Easy Chicken Pot Pie

 1 bag of frozen chicken tenderloins

2 cans of cream of potato soup

½ cup skim milk

1 bag of frozen mixed veggies

1 tsp thyme

Salt and pepper to taste

1 can of Pillsbury light crescent rolls

Thaw the chicken. Mix all ingredients in the crock pot, except for the crescent rolls. Add the thawed chicken and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the chicken is done. Transfer the cooked chicken mixture from the crock pot to a corning ware dish. Roll out the crescent roll dough and press the triangles together to form one large sheet of dough. Top the chicken mixture with the crescent roll dough and back according to direction on the Pillsbury package. Easy and delicious chicken pot pie! Serves approximately 8, or a family of 4 twice.

Italian Chicken in the Crock Pot

1 bag of frozen chicken tenderloins

1 jar of your favorite pasta sauce

1 can of diced tomatoes

Smart Taste spaghetti noodles

Fresh shredded Parmesan cheese

 

Thaw the chicken. Mix all of the ingredients, except for the cheese and noodles, in the crock pot and then add the chicken. Cook this on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is done. I served this over pasta. Add the fresh Parmesan cheese after plating. Superb! Serves approximately 8, or a family of 4 twice.

Creamy Mushroom Chicken in the Crock Pot

 

1 bag of frozen chicken tenderloins

1 can of light cream of mushroom soup

1 container of fresh mushrooms sliced and washed

1 onion sliced

Salt and pepper to taste

Shredded light cheddar cheese

 

Thaw the chicken. Mix all of the ingredients, except for the cheese, in the crock pot and then add the chicken. Cook this on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is done. I usually serve this over brown rice or barley. Add some light cheddar cheese after plating. Scrumptious! Serves approximately 8, or a family of 4 twice.

Chicken and Dumplings in the Crock Pot

1 bag of frozen chicken tenderloins

1 can of light cream of chicken soup

8 oz. chicken broth

5 celery stalks cut sliced

1 small bag of carrots sliced

Salt and pepper to taste

I small can of Pillsbury buttermilk biscuits

 

Thaw the chicken. Mix all of the ingredients in the crock pot and then add the chicken. Cook this on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is done. Now for the dumplings! Tear the biscuits in half and toss them in to the crock pot. Turn the crock pot on high and let cook uncovered for one hour. The dumplings will probably be ready in a little under an hour. Delicious! Serves approximately 8, or a family of 4 twice.

Apricot Chicken in the Crock Pot

 

This recipe was shared with me from my sis. It is delicious! I usually serve it over brown rice or barley.

1 bag of frozen chicken tenderloins

1 jar of apricot preserves

1 package dry onion soup mix

1 fresh onion sliced

 

Thaw the chicken. Mix all ingredients in the crock pot and then add the chicken. Cook this on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is done. Yum! Serves approximately 8, or a family of 4 twice.

BBQ Chicken in the crock pot

This is one of our family favorites! You can use this BBQ chicken to make tasty sandwiches or quesadillas.

 

1 bag of frozen chicken tenders

1 jar of your favorite BBQ sauce ( I use Kraft Honey BBQ sauce)

1 onion sliced

Half a can of Coke or Dr. Pepper

 

Thaw the chicken tenders first. Sometimes I just take the bag out of the freezer and let it sit out for a bit. Or, if I'm in a hurry then I place the frozen tenders in a large bowl in the sink and run luke warm water over them until they are thawed. Mix all of the ingredients in the crock pot and then add the chicken. I put a good coating of salt and pepper on the chicken too. Usually I let this cook on low for most of the day. By the time I get home from work it is ready. Wonderful! Serves approximately 8, or a family of 4 twice.

 

BBQ Chicken Quesadillas:

 

BBQ chicken cooked in the crock pot

pineapple chunks sliced in half

provolone cheese (I use the light)

Your favorite tortillas!

 

You can assemble these and then use the microwave or you can warm them in the oven. I like my qusadillas to be a tad bit crispy so I use the oven. You will love this tasty and easy dinner!

Daddy's Car

Merit really loves Daddy's corvette. He constantly talks about it and says that when he is a really big kid that he will get to drive it too. He told me the other day that I can ride in the seat next to him. Ha! I am definitely not ready for that! These pics were taken Tuesday morning when we went with Daddy to drop the corvette off at a shop in Fort Worth.

 

Blueberry Yogurt Pancakes

You can use any flavor yogurt in these pancakes. The original recipe, found at this link,

http://www.familyfreshmeals.com/2013/01/greek-yogurt-pancakes.html

uses blueberry and we like blueberry too, so that's what I used. The only modification I made in this recipe is that I used King Arthur white whole wheat flour. These pancakes were absolutely delicious! I will definitely make these again as my boys loved them!

 

Scooter

The weather was so beautiful this weekend. After nap time on Sunday we headed across the street to play at the playground. Merit is doing pretty well learning to ride the scooter we bought him for Christmas. He is having a bit of trouble with turning but we are working on it. He looks like such a big kid riding on this!

 

Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies

I made these yummy treats this weekend. They are packed with protein and chocolate flavor! When you're looking for something to satisfy your sweet tooth these would be a great choice! My modifications are below but you can find the original recipe on this website. Enjoy!

 

http://ittybitsofbalance.com/2012/01/28/double-chocolate-chip-protein-cookies/

 

Yields: 10 cookies (depending on size)

Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup oats (not quick-cooking oats)
• 1/2 cup protein powder of choice (I used chocolate)
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup light peanut butter
• 1-1/2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 Tbsp honey (I used buckwheat honey)
• 2 tsp Stevia
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Combine all ingredients in a single bowl. Stir to combine.

3. Spoon out balls onto greased baking sheet and form into cookies. Bake for 5-8 minutes, depending on size of cookies.

4. Enjoy!