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In case you're wondering...I have purposely disabled the comment section. Please don't be offended because I DO love your comments and reviews of the dishes I've made, but I've noticed a few HTML glitches with the last two templates that I used for this site and for WHATEVER REASON, comments will not post.

So...if you DO have a question or comments about anything you see here, feel free to send me an email! Believe me, some people have gone out of their way to locate my email address rather than leaving comments when they COULD HAVE!

I've been slacking. I have recipes and pictures to post, but I've been incredibly busy lately. No worries...I haven't forgotten about you!

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SUPER Easy Chicken Tacos

This really is a super easy recipe. I have to give the credit to my mother. One night I planned on baking some chicken breasts and having rice and veggies on the side, but my husband requested TACOS (because he's REALLY BIG on Mexican food - he could eat it everyday and he isn't Mexican)!

I didn't have any ground meat to prepare tacos the way I normally would, and I wasn't quite sure how to season the chicken properly (and easily seeing how this was the last meal of the week and I needed to grocery shop). I had to use items that I already had on hand.

Let's just say that this is a new family favorite and the chicken has now been used for tacos, burritos, tostadas and taco salads!

Ingredients:

4 or 5 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
2 cups of Pace Chunky Picante Sauce (I'm guessing on the amount, I just pour from the bottle til it looks about right!)
2 dozen corn tortillas
Any of your favorite taco condiments


Directions:

Saute chicken until juices run clear.



In a large bowl, shred the chicken.




Add the sauce and mix well!




It's JUST that easy! Picante sauce has the perfect blend of seasoning, onions, cilantro and chiles. If you need it to have more of a kick, simply add your favorite hot sauce!

Enjoy!

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Chicken Chili Stew

I cannot take credit for this recipe, but I WILL say it was well received. My husband decided to try this so-called Slow Carb Diet. He had me trolling all over the Internet looking for recipes and such. Ironically, he was the one who found this recipe and suggested that I give it a try.

I personally think it's odd to have chunk chicken in chili, but that's just me. My husband and oldest son RAVED about it after I finished and said it was better than my usual version. So I thought I'd share!

Ingredients:

3 Whole cubed skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (I used 4 LARGE cans of chunk chicken I was saving to make chicken salad with)
1 medium onion chopped
1 green bell pepper chopped (I also added a red bell pepper too)
2 cloves minced garlic (I used 2 tablespoons of jarred minced garlic)
2 tablespoons olive oil (or whatever you have on hand)
2 - 15oz canned stewed tomatoes (I used 1 LARGE can and 1 regular can of diced tomatoes because I HAD them on hand)
1 - 15oz canned pinto beans (I used 2 cans)
3/4 cup picante sauce (I used a little over 1 cup)
1 1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder

**NOTE: This recipe calls for 1/2 teaspoon of salt, but I omitted it because chili powder already has salt in it. I like to keep our sodium as low as possible without sacrificing taste. But it's up to you...

Directions:

Saute chicken, onions, bell peppers and garlic in a large sauce pan until chicken is fully cooked (in my case, this step didn't take so long since the chicken was already cooked). Add everything else to the pot and simmer for 20 minutes.

EASIEST DISH EVER!! Add some cornbread and a salad and you've got a good meal!

Enjoy!

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Tres Leches Cake for PARTIES!

I meant to post this picture a few weeks ago when I actually hosted the party! I baked two Tres Leches Cakes for my son's birthday party (at his explicit request). I wasn't sure how a non-alcoholic version would turn out considering I've only prepared this using rum in the mixture.

I made one cake with alcohol and the other without. Then I cut them into cubed slices and put them in cocktail tumblers. I topped each with a heaping tablespoon of whipped cream and topped the NON-alcoholic cake with fresh strawberries and the GOOD stuff with mandarin oranges.

It was also much easier to serve. For those who didn't want to eat it on the spot, we stuck forks in the cup and wrapped the top with plastic wrap for an easy dessert to go!

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