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Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal


Someone asked me the other day… “Why are you cooking with so many strawberries?” Well, the truth is, strawberries are the least expensive fruit I can find in the store locally. I can get a pound for .99 cents. You cannot beat that, and we really like strawberries.

We are oatmeal eaters too, so I wanted to find a way to make my very favorite oatmeal, which is strawberries and cream. Normally I buy the microwave version, but not this time. This recipe is soooo good that I will probably end up putting my microwave packets on the back burner or never buying them again.

What really makes this recipe is using half-and-half. The oatmeal turns out so rich and creamy which exactly what I look for in a good oatmeal recipe. You cannot go wrong with this if you like strawberries and oatmeal. You could really use about any hearty fruit in this recipe. Peaches my second favorite oatmeal would be great also.
(Serves four people… so they say! Ha!)

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 pint strawberry
  • 1 3/4 cups half-and-half
  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • 4 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2-3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

  1. Prepare strawberries. They should be hulled and thinly sliced.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine strawberries and brown sugar and gently stir until all strawberries have sugar on them. Set aside.
  3. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring water and milk and salt to a boil. Immediately add the oats and reduce heat to medium. Stirring occasionally, allow to cook 5 to 6 minutes to desired texture.
  4. Add sour cream and stir in well, then add then add in half of the strawberries.
  5. Mix gently and divide into four bowls
  6. Top bowls with the additional strawberries

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Onion Parmesan Roasted Red Potatoes

I want to thank the Dancing Cook for this recipe. I think I could have made 10lbs of these potatoes and we still wouldn’t have had enough. The flavor is shocking to your tongue. Unless you know better you are not expecting theses potatoes to have such a great taste. This was voted a true winner in our house. Next time I think I would cook them even longer than suggested to give them a nice deep brown color and give them even more flavor and maybe a little bit of a crispiness. If you are looking for a great potato side dish this is the one!! If you have a recipe you would like to have featured email me at colie@colieskitchen.com

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs small red potatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 envelope dry onion soup mix (Lipton works great!!)
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a large plastic bag, seal and shake until well coated.
  2. Empty bag into a 13×9 dish, cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes
  3. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.

 

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Tangy Melt in Your Mouth Chicken Breast

I found a recipe through a recipe website that I found interesting. After reading about 100 reviews and taking everyone’s suggestion and complaints into consideration I took the same recipe and tweeks it with all the suggestions and a few of my own. It turned out AMAZING the flavor is tangy, and vey rich. Everyone was raving about this delish bird. The chicken turned out so moist and flavorful. The first thing I heard was wow something in the kitchen smell so tangy! Not only does it taste good, but makes a nice presentation on a plate too. If you have any recipes you would like to have featured email me at colie@colieskitchen.com

Ingredients

  • 3-4 boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 cup mayonnaise (Hellmanns seems to work better than Kraft)
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon honey dijon mustard

Directions

In a food processer, combine mayonnaise, mustard, cheese, and all the spices. Spin until everything is well blended
 Spread over cleaned dried chicken breast, bottom first, then the tops
Cover with platic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours
Remove plastic wrap and bake on 375 degree for
45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through
 


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Beverly Hills Chicken Casserole

You know when you think of Beverly Hills you think of casseroles right? Hahahhaha! The name comes from me thinking tonight… GOSH if I was living in Beverly Hills right now someone else would be cooking my dinner. Then I laughed because they probably don’t eat a lot of casseroles in Beverly Hills. I came up with this recipe when I needed something quick to put together. I took a recipe from Stovetop and reinvented it with my own spin. This is such an EASY recipe and one that is very well rounded. You have your chicken, vegetables, and a starch all in one. Dinner in one dish is my kind of dinner during the week. The flavor is excellent and it comes out of the over nice. Everyone found this recipe to be a hit… a shocking occurrence in our house. When I roast a chicken, I always keep the leftover chicken in zip bags in the freezer. When it comes to making a recipe like this, I just simply pull the chicken out and defrosting it. You can also easily substitute fresh chicken for a drained can of chicken breast. This is not the prettiest meal ever, but it taste great. If you have any recipes you would like to have featured email me at colie@colieskitchen.com
Served with steamed cauliflower

Ingredients:

  • 1 (6 ounce) package Stove Top stuffing mix
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 cups of cooked diced boneless skinless chicken
  • 2 cup frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

  1. Pre-heat your oven at 400 F. 
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine whipping cream, soup, cheese, chicken and vegetables mix well until everything is combined. 
  3. Spread mixture out in 13X9 inch baking dish, or casserole dish. 
  4. Bake for 15 minutes 
  5. While casserole is baking in a microwave safe bowl combine margarine and water and heat for 3-4 minutes or until it’s bowling. 
  6. Remove water/margarine from the microwave then add stuffing package. Mix well and fluff your stuffing with a fork and set aside 
  7. Once your casserole has baked for 15 minutes remove it from the oven and top evenly with the stuffing.
  8. Return the casserole to the oven and cook for another 15 minute

 

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Beef ‘n’ Bean Enchiladas

This was a really good recipe. Everyone like it, but not my husband. He said it had a “weird” texture. The rest of us thought it was really good. First off, the flavor is unique unlike anything I had tried in the past. I love the fact that it comes together easy and makes a nice presentation. My only complaint is that all of my corn tortillas were tearing as I was rolling the enchiladas. I ended up heating up a little oil and letting them soften before I rolled them. Looking back, I do not think I would do that again. In truth, the sauce is going to cover the tortillas anyway so no reason to fret over it. This is also a great way to use up left over taco meat. When I have left over taco meat, I stick it in the freezer and find something else to do with it. This recipe is the perfect opportunity to use it. If you have any recipes you would like to have featured please email me at colie@colieskitchen.com.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1-1/2 cups milk
  • 1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • 3/4 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 can (9 ounces) bean dip
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 large tomato, seeded and diced
  • 9 white or yellow corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed

Directions

  1. In a 1-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, paprika, milk and enchilada sauce until smooth. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-1/2 minutes; stir. Cook 3-4 minutes longer or until thickened, stirring every minute. Stir in cheese and olives; set aside.
  2. Place beef and onion in a microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the bean dip, chilies, pepper and remaining salt.
  3. Spoon about 1/3 cup meat mixture and 1 tablespoon of diced tomato down the center of each tortilla; roll up tightly.
  4. Place enchiladas seam side down in an ungreased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Top with sauce. Bake on 350 for 40-45 minutes.


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