Overnight Baked French Toast

10/3/21 I made it and it was delicious. Next time double it for our family of 6

Our Best Bites

DBL  SLG

16     8 eggs
4       2 cups half and half (one pint)
2       1 cup milk (whatever kind you have on hand)
3/4c  6 tablespoons brown sugar
3t      1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1t      1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (a little less if using table salt)
2       1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2       1 lb loaf of french bread
softened butter for greasing baking dish (2-3 tablespoons)

Topping
4 tablespoons packed brown sugar
4 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons cold butter

For Serving
melted butter
maple syrup
powdered sugar
berries
whipped cream

Can prepare a couple days before hand.
Crack eggs into large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.  Whisk in half and half and milk.  Add brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and vanilla.  Set aside.

Use softened butter to butter bottom and sides of a 9×13 baking dish.  Cut bread into  1 inch chunks and place in dish.  Whisk egg mixture one more time and then pour evenly over bread.  Use a rubber spatula to very gently toss bread, moving bread on bottom to top, and making sure all of the piece on top get dipped in egg mixture.  Spread out evenly, cover dish, and place in fridge overnight.

To make topping, place brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl and stir to combine.  Cut cold butter into very small pieces and add to bowl. Use clean hands to break up butter and combine mixture until crumbly.  Cover and place in fridge until morning.

When ready to bake preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Remove plastic from dish and sprinkle topping evenly over top.  Bake for 40-50 minutes or until top is golden brown.  You can stick a knife or skewer in the casserole to make sure the egg mixture is set on the bottom.  *Note I have left a generous baking time window because it varies on ovens and the size of your bread cubes.  I used to cook this closer to 60 minutes at my old house, but in my new convection ovens it’s done closer to 45.  Keep an eye on it and let me know how long yours takes to bake!

Let cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting into squares.  Drizzle with melted butter and syrup, top with berries, whipped cream and a sprinkle of powdered sugar if desired.

Amish-Style Baked Oatmeal with Apples, Raisins & Walnuts

Once Upon A Chef

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 40 Minutes

Total Time: 50 Minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not instant)
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup walnuts or pecans, divided
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing the dish
• 2 tart yet sweet baking apples, such as Honey Crisp, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks (about 2 cups)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease an 8 or 9-inch baking dish with butter.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, 1/2 cup of the nuts, raisins, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
3. In another bowl, break up the eggs with a whisk; then whisk in the milk and vanilla until well combined.
4. Add the milk mixture to the oat mixture, along with the melted butter.
5. Scatter the apples evenly on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour the oatmeal mixture over top and spread evenly. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup nuts on top. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the top is golden and the oats are set. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Sausage-Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

12/20/17 It was okay, I'm not much of a casserole for any meal.

My Recipes

1 pound mild ground pork sausage

1 onion

1 chopped red pepper sauteed

1 (30-ounce) package frozen hash browns
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
6 large eggs
2 cups milk

Can assemble and prepare a couple days before hand. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit in the fridge. Then cook the day you want to eat it.
Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until sausage crumbles and is no longer pink. Remove sausage and Saute onion in sausage oil for 5 plus min, then add red pepper for a few minutes.
Prepare hash browns according to package directions, using 1-1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. I put hashbrowns in oven at 400 on a oiled cookie sheet. Place the cookie sheet with hash brows in the preheated oven and cook for 15-30 minutes. After 15-30 minutes, remove from the oven, and give them a toss. Place back in the oven and cook another 15 minutes, or until crispy.
Stir together hash browns, sausage, and cheese. Pour into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
Whisk together eggs, milk, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Pour evenly over potato mixture.
Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes.

optional- Top with sliced avocados, pico de gallo, and a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle with green onions.

Crockpot hot chocolate

• Delish

1 and 1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 c. cocoa powder
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. heavy cream
6 c. whole milk
Mini marshmallows, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine all ingredients except marshmallows in a slow cooker. Stir to combine.
2. Cook until everything is melted, stirring occasionally, 2 hours on LOW.
3. 10 minutes before serving, add marshmallows and let them get melty. Garnish with more mini marshmallows, if desired.

Sickness

Chloe has been sick on and off since halloween, its so draining on me.
Things I've been doing:
1. I've made smoothies with cranberries and other berries and broth soup
2. ofcourse doing oils
      A. oregano in mouth and on feet, This oil is a burning hot oil in your mouth and on your skin except for the bottom of the feet, so be careful. We put one drop of oregano in a 1/4t of olive oil or any other type of ingestible oil and then swallow. Sometimes we follow the swallow with milk or juice or water. When putting it on your feet dilute one drop of oregano with any carrier oil and rub in. But wash hands after b/c oregano oil on your hands is asking for problems, it can get on your face and burn.
     B.  frankincense on feet and in diffuser,
3. Wet socks on feet. When the kids are coughing too much especially when they are trying to sleep. I use a couch cushion to prop them more upright and then do wet socks. I fill the bathroom sink up with warm/hotish water, then put one pair of cotton socks on and put feet in the warm water.  Chloe likes to sit there for 10 or more min b/c she loves warm feet. After feet are wet then take out of water then put on the top of the cotton wet socks dry wool socks and put them to bed. For some reason the wet sock helps contrict the bronchial tubes in the lungs so they don't cough as much. She sleeps so much better and that good sound sleep helps them recover and heal faster.
but she just keeps getting sick.

       So I contact my friend shannon pointer and she did some energy testing to help uncover what chloe needed. I think the influx of candy has depressed her immune system and that she's in kindergarten and getting exposed to more sick bugs than ever before.

1.  1 drop 2x's a day           Vitamin D liquid form
2.  1/2 dropper 2x's a day    Immune Strengthener
3.  1/2 capsule                     L-Lysine- This is an amino acid that helps kill viruses. Mix a 1/2 capsule                                               in smoothie or applesauce, yogurt

4. Anti-Bio would be good too

Cake mix additions

from lauren hedin

Add to any cake mix

some people have said use 4 eggs instead of 3
3 oz of dry pudding mix (vanilla or chocolate)
1 c sour cream, any type of milk substitute(almond, coconut), buttermilk or one time I used plain yogurt
Few tablespoons of mayonnaise

3 T flour

substitute some melted butter in place of oil (more flavor)

Add to the powder cake mix.

OTHER IDEAS-

If its a citrus cake- add lemon/lime zest, OJ instead of water

Others have said add some type of cola or carbonated soda

WINTER FRUIT SALAD

https://therecipecritic.com/2017/01/best-winter-fruit-salad/

• 1 large apple peeled and sliced
• 1 pear, sliced
• 2 large bananas, peeled and sliced
• 3 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced into rounds
• 3 clementines, peeled and separated
• ½ cup pomegranate seeds
• 1 Tablespoon Honey
• 3 Tablespoons Lime Juice
• 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1 Tablespoons fresh mint, chopped

In a large boel combine apple, pear, bananas, kiwi, clementines, and pomegranate seeds. Lightly toss.
In a small bowl whisk together honey, lime juice, poppy seeds, and mint. Drizzle over fruit and toss until coated. Serve.

Josh Spaghetti Sauce

Ragu sauce
Grape tomatoes
Mushrooms
dried oregano
Season salt and pepper
Angel hair pasta
Sausage meatballs


Add Ragu Jar to saucepan
Add diced grape tomatoes and chopped fresh mushrooms
Added more oregano and seasoning salt and pepper
Simmer for 30  minutes or so on stove top
Cook angel hair pasta
Add Cooked sausage meatballs.

Easy Lily Pancakes/waflles

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in milk, egg and oil. Mix until smooth.
Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

1/7/22 chloe made this recipe x3 but it still didn't give us enough waffles.

Next time do x5

Chicken Soup Dumplings

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon margarine
1/2 cup milk

Stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in medium size bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk to make a soft dough.
Drop by spoonfuls into boiling stew. Cover and simmer 15 minutes without lifting lid. Serve.
To make parsley dumplings, add 1 tablespoon parsley flakes to the dry ingredients.

We all liked them, it was delicious and easier than making noodles.

Serve with Cream of Potato Soup or Chicken Veggie Chowder or Chicken Noodle

Sticky Sesame Chicken

Crumb
Amys review- the sauce was really thicker than I liked and thats what she said on her webpage they like thick sauce. I was hoping for a lighter flavor in the sauce. Next time I'll try a sweet and sour sauce instead, but my family all liked it.

The Chicken

• 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped into 1.5 inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons corn starch
• 1T fish sauce
• sesame seeds
• 3-4 cups cooked white rice
• optional: fresh green onions, chopped

for the sauce

• 2/3 c honey
• 1/2c ketchup
• 1/4 c sugar
• 2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1/4 c(+1T) soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoon cold water + 4 tablespoons corn starch

1. Whisk all sauce ingredients together, set aside.
2. Place beaten egg, 3 tablespoons corn starch, and flour in three separate bowls. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, then flour (toss to coat), and lastly in corn starch (toss to coat). Heat oil over medium heat in a large pan or skillet. Add chicken and cook, stirring throughout to ensure even cooking, 5-10 minutes until cooked though.
3. Add sauce to your skillet and bring to a boil. Whisk cold water and 2 tablespoons corn starch together in a small bowl until corn starch is dissolved. Add corn starch mixture to skillet. Stir until sauce thickens. Serve over rice and top with sesame seeds and green onions. Enjoy!

Next time just bake all the dipped and coated chicken in the oven, I think it'd be alot faster and easier.

Mexican Haystacks

D*Delicious and BrightBlueKitchen
Serves 6

1 Tbs olive oil
1/2 onion, diced
1 tsp minced garlic
1 1/2 c rice*
1 can tomato sauce
1 1/2 tsp chicken base
1 1/2 c water
1/4 tsp (ish) cumin
1/4 t chili powdersalt & pepper to taste
fresh cilantro (optional - I didn't have any)
1 cup corn kernels
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup frozen peas


*It called for basmati.  I used long grain, since that's all I had.  I'm sure it'd be great with basmati.

Cook it all in one pan!!!

Heat olive oil in a large skillet (that has a lid!) & saute onions.  Add garlic toward the end so it doesn't scorch.  When onions are translucent, stir in rice until toasted (just a couple minutes).  Add everything else except cilantro.  Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat TO LOW & simmer until rice is cooked.  BE CAREFUL not to let it go too long.  This said 13-16 mins, but I would maybe check after 10. 

Serve on top-
black beans, fresh tomatoes, cheese, "guac" which turned out to just be packaged smashed avocados, sour cream, & crunched up tortilla chips.  Salsa would be good,

French Silk Chocolate Pie

All Recipes  and BrightBlueKitchen

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup white sugar
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 prepared 8 inch pastry shell, baked and cooled

Cream butter in a mixing bowl. Gradually beat in the sugar with an electric mixer until light colored and well blended. Stir in the thoroughly cooled chocolate, and vanilla extract.

Whip the egg whites in a separate bowl with 1/4 c sugar to help form stiff peaks. 

Then you are supposed to add the chocolate mixture to the egg white mixture which will give you plenty of filling for your pie with a taste that is heavenly and is so light and fluffy.

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating 5 minutes on medium speed after each addition. Spoon the chocolate filling into a cooled, baked pie shell.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

Calzones

Ideas from Food Network

A few varieties to make
1. ham and pinneapple
2. sausage and onion
3. pepperoni
4. spinach and cheese

The dough (either from scratch or frozen/defrosted rhodes rolls or dry pizza mix from store)

The Filling

• 15 ounces whole milk ricotta (cottage cheese)
• 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Black pepper
• 2 whole eggs plus 1 whole egg, beaten

Mix the filling in a bowl and set aside.

I used a dry mix from the store to make the dough. Let sit 10 min. Then roll out circles of dough and plop 3-4 T of the filling on to the roll dough. Fold half of the dough over itself, and then press the edges to seal. Brush the surface of each calzone with the beaten egg, and then bake until nice and golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes. Serve with warm Marinara Sauce.

Rotini Summer Salad

1/2 pkg of rotini noodles cooked
1 chopped cucumber, some peeled
1 chopped red pepper
2 shredded carrots
1/2c sliced grape tomatoes
1/4c canned salmon or chopped chicken, but not necessary


Serve with Cilantro Lime Dressing or Italian dressing


Put everything in a bowl and EAT!

Wedge Salad

Dressing
1/2c mayo
1/2c sour cream
1/2c milk
1/2t salt
1/2 t pepper
3 oz blue cheese


Salad
1/2 head of iceberg lettuce
1/2c halved cherry tomatotes
2 T chopped chives
3 strips of bacon

Whisk together dressing ingredients, can sit in fridge for 1 week.

Sliced the lettuce into a wedge shape.  Lay on plate, top with dressing, tomatoes, bacon and chives. Once you lay the dressing onto the lettuce wedge it is going to wilt, so only do the amount you know your going to eat. B/c it is sad the throw the leftovers away, it is so delicious.

Indian Butter Chicken

Two Sleevers ( I used a pressure cooker)

1 onion chopped and sauteed

2 celery stalks chopped ans sauteed

1 14- ounce can diced tomatoes
5-6 cloves garlic
1 teaspoons minced ginger
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs (or use I used leftover cooked chicken or breast, bone-in, or whatever works for you. If frozen, add 1-2 minutes to total time)
To finish
4 ounce butter cut into cubes (use coconut oil if dairy free)
4 ounce heavy cream (use full-fat coconut milk if dairy free)
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/4-1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Instructions

1. I sauteed onion for 10 min then added celery and garlic let cook 5min. Then add tomatoes, ginger, turmeric, Cayenne, paprika, salt, garam masala, cumin let simmer 15-20 min. Use immersion blender or pour sauce into regular blender and blend till smooth. Then return sauce back to pot to cook.
2. To the sauce add shredded chicken, butter, coconut milk, cilantro and its ready to be served.

Instant Pot instructions

1. Place all ingredients into a Instant Pot in the order listed, EXCEPT for the butter, cream and 1 teaspoon of the garam masala, mixing the sauce well before you place the chicken on top of the sauce. If it's frozen, push it into the sauce a bit so it defrosts better
2. Close the cooker and set for 10 mins on high, and let it release pressure naturally for 10 minutes. After that, release all remaining pressure. 
3. Open up the pot and remove the chicken carefully and set aside
4. Blend together all the ingredients, preferably using an immersion blender
5. Add the cut up butter, cream, cilantro, and garam masala and stir until well incorporated.
6. It's best to let the sauce cool just a little before adding the butter and the cream. Adding it into the boiling sauce will make your sauce very thin. If that happens, just put it in the fridge for a little and let it thicken up. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon
7. Take out half the sauce and freeze for later or store in the fridge for 2-3 days
8. Add the chicken back in and heat through. Break it up into smaller pieces if you need but don't shred it.
9. Serve over rice, or zucchini noodles

Using leftover sauce

1. Use leftover cooked chicken and mix in with the gently heated sauce, let it simmer for a few for the flavors to meld together and there you go. Add some fresh cilantro on top.
2. You could also use this for Paneer Makhani. Defrost a cup of peas and 1 cup of paneer and mix gently into the heated sauce and let it simmer for a few for the flavors to meld together and there you go.

Crockpot Hawaiian Haystacks

1 c sour cream
1c plain yogurt
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/3 of the can fill with water
chopped onion
Frozen Chicken Breasts
Garlic powder and Italian seasoning
rice

Put everything in crockpot 2-3 hours on low. Then take out all the chicken and shred it, then put it back in to cook for 1-2 hours.
After it has thoroughly cooked add 1 c of sour cream and 1 c plain yogurt

Top with sliced olives,
chopped tomatoes
chopped celery
sliced pineapple
crunchy lo mein noodles
shredded cheese
green onions
red, orange, yellow peppers

Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup cornstarch
3 tablespoons sherry
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound flank steak, trimmed of fat and sliced very thin against the grain
3 tablespoons peanut or olive oil
1 pound broccoli florets
1/4 cup beef broth
1/4 cup oyster sauce (or fish sauce)
Salt as needed (use sparingly)
Chow Mein, for serving 

In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, cornstarch, sherry, brown sugar, ginger and garlic. Pour half the liquid over the sliced meat in a bowl and toss with your hands. Reserve the other half of the liquid and set aside.
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet (iron is best) or wok over high heat. Add the broccoli and stir for a minute. Remove to a plate.
Allow the skillet to get very hot again. With tongs, add the meat in a single layer. Spread out the meat as you add it to skillet, but do not stir for a good minute. (You want the meat to get as brown as possible in as short amount a time as possible.) Turn the meat to the other side and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove to a clean plate.
Pour the reserved sauce into the skillet along with the beef broth and oyster sauce. Cook over high heat until it starts to thicken. Add the beef and broccoli back into the skillet and toss to coat. Season with salt if needed
Serve over Chow Mein or  Goes really well with Fried Rice

Our Best Bites Fried Rice

Fried Rice
Recipe by Our Best Bites, 

adapted from Disneyworld’s Ohana Restaurant

2 c. white rice + 4 c. water (OR 4 c. cold, leftover rice, which is actually better)
3 Tbsp. butter
1/4 c. minced red onion
2 Tbsp. chopped green onions
1/2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1/4 c. chopped carrots
1/2 c. chopped mushrooms (optional)
8 oz. (1/2 bag) of coleslaw mix
3-4 generous Tbsp. soy sauce

SEASONING:
1 Tbsp. dried onion
1 Tbsp. Kosher salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 ½ tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. celery salt
1 ½ tsp. sugar

Boil water and add rice. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. This step can be done even up to 2-3 days in advance (and for some reason, fried rice tastes better when the rice is cold). Heat butter over medium heat and saute onions, carrots, and cabbage until carrots are tender. Add cooked rice, soy sauce, and seasoning to taste (you won’t even come close to using all of it; save the rest for future fried rice or use as you would seasoning salt.)

OPTIONAL ADD-INS:

–Peas, snap peas, or pea pods
–Ham
–Shrimp
–Leftover Fauxtisserie Chicken

Serves well with Beef and Broccoli Stirfry

Chicken Dishes

Pan Fried Parmesan Chicken

SLOW COOKER CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN TACOS

Thai Curry

Cilantro Lime Salad Dressing

Teriyaki Grilled Chicken and Veggie Rice Bowls

HERB AND CITRUS OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken Spaghetti

Chicken burritos

Tandoori Chicken

Oven BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Herb Roasted chicken

Pad Thai

Bulk chicken

Crispy Chicken Parmesan

Costa Vida Grilled/broiled Chicken

Chicken Taquitos

5 minute magic green sauce

Chicken & Veggie Chowder

chicken pot pie

Chicken Noodle Soup

Fajitas Mixture

Lauren Creamy Curry

Rainbow Stir-fry

White Bean Chili

Thai-Style Coconut Chicken

Traditional or Vegan Hawaiian Haystacks

Creamy Chicken With Pesto

Baked Enchiladas

StoveTop Enchiladas and Guacamole

Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Curry

Baked Creamy Taquitos

Oven Fried Chicken

Pan Fried Parmesan Chicken & Zucchini

My Incredible recipes

4 thin chicken breasts ( flattened to 1 inch or less)
8 T butter
2 eggs beaten
1/2c of italian bread crumbs or panko
1 t pepper
1 c grated parmesan
1/4c flour
1 t onion powder
2 med sliced zucchini
2 garlic cloves, minced



1.  Cut each while chicken breast in thin flat, with your hand on top of the chicken breast and a knife in the other hand, slice the chicken breast horizontally into two even pieces. Then put each chicken breast into a bag and pound it thinner.

2. Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken breasts.
3. beat eggs in shallow bowl, set aside
4. in separate bowl combine- crumbs, cheese, pepper, onion powder and flour and stir.
5. in large skillet melt 4 T butter
6. Dip each chickn in egg mixture then coat with bread crumb mixture. Cook each side about 4 min or till each side is crispy. Remove each chicken to a plate.
7. Add 4 T of butter to skillet then saute garlic, then add zucchini till tender crisp add salt and pepper
8. Add Chicken back to skillet and gently mix and warm for 30 sec
ENJOY!!!

Stuffed french toast

Original recipe serves 5, DBL(double) recipe serves 10

1 loaf of bread (I've used whole wheat, and white and even cinnamon bread)
2 loaves of bread for double batch

Egg Mixture-

DBL       Original-
6            3 eggs
2t          1 t cinnamon
2           1T hemp seeds/powder
2           1 T flax
1/2        1/4c milk
2           1 banana mashed (optional, I just had one going bad so I added it)
Mix everything 


Filling-
2           1 package of cream cheese, softened
1/2c      1/4c any type of jam

This time I had extra thick slices white bread.  I cut each slice of bread, in half and spread the filling in the middle.
Then coated the outside of the bread with the egg mixture. and cooked for a few minutes on each side

Taco Seasoning

Pioneer Woman

• 2 teaspoons Chili Powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Dried Oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper

Measure out all the ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well. Then taste and adjust the salt or spices as desired. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

For a larger batch (the equivalent of about 6 packets), use:

1/4 cup chili powder
3 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon each paprika, crushed red pepper, and salt
1 1/2 teaspoons each garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, black pepper

SLOW COOKER CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN TACOS

Belle of Kitchen

• 
  
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 pounds skinless, boneless, chicken breasts (fresh or frozen)
• 1 packet taco seasoning mix (I use low sodium) or homemade seasoning
• 1 (16 oz) jar salsa (use your favorite; I used a local Texas brand)
• ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• juice from 2 small limes
• 
  
• Pressure cooker version-I sauteed the onion in the pressure cooker, the add the taco seasoning, salsa and 1 lime, bring to boil.   Then add the chicken. Cook for 10 min if defrosted, cook 20-30 if frozen chicken breasts.
• 
  
• Slow Cooker version-
• 1. Place chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning over the top, then cover with salsa, lime juice, and cilantro.
• 2. Place lid on top and cook for four hours on high, or 6-7 hours on low. Remove chicken from crockpot to a separate bowl and shred with two forks. Moisten chicken with small amounts of juice left over from the crockpot until you get the amount of moisture that you like. I used about ½ - ¾ cup juice.
• 3.Serve with taco shells or tortillas, adding on your favorite toppings. I like to use shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, diced avocado, cheese, sour cream, and even a drizzle of ranch dressing. Enjoy!

Guacomole
1 avocado
dash lemon juice
salt and pepper
1/4c diced tomatoes
garlic