supper tonight..crockpot chicken fajitas...yum!!

 Pico de gallo and guacamole recipe, here!!

2 pounds boneless chicken
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 red or green bell pepper, sliced
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
8 to 10 warm flour tortillas
1/2 cup  Cheddar cheese, grated
lettuce and tomato as desired

Cut chicken across the grain into 1/2 inch diagonal strips. Place in a crockpot. Top with onion, bell pepper and lime. In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, salt and broth. Pour mixture over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or until chicken is tender. Spoon several slices of chicken mixture with sauce into center of each warm tortilla. Fold over. Top with  sour cream, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.

Optional: Add slices of lime along with bell peppers and onions. Remove lime before serving.

Menu Plan Monday....

Monday- Honey Teriyaki Chicken, Asian slaw

Tuesday- Swiss steak(recipe at bottom of the page), mashed potatoes, broccoli

Wednesday- Tacos, salsa & Chips

Thursday- Italian Angel Chicken (didn't have last week), whole wheat pasta, salad

Friday- Homemade pizza, salad

Saturday- Marlboro Man Sandwiches, slaw

Sunday- Hubby's choice


Slow Cooker Swiss Steak

cube steak (1-2 lbs.)

seasoned salt

red (cayenne) pepper

1 can cream of mushroom soup (no water or milk)

salt & pepper

onions & mushrooms (according to taste; we use about 1 med. to large onion and 2 cups mushrooms, sliced)

garlic (about 2 cloves, minced)

Sprinkle however much salt and pepper you like in enough flour to coat your meat. Dredge meat in flour ; fry in hot oil until meat is seared. Place in crock pot with remaining ingredients. Cook on low for 8-10 hours. Pour over rice or mashed potatoes. Easy, Quick & GOOD!!!

For more mpm's visit Laura

Have a great week!

Supper Menus for December 16th-19th..

Monday- crackers & soup; still sick

Tuesday- Baked potato bar (broccoli, bacon, cheese, sour cream) & salad

Wednesday- tortilla soup

Thursday- Baked Mac & Cheese, Broccoli & cauliflower

Friday- Roast in crockpot, mashed potatoes with roast gravy, green beans

*all meals served with sweet tea

*Roast recipe:

chuck or rump roast
worchestire sauce
seasoned salt & pepper
1 pkg. onion soup mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can milk
1 can water

Rub roast with salt and pepper. Poke holes in roast with fork. Place in hot oil in skillet or dutch oven. Brown lightly (sear) on both sides. Put in crockpot with 5 or 6 shakes of Worchestire sauce and onion soup mix. Add 1 can of cream of mushroom soup and 1 can of milk, 1 can water. Stir. Add more water if you feel necessary but not too much; it will be too thin for gravy. Cook on low all day or until done.

Menu Plan....

Supper:

Red Beans & Rice

Crockpot Potato Chowder (added 1stalk celery, diced, 1 tbsp. minced garlic, some black pepper & substituted cream of mushroom; YUM!!!)

Quick Lasagna(I am not a fan of H.H. however, because someone gave me 2 boxes I need to use them up; I'm not a cooking snob, I just don't care for it much, but it's really good in this recipe!), homemade bread & steamed squash with butter

Omelets w/onions,spinach, mushrooms, ham & cheese, homemade french bread

Homemade Pizza (didn't have last week)

Breakfast:

Amish oatmeal & fruit

Pumpkin muffins (I will post this recipe later with pictures; they are SO good!)

Blackberry Bread

Breakfast Burritos

Peanut Butter toast w/homemade bread, fruit

lunch:

leftovers
pb&j
grilled cheese
Ravioli with spaghetti sauce & cheese, bread
pig in the blanket, broccoli & cauliflower

*Have a wonderful week! =)

Julie

Menu Plan Monday...updated with Homemade Pizza recipe!

These are in no particular order because I don't know what I will be fixing on what days. Things change around here a lot lately and that is why I love my crock pots!! =) Have a wonderful week!

Breakfast:

Banana Bread

Blackberry Muffins with Cream Cheese Spread

Pancakes w/Fruit & Whipped Cream

Pumpkin Chocolate chip muffins

Oatmeal w/Fruit

Pumpkin Bread w/cream cheese spread

Lunch:

leftovers

PB&J

Hot Dogs, corn on the cob

Pig in blanket, tator tots, broccoli

French Bread Pizza

Breakfast Burritos, Baked Potatoes cubed & fried w/onion in olive oil

Supper:

Baked Ravioli(didn't have last week), French Bread with butter, Salad

Julie's easy beef stew, buttermilk cornbread

Crockpot Potato Chowder, Buttermilk cornbread

Tortilla Soup (recipe at the bottom)with sliced avacados, sour cream, colby/jack cheese, green onions

Homemade Pizza, Salad (I will share this recipe later; my sister requested it as well, so I will just post the recipe as soon as I can find it! lol )

*Wednesday night- eat out or eat at church

*Friday morning-may eat breakfast at church (Mom(Barbara) is cooking; YUM!)

*Desserts of the week (bible study): Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies,

Apple Caramel Cake

Go to Laura's for more menu ideas!

Charlie & Julie's Chicken Tortilla Soup (a knock-off of Papa Pablano's)

6 chicken breasts, boiled and shredded (or whole chicken; cooked, deboned & shredded)(reserve all broth)

3 stalks celery, minced

1/2 c. chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 can Rotel (diced tomatoes & green chillies)

1 can diced tomatoes

1 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. chili powder

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. pepper

1 c. sliced zucchini, optional

water to make soup consistency that you want

1/2 c. shredded cheese

sour cream

tortilla chips

Cook chicken breasts or whole chicken. Reserve broth. In dutch oven, saute onion, garlic and celery in 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Add rest of ing. except cheese, tortilla chips and sour cream. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hr. In bowls, place chips, sprinkle with cheese. Ladle soup over chips and cheese. Top each with sour cream and avacado and more cheese if desired.

Enjoy!!

Charlie's Homemade Pizza

3/4 c. water (110-115 degrees)

1 tsp. sugar

2 TBSP. butter (melted or very soft)

2 & 1/2 c. flour (ap)

1 TBSP. yeast or 1 packet

1 Tablespoon cornmeal (optional)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup pizza sauce

12 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

sliced onions, optional

chopped bell peppers, optional

pepperoni, fried hamburger, fried sausage, canadian bacon,optional

1/4 teaspoon oregano

1/8 teaspoon basil

2 Tablespoons parmesan cheese

Instructions:
1. If using a bread machine to make pizza dough, put ingredients in bread machine in order listed and set to dough setting.

If making dough by hand, mix water, butter, and sugar in mixing bowl. Add part of the flour and stir. Add the rest of the flour and the yeast, and stir into a dough. Knead for 6-8 minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic. Set dough in bowl and grease the top. Cover with a towel and set in a warm place to rise for about 45 minutes.*(I use my Kitchen Aid Mixer and knead for only a couple of minutes or so. 6-8 is too long if using a stand mixer).

2. After dough has risen the first time, punch down and knead until air bubbles are removed.

3. Liberally butter a 16-inch round pizza pan, and press dough onto pan. Carefully lift one-half of the crust and fold over (to expose half of the pizza pan). Sprinkle 1/2 Tablespoon cornmeal over pan. Lay crust back in place and repeat on other half, so that there is cornmeal sprinkled between entire layer of crust and pan.

4. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt over top of crust and then spread with 1 cup pizza sauce. Sprinkle on cheese and any optional toppings desired. Sprinkle on oregano, basil, and parmesan cheese last.

5.** Place pizza in oven and turn heat to 400 degrees. Bake for 10 minutes; rotate crust and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until top is browned. (Be sure to watch so it doesn't burn; every oven is different!)

6. When pizza is browned, turn off heat and open oven door. Leave pizza in oven until ready to serve. Then remove from oven, cut, and serve. If there is leftover pizza, we often put the pieces directly on a cooling rack to cool, which prevents condensation forming between the crust and pan.

Moist Drumsticks (Slow Cooker Recipe)

3 lbs. skinless chicken drumsticks
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp minced garlic
3 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water

Place chicken in slow cooker (at least 5 qt). In a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, and garlic; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken juices run clear.

Remove chicken and keep warm. Strain cooking juices. In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Stir in juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken. Makes 6 servings. (about 2 drumsticks each) we usually make more because we eat so much and we like to have leftovers!

Enjoy! (this is a really cheap meal!)
Julie