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I am always on the look out for fast, healthy, and family freindly dinners. This is my attempt to share what I find and perhaps help other families in the quest to have a family dinner every night.

Thursday, March 22, 2012


Honey Roasted Nuts

2 cups nuts almonds, pecans, walnuts
2 tablespoon canola oil, honey and water

¼ cup sugar
½ tsp. salt

Roast nuts on cookie sheet for 10 minutes at 350.  Heat oil, honey and water on stove until they are boiling.  Place nuts in mixture and coat and stir until all the mixture is gone.  At this point add sugar and salt and coat nuts.  Pour back on pan until cool.

Give as gifts at Christmas.  Package nicely and make some for our family.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Broccoli, Chicken, Cheese Chowder

2 heads Steamed Broccoli
8 potatos, cubbed
2 cups Shredded Chicken
1 cup Cheese
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
4 cups chicken stock (may need more depends on taste)

Directions
Steam broccoli.  Fry potatos, garlic, onion until onion is soft.  Pour in chicken stock and boil until potatos are soft.  Use stock and put broccoli in food processor until smooth.  Add to potatos and last add cheese.

Chicken and Corn Chowder

4 cloves garlic
1 onion
1 tablespoon butter
1 can corn or Mexicorn
1 t. salt
1/2 t. black pepper
1/2 c. buttermilk or whole milk
1-2 c. chicken broth
2 1/2 c. shredded chicken breast
1/2 c. bacon, cooked & crumbled

Directions

Fry onion, garlic, and butter until onions are soft.  Mix in rest of ingrediants and cook until ready to serve.