Easy Chicken Pot Pie

This is very simple but will give you a comforting and hearty meal.  You can make your own pie crust or buy a refrigerated pie plate.  Keep frozen vegetables to cut prep time.

Ingredients:
1 lb boneless skinless chicken (I use chicken thighs since I love dark meat!)
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, green beans)  You can add other vegetables you like
2 tbsp cooking oil
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup milk
Salt and pepper


1.  Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes.  Season with salt and pepper.
2.  Heat oil in skillet, add and saute chicken.  Add vegetables when chicken is golden brown.  Cook vegetables for additional 2 minutes.  Remove from heat.
3.  Stir soup and milk to the chicken mixture.  Season with salt and pepper (I put some Cajun seasoning too).
4.  Bake at 350 deg F for 30 minutes or until top crust is golden brown.

Ready for the top crust and into the oven!

One slice down!

Ready to be devoured!

Homemade Chicken Caesar Pizza

It's spring break this week! That means kids get to stay home and run amok inside the house. This week I'm looking after my two nieces as well which makes four kids inside the house and I can't have all of them driving me crazy while they find something exciting to do at home. So I figured to make them busy today, I'm getting them involved in making our own homemade pizza for lunch.

My nieces putting the toppings on the pizzas

I'm not quite sure if I should put this pizza recipe in my baking blog (Joyful Indulgences tab above) or here in my easy dinner blog. I guess making the pizza dough itself should be in the baking blog since it's not really quick and easy as you need some time to knead and let the dough rise. Let alone shape the dough in the pan.

However, what makes this really easy is making a yummy Chicken Caesar pizza. You can buy a pre-made crust if you are short for time.

To make a Chicken Caesar Pizza you need:

Caesar Dressing
Cooked Chicken Breasts (cooked as directed below)
Bacon Pieces
Cheese

You can add other toppings you want too (we are adding mushrooms) but the ingredients above at least what you need to make it work.

1. Slice your chicken breast into one inch strips. Saute on a pan with butter, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Remove from heat when the chicken is tender. Pour in some Caesar dressing on the chicken just to coat them.

2. Take your crust and spread a good amount of Caesar dressing just like you would with pizza sauce. Sprinkle all your toppings around the pizza except the cheese.

3. Sprinkle a good amount of cheese (mozzarella cheese works best) on top.

4. Bake at 350 deg F for 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.


My pizza dough recipes to follow.  I use two different kinds, depending if you want a crunchy thin crust or a high-rising thick crust.

I will post them on my baking blog http://joyfulindulgences.com soon :)

Chicken Caesar Pizza fresh from the oven

Pizza Slice with crunchy thin crust

Easy Salmon

Cooking with salmon is so easy!!  It is very healthy for the kids in a lot of ways, but most importantly because it is high in Omega-3 which gives their tiny little brains a good boost.   For the *ahem* older ones, it reduces the risk of heart disease and it has antioxidants which decreases the risk of certain cancers.

Here are some of the ways I like to cook salmon.  I posted them here


http://notecook.com/main-course/fish/quick-and-easy-ways-to-cook-salmon/

Let me know which way you like the best!  

To All Moms!

This blog is dedicated to all moms out there, but is especially dedicated to my friend Melissa, who takes care of her two kids, works almost everyday, and is always short for time and ideas when dinnertime comes.

I must say these recipes are not "gourmet" in any level since these are time-crunched recipes, and also because of ingredients that you will probably easily find in any pantry.

However, I think these will serve the purpose of being quick and easy but hopefully a dinner that the whole family will love.