Vittles Divine

I love this salmon recipe. This is one of my picky first grader's favorite dishes. The quote from hubby: "Are you sure this is healthy? This tastes way too good to be healthy." Ingredients: One large salmon filet (Costco's are delicious) "I can't believe it's not butter" spray (or real butter, as you like) Lemon pepper Directions: Cover a cookie sheet (or something similar to it) in tin foil. Lay salmon flat on top. Spray with "I can't believe it's not butter" all over the top, season liberally with the lemon pepper. Broil uncovered on low for 25-35 minutes in the oven until delightfully crispy on top, but flaky, moist, and tender inside.

My friend Jamie gave a recipe for the most amazing chili. We have made it several times and we never get sick of it. It really is fan. tas. tic. This is one of my husband's very very very favorite recipes. I'll just say that regardless of how the ingredients below may sound, this is definitely chili . This is not taco soup! Ingredients 1 can chicken broth 2 lbs ground beef (you can substitute 1 of the pounds with pork) 3 cooked, shredded chicken breasts 3 cans "ranch style" beans 2 C sweet corn (frozen) 2  24-oz jars of salsa (I always use one jar of Sam's Choice (Walmart brand) "black bean and corn", and 1 jar of their "garlic and lime".** 1 additional cup salsa if your choice  1 cup brown sugar Directions Brown beef and cook chicken. Mix all other ingredients in the crock pot. Add meat, mix well, and simmer in crock pot on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours, stirring occasionally. *Be sure to add wet ingredients first , m...

My friend Johanna gave this recipe to me and we make it all the time. So good, so good! This is a regular staple at our house and perfect for taking in a meal to a neighbor. INGREDIENTS 6 cups cooked farfalle (bow tie or mini-bow tie) pasta*** 2 Tbs butter 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 (10.75 o unce) can condensed cream of chicken soup 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon dried parsley 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2-3 cooked skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut or shredded into bite-size pieces Approx 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained 4 tablespoons grated Romano or parmesan cheese (not from the green can!) DIRECTIONS In a large pot with boiling salted water cook farfalle pasta until al dente. Drain. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan. Add garlic cloves and cook until garlic browns. Add the cream of chicken soup, stir in the dried parsley, salt, and ground fresh pepper. Blend milk and tomatoes gently in food processor or blender and add to pot. Let simmer for 5-10 m...

I got this from an online bloggy friend, Marci. This is my most favoritest-est enchilada recipe. We are always looking for good enchilada/burrito recipes, so if you have one, please share! Chicken Enchiladas Originally from Better Homes and Garden Cookbook, 1989 Edition.  14 flour tortillas, soft taco size  1 cup chopped onion  3 TBS minced garlic  2 tsp ground coriander  1/2 tsp pepper  4 Tbsp butter  6 Tbsp all-purpose flour  1 16-ounce carton sour cream  2 cans chicken broth  2 4-ounce can diced green chili peppers, drained  2 cup shredded cheese  7 cups chopped chicken (or turkey) Olives, optional garnish Tomatoes, optional garnish Green onions, optional garnish Directions For sauce, in a saucepan cook onion, garlic, coriander, and pepper in butter til onion is tender. Stir flour into sour cream; add to onion mixture. Stir in broth and diced chili peppers all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Remove...

My friend Allison is the go-to salad girl. I can always turn to her for a fantastic salad recipe and this is no exception. Cashew Cabbage Salad 1 head cabbage, chopped thinly (or 1/2 head green and 1/2 head purple) 1 bunch green onions 1 can (9.5oz) cashews, halves and pieces (I like to beat them a little in a sealed plastic bag, to crush them up some) 1/2 C. - 3/4 C. toasted sesame seeds (I only had about 2 tbs and it was still yummy!) 1 pkg. ramen noodles chicken flavor dressing: 3/4 C. vegetable oil 3 Tbl. sugar 4 1/2 tsp. vinegar 3/4 tsp. salt 3/4 tsp. pepper 3/4 of ramen chicken flavor seasoning packet Combine cabbage and green onions then chill. Combine all ingredients of dressing then chill. Right before serving add rest of ingredients, break up dry ramen noodles till little pieces and toss then add dressing and toss.

I prefer to make my apricot chicken in the oven, not in the crock pot. This dish appears on our table with alarming frequency and my kids love it as much as anyone. Ingredients: 3-4 chicken breasts 1 bottle french dressing (DO NOT use "creamy" french!! Don't even use "light" creamy french!) 1 jar apricot preserves/jam 1 envelope lipton onion soup 1 cup water Cooked rice Directions: Combine water, dressing, preserves, and soup mix together in a bowl. Pour over the chicken in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake covered on 350 for 80 minutes. Take chicken out and shred. Mix chicken back into sauce. Serve over rice.

This easy, tasty chicken recipe requires no marinading time ! It was so easy and so flavorful! I found a version of it on www.allrecipes.com Orange BBQ Chicken Kabobs Cut chicken into kabob-sized chunks and put on skewers. Mix 2 parts BBQ sauce and 1 part orange juice concentrate. (I mixed two separate batches just to make sure there was no raw chicken cross contamination.) Spoon generous amount over kabobs Place on grill and cook for 10 minutes Flip over with tongs and brush remaining sauce onto kabobs. Grill for additional 5-10 minutes until chicken is thoroughly cooked. This can also be done in the oven! Put the kabobs on a lightly sprayed cookie sheet. BROIL for about 20 minutes on one side, flip, sauce up again, BROIL for about 10 minutes on the other side!

I swiped this recipe from my friend Jandy's blog. We have made it twice now and it is DELICIOUS. It is originally from a Kraft magazine. Ingredients 1 can apple pie filling 6 pork chops, boneless 1 pkg stovetop stuffing, prepared as on box 1 Tbs olive oil Directions In a baking dish, pour apple pie filling in the bottom. Heat olive oil in a pan, on med-low heat, sear pork chops until golden brown, approximately 1-3 minutes each side. Lay porkchops on top of apple filling. Top with stove top. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes on 350. Check pork to be sure it is fully cooked, not pink in the middle.