Delicious Recipes to Keep my Family of Four Happy and Full
It is Wednesday again! Isn’t it amazing how quickly a week goes by? I hope you have your paper and pencil {or maybe Pin It button*} ready to because we are about to get into another What to Cook Wednesday!
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| [Pioneer Woman], [Framed Cooks], [Cheeky Kitchen], [Recipe Girl] |
Sunday: I love hearty meals that remind me of Sunday dinner at home. Spicy stewed beef with creamy cheddar grits is a great example of just such a dish.
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Ok, so today I am going to talk about one of those famous Pinterest items that you see everywhere. I’m talking about shredding chicken in your KitchenAid Mixer.
We use a lot of shredded chicken so I was hoping this really was as easy as it looked/sounded. I’ve seen it re-pinned so much that I figured I should finally give it a try.
The first step is an obvious one: buy some chicken breast and cook it.
I did mine in the crockpot which is why you see the chicken stuff in the broth. Now, transfer the hot chicken to your mixer bowl.
Put on your flat beater attachment
I also used my 1-Piece Pouring Shield
Then, I flipped the switch and watched as it shredded my chicken! I did about 3-4 of the breasts at a time and had all 8 of the chicken breasts done in less than 5 minutes!
This is such a time saver! Oh, and my hands thank Pinterest too because I won’t be hand shredding chicken anymore!
Are you loving all of these fabulous ladies who have been sharing projects with you guys this week? I hope so!
Today, I want to introduce you to Tonia from The Gunny Sack! I found her blog through one of the linky parties I like to check out each. She hosts one of her own on Monday too so be sure to check it out!
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Great Valentine’s Day projects, Tonia! Thank you so much for sharing. Be sure to click over and visit Tonia to see the other awesome things she has been doing recently.
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It is that time again! Grab your grocery list and let’s do this.
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| [Love and Olive Oil], [Erin’s Food Files], [Dish and Dine] |
Sunday: I love quinoa so I am always searching for new uses for it. Quinoa cakes with lemon, olive and parsley sound like a great option to try.
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Happy Wednesday. Let’s get cooking (or at least drooling over recipes to make)!
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| [Erin’s Food Files], [Fake Ginger], [Sweet Basil] |
Sunday: It is Superbowl day! In addition to these 15 great Superbowl eats, I am thinking a bowl of chipotle black bean soup sounds great.
Monday: Meatless Monday gets some tex-mex flavor in butternut squash enchiladas.
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Ok, I’m not a professional football fan. I go to the Superbowl parties to socialize and eat the yummy food. The one we attend is a potluck style so I am always on the lookout for yummy things to take. Here is a collection of items for consideration for your upcoming party (or maybe to pass along to the host of one you are attending as a little hint!).
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| [Cooking with K], [Just Us Four], [Pinch of Yum], [Recipe Girl], [Peas & Crayons] |
1) Combine Italian sausage, cheese and ranch to make Hidden Valley Sausage Stars!
2) Satisfy bacon lovers with Candied Cayenne Bacon.
3) Offer a little bit of healthy {or at least healthier} on the table with Cinnamon Sugar Radish Chips.
4) Having a bowl of something easy to snack on sitting on a table is always a plus. Give rosemary maple cashews a try for an alternative to peanuts.
5) Nachos are a must have at any party!
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It is Wednesday! Time to party AND make your meal plan for next week! I can’t help you celebrate mid-week but I can help with you with the second item. How? Read below for some delicious recipe inspiration!
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| [Crepes of Wrath], [Skinny Taste], [Framed Cooks] |
Sunday: Reading this recipe for Sonoran Pot Pie intrigued me so I had to add it to my list.
Monday: I love the combination of sweet and spicy so Sweet and Fiery Pork Tenderloin is right up my alley!
Tuesday: The combination of tuna, yummy bread and cheese in a Tuna Melt is my idea of a perfect sandwich.
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| [Cheeky Kitchen], [The Kitchn], [Recipe Girl] |
Wednesday: We’ve been hit with some pretty cold temperatures in recent days so soup is definitely {still} on my mind. I’m going to give potato kale cottage soup a try to see if it can warm me up!
Thursday: Pasta night! Chicken with swiss chard pasta bake sounds a hearty meal that is sure to satisfy our pasta craving.
Friday: We are still aiming to go meatless at least one night a week even if it isn’t always on Monday. This week, we are going to give chickpea casserole with lemon and shallots a try.
Saturday: My kids LOVE pizza and Mathlete loves Hawaiian pizza. I’m trying to eat healthier so pizza doesn’t always fit in. Cauliflower crust Hawaiian pizza might solve that problem and please us all.
What to Cook Wednesday (WTCW) is so much fun for me because I get to discover new recipes and new recipe sites!
Have a suggestion for a recipe or website I should check out to include as a feature?
Drop me an email or leave me the web address in the comments! The only requirement is that the recipe be something that works as a main course!
© 2012 Just Us Four. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Wednesday came fast this week thanks to a little holiday on Monday! I hope you are ready for some yummy meal ideas though.
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| [Framed Cooks], [Pioneer Woman], [Leites Culinaria] |
Sunday: Lets start a new week with a hearty meal like Chicken and Dumplings…with homemade dumplings!
Monday: We can’t skip our Mexican night and this week we are going to give beef enchilada casserole a try to take a break from chicken.
Tuesday: With temperatures topping out in the 30s these days, soup sounds better than ever. A tuscan bean soup with shrimp sounds like a great choice for this week’s second soup appearance.
Wednesday: I stumbled across this recipe for Gung Bao chicken and just had to add it to my list.
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| [Dessert Now, Dinner Later], [Skinny Taste], [The Kitchn] |
Thursday: Mathlete is a huge fan of anything peanut so peanut sauced linguine with broccoli sounds like a great option for our pasta night.
Friday: Our crockpot doesn’t get any rest this week because I’m going to give crockpot chicken la criolla a try.
Saturday: I love introducing new foods to the kids and this week I’m going to try rapini with orecchiette to introduce a new green.
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Whew! It has been a crazy week in our house. I don’t have much time (back to the organizing task at hand) so let’s get started. Oh, and don’t forget to enter the $50 Restaurant.com Giveaway currently going on!
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| [Polish the Stars], [Recipe Girl] |
Sunday: Our tacos and enchiladas are normally filled with chicken but this time we’re going for the other white meat with shredded pork tacos.
Monday: Chicken makes a comeback for Monday with apricot balsamic chicken.
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| [Recipe Girl], [Sweet Basil] |
Tuesday: I love black eyed peas but often struggle with what do with them. Tex Mex black eyed pea casserole seems like a good answer to that question.
Wednesday: You typically don’t see many sandwich style meals around here but grilled chicken and avocado napoleons looked so good that I just had to add them to the list.
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| [Skinny Taste], [Framed Cooks] |
Thursday: Mathlete hates onions (I know you are wondering how we stay married with such culinary challenges!) but doesn’t mind leeks so much. So, I’m hoping for the best with chicken with leeks and sun dried tomatoes.
Friday: It is no secret around here how much I love soup. This week I am going to give Italian meatball soup a try.
Saturday: Still in a soupy frame of mind, this chicken chili verde with poblanos and sweet corn caught my eye.
© 2012 Just Us Four. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Ok, I know the Superbowl is still a little ways away (5 February for those non-sports folks) but a great Superbowl Party requires planning! It takes a lot to keep a group of football crazed fans happy.
Let’s start with food! Now, normally, besides What to Cook Wednesdays, I don’t really do a whole lot of recipes around here. BUT, I have a snack that is going to change your party. What is it?
Cayenne Candied Bacon
It’s ok…I’ll give you a minute to let that soak in. I did say bacon and candied in the same sentence after all.
Now, ready for how to make it? Good! I’ll share the steps with the help of Junior who first introduced us to this life altering treat.
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