Chicken tortilla soup

2 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
1-1/2 teaspoon Cumin
1 teaspoon Chili Powder
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
Olive Oil
1 Onion, diced
1/2 cup desired bell pepper, diced
3 cloves Garlic, Minced
1 can (10 Oz. Can) Rotel Tomatoes And Green Chilies (undrained)
32 ounces, chicken broth
3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
4 cups Hot Water
2 cans (15 Oz. Can) Black Beans, rinsed and drained
3 Tablespoons Cornmeal
5 whole Corn Tortillas, Cut Into Uniform Strips Around 2 To 3 Inches, toasted to cripsy.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix cumin, chili pepper, garlic powder, and salt. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil on chicken breasts, then sprinkle a small amount of spice mix on both sides. Set aside the rest of the spice mix.
Place chicken on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until chicken is done. Use two forks to shred chicken. Set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium high heat. Add onions, bell pepper, and minced garlic. Stir and begin cooking, then add the rest of the spice mix. Stir to combine, then add shredded chicken and stir.
Pour in Rotel, chicken stock, tomato paste, water, and black beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 45 minutes, uncovered.
Mix cornmeal with a small amount of water, to form a paste. Pour into the soup, then simmer for an additional 30 minutes. Check seasonings, adding more if needed.
Turn off heat and allow to sit for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

Ladle into bowls, then top with sour cream, diced onion, diced avocado, grated cheese and toasted tortillas.

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

Southwestern Chicken Salad

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, seasoned with salt and pepper, cooked and sliced into bite size pieces
1 (large) head lettuce, chopped into salad form
1 can whole corn, drained
2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 red onion, chopped
1/4 cup shredded colby jack cheese
1/4 cup shredded  cheddar cheese
Ranch Dressing
BBQ sauce
Corn Chips

Mix together first 7 ingredients. Top individual salads with ranch, bbq sauce and Fritos.  Enjoy!!!

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

Stuffed Flank Steak

2-lbs flank steak
1 pkg chopped spinach, thawed & drained
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 jar (7 oz) roasted red peppers, drained & chopped
2 TBS dry bread crumbs
1 egg yolk
3/4 tsp garlic salt
3/4 tsp black pepper
1 TBS olive oil

Heat oven to 425. Cut steak thickness in half (long ways-you want two thin pieces-you want a top and bottom).
Mix together spinach, cheese, peppers, bread crumbs, yolk, and 1/4 tsp each of the garlic salt and pepper.
Season each steak piece with 1/4 tsp each of garlic salt and pepper.
On greased baking sheet, place on steak. Cover with spinach mixture. Top with other steak, rub with oil and season with remaining garlic salt and pepper.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until desired done-ness is reached. Let sit for 15 minutes before cutting.

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31 

Caramelized-Onion Chicken Sandwich

This is a simple sandwich that packs a lot of flavor! It's easy and quick to put together and doesn't require a ton of ingredients.

1 TBS olive oil
1 large white onion, thinly sliced
1 tsp sugar
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved and pounded to 1-inch thickness
4 sliced Swiss cheese (Cheddar would be good too)
4 hamburger buns
Small lettuce leaves or baby spinach

Heat oil over medium heat, saute the onions and sugar, cook for about 25 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are brown and caramelized.
While onions are sauteing, bake chicken in 350* oven until chicken is done. Top chicken with a slice of cheese, place in oven just long enough to melt cheese.
Now simply assemble the sandwich, bun, lettuce, chicken, onions and top bun.

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31 

One pot cheesy pasta with Andouille sausage

This simple dish, is quick and packs a lot of flavor. It's so easy to make and the best part it, it's a one pot meal!

1 TBS olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
1 onion, diced
1 (12oz) package smoked andoullie sausage, thinly sliced
2 cups chicken broth
1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes (not drained)
1/2 cup milk
8 oz pasta (I used penne)
Salt and Pepper
1 1/2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add the garlic, onion and sausage. Cook, stirring frequently until the sausage is lightly browned. Stir in the chicken broth, tomatoes, milk and pasta, then season with salt and pepper (to taste). Bring to boil, cover, and reduce heat and simmer until the pasta is done (10-15 minutes).
Remove from heat and top with cheese, cover again and let cheese melt. Enjoy!

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;

Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31 

Pierogi Lasagna

12 lasagna noodles, cooked according to directions

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1/2 tsp salt

5 onions, finely chopped

1/2 tsp pepper

1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

6 cups warm mashed potatoes

Preheat oven to 350. Coat a 9X13 pan with cooking spray. Heat oil, add salt and onions. Saute until tender. Mix onion into the potatoes, along with the pepper and cheese. Mix well!

Place three noodles on the bottom of a baking dish. Spread 1/3 of potato mixture over top. Repeat layers until you have 4 layers of noodles and 3 layers of potatoes (with a noodle layer on the top). Cover with aluminum foil and bake 20-30 minutes, or until heated through.

If desired top with soy sauce (my family loves it on our pierogis). Serve with a side of sauted vegetables.

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31 

Chicken Yakisoba

 Yakisoba is a Japanese dish. Now, I'm not sure if this is a traditional dish or not, but I do know that this is a quick and delicious dinner!

½ head cabbage, cut into thin strips
1 medium yellow onion, cut into thin strips
2 medium carrots, grated
1 small bundle of broccoli, cut into bite size
1 1/2 TBS ground ginger
1 large chicken breast, cut into bite size strips
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 packages ramen noodles (just the noodles, discard the seasoning packet)
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
4 Tbsp ketchup
Desired amount of hot sauce(I just added about 1 tsp)
2 Tbsp sugar

Heat oil in pan, add chicken and ginger cook until chicken is no longer pink. Once chicken is cooked, add all of the vegetables. Stir and cook until wilted and tender. Meanwhile, boil water and cook noodles until tender (not to tender, you don't want them to mush together when you stir them into the vegetable mixture).
Mix together soy sauce, Worcestershire, ketchup, hot sauce and sugar. Stir until well combined and sugar is dissolved. Stir sauce and noodles into vegetable mixture, heat through, then enjoy!

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen; 
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

Rosemary Chicken

4 Chicken breasts
dried rosemary
salt
pepper
2 sliced of bacon, finely chopped

Heat skillet with a little oil. Take chicken breasts and lay them on wax/parchment paper. Sprinkle rosemary, salt and pepper over top. Flip and repeat. Cover chicken with another piece of paper, take a rolling-pen and pound flat. Place chicken in skillet and cook until done. Add bacon, and cook until bacon is crisp.

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31 

Cowboy Lasagna

This dish is strangely good. Like, my picky brother who doesn't like a lot of processed foods or corn, likes this dish.

1 lb ground beef

2 TBS minced onions

1 TBS Worcestershire sauce 

3 TBS parsley 

10 oz can tomato soup

15 oz can whole corn (drained)

3 tsp ground mustard

32 oz tater tots

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350. 

Brown the beef and onions with the spices (salt, pepper, ground mustard, parsley). Add can of soup, Worcestershire sauce and corn, simmer 10 minutes. 

In greased 9X12 pan arrange tater tots in single layer. Cover with 2 cups of cheese, pour ground beef mixture over top, then top with remaining cheese. 

Bake for 30 minutes, then let stand for 5 minutes before serving. 

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31 

Chicken Florentine

2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 
6 chicken breast halves, cooked, boned, and shredded 
2 (10 3/4-ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup 
1 cup mayonnaise 
1 cup sour cream 
2 cup grated sharp Cheddar 
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan 
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs 
2 tablespoons butter
Preheat oven to 350.

Mix together chicken and spinach, set aside...In another bowl, combine the soup, mayonnaise, sour cream, Cheddar, lemon juice, salt and pepper, to taste. Whisk together to make a sauce. Pour the sauce over the spinach and chicken. Mix well. Pour mixture into a casserole dish (sprayed with cooking spray). Sprinkle bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese on top. Cut the butter and drop chucks on the top. Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until bubbly. 

Serve over your choice noodles.

**This is a great dish to freeze-simply wrap dish in plastic wrap, then foil, then place int freezer bag. Just allow the casserole to thaw 24 hours in the fridge, and once you are ready to bake it remove the wraps and bag. 

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31 

Rice, beef and beans

Reading through this recipe, it seems questionable, but it is really good!
1lb ground beef, browned until crisp, drained, set aside
8 sliced of bacon, chopped, cooked WITH beef
2 TBS butter
3 TBS onion
2 cloves minced garlic
1 cup long grain cooking rise, uncooked
2 cups boiling water
1 tsp salt
2 (15oz) cans black beans, drained & rinsed
1 (5-1/2oz) chili beans
3/4 cup beef gravy
1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
Melt butter and saute onion and garlic. Add rice, stir to coat, add boiling water and salt, cover and simmer until all water in absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
Return beef mixture to heat, add remaining ingredients, simmer about 5 minutes until everything is warm. Serve over rice mixture.
With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31 

Mexican Burgers

This burger is fantastic! My sister doesn't like guacamole, I told her to give it a try and she loved it! The guacamole really does make this burger! Not to mention the delicious burger seasoning.
3lbs ground beef
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1 tsp paprika
1-1/2 tsp salt

Toppings:
6 slices american cheese
Sliced tomatoes
Red onion
Guacamole
6 buns
Combine all burger ingredients. Shape into six burgers, cook burgers (however you please, grill, George Foreman etc.) Once cooked through, place burger on bun, and top with tomato, onion and guacamole. 
With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

Taco Dip

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
8 oz. sour cream
8 oz. french onion dip
1 envelope taco seasoning
4 cups shredded lettuce
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
1-1/2 cups diced tomates
1 can black olives, cut in half
Tortilla chips
Blend together the first four ingredients. Spread the lettuce on the bottom of a dish, followed by the cream mixture. Top with the cheddar cheese, followed by the tomatoes and olives. Serve with tortilla chips.

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

Honey Garlic Chicken

6 chicken pieces
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoon minced garlic
½ tablespoon ginger, minced






You can grill or bake this chicken recipe, but I'm going to write it for baking.
Combine the honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger in a Ziploc bag. Add the chicken and seal, removing as much air as possible. Refrigerate to marinate for an hour.-This is optional, usually I forget about marinating the chicken so I skip that part.
Preheat oven to 425ºF.
Lay chicken on a greased (or foil lined) baking sheet. Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until the chicken is basically done (you want to bake to be able to bake it for 15 minutes more and not dry out the chicken) Brush all of the remaining glaze on the drumsticks and bake for 10 minutes. Turn on the broiler and boil the chicken for 3-5 minutes, until crispy.

Yummy, yummy, in your tummy!!
With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

Crunchwrap Suprreme

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I forgot to get a picture of my crunchwrap supreme, but the above is what my (kind of) looked like. The tortillas we bought were to small, so we used two, we folded it like above (to much filling showing) and then placed another tortilla over it, flipped it and folded it again. Either way, this is really, really good! Everyone in my family loved it!!! And, I know what's in this taco! Don't get me wrong, I love taco bell, but I also like NOT eating a boat load of preservatives! It may look and sound intimidating, but it really is easy, the folding part is kind of hard, but you figure it out quickly.

Large Flour tortillas

1 lb ground beef, cooked (make sure it's hot when you make your wrap)

1 pkg taco seasoning

Sour Cream

Tortilla chips

Warm Queso Style cheese (optional-I preferred it without-it tasted the same without and you save calories)

Shredded Cheddar cheese

Shredded lettuce

Diced Tomatoes

Mix together the beef and taco seasoning. Depending on your tortillas you may need to warm your tortilla a little, take a tortilla, **spread some sour cream in the center, add some beef, then cheddar cheese and then some tortilla chips (you may need to break them up a little), if using-plop on some queso cheese; now add your lettuce and tomatoes. 

On medium-low heat in a skillet put a little butter in the pan. Once the butter is melted, your pan is ready.

Now, fold your wrap, like the picture above (it's OK if a there's a slight opening). Place, folded side down in skillet cook until brown (don't flip early). Brown other side and then enjoy-just be careful it may be hot!

**You could always make it like my mom, fill it like you're going to fold it in half and fold it in half, rather than wrap it. 

Makes 4 wraps. 

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

This pizza is really good. My mom said she thinks she prefers it to regular pizza. It's so different you could have regular pizza one dinner and the next dinner serve this pizza. 

Uncooked Pizza Crust (I used my homemade recipe found HERE )
1/4-1/2 cup thick (i.e. not light) Ranch Dressing (I just eyed it)
1 cooked chicken breast, thinly sliced into chunks
1 cup buffalo sauce
2 cups mozzarella
Preheat oven to 450.
Spread the ranch dressing onto pizza crust. Mix together the chicken breast and buffalo spread over pizza (you may have extra sauce in the bowl you can either pour it over or discard it). Top with mozzarella cheese, cook for 15 minutes or until done.

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

Super Simple Meatball Dinner

1 Jar of Grape Jelly
1 bottle of (your choice) BBQ Sauce
Pack of Frozen Meatballs
In crock pot, mix together the jelly and BBQ sauce, add the meatballs and cook in crock pot on low for 6 hours. Serve over noodles, mashed potatoes or just eat them like an appetizer.

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31  

Chicken Cordon Blue Casserole

2 cups cooked rice
3 cups cooked (shredded/chucked/diced-whatever) chicken
6 slices Swiss cheese
10 slices cut up ham
2 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
10 saltine crackers
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp parsley
Preheat oven to 350. In a greased 13x9 pan, layer the rice, chicken, Swiss cheese, then ham. Mix together the cream of chicken, milk and sour cream and spread it over top the ham. Mix the saltines, paprika and parsley together and sprinkle it over top. Bake for 30 minutes then enjoy!!

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen; 
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

Pulled Chicken Sandwich

1 bottle barbecue sauce
1/2 can cherry cola (I used a diet store brand)
1/2 cup brown sugar
3-4 chicken breasts
Place chicken in crock-pot- mix everything together and pour over chicken bake on low for 5 hours.

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen; 
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

Beef Filled Buns

Lots of work, but so yummy!

3-1/4 to 3-3/4 cups flour
1 pkg yeast
1 1/4 cup milk
1 TBS sugar
1 TBS oil
1/2 tsp salt
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2 TBS finely chopped onion
1 small garlic clove
1 TBS oil
3/4 cup finely chopped oven bbq beef (recipe below)
1/3 cup water
2 TBS soy sauce
2 tsp cornstartch
2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp ginger

In mixer combine 2 cups flour and the yeast. Heat the milk t0 115-120, mix the milk with 1 tbs sugar, 1 tbs oil and salt. Add the milk mixture to the flour; beat at a low speed for 1 minute (scrapping the sides) then beat on high for 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to make the dough moderately soft. Knead on floured surface till smooth and elastic (5-8 minutes). Shape into ball, place in lightly greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover and let rise in warm place until double. Punch down and turn out onto lightly floured surface. Shape into 10 balls. Cover and let sit 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the onion and garlic in 1 tbs oil until onion is tender, not brown. Add the oven cooked bbf beef and cook until the beef is heated through. Stir water and soy sauce into cornstarch, add the 2 tbs sugar and the ginger. Add this to the beef mixture. Cook and stir until thickened.
On lightly floured surface, press each ball of dough into a circle, dived the meat amongst the circles; bring edges of dough up and around the filling, stretched if needed, to pinch the dough together and close the bun.
Meanwhile, over high heat, bring water streaming boil. Place steamer rack over boiling water. Cover steamer; steam buns 15-17 minutes, until the dough is bread.

NOTE:
If you don't have a steaming rack (we have a bamboo steamer) google some diy ideas. We used disposable pie pans (I forget how we did it, but we did make one).

For the Oven BBQ Beef:
2 lbs beef
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
2 TBS thinly sliced green onions
2 TBS dry sherry
1/2 tsp Chinese five spice powered
Cut the beef into 1" thick slices, place in single layer in shallow dish. Mix together the remaining ingredients and pour it over the beef. Cover and refrigerate an hour or overnight. Cook beef in baking dish (draining the marinate-make sure to reserve it). In 350 oven, bake the beef for 50-60 minutes; or until done, turning and (using the reserved) brushing with marinade.

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31