Fettuccine Alfredo

So, I remember a little while back in Heather's blog, she said she didn't have a recipe for this, or maybe, she just didn't want to make it. I can't remember, but, I LOVE my recipe for Alfredo sauce. This is Kason's favorite meal.

2 chicken breasts, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 stick butter
milk for desired consistency
3-4 TBSP flour
1 pint half and half
1 small bag grated Parmesan cheese

*Cook chicken and garlic in a little bit of oil.
*Melt butter, flour, and half and half together. Thicken.
*Add Parmesan cheese and mix together. Add milk until your desired consistency. (I seriously don't know how much milk I add, but I like mine pretty runny, so I would just add a little at a time, until you have the right consistency)
*Add chicken to sauce and mix together.
*Serve over fettuccine or penne noodles.

Chicken and Rice

3 cans chicken
cream of mushroom soup
cream of chicken soup
cheddar cheese soup
1 cup rice
3/4 cup water
1/2 pack onion soup
frozen or canned vegetables

Mix last 7 ingredients and pour over chicken. Cover and bake for 2 hours.

Ingredients for 4 meals:
12 cans chicken
3 cans cream of chicken soup
3 cans cream of mushroom soup
3 cans cheddar cheese soup
3 cups rice
2 packs onion soup mix
frozen/canned vegetables

Food Supply Recipe

Our Relief society presidency is trying to help everyone get a 3 month supply of food for their families. Every 3 weeks they are going to hand out a new recipe to help people along. I thought I would post them as well in case any of you are interested. The recipe is on the front and on the back they are listing everything you need to make it 4 times. It also included this message. "Once you make this recipe - replenish the ingredients you used so that you have a rotating three month supply of food you can make for your family." I have alot of items in my food storage but I haven't necessarily made sure that I can make meals from the things that I have.

Super Easy Chicken Pot Pie

2-3 frozen chicken breasts
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2-3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
handful of carrots, cut
1 stalk of celery
1 pkg refrigerated biscuits

Place frozen chicken breasts in the bottom of crock pot. Add all other ingredients and cook on low 6-8 hours. You can really add whatever veggies you want. I added frozen peas the last hour and stirred things around as well as shredded the chicken up. The friend I got this recipe from just makes the biscuits and serves them on the side so she doesn't have to eat bread. You could use whatever biscuits, rolls or bread that you want. The flavor was really good, everyone loved it.

Strawberry Toffee Salad

1 bag Hearts of Romaine lettuce
1 bag of baby spinach
1/2 bag Heath Toffee Bits
1 pint strawberries, sliced

Dressing:
1 cup mayo
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup white vinegar
2/3 cup sugar or splenda
2 tbsp poppy seeds

Toss just before serving.

I must be in the mood for salads. We have had both of these this week. This is so simple and easy to make but it tastes so good.

Spinach Pasta Salad

1/2 pkg baby spinach
12 oz pkg pasta, cooked (I usually use bowtie)
3 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
3 tbsp sesame seeds
1 cup cashews
1/2 cup sunflower seeds

Dressing:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar or splenda
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp rice vinegar

Combine all ingredients for dressing. Shake well. Mix all other ingredients together. Pour dressing mix over salad mix just before serving.

I love this salad. This is the salad I brought to Emily's baptism.

Healthy Breakfast

Okay so this isn't so much a recipe as some ideas.

I think most of you know I am trying hard to lose weight and be healthier too. Not just a diet a true lifestyle change. Breakfast is one of the most important meals so here are 3 ideas. I am trying to get more fiber and protein, and of course fruits and veggies into my diet. So take it or leave it but just in case you were looking for some healthy options. I would much rather eat Reese's puffs for breakfast.

1. One serving of Coach's oats (steel cut oats you can buy at Costco, personally I like them better than Quaker oats)

splenda on my oatmeal

1/2 cup frozen berries

1/2 cup egg beaters ( I eat these in the morning because of course they have less calories but also because I frequently eat another egg at some point in the day.) Really they don't taste too bad.

All of this food and it is a lot is only 260 calories and has 18 grams of Protein.

2. 1/4 cup Kashi granola (this is where most of your calories come from)

Yoplait yogurt (there is others that are healthier but that is the only kind I can get here)

1/4 apple chopped

1/2 banana chopped

1/2 oz almonds (11 almonds)

This breakfast breaks out to 369 calories (a little on the high end) and 12 g protein.

3. 2 eggs scrambled

1 whole wheat English muffin

1 tsp margarine spread

Very easily you could add veggies to this without too many calories.

This breakfast is 310 calories with 19 g protein.

Hope some of you can enjoy this. Let me know if you have any other HEALTHY breakfast ideas.

I am working on my snack list right now and will post some of those soon. That is the hardest thing for me is to snack healthy and right. Nutella and banana's are so much tastier. Then of course I will get to some dinner recipes.