Broccoli Cheese Soup

I made up my own recipe for broccoli cheese soup. I never usually have Velveeta on hand, so I looked up some other ones to see what I could come up with. So I took about 3 or 4 different ones and came up with my own.



Ahh butter, it makes everything taste oh so good!


Mix the flour and butter together until it is all nice and mixed and smooth


That is chucks of turkey broth, I pulled it right from the freezer and dumped it in the pot. This is the broth, little bit of milk, butter and flour mixture


Umm, looking smooth and creamy and G-O-O-D!!!!!!!!!!!!



Cut up broccoli. I kinda cheated. I've been buying the big bag of already cut up broccoli from BJ's, and then I just trim them a bit smaller. Makes my life a bit easier!
Then dump in the broccoli to soup after you've added the cheese


Finished product! Mmm, it was sooooo good! You can have it without crackers, or...


...with! My kids prefer to have the crackers in the soup, but I like it either way!




Broccoli Cheese Soup

8 T butter
8 T flour
2 to 3 cups chili cheese conqueso
3 to 4 cups milk
2 cups broth or water
3 cups fresh broccoli (cut up to the size you want it)


Melt butter in pan and then add the flour. Make sure you stir it all the time, or it will stick to the pan, NOT GOOD! :) Then add the broth or water and the milk. Stir to make sure it's all mixed together. Then add the conqueso. Bring to a boil. Mix again and add broccoli. Turn heat down to simmer, and cover. Simmer for about 30 to 40 minutes or until broccoli is soft.
Serve with oyster crackers, yummy!
Enjoy!


*I used turkey broth leftover from Thanksgiving turkey. My mom put them in sandwich baggies and then put it all in the freezer for me. But if you don't have any broth, chicken or turkey, you can just use water.

Homemade Applesauce

I LOVE making homemade applesauce! It does take a bit of time cutting all the apples, but boy does it taste good! You can also either opt to not put any sugar in it, or you could add some, or add sugar and some cinnamon. I sometimes would put in red hots in place of sugar and cinnamon. I use all kinds of apples. While in IN, my mom got me some Goldrush, Honey Crisp, and Shizuka apples. The Goldrush are SOOOOO good for applesauce! Nice and tart, PERFECT! I always make sure I have about 2 different kinds of apples when making applesauce. Most times though I always end up putting in about 4 or 5 different kinds.




I use an old fashioned masher to mash it all up. It makes it kinda chunky, the longer you cook your apples, the less chunky they will be.

I cut these up into bite size pieces, and put it on high to bring it to a boil. I added a little bit of water to the bottom, you don't need much. Then had them boiling for 30 - 40 minutes, then took it off the heat to mash up. YUMMY!!!!

You can also bring it to a boil, then turn the heat down to simmer and cook until tender enough to mash. I also sometimes will just put it all in the crock pot and slow cook it all day. Makes the house smell super yummy!

If you do decide you want to put sugar in, if you use a big huge pot like I did, you will want to add about 1/2 cup at a time. If you only make a small pot, I would add maybe 1/4 cup at a time. Just keep adding sugar until it's the desired taste you want.

Enjoy!!!

Chicken Rice Casserole

Just a warning, these pics may not look the best, but let me tell you, this is SUPER delish! I remember my mom always making this, YUMMY!!! It's got some curry powder in it and makes it soooo delish!!!
I had a little helper tonite making it!



My little helper!


Chicken, rice, soup and spices all mixed up!


Finished product! The kids gobble this down!!!




Chicken Rice Casserole

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup butter
Saute the onions in butter, but do not brown
1 cup finely chopped celery
2 cups cooked cut up chicken
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp curry powder
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cans chicken broth

Mix all this together. Cover. Bake 2 hours at 350d oven. Stir after first hour.



*I used leftover turkey this time. :o) Also, I don't always add the celery. I don't always have celery, and so if I don't add celery, I use one can cream of celery soup and one can cream of chicken. I also add a little bit more than 1 teaspoon curry powder.
You can also make double and put the other half in the freezer. IF you do freeze this, when you go to re-heat it, you will need one can cream of chicken soup with water or chicken broth to make it moist again.
I also mix this all together in the pan that I cook in it, it's a one dish meal! Less to clean up! Just mix the soups and broth or water together first, then add all the other ingredients in.
Make sure you cover this! It also may not take the full 2 hours. It usually takes about an hour and 15 to 30 minutes for me.
Enjoy!!!

Hot Tuna Sandwiches

Here's a very yummy sandwich recipe! Now, I am not one to eat a ton of fish, let alone ANY fish!!! But I am lovin' this one! ;o) The kids really like it too! Plus fixed on some homemade whole wheat bread, YUMMY!!! It is supposed to be put on hamburger buns, but you can use other breads as well.
This is actually my Aunt Lois' recipe. :o)

All the ingredients all mixed together




The homemade whole wheat bread



Yummy tuna mixture on the bread









Cover the whole pan with foil



The finished product! A nice warm tuna sandwich!





Hot Tuna Sandwiches

1 can tuna fish in water
3 hard boiled eggs (cut up)
2 TBSP sweet pickles
2 TBSP chopped onion
2 TBSP chopped olives
2 TBSP chopped green peppers
1/2 cup mayo
1 cup Velveeta cheese, chopped

Mix and put in hamburger buns.
Wrap them in foil and put in oven.
Bake at 250 degrees for 30 minutes


*I just use whatever kind of pickles I have in my frig, even if it is the thin sliced ones that you use for hamburgers or sandwiches. The zesty ones are really good in this! I only use 2 hard boiled eggs for this recipe. I also use shredded cheddar cheese, I don't usually have Velveeta on hand. I also use about 1/4 cup mayo instead of the 1/2 cup. This made5 sandwiches. I think when I used the hamburger buns I can get about 6 or 7.
Let me know what you think, post comments, good and bad, or if you want to add anything else to it!
Enjoy!!! :o)

Be on the Lookout!!!

Okay, I've got a new computer, and SOME time, so I will be starting to post some new and yummy (or so I HOPE yummy!) recipes!!!
I'll start posting again Monday!!!
Sorry it's taken so long to get back on this! Been a little crazy around here!
And remember, if you have some you want me to post, e-mail me (busymommy3@gmail.com) and remember to leave comments, even if you didn't like it!!! You will NOT hurt my feelings!!!
Check back Monday ya'll!!!! ;o)

Sorry...

As most of you know, I went home to be with my parents right now. I am taking a break from this blog until I get back home. I am going to try and put more up here BEFORE Thanksgiving, but no promises!

Blog Site

My cousin sent me this link to another blog that is really good! I checked it out! Some really good and easy ones on here! She also sent me some recipes to put up here and will get them up here soon, sorry it's taking so long Jen! ;o)

Here's the link, check it out!

www.mennonitegirlscancook.blogspot.com