Thursday, November 8, 2012

Margaret Thatcher

My husband believes every question can be answered with Margaret Thatcher, yogurt, Tuesday, 7, or underpants. So when my children once again insisted on a name for a recipe-we said Margaret Thatcher....and it stuck.

*Rameon Noodles--1-1.5 packages for every 2 people you are serving
*Chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces--1 for every 2 people
*Velveeta Cheese cut into cubes---I use half of block for 6 people

Make the Rameon Noodles and cook the chicken in the skillet until no longer pink. Add about 1/2 of the seasoning to the noodles.
Add the chicken and the cheese to the noodles and stir until the cheese is melted.
Serve and enjoy!

Manna

Yes--this recipe is called Manna. My children insist on a name for every recipe, This one didn't have a name. They kept asking for a name and in frustration my husband said manna. And it stuck.

*Box of rotini pasta
*Package of frozen broccoli
*jar of alfredo sauce
*2-3 chicken breast cut into bite size pieces

Boil the pasta
While the pasta is boiling, cook the broccoli according to the instructions and cook the chicken in a skillet until it is no longer pink.
Drain the pasta and the broccoli
Mix the broccoli, pasta, chicken, and sauce together
Serve and enjoy!

Ranch Pork Chops---amazing

Made these pork chops the other day....easy as all get out, and fantastic!

*Boneless pork chops---however many you need to feed who you are cooking for---I used 8 but that was for my family. I also used the thin cut pork chops
*2 packages of Hidden Valley dry Ranch dressing mix--or whatever brand you want
*2 cans of Campbells Cream of Mushroom soup---you can use an off brand but my experience has been it is worth getting Campbells for the soup part because their soup is better then the generic

Place the pork chops in the crock pot
sprinkle the ranch over top
dump the cream of mushroom over the top--spread it around so it's not in a big pile
cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours

serve with mashed potatoes----easy-fast tip? Get Idahoan Instant Mashed Potatoes--the 4 cheese kind. (Don't judge me) They come in a pouch for around $1--I use 2 to feed my family of 6. It takes water and the pouch. Boil the water, dump the potatoes in and stir. Easy and they are really good---and I"m not a fan of instant mashed potatoes. Make those, and top with the gravy from the crock pot. Or make real mashed potatoes---which I do but when I am short on time I use these