Blog Candy!

Some time this evening one of you will be my 200,000th hit on my blog!  I can't believe it.  Thank you for visiting me and leaving the kindest comments.  I have met some wonderful people through this blog.  As my way of thanking you, I've got some blog candy!



What's included?  A set of Love and Happiness Rub-ons, A Little Bit of Happiness stamp set, four accent and elements sheets, a package of red hemp twine, and an assortment of four different ribbons.

How do you enter?  Simply leave a comment on this post sharing a quick and easy dinner recipe with me.  I struggle with what to make for dinner each night and I'd love to try some new ideas.

One entry per person please.  I'll leave this open through midnight (Pacific time) on Monday, May 26th.  I'll randomly select a winner and post their name on Tuesday.

Thanks for visiting me!  ~Dannie

Comments

[Lacy]

Hi - LOVE your blog!!! I've gotten so many great ideas! Here's a recipe that my family loves:

Orange-Honey Crockpot Chicken

1 whole chicken
1 lemon
1/2 c. OJ
1/2 c. honey

Pierce lemon several times and place in chicken cavity - place in crockpot. Mix OJ and honey together (can increase amounts if you'd like).
Pour over chicken - cook 5-6 hours on low. Time will vary depending on your crockpot.

Chicken will be falling off the bone - very tender! Great over rice or egg noodles.

Enjoy - thanks for the chance at the blog candy!!

[Andrea F]

Dannie,
I stumbled across your blog a few months ago and love all of the wonderful ideas that you have posted! Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us!

Walkin' Tacos...
Make tacos as you usually would but instead of serving in taco shells, serve in single serving dorito bags. It is a favorite in my extended family, and is popular at our summer gatherings!

[Sunshine Bates]

I look at your blog at least 3 times a week. You're on my favorites. Thanks for sharing all your fun creative ideas with all of us.

Here is one of my family's favorites, the kids really love it.

Title: Broccoli Cheese Soup

Description:
Yummy, Broccoli Cheese soup! Very quick and easy to prepair.

Ingredients:
2 - 4 broccoli spears, washed and cut
(2 - 16 oz. bags of frozen chopped broccoli can be substituted)
4 qt’s. Water
12 chicken bouillon cubes
1½ stick butter
1½ cups flour
1 jar Cheese Whiz
2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Directions:
In a large pot, bring water and bouillon cubes to a boil. In a separate pot melt butter, then whisk in flour until smooth. Add broccoli to boiling water mixture, and boil until broccoli is almost done. Whisk butter and flour mixture into boiling water mixture and continue to stir until smooth. Microwave Cheese Whiz for 30 to 40 seconds, so it will pour easily from jar, then stir it into the soup. Then stir in grated cheese until it melts.

Number Of Servings:Lots! (Cut ingredients in half if serving a small group.)

Preparation Time:About 30 min.

[Liane]

I love the crockpot. I put a roast (any cheap one)in the crockpot in the morning with a jar of salsa (cheapie) on top of it. When I get home we each share chopping oninions, tomatoes, cheese and have burritos! YUMMY!

I love your blog, it is great!

[Regina Cornelius]

ooo..how i would love to win this!! i love your blog...i stalk, i mean check in with, you every day!

my favorite (easy) dinner is
crockpot chicken stroganoff
put 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts in crockpot.
mix together:
1 envelope onion soup mix
16 oz sour cream
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup

pour over chicken.
cook on low-med 8 hrs.

serve over cooked egg noodles
enjoy!
regina

[Angela McKay]

You have been an inspiration as I have recently become an SU demo. Your cards have been cased on many occasions in my basement. Thanks for producing such beautiful and being so generous as to share instructions!

Pasta and Chicken

4 BBQ chicken breasts- grilled and then sliced into 1" square pieces
1 package light alfredo sauce (pasta aisle)
1 package pesto sauce (pasta aisle)
steamed brocolli flowers
steamed carrots
1 package cheese tortellini

Drain pasta and add all other ingredients to pot.
READY!

[Deanne Burton]

Hi! Love your blog! I have it on my Google Reader!!!

Here's a very simple side dish!!

Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Cheddar cheese, grated
Bacon bits
Butter
Milk
Bake potatoes: cut in halves, lengthwise. Scoop out potatoes; mash with butter and milk. Fill skins; sprinkle with grated cheese and bacon bits. Place in oven until cheese melts.

[BeckyP]

Easy Chicken & Rice

Stir 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1 can water and 3/4 cup long grain rice together with 1 tsp black pepper and 1 tsp onion powder and 1 cup frozen mixed veggies. Pour into 9x13 baking dish. Top with 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Bake at 350 for one hour. Add shredded cheddar cheese on top if desired.

Love your blog!

[patti moffett]

first, your gift of inspiration...the cards you design are like "eye candy"...some are simple but the color combos make them stand out...then there are the more challenging ones that help me develop my own gift...thanks for encouraging me and sharing what you have discovered...
blessings
patti

Now the food!!!

Cheesy Garlic chicken
6 boneless skinless chicken breats ( I use frzen right from the freezer)
2 packages Good Seasons Cheesy Garlic dry salad dressing mix

layer chicken breast and mix
crank it up on high around 8AM and by three they are done...
what's great is this is a 2fer
what's left over makes great chicken salad with Hellman's Mayo of course!!!!
or (I guess this makes a 3fer!!!)
chopped up in a green salad with bacon bits, tomatoe, cucumber, onion, etc

can also use Good Seasons creamy parmesan

[Amanda T.]

Hey Dannie -

I LOVE your blog - thanks so much for giving us the chance to win such awesome goodies. Whenever I am in a pinch for dinner my favorite recipe is to pick up the phone and call the local pizza delivery. Ha! Seriously, here's a great recipe that my family enjoys on Sunday afternoons:

Ingredients:
2 small packages of dried beef (what you use to make chip beef gravy - I find it in the grocery store near the bacon and sausage)
1 package of bacon
1 package of boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream

Spray the bottom of a 9x12 baking dish with non stick spray and line the bottom with a layer of dried beef. Wrap each individual chicken breast in bacon (uncooked, straight from the pack) and lay in the dish side by side until dish is full. In a mixing bowl, stir together soup and sour cream until blended. Spoon mixture out onto top of the chicken and spread evenly until dish covered. Bake uncovered on 275 for 3 hours. After cooking so long at a low temperature the chicken is super tender. Some people find this dish a little rich - but it is a favorite at my house. I like it because I can get it ready ahead of time and then let it cook all afternoon while I stamp!! :)
Amanda T. from WV

[Shauna]

You are super talented and I adore the projects you share! I check your blog daily and love seeing your latest projects... your creativity is inspirational!

My family loves to make mini pizzas for dinner! We buy pizza sauce and tortilla shells and all the fixin's (cheese, peppers, ham, mushrooms, oinons, pepperoni, etc). Everyone loves making their own pizza na it's quite healthy too! Mmmmm, mmmmm, good!

[Lynda Emerson]

1 package Homemade Gourmet Coleslaw mix (I used only 1/2 a package when I made it) 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 large red apples 2 large green apples 2 cups chopped pecans 1/4 cup cranberries (I used dried, but you can use fresh too) 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
In a large bowl, combine the mix and the mayonnaise. Add apples, pecans and cranberries. Top mixture with shredded cheese. Serve immediately or chill until needed.

Chinese Chicken Salad
NOTE: Make just before serving. If made ahead DO NOT add dressing until ready to serve.

1 head lettuce 3 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped into bites 1 bunch green onions 3/4 cup bell pepper 3/4 cup shelled sunflower seeds Chinese noodles
DRESSING: 1/3 cup salad oil 3-1/2 Tbsp vinegar 4 Tbsp sugar 2 tsp salt & pepper to taste Toss all ingredients together with dressing and serve immediately.

Orange Jell-o Sherbert Salad
2 pkgs (3 oz each) orange jell-o 1 cup boiling water 1 pint orange sherbet 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple 1 cup mini marshmallows 1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges 1 pint whip cream (cool whip works OK too)
Dissolve jell-o in boiling water. When just cool, add sherbet Put in refrig until partially set...(KEEP WATCH so it doesn't set too much). Meanwhile, drain pineapple and oranges and whip the cream. Add these and the marshmallows to the partially congealed jell-o and sherbet, the FOLD in the whip cream.
Chill until very firm.

Enjoy and thank you for all your very good ideas. Have a wonderful evening

[Carrie]

My husbands favorite meal/appetizer is Buffalo Chicken Dip. Cook a package of chicken breast, and dice it. Then, layer cream cheese, chicken with a half a bottle of Red Hot, and top with mozzarella cheese. Cook at 350 until cheese is melted. Serve with Tostito Scoops.

Great blog candy!

[Amanda]

Hi, Love your blog, I love to look at all your cute ideas. Some people get all the talent :).
My family loves sour cream enchiladas.
In a pot warm 1/2 small container sr. cream
2 cans crm chicken soup
1 can green chiles
as much milk as you like it creamy
roll up grated cheese in tortillas and put in 9x13 pan, put sauce over top and down in between. cook at 350 for 20-35 minutes. Makes lots and is just as good if not better the next day!
Thanks again for all the ideas!

[tamara]

I love the blog candy--and what a great idea for getting new recipes that are actually user friendly. I think I'll print them all for myself when this is over! This is one of my current favorites:

Italian Chicken
Chicken breasts, trimmed and pounded flat
String Cheese cut in 1/2
Pepperoni
Jar of spaghetti sauce

Wrap each chicken breast around a half peice of string cheese and a few pepperonis. Put in baking dish (or crock pot). Pour spaghetti sauce over the whole thing, top with some more pepperonis, and cook! Yummy.

[Dawn M]

I come out to your blog practically every day to see what awesome projects you have posted!

One of my kid's favorite recipe is Cheesy Ham Casserole.
1/2 C miracle whip salad dressing
2 C fresh or frozen broccoli florets, thawed
1 1/2 C shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/2 chopped ham
1 1/2 C penne noodles, cooked, drained
1/2 C chopped red or green pepper
1/4 C milk
3/4 C seasoned croutons (optional)

Mix all ingredients except 1/2 C cheese & croutons. Spoon into 1 1/2 qt casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese & croutons. Bake at 350 degrees, 30 minutes or until heated through.

Always a big hit in our house!

[Shannon Miller]

LOVE your blog...have cased many beautiful cards and directed many to you!
My kids love, Hamburger Cheese Casserole
cook 1 lb. ground beef with chopped onion and grated carrots
1 package of egg noodles cooked according to package
mix noodles, beef, 1 can cream mushroom soup, 1 can tomato soup, 1 can of cheddar cheese soup (all soups are the condensed ones) all together place in casserole dish and bake in oven @ 350 for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly

[Diane McCorrnack]

I have a very tasty SIMPLE recipe for you:
POPPY SEED CHICKEN

1 pound of chicken breast cooked - my method of choice is microwaved.
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1 8oz container of sour cream
1 cube of margarine
1 tube of ritz or like crackers
1 tbsp Poppy Seeds

Crush crackers; add poppy seeds and melt the butter and pour over the crackers and mix.

Take half of the mixture above and line the bottom of a square pyrex glass pan.

Cut the cooked chicken into bite size pieces.
Mix chicken; soup; sour cream and layer mixture on top of the cracker mixture in the pyrex. Take the remaining cracker mixture and sprinkle on the top of the chicken mixture for a crust.

Cook in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes or until bubbly. Serve and enjoy! This is one of those recipes you can double or triple and take to church functions etc. One more thing it gets better and better every time you warm up and serve leftovers. ENJOY!!

PS thanks for the chance at the blog candy you have a great site!
Diane

[Julie]

Well, it's not really a recipe more just a dinner idea. I was never really one for buttered noodles, I always thought they were too bland. I tried everything on them celery salt, salt & pep, finally my mom put parm cheese on them, then she added sauteed mushrooms and green peppers with either sausage or chicken. It's now my favorite dinner, and I must say it's fast and easy. Thanks for the chance to win. ~Julie

[Casey]

ok, I love this chicken and probably make it way too often.

you need:
chicken breasts/thighs or just cut up chunks of chicken
dijon mustard
bread crumbs
butter (melted)

Roll chicken in dijon mustard, then roll in bread crumbs and place on cookie sheet. then pour melted butter over and put in oven for 40-50 mins. turn over half way through

[cindy Vernon]

Wow, congrats on the hits! I usually buy a roast (pork or beef) throw it in the crockpot w/a rough chopped onion and a can of chile colorado sauce and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Makes yummy meat for tacos, burritos, tostadas...

[Natalie S]

Hamburger Potato Casserole

*one pound hamburger (browned, drained)
*4-5 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
*one can Cream of Mushroom soup
*1/4 cup skim milk
*salt and pepper to taste

Layer first three ingredients in greased 8x8 pan. Pour milk over top and down sides to "moisten" the layers. Add salt and pepper on top as desired. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes (oven temps/times will vary) or until potatoes are tender. Enjoy!

This is great even as leftovers. Serve with buttered bread and small side salad for a complete meal.

Thanks for your wonderful blog! I check it daily and appreciate all you share, including the blog candy drawing.

[MaryJo Nestrud]

Congrats on your hits!! My family loveswhen I make this(I have 5 kids).

Cola Chicken

4 to 6 boneless chicken breasts
3/4 cup of ketchup
1 can of cola

Mix cola and ketchup in skillet, add chicken. Cover and simmer 20 to 30 min depending on size of breasts. Turn over half way through cooking.

[Dahlene Spencer]

Congratulations on your 200,000 hits I enjoy checking your blog out everyday and love what you do! My favorite recipe is to call the local chinese place for delivery especially when I have had a rough day like today. Keep it up!

[Krista]

I too love your site and check it daily. Thank you for the creative moments!

My recipe is called chicken st. louis.. dont know why and it is "heart healthy" or so they say because the recipe came from a heart healthy class...lol

4-6 bnls/sknls chix breasts
1 box (we like 2) uncle ben's original recipe long grain rice (w/ 56 herbs and spices)
2 cans (we like 3) campb. chicken gumbo soup

pour rice into baking pan holding "herbs" back
place chix on top and pour chicken gumbo over top of breasts. Sprinkle herb mix on top distrib equally. (may add a bit of water, I usually swish out soup cans)
Bake at 350 for approx 35 min. or till chix is done. Deeelish and fast and easy!