumin
1 pk. fajita seasoning
sour cream
8 oz.cheddar cheese shredded
8 oz. pepper jack cheese shredded
tortilla chips

In a large pot place chicken, broth, garlic, flour, beans ,corn, half and half, cream chicken soup, salsa, cumin, and fajita seasoning. Bring to a boil then turn down and simmer for 15 minutes.  Top with cheese and sour cream. Eat with tortilla chips... Enjoy

What's for dinner..

I was in the mood for Mexican food so I made nachos. They were a huge hit at with the kids and quick and easy for me..

Nachos

2 lbs. ground beef
2 pks. taco season
1 can rotel
1 can black beans (rinsed)
1 cup shoe peg corn
2 cups cheddar cheese

Brown and drain ground beef. Add taco season simmer for 3 minutes. In separate pot put beans, rotel and corn, heat for 3 minutes and add to meat mixture. In 3 separate 9x13 pans spread the tortilla shells on bottom. Pour the meat mixture on top and sprinkle cheese all over top. Place in 425 degrees oven and melt cheese. Around 5 minutes and enjoy..

My Ebook

Don't Forget to check out my ebook on smashwords. It has some great recipes in it...

Moms Cheese ball..

This is a must at gatherings at our house. This would even be great for supper bowl foods.

Moms cheese ball

1 8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup celery chopped
1/2 cup bell pepper chopped
1/2 cup purple onion chopped
1 pk. budding ham chopped
1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Mix all ingredients together and form into a ball. Eat this with you favorite crackers. I love triscuits with these.

Cheddar Cheese Soup

This is my daughters favorite soup, we always have this at her parties.

Cheddar Cheese Soup

1 bag broccoli florets
1 2 lb. block of Velveeta cheese
1 can sliced carrots
2 can diced potatoes
1 can cream chicken soup
1 can cream celery soup
1 can nacho cheese soup
1 can chicken broth

Place all this in a crockpot and cook on high for about three hours. Stir occasionally. I love this with sourdough bread. It is so good...

Chocolate Truffles..

These were a huge hit at Makayla's party. If you love chocolate you will love these... These would also be awesome for valentines day chocolates... Yummy

8 oz semisweet chocolate chips
8 oz bittersweet chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
16 oz almond bark white or regular chocolate
sprinkles

Melt in a double boiler bittersweet and semisweet chocolate. Once melted add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Take off heat and let mixture cool in refrigerator for 20 minutes. Take out and use a mellon baller and make balls out of mixture. Place on parchment paper on a baking pan, and place back in freezer for 20 minutes. Melt almond bark until all smooth take balls out of freezer and dip in chocolate and place back on sheet to dry. Sprinkle before drying. Enjoy these.

Marshmallow Pops

These were a huge hit at Makayla's party. Perfect for a girls party..

2 bags purple chocolate melts
40 marshmallows
purple candy sprinkles
40 sucker sticks

Melt chocolate until all smooth. Place marshmallows on sucker sticks. Dip completely in chocolate and then in sprinkle. Enjoy

Makayla's Sweet 16th party spread..

My Winter wreaths..

Coming this week.

Pictures of my Winter wreaths and flags.
Truffles recipe and pictures for Makaylas' big party
menu for the big party
pictures of the cake, and party decorations

What's for dinner..

Tonight we had Taco Nacho salad. As you all know love Mexican food.. Recipe already posted for you to enjoy.

2 lb. ground beef
2 pk. taco season
lettuce
tomatoes
Mexican cheese
jalapeños
taco sauce
salsa
black beans

Brown and drain ground beef.  Add taco season simmer for 5 minutes. Layer in bowl  tortilla chips, lettuce beans, meat, cheese, tomatoes jalapeños. Dig in and enjoy.