Recipe Software

I have to share my new love of a recipe software that I found while visiting my family back in Utah. Some in Utah may have heard of it because I guess the lady was on Channel 5 news. So check it out. I have begun in my ward here a freezer made meal group.

The software lets you input your own recipes and they don't need to be freezer made only ones either. It lets you make a menu and then it creates a shopping list for you as well.

I have been looking for a nice presentable, easy to use program for just recipes because I don't like a pile of cookbooks in my pantry. I just want to go to the computer and access it that way besides it creates my shopping list so I don't personally have to write it all out.

www.dinnerisready.com

HOW ABOUT BREAKFAST INSTEAD?

...THIS IS REALLY JUST A SIMPLE SUGGESTION. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS AND YOUR KIDS ARE HAVING CEREAL FOR THE MOST PART IN THE MORNINGS, BECAUSE IT'S FAST AND EASY, BUT SOMETHING JUST AS FAST AND EASY IS CREAM OF WHEAT.

MY HUSBAND ANDREW IS ALWAYS IN A HURRY, AND WANTS SOMETHING WARM IN THE COLD MORNING ON HIS WAY TO WORK AND SCHOOL.. SO I MAKE THIS FOR HIM.

AND TO MAKE IT TASTIER AS WELL AS CREAMIER FOR KIDS TO ENJOY, USE SOYMILK INSTEAD OF MILK OR WATER.. IT GIVES A REALLY NICE FLAVOR, AND YOU DON'T NEED TO ADD BROWN SUGAR.

FAST, TASTY, AND IT WILL REALLY FILL YOU UP!

..ARICA.

Must be soup weather .. I'll add another one

Jills extra thick tortilla soup

2 chicken breasts (frozen okay)
6 cups water
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 pkg taco seasoning
2 cups uncooked rice ( 1 cup for thinner soup)
1 can black beans
1 can corn
1 tsp garlic

toppings: cheese, sour cream, and tortilla chips

Mix everything in a large pot. Bring to boil and then turn down to low and cover for 20 minutes or until rice is cooked, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken and cube or shred then return to pan.

Serve with sour cream and cheese and eat with tortilla chips instead of a spoon.
Enjoy!

This soup I invented because my husband is a little picky - but all of family LOVES this soup I think because you eat it with chips (if you make it with 2 cups rice it is almost like eating dip ). I LOVE this recipe especially because it is so EASY - everything out of a can and cooks in less than 30 minutes! If you try it let me know what you think. ;)

Grandmother's Potato Corn Chowder...

{From the Stokes Home}

ingredients:

1 Quart Chicken Stock
4 Potatos peeled
1 onion Chopped
1 Can of Corn
1 Pint of Half and Half
1/2 cup of Flour
2 cups of Cheddar Cheese
2 Tsp Salt
2 Tsp Pepper

Bring Chicken broth and veggies to a boil
and cook until potatoes are soft
In a seperate container Mix Half & Half with flour until there are no lumps ( We shake it in a tupperware )
Reduce heat and add flour & half & half mixture to soup
add cheese and salt and pepper
and your done!
it is great -
It really only takes as long to make as it takes for potatoes to get soft!
Enjoy!

Brayden & Kylie Attempting to Help peel Potatos -
By the time they finished one potato each
the soup was already done cooking -
so we made a little bowl of mashed potatoes for them
It was pretty funny to watch!

This isn't our fall back dinner but it is really easy and one that Jeb had been craving... So... Carol White (AKA - Grandmother)is the most amazing maker of soups --- and usually we are home in CA and get to enjoy her soups all winter - But this year we have been away we haven't been able to -- So I had to call her and get the recipe - which is hard for her because she just makes it - She doesn't really have a recipe written down - but she gave us what she had - and we made it last weekend and it was wonderful!

Our New Favorite Dinner... Chicken Veggie Soup

I am all about easy (and when I say easy, I mean easy)...

Ingredients:

- 1-2lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Frozen mixed veggies
- Seasoning
- Water

Take boneless, skinless chicken thighs (the thighs have more flavor) and put it in a crock pot all day on low with some water, salt, pepper or whatever other seasoning you like.

About 30 mins before dinner take the chicken w/ any broth and pour it into a pot on the stove. Take a fork and shred chicken in the pot. It should just fall apart. Add mixed frozen veggies...(we love the mixed peas, carrots, corn and green beans from Costco) and again, any other seasonings you like. Let simmer until you're ready to eat.

Add sour cream on top and serve with whatever bread you like.

***I also sometimes I crock pot chicken all day, drain the liquid, add BBQ sauce, toast bread, top with cheese, bake french fries and walla...we have BBQ chicken sandwiches.***

Here we go...

Hey Girls What's for dinner?!

I think it would be fun to start out witha simple one or your fall back dinner - you know the one --- It's the dinner you make when there is nothing to eat or you are having a crazy day and you just have to throw something together. It can be simple or not - healthy or not - everything goes... Breakfast lunch or Dinner!

I am really excited to see what you guys are making for dinner!

Love Chris

Ps.... By the way - I am giving everyone administration Privleges so that you can feel free to invite your friends - I know I probably missed some friends that I do not have Email addresses for or if you have friends where you live who would like to participate - I say the more the merrier!