Seafood Bisque

I know it looks like a lot, but this is a very delicious and simple recipe. The hardest part is opening all the cans. It works well as a side or as the main part of the meal. I got this recipe from a friend who had a friend that made it.

1 Large can Campbell's Tomato Soup
1 Large can beef broth
1 Small can tomato soup
1 Regular can Progresso Hearty Tomato Soup
1 Regular can Campbell's split pea and ham soup
1 Can Crab Meat
1 Can peeled, broken shrimp (or tiny shrimp)
4-5 shakes Worchestershire sauce
1 Can sweetened condensed milk

Heat together. Add a spoonful of sour cream in the middle of the bowl and swirl into soup with a knife. Sprinkle parsley on top.

Oreo Jello Dessert

Put 1 can of evaported milk in the coldest spot in the freezer
combine:
1 large package of lime, lemon or rasperry jello
1 tsp. lemon zest
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. boiling water
Stir until dissolved and put in freezer, stir every 5 minutes until cool but not set.
Crush 1 pkg of oreo cookies, and put 1/2 in the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
Whip 1 can of chilled evaporated milk until fluffy (it should whip up similar to whipped cream, but not thick like whipped cream) then beat in the cool but not completely set jello mixture. Spread in the pan and top with remaining crushed oreos.
Delicious!

Great Green Chili

This is the recipe for the soup that I brought to Dane and Holli's Halloween party. Thanks Holli. We had a great time!!

8 cups chicken broth
1 onion, finely chopped
2 lbs chicken breast
2 pkgs chicken gravy mix
3 cans (7 oz) mild diced green chiles
6 cloves minced garlic
1/2 c fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
1 can (28 oz) white hominy, drained
flour tortillas
1 tomato, diced
sour cream


In a large pot, combine chicken broth, onion and chicken breasts. Heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is no loger pink about 20 minutes. Remove chicken from broth and set aside to cool.

Use a whisk to blend gravy mix into the broth. Then add chiles, garlic, cilantro, cumin, jalapenos and hominy. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; then reduce heat to low.

Shred chicken and add it back into the broth. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes.

Warm flour tortillas. Spoon a portion of the green chili into bowl, top with a spoonful of diced tomato and a tablespoon of sour cream. Fold a warmed tortilla, and place it beside the bowl of chili for dipping. Serve and enjoy!

(This recipe comes from my favorite cookbook "Eating for Life" by Bill Phillips)

BBQ or Salsa Chicken in a Crockpot

This is fast, simple and yummy.

4-6 chicken breasts (or however many you want)
BBQ sauce or Salsa

Put the chicken breasts in the crockput and douse heavily with BBQ sauce or salsa. Cook on low for 4-6 hours if thawed and high for 6-8 hours if frozen. Serve with veggies and rice. You can also shred the chicken and add more BBQ sauce for BBQ chicken sandwiches. Or, you can shred the chicken and make it into burritos if you used the salsa. This is also great on top of green salad.

French Bread Pizza

When you're in a hurry, or if you just don't want to make a crust this is great!

1 loaf of French bread
1-2 cans of pizza sauce
Shredded cheese
Your favorite pizza toppings (i.e. pineapple, ham, pepperoni, bellpeppers, olives, hamburger, tomatoes etc.)

Cut the loaf of bread in half the long way. Spread each side with sauce. Top with cheese and toppings. Broil in your oven until the cheese is melted. Cut into sections and serve.

Straight From the Island Pina Coladas

This is SO SO SO DELICIOUS! I don't know why it isn't more well known to make pina coladas this way because it is absolutely simple. Try the oriental food section of your grocery store for the coconut milk.

1/2 can unsweetened coconut milk (I use the "Light/Lite" kind)
1 can of pineapple
sugar
ice
Optional: Top with whipped cream.

Dump all ingredients except ice into blender. Blend and sweeten to taste. Next add ice and blend until you have the desired consistency. Top with whipped cream if you like. YUM!

Veggified Scrambled Eggs

You can make all kinds of combinations with vegetables and eggs. This recipe is great with all or only one of the veggies added. I estimate the vegetables based on the number of eggs I am making. You might be surprised at how many vegetables your eggs can handle.

olive oil
eggs
chopped onion
chopped bell pepper (any color)
minced garlic (optional)
chopped celery
grated cheese
1 Tbsp. milk
salt and pepper to taste

Heat olive oil in pan for about a minute on medium-medium high heat. Add chopped vegetables and turn heat to medium-low. Saute until vegetables are bright and still a little crunchy. Add eggs and cheese beaten together with milk. Add salt an pepper. Turn heat back up to medium-medium high until eggs are cooked. This is also great without the garlic if you don't like that flavor.