Pinterest Recipe Challenge - Week 5

So for week 5 of my Pinterest Recipe Challenge 2015, I tried to make a soup in the crock pot.  I love soup and what an easier way to make dinner then in the crock pot?

This recipe was shared by my friend Heather and after trying hers, I wanted to make it myself.

The recipe goes as follows:

• 3 Skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 32 oz Chicken Broth
• 2 Cans of Rotel (I use original)
• 2 Cans of Black Beans (drained)
• 1 Can of Fresh Kernel Corn (drained)
• 1 small onion
• 1 tbsp Chili pepper
• 1 tbsp Cumin
• 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
• Suggested Toppings: Tortilla Chip Strips, Mexican Blend Cheese, Sour Cream

I made my changes based on what we like as follows:

• 6 chicken tenderloins - it's what I had on hand
• 32 oz Chicken Broth
• 1 Can of Corn - drained
• 1/2 red onion
• 1T Cumin
• 1T Garlic Powder
• 2 Cups White Rice

I made the recipe just as she did, but cooked the rice separately on the side and added it in 10 minutes before we ate.  I also took corn tortillas and cut them into strips.  I drizzled olive oil on them and put them in the over on a baking sheet at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes until they were nice and golden.

We loved this soup and it is definitely something we will be making again.  It made a ton and it is so filling.  Next time I make it, I will make homemade pinto beans to add in as well.  I can't wait!!! :)

Pinterest Recipe Challenge - Week 4

So for Week 4 of the Pinterest Recipe Challenge I actually remade one of my own recipes.  Not intentionally, but it happened.

I made the dessert casserole and it was a major hit!

I changed it this time by putting chocolate chip cookie on the bottom, oreos in the middle and topped it all off with brownie.  It was rich, but delicious!

For this recipe you make all items as normal and when baking them put them in a 11X13 pan and bake at 350 for 60 minutes, or until brownie is completed.

I hope you try it out one day and love it as much as my hubs does!

Pinterest Recipe Challenge - Week 3

So I know that we just had one yesterday, but since I was a week behind this is the regularly scheduled time for last week's recipe challenge to go up.  I hope you like it.

Week 3: Chicken Fajitas

Sounds super easy and like a go-to recipe that should have been in my repertoire right?  Well it wasn't, but it is super easy and is now part of our line-up.

I had never made fajitas until I was on Maternity Leave and my mom convinced me to try it.  I made steak and they turned out great.

I pinned this recipe on my Yummy Goodness Pinterest Board in hopes that it was different and more "homemade" and was going to add it for the challenge.

Once I printed it out and read it, I realized that it was no different than the Steak Fajitas I had made a couple months back.

But I went through with it and they turned out fabulous!

I added onion to the crockpot but no peppers - they give the hubs heartburn.  He loved it and I loved it, and all together we were happy.

This was a successful week in the Pinterest Recipe Challenge of 2015.

I am looking forward to this week's recipe already :)

Pinterest Recipe Challenge - Week 2

So seeing as how we are now in the fourth week of the year, I slacked on my new challenge.  I did it, but forgot to blog about it.

So I bring you Pinterest Recipe Challenge Week 2: Pork Chops

I love pork chops, the hubs - not so much!

I like pork chops baked, breaded or smothered in yummy cream of chicken, so when I pulled it out for dinner I knew that I wanted to try something new for the hubs.

I went to my handy dandy Pinterest Challenge board and found one.

"The Best Pork Chops You Will Ever Taste."

Big title, I had hopes it would live up to it.

They turned out good.  The hubs liked them.  For me, they were too soggy.  I am a total texture person when it comes to my food and this was just not doing it for me.

The breading came out soggy and not crispy enough for me.  I found myself scrapping off the breading and just eating the chop - but don't get me wrong, I fully enjoyed that bare chop.

If I were to try this recipe again I would probably try to do it on the stove top instead of the oven so that I could get them to look nice and golden brown like the picture above.

Pinterest Recipe Challenge 2015 - Week 1

Happy Monday everyone!

I am here for the first installment of my Pinterest Recipe Challenge 2015!

Do you remember when I said that one of my New Year's Goals was to try one new recipe a week?  Well I have accomplished the first week and am super proud of myself.

So here is the link to the original recipe that I printed out.

Week 1:  Homemade Granola
I changed up the recipe a little bit to accommodate our tastes and what we had in our pantry.  I left out the sunflower nuts because Ryan won't eat those and substituted flaxseed meal for the wheat germ because that is what I had on hand.

This recipe was super easy but super messy, well for me anyways.  It turned out as granola clusters which is fantastic, but next time I will want to make bars - easier breakfast-on-the-go option for us.  Also, be warned, that it makes about 8 cups of loose granola!  Amazing amount for the little cost, but be hungry because since it isn't processed it will go bad a lot faster.

If you are looking for a super easy granola recipe, this is it! :)