Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches

Crock Pot Barbecue Chicken made simple. Perfect weeknight meal.:: Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches ::

I admit it; I get side tracked when it comes to meal planning.  My goal this school year is to use my slow cooker more often and make simple meals, such as these amazing Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches.  It became an instant favorite of mine, and what’s best of all… it makes enough for leftover’s depending on the size of your family.  Of course if all else fails, you can double the ingredients for this Barbecue Chicken and save some for later. Dinner is served! [Read more…]

Cafe Rio Copycat Crockpot Chicken

Cafe Rio Copycat Chicken:: Cafe Rio Copycat Crockpot Chicken ::

Have you all had the opportunity to dine at a Cafe Rio? I know they’re not everywhere… which is unfortunate, because their food is so fresh and delicious! It’s the perfect place to take the kids! I love, love, love their chicken tacos topped with shredded lettuce and fresh pico de gallo! What about their homemade tortillas?! Oh my… talk about pure deliciousness!

We live about 45 minutes from the nearest Cafe Rio, so we are only able to go once or twice a month. On Pinterest I saw loads of copycat recipes for their famous chicken. I thought it was worth a shot to try to replicate the recipe for myself! {Of course none of us have that secret recipe… so we can only guess as to how they exactly make it.} This recipe is for crockpot chicken. It takes no more than 5 minutes to throw it all together, which makes it the perfect recipe for a busy weeknight. The main ingredients, besides the boneless skinless chicken breasts, are italian dressing, a ranch dressing packet, cumin, chili powder, minced garlic, and a little water! Super easy, right? 

Easy Crockpot Chicken {Cafe Rio Copycat} #caferio #copycat #chicken 2Your house will smell so delightful while the chicken is cooking all day! {That’s one of my favorite parts about a crockpot meal!} Once the meat is fully cooked, you can shred it by simply using two forks, or by pulsing {briefly} in a food processor. The meat comes out completely moist, and full of robust flavor!  [Read more…]

Easy Green Chile Chicken

Easy Green Chile Chicken. 3 ingredient crock pot green chile chicken recipe.

:: Easy Green Chile Chicken ::

I don’t know about you….but life has a way getting us stuck in a cooking rut.  Everyone is so busy these days that it truly gets harder day-by-day to create a simple and easy weeknight meal.  That being said I decided I needed to pull out all of my easy stops and go back to the basics.  Tacos yes tacos!  They are usually are easy and you can fill them with what ever you want.  Generally speaking the taco filling is usually the star of the show, so why not make this star a cinch by cooking it up in the Crock Pot.  All it takes is 3 main ingredients for this Easy Green Chile Chicken, add in the tortillas, avocado, and sour cream and we will tip the scales at 6.  Come on you can do this! [Read more…]

Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

Who doesn’t like Chicken Pot Pie?

This recipe is easy and is one of the most requested by my husband.

I would classify it as a semi-homemade but it tastes as though you 

have worked on this meal for hours.

I actually must give my Mom credit for this meal.

With 5 girls to feed, my Mom thrived on making meals that had a few shortcuts.

I think it helped with shortening her time in the kitchen, as well as allowing

us girls to help her cook dinner.

It was the perfect learning experience and introduction to cooking as a kid.

This pie can be changed to your liking with the addition of different veggies and/or meat.

The Chicken Pot Pie Recipe that I have detailed below, is the quickest version of this meal.

Using a rotisserie chicken, Pillsbury Pie Crusts {my absolute favorite pie crusts},

and frozen vegetables allows for this hearty meal to be made in half the time!

Perfect for that busy weeknight meal or when you have some unexpected guests!

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