Running out of time and ideas for dinner? Here is a quick and tasty meal for the family, made with ingredients from the pantry. Ten minutes of prep time and fifteen minutes of cook time and you will have a healthy dinner for five on the table. Chicken Bruschetta Skillet (Recipe adapted from Hunts.com) Ingredients 1 can (14.5 oz each) Diced Tomatoes, drained 3/4 cup shredded Italian blend cheese 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped or 2 tsp dried 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts (5 oz each) 1 … [Read more...]
Cherry and Cream Cheese Heart Pastry
Cherries and cream cheese are one of my favorite dessert combinations. Combine the two with pie crust and a heart-shaped cookie cutter and you get a sweet little pastry, just perfect for a Valentine's Day Treat for someone you love. These were fairly easy to put together, here is how I did it: Ingredients: 1 to 2 pkgs refrigerated pie crust (depending on how many you want to make, or you could always make your own pie crust) 1 pkg. cream cheese softened 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp. … [Read more...]
Ham and Vegetable Crockpot Soup
Contributing Writer: Jamie Sanders One of things I like to do is to get my kids involved in the kitchen. They love to help me cook. Eating what they helped prepare makes dinner time so much more fun. It's also the perfect opportunity to teach them about healthy eating and good nutrition. Usually I have both kids helping me together, but since my son has started school, my daughter and I have been able to spend some quality one on one time in the kitchen. I can see her self-confidence … [Read more...]