A Cook's Quest

There are many reasons I love this recipe but I will only list a few: 1. It is simple 2. It is cheap 3. It is made in the slow cooker 4. My whole family declared them, "the best tacos ever!" This fabulous dish, like many of my other favorites, came straight from my favorite cooking blog.  It is the blog I go to for inspiration on days that I would just rather go through a drive through, and the days that I think I am so overwhelmed that I don't think I have time to cook anything.  Any guesses? If you said, Mel's Kitchen Cafe you are right my dear readers, it was Mel who posted this recipe and I quickly saved it for the day that I knew everyone in the family would be going in 50 directions all at the same time.  To say it was a hit is an understatement, my entire family loved it, requested it again and very soon thank you very much.  In fact, there would have been no leftovers had I not doubled the recipe in order to have a portion ready to store a...

One morning, as I stood pondering the contents of my freezer hoping that somehow there was a frozen meal  tucked away somewhere in its depths, I had an aha moment. A moment that has changed one of my go to dinners into something even better. There, stacked nice and neatly right under my nose were the chicken and bean burritos I had made in April and frozen for later consumption.  At the very moment I looked at them I remembered the Creamy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas the Melanie posted over at Mel's Kitchen Cafe and I knew that the two were going to come together into one mighty tasty dish.  Oh, I just have to say, they were delicious!  The hearty burritos, topped with a silky smooth, cheesy sauce dotted with green chiles and the smoky flavor of cumin brought happiness and the rare moment of silence at my table as everyone intently devoured their portions.  The family was happy, the cook was happy, and we now have another go to free...

Ok everyone, if you gave me this recipe please fess up!  I don't know where it came from, I found it scribbled onto a piece of paper, shoved into a purse that I dug out of my closet from last year, but I am so glad I found it! This dip is EASY, TASTY, VERSATILE and SIMPLE!  Change the cheese and type of salsa to suit your taste. A great dish to take to get togethers, but if there is a large crowd I suggest making double it goes fast!  Easy Mexican Dip (Sorry No Photo again) Recipe Source: I don't know... 1 pound ground sausage...use whatever you like best 1 package cream cheese 3/4 cup grated cheese (monteray jack or pepper jack is best) 1 jar (16 oz) salsa 1 clove garlic 1/2 cup fresh onion chopped Tortilla Chips Crumble and brown your sausage in a sautepan.  When almost done, add onion and garlic cooking until soft.  Add cream cheese, allowing the cheese to melt.  Add the grated cheese and salsa stirring to combine.  Serv...

Chicken Cordon Bleu is one of my all time favorite recipes.  I have never made it because it is hard, and time consuming, but I do eat it...whenever I can which isn't often.  It's a c hicken breast , rolled with ham and cheese, often times breaded and then cooked through, and topped with a creamy delicious wine sauce.  When you cut into it, the chees y ooziness spills onto your plate and then dip it in the sauce..oh my...so good.  But, like I said, I've never made it, and have no desire to do so.  When I saw this recipe in a Taste of Home magazine I jumped right on it.  All the flavors are there, but none of the difficulty.  I loved it, the kids loved it, my husband loved it.  There were no leftovers and that, in my book, means dinner was successful! There is no picture, because I made this recipe during the height of my back to school adjustment period and forgot but trust me it is good!  There aren't exact measurements because it...