Comfort Food On A Cold Day

Chicken and Stuffing in the Crockpot

1/2 cup all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds)
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter (I use olive oil instead of butter)
2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 package (12 ounces) seasoned stuffing mix, plus ingredients to prepare mix

1. Combine flour, seasoned salt and pepper in large resealable food storage bag. Add chicken; seal bag. Shake to coat with flour mixture.

2. Melt butter or olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides. Place in slow cooker; pour soup over chicken.

3. Prepare stuffing according to package directions, decrasing liquid by half. Arrange stuffing over chicken. Cover; cook on high 3 to 4 hours.

Thought For The Day!

Where you're looking is where you are going!

My Husband

My husband has been running, and running, and running, and when he is done running he runs some more. In 10 days my husband will be running his second marathon. He has been so determined and strong in his training. He has lost twenty five pounds and looks incredible. Alan the kids and I are so proud of you! I just want to say way to go Babe!

P.S. This picture was taken after he had already run 15 miles with five more to go!

BYU Women's Conference

Off to BYU Women's Conference I went. My wonderful husband held down the fort as I went to learn to be a better wife, mother, and inspired woman. My conference started out great I got to listen to the wonderful Sheri Dew, she told me to Awake, Arise, and Come Unto Christ. I Listened to a Family Home Evening Session, the point... Just Do It! I had an incredible lesson on Having a Better Marriage the two main points... 1. Say What He (Jesus) Would Say, and 2. Do What He (The Lord) Wants Done. And I can't forget the Three Enemy's to Equal Partnership 1. Self - Doubt 2. Self - Indulgence 3. Self - Absorption hmmm, very thought provoking. My favorite of all was of course the last session where I heard from the Prophet, President Monson. I never got to see President Hinckley in person. In fact this was the first Prophet I have been in the same room with. Of course I was in the same room with 20,000 + women and the Prophet , but it was still very special and I will always remember it. Some of his inspiring points 1. Find Joy in the Journey 2. Good timber does not grow with ease but with wind and sorrow growes strength 3. When you get to the end of the road tie a knot and hang on. I will never forget how I felt when he entered the building and how I felt when he exited the building. From the BYU Bookstore I bought lots of chocolate covered Cinnamon Bears (they make the best) and, I bought some great carry it all bags $4.00 per bag. What a Deal! My husband did a great job with the kids and the house looked pretty good by the time I got home. Way to go Alan! Thanks to Christine Neider for helping my husband and my Brooklyn while I was away!

Bosch

I am now the proud owner of a BOSCH. I got it from a friend of Heathers for $100.00, Yahoo! I have no more excuses homemade bread here I come. All I can say is "TIFFANY HELP"!!

Yummy, Yummy, Chicken

These two chicken recipes are my husband and kids favorite chicken recipes. Whenever anyone has a baby and we bring them a meal we always bring our chicken enchiladas. Because they are easy to make and soooo good!

Yummy Chicken Enchiladas

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 large container of sour cream

1 large bag of Mozzarella cheese

5 burrito-size tortillas

3 large cans of breast of chicken (or five baked chicken breast chopped)

Salt and Pepper to taste

Dash or two of Paprika (opt.)

chopped green chillies and onions (opt.) (my kids don't like them so I don't add)

In medium bowl, mix together the cream of chicken soup and the sour cream, salt, pepper, and paprika. In 9x13 inch pan, place a layer of soup mixture on the bottom. In burrito shell, put a spoonful or two of the soup mixture, cheese and shredded chicken. Roll burrito shell and tuck in the ends. Place in pan (you should have room for five big enchiladas). Cover enchiladas with remaining soup mixture; sprinkle the top with remaining cheese. Cover enchiladas with tin foil. (Spray the tin foil with non-stick cooking spray before you place it over the enchiladas to keep the cheese from sticking to the tin foil.) Bake at 350 for 35 minutes; remove tin foil and bake for additional 10 minutes.

Chicken In the Grass

5 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped

1pkg. frozen, thawed chopped broccoli (or mixed vegetables)

2 cans cream of chicken of chicken soup

2 Tblsp. lemon juice

2/3 cup mayonnaise

1/2-1 cup grated cheese

Buttered Ritz Cracker Crumbs

Place broccoli in pan. Add chicken and cheese. Make sauce with soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, pepper, a dash of paprika. Pour over chicken. Sprinkle cracker crumbs over top and bake for 30 mins. at 350

Big Kids

Brooklyn Almost 2 Connor Almost 2

My kids have changed so much. Yesterday morning they got dressed, got breakfast, made their lunch for school, brushed their teeth all by themselves (and I didn't have to ask). I can remember carrying them around everywhere I went. Now I open the van door and away the go! I love them so much! Watching them get bigger makes my stomach ache. I have to admit I like their independence, but the years are going to fast. I am afraid that it is going so fast that I am not going to remember or embrace it enough. I wrote this post today to remind me to slow down and enjoy my kids. Because Holy Cow they are almost eight.