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Kid-Friendly Cooking: Cheesy Pasta Dish with chicken and broccoli

Note: this is an easy thing to cook with your children. They could make it with a grownup watching and helping them with the draining and the oven.

Prep time: 55 minutes; Oven Heat: 350; Baking time: 30 minutes

What you need:

  • 1box Penne pasta or ziti pasta [14 ounces]
  • 3 cups of frozen broccoli
  • 3/4 cup of precooked chicken strips [about 4 strips should do to get 14 ounces]
  • 1cup cheddar cheese shredded [2ounces]
  • 1 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded [2 ounces]
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup milk [1.5 oz]
  • 2 tablespoons chicken broth
  • A dash of salt
  • A dash of black pepper

Equipment and supplies:

  • pot for cooking pasta and steaming broccoli
  • colander for drain pasta
  • 13/ 9 inch baking dish
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups /spoons
  • spoon /skillet
  • oven /stove

Directions:

  1. Prepare a baking pan by spraying it lightly with cooking spray.
  2. Heat water for pasta and broccoli. When water comes to a boil add broccoli. Bring back to a boil and add pasta.
  3. Cook pasta according to directions until tender.
  4. Drain pasta.
  5. Place drained pasta and broccoli back in the pot then add the chicken in the pot, mix well.
  6. Then put the broccoli, pasta, and the chicken in the pan.
  7. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  8. Sprinkle shredded cheeses over pasta mixture.
  9. In a mixing bowl combine milk, chicken broth, salt, pepper and sour cream.
  10. Pour milk mixture evenly over the pasta mixture.
  11. Cover baking dish with foil.
  12. Bake 30 minutes, until mixture is bubbly and cheese is melted.
  13. Please enjoy it with your family at the table.
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Healthy 4-Serving Vegetable Recipe in 40 Minutes

Start to Finish: 40 minutes 

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup chopped onion (1 medium)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or cooking oil
  • 3 cups cubed, peeled eggplant
  • 1 medium zucchini or yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise and cut into ¼-inch slices (1½ cups)
  • 1 cup chopped, peeled tomato (2 medium) or one 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
  • ¼ cup chopped green sweet pepper (1 medium)
  • 3 tablespoons dry white wine, chicken broth, or vegetable broth
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil or oregano

Directions:

  1. In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in hot oil over medium heat until onion is tender.
  2. Stir in eggplant, zucchini, tomato, sweet pepper, wine, salt, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
  3. Simmer, covered, about 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  4. Uncover and cook about 5 minutes more or until most of the liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally.
  5. Season to taste with additional salt and black pepper.
  6. Stir in basil just before serving.
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Chiles Rellenos Casserole Recipe

FROM A MEXICAN GARDEN
CHILES RELLENOS CASSEROLE
Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 30 minutes Serves: 4

Ingredients:

  • 6 small chili rellenos
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup flour
  • 2 eggs, beaten with a fork
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 4 cups)

Directions

  1. Turn the broiler on high. Place chiles on a pan.
  2. Cook for about 5 minutes and then turn over and cook for about 5 more minutes or until they look charred.
  3. Peel off the waxy skins.

4. Preheat oven to 375°F.

5. Slit open green chiles; remove seeds. Rinse chiles and lay flat on paper towels to dry.
6. In a medium bowl, whisk milk and flour with beaten eggs, Season batter with salt.

7. Layer half of chiles in bottom of a greased 1½-quart baking dish.

8. Top with half of cheese and pour on half of batter. Repeat with remaining chiles, cheese, and batter.
9. Place in middle of oven and bake 30 minutes.

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Ultimate Cooking and Housekeeping Tips for Every Occasion

Here are some Useful Tips for various cooking situations.

Cleaning tips

  • Smart Laundry and Cleaning Hacks for Every Home: Effective house cleaning involves regular tasks, good dusting techniques, laundry tips, and organizing to maintain a tidy environment.
  • Natural Cleaning Tips: Vinegar, Lemons & Salt – The Old Farmer’s Almanac offers practical cleaning tips using vinegar, lemons, and salt for various kitchen appliances and surfaces, ensuring effective and natural cleaning solutions.

Marriage and family Advice

Eating tips

  • Ancient Tips for Modern Dieters: Weight Loss Remedies: Throughout history, people have sought weight loss through dietary practices. Incorporating ingredients like fennel, greens, and whole grains, alongside mindful eating habits, can aid appetite control and promote healthier weight management.

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Delicious Tex-Mex Recipes for Every Home Cook

Here are some great tasting Tex-Mex recipes. More will be coming in the coming months.

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Chicken Broccoli Rice Skillet

Chicken Broccoli Rice Skillet
The rice “cooks” in the broccoli-flavored sauce for this easy one-dish meal.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
  • 2 cups frozen broccoli cuts
  • ¼ cup sliced carrots
  • 1 can (10% ounces) Campbell’s condensed cream of broccoli soup
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups uncooked quick-cooking rice

Directions

  1. In 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in hot margarine, cook half of chicken until browned. Remove; set aside. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  2. Add broccoli and carrots. Cook until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.
  3. Stir in soup, milk and pepper. Return chicken to skillet.
  4. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally.
  5. Stir in rice. Cover; remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff mixture with fork before serving.
    Makes about 5½ cups or
    4 main-dish servings
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
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Healthy Homemade Spring Rolls with Chicken


Ingredients:

  • 1 carrot, peeled and grated
  • 1 cup shredded napa cabbage or whatever cabbage that you have
  • 2 shallots, trimmed and sliced or 1/4 cup onion
  • ½ cup canned water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ pound (8 ounces) ground chicken or 8 ounces of chicken cooked and shredded
  • 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 12 ounces frozen spring roll wrappers, thawed or Egg roll wrappers
  • Cooking oil spray


Extra things that you need:

  • A pastry brush

Directions:

  1. Grab your favorite large bowl and put in the carrot, cabbage, shallots, and water chestnuts. Use a spoon to mix them all up.
  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat, then add the ground chicken, and cook until it has browned. Stir in the veggie mixture and the soy sauce.
  3. Cook for 2 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat and let it cool down.
  4. In another bowl, combine the water and cornstarch. Place 1 wrapper on a clean, flat surface with one corner pointing toward you. Use a pastry brush to brush the cornstarch mixture over edges of the wrapper.
  5. Time to get rolling! Place 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture about 2 inches in from the corner of the wrapper, then fold the corner over the filling and roll it up, folding in the sides as you go.
  6. Transfer your spring roll to your wire rack and repeat this process until you have used up all of your mixture.

7. Preheat your oven to 400°F. Place a wire rack on a baking tray.

8. Spray your spring rolls with cooking oil spray, then bake them in the oven for 20 to 25
minutes.

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Oatmeal Scotchies

Ingredients:

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp, ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract or grated peel of 1 orange
  • 2 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
  • 1 2/3 cups Butterscotch Flavored Morsels

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F
  2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract.
  4. Beat in flour mixture gradually
  5. Stir in oats and morsels.
  6. Drop onto ungreased baking sheets by rounded tablespoon.
  7. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes for chewy cookies or 9 to 10 minutes for crispy cookies.
  8. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
    Makes about 4 dozen cookies
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Down-Home Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Prep Time: 25 min. Total Time: 45 min./Makes: 5 servings, 1 cup each.

What You Need

  • 1/4 cup butter, divided
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 lb. (8 oz.) VELVEETA, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 6 round buttery crackers, crushed (about 1/4 cup)

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Melt 3 tbsp. Butter in medium saucepan on medium heat whisk in flour; cook 2 min. 
  3. Stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk. 
  4. Bring to boil; cook and stir 3 to 5 min or until thickened.
  5. Add cheese; cook 3 minutes or until melted stirring frequently.
  6. Stir in macaroni.
  7. Spray 2 gt casserole dish with cooking spray.
  8. SPOON into the casserole.
  9. Sprinkle with cheddar.
  10. Melt remaining butter.
  11. Add the cracker crumbs to the melted butter and stir until coated.
  12. Sprinkle over casserole.
  13. BAKE 20 min. Or until heated, though.
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One-Pot Spaghetti with spiced chickpeas

Makes 4 servings | Hands-On Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

What You Need

  • 3 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
  • 1 (15-oz.) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • Seasonings: ½ tsp. each
    • paprika
    • cumin
    • coriander
    • cinnamon
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 (16-oz.) pkg.  Spaghetti
  • 1 (8-oz.) pkg. fresh mozzarella pearls or mozzarella
  • (cubed), if desired

What You Do

  1. Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in Dutch oven on MEDIUM-HIGH heat.
  2. Add chickpeas and seasonings.
  3. Cook and stir until chickpeas are golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
  4. Reduce heat to MEDIUM.
  5. Add 1 Tbsp. oil and onion to pan; sauté 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. Add broth, tomatoes, and garlic powder. Heat to boiling.
  7. Add spaghetti, breaking to fit if necessary.
  8. Reduce heat and cover partway; simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until pasta is just tender and sauce is thickened, stirring frequently.
  9. Remove from heat.
  10. Stir in chickpeas and cheese. Sauce will thicken as it stands.
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