Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Garlic Chicken

Garlic Chicken

3 lbs chicken thighs
1 large onion, sliced
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. paprika
Salt free seasoning to taste
1 head of garlic, separated into cloves and peeled

Place the onions in the bottom of the crockpot. In a large bowl, mix the chicken with the remaining ingredients. Place in the crockpot on top of the onions. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until chicken is cooked through.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Happy Homemaker Monday

The Weather:::
It's supposed to be 104 degrees today.


On my reading pile:::
Too hot

On my tv:::
We bought a zoo
Troy



On the menu for this week:::
Monday-
Garlic Chicken
Broccoli
Rice
Old Fashioned Spice Cake with Carmel Glaze

Tuesday-
Bacon Bowtie Pasta
Green Salad

Wednesday-
Scalloped Potatoes with Ham
Mixed Vegetables

Thursday-
7 Layer Tostadas
Fruit

Friday-
Crockpot Sweet and Sour Chicken
Rice
Stir Fried Vegetables

Saturday-
Grilled Chicken Salad
Dinner Rolls

Sunday-
Nacho Bar
Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies



On my to do list:::
Work
Clean the bathrooms
Catch up on laundry



What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::
nothing

Homemaking Tips:::
none


Looking around the house:::
I think I might need to vacuum today as well.

From the camera:::
The highlight of my week was finding a real Coach purse in a storage unit last week. I only paid $60 for the unit.



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Sunday, August 5, 2012

Mexican Pizza


Mexican Pizza

1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pkg. taco seasoning
Water as needed
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
6 (10 inch) flour tortillas
Salsa as needed
2 C shredded Cheddar cheese
2 C shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 green onions, chopped
2 tomatoes, diced
Sour cream for garnish
Nonstick cooking spray


Heat oven to 350°F . Spray 3 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray. In a skillet brown ground beef, onion, and garlic. Season with taco seasoning and add water according to taco seasoning packet directions. Let simmer for about 10 minutes over low heat. Lay one tortilla on each baking sheet and cover with a layer of refried beans. Spread half of the seasoned ground beef over each one, and then cover with a second tortilla. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven. Spread salsa over each top tortilla. Cover with Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses.  Return the pizzas to the oven and bake for 5-10 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Garnish with tomatoes, green onions, and sour cream.

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