Thursday, January 31, 2013

Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings

Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings

 
 
I have only made Chicken and Dumplings once before, and it was a casserole, but considering all the kids loved it, I figured I would try to make it in the crockpot!
 
 
Ingredients:
 
3 boneless, skinless chicken pieces (large)
 
1 table spoon of butter
 
1 small can of cream of chicken soup
 
1 can of refrigerated biscuit dough (set aside for now)
 
1 can of corn
 
1 tsp of cumin
 
1/2 tsp pepper
 
sprinkle of Cayenne Pepper
 
1/2 tsp onion powder
 
1 cup of chicken broth
 
pinch of salt
 



 
 
Mix everything but the biscuits in the crockpot. Cook on low for 3 hours. cut up the biscuits in small pieces like 1/4's. Drop them in and let cook additional 2-3 hours.
 


Wednesday, January 30, 2013

In the Kitchen playing with Mudpies & Pot Roast!

In the Kitchen playing with Mudpies?

 
 
I think that is how I would describe my cooking style of cooking at this point, Like a child playing with mudpies. I don't know have the "gift" as I call it for cooking. I like to cook, and I do try to cook, but I am nothing like my dad or husband, who can walk over, look at something, and know just what to add to fix it! I have recently fallen in love with my crockpot, and most of the cooking that I do will involve the crockpot.
 
I have 4 kids, 3 of which will have to eat my cooking each night, and give me feedback. McKayla is 8, Sean is 6, and Drake is 4!
 
Here we go>>>>>
 

Tonight we are cooking POT ROAST!!

 
 
Ingredients:
Beef Chuck pot roast (boneless)
Carotts
Golden Potatoe's
Beef Bouillon
Onions
Lipton soup mix
 

 
I took pictures to show you what I am working with, and to show you how mine looks!! I made the broth with the Beef Bouillon and water, poured it in the crockpot. I thn put the pot roast in the crockpot, and sprinkled over the onion soup mix.

Next I choped up 2 onions in fairly large pieces, as well as about 7 potatoes and 2 pounds of carotts (my kids love cooked carotts) and shoved as much of them in the crockpot as possible. I put the lid on the crockpot and turned it on low!!
 

 
I forgot to take the after picture, but it turned out really good. Really full of flavor. McKayla said she liked the meat, but all she ate was the carotts. she had several helpings of carotts. Sean loved the meat, and Drake wouldn't even try it. My husband I both enjoyed it.