Splurged on some tri-tip steaks that I saw marked down at the meat counter so instead of our Friday pizzas we had barbecued steaks, baked potatoes, and sautéed onions–definitely easier to make than a pizza! For the steaks, I sprinkled garlic salt and seasoned pepper on both sides. I microwaved the potatoes until they were…
Main Dishes
Chicken Quesadillas
I frequently end up with bits and pieces of leftover chicken. I will sometimes freeze this after dicing it and it works great in various casseroles, creamed chicken, chicken pot pies, etc. Tonight I needed something that could be ready quickly after swim team practice for my eldest. i had barbecued some marinated chicken breasts…
Crockpot Roast Chicken and Do-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Crockpot Roast Chicken. Usually, a whole chicken in the crockpot falls apart on me, but I saw a new method and thought I’d try it. The seasoning was bland so I’ll play with that next time, but the texture of the chicken was great. The trick is to crumple up some aluminum foil and put…
Chicken in Sour Cream Sherry Sauce
Here are two recipes that go well together!
Chicken and Mushrooms in Sour Cream
Tonight’s experiment: Chicken and Mushrooms in Sour Cream. It started as a recipe in Mom’s Updated Recipe Box, one of my “used every week” cookbooks. But I didn’t have the cream of chicken soup the recipe called for, so used some cream of mushroom instead. Then, knowing one daughter really likes mushrooms, I figured I…