Corn bread waffles and chili

For the waffles mix together:
1 box jiffy corn bread mix
1 egg
3/4 c milk
2 Tbsp melted butter

Cook in waffle maker like normal

Top with warmed canned chili or your favorite homemade.  (4 cups)

Toppings:
Shredded lettuce
Cheese
Sour cream
Olives
Diced tomato
Chopped jalepenos

Such an easy dinner15 minutes or less!

*my picky eaters didn't love this one {frown}

Hope you enjoy!

Safe to say Fall is here

Time to get out your sweaters, leggings, hoodies and crock pot. Here's what I've got crockin' today :

Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

1lb. chicken breast (I like boneless skinless)
2 cans cream of chicken (10.5 oz. size)
1 can chicken broth (14.5 oz. size)
16 oz. pkg. wide egg noodles cooked

Place chicken in crock and salt and pepper. Top with both cans soup. Cook on low for 6 hours. Remove chicken and shred (I usually just do it in the crock) then place back in crock. Add broth and noodles and cook for another 30 minutes.

*I like adding chopped carrots and a little onion but that's optional.

Cozy up and eat! 

Jalapeno ranch dip

Perfect for football season!

8 oz. Cream cheese
8 oz. Sour cream
1 small can jalepenos ( I used 2-3 fresh from my garden)
Handful of cilantro
1 pkg dry ranch dressing mix

Soften cheese and blend with sour cream. Chop jalepenos and cilantro and add to cream. Blend in seasoning and chill one hour. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers.

Quit Slickapuddin'...

Something I always heard growing up while my mom was in the kitchen cooking. We kids always had our fingers in the batter or forks in the soup pot. Mom had a language all her own and 'slickapuddin' was definitely one of them. So next time you, your significant other or your kids are into the goods before they are done you will have a new word for it :)

Taco Soup is a Crock!

So thankful to have three sisters and sister in law to help in some of my favorite recipe's. This one is definitely one of our favorites. Make it on a Saturday-- in the fall-- before the football game, D-lish.

Taco Soup:

*Marinade 2 hours

2 cups cooked chicken

2 limes squeezed

Onion salt

Garlic salt

Cumin

{I don’t have exacts on spices I just guess to taste}

Add to crock pot {and I cook all day}

4 C water

2 Chicken Bullion cubes

2 Cans diced canned garlic and onion tomato

1 can black beans

1 can white beans

1 can red kidney beans

{rinsed and drained}

1 can corn {drained}

1 pkg Chicken Taco seasoning

1 pkg dry Ranch dressing

Two weeks= Ten meals

I think one of the biggest stresses for moms is knowing what to fix for dinner and finding the time to do it. Our days are busy and sometimes the time sneaks up on us and we find ourselves worn out and ready to hop in line at the local McDonald's. I remember those days, and still have them from time to time. But the simple truth is home-made is better for you and {probably} cheaper.

Our family was put on a nice strict budget about 4 years ago when we were facing some major financial loss with our 'super' economy. I remember sitting down with the old man and discovering ways to cut our budget in half. One of the ways we found was not eating out...ever...I wasn't cooking only but maybe 3 nights a week at that time and was quickly forced into meal planning and grocery planning. I didn't love it, and had to get myself into the habit of spending 2-3 hours every two weeks planning my meals and organizing my grocery shopping. I then had to force myself to actually make the meals even after a long tiring day. Now years later I am still using the same budget and meal planning we created back then and actually love and enjoy it! It has become quite a technique 'Two weeks, Ten Meals' for about two hundred bucks. I plan 10 meals that I will actually cook and plan and the other four are freebie's (hubby cooks, leftovers, pizza night etc.) for the last couple of years this has worked very well for our busy family. Biggest thing I can tell you is it is all about planning and prep! Most people aren't thinking about dinner at 10 am or fixing part of dinner during their lunch breaks or marinating meat the night before...but that my friends is what it takes to make it work...and it is so worth it!

By creating this blog I will have a chance to post yummy things I make and also all my random projects that are usually very fun and thrifty. I would love for anyone to suggest topics or ideas or things you wish you had the know how to make or do.

Thanks for stopping by Enjoy!