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Month: June 2014

Simple Recipe: Chicken Enchilada Casserole

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I love finding shortcuts to recipes, and this one is wonderful because the short cut is to use rotisserie chicken from the grocery store (rather than cook the chicken separately!). This yummy dish is easy and delish!

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups shredded or chopped deli rotisserie chicken
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • (1) 15 oz can low-sodium black beans, drained & rinsed
  • 1/2 – 1 teaspoon ground cumin (to taste)
  • (1) 4.5 oz can chopped green chiles, undrained
  • (1) 10 oz can enchilada sauce
  • 8 corn tortillas (5 or 6 inch)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mexican cheese blend
  • (1) 8 oz container sour cream

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a casserole dish (I used 13×9 sized pan) with non-stick cooking spray.  Pour a few tablespoons of enchilada sauce in bottom of dish, spreading to cover bottom of dish. Layer four of the tortillas on the bottom of the dish, overlapping if needed.

In a large bowl, mix together the chicken, cilantro, black beans, cumin, and green chilies until well combined.

Pour half of the chicken mixture into the dish. Sprinkle half the cheese over the chicken, half the remaining enchilada sauce, then add the corn tortillas. Do another layer of chicken and cheese, plus add a layer of 1/2 cup sour cream, and finish it off with the remaining enchilada sauce.

Cover with tin foil and bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove tin foil and add a sprinkle of cheese and add remaining sour cream.  Bake, uncovered, for another 5 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to set for 10 minutes before devouring!

This recipe I found on One Good Thing By Jillee, a great site with many recipes, projects and more – it is definitely worth a visit!

 

Simple Project Perfect For The Kids: DIY Sidewalk Chalk

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Looking to keep the kids busy and entertained this summer? Have them make their own sidewalk chalk! This project only uses 3 ingredients and will provide hours of fun once the chalk has set! Turn those artists loose on the driveway or sidewalk and they will have a ball!

What You Need:

  • Water
  • 1/4 cup Tempura Paint PER COLOR (multiple colors)
  • 1 Cup Plaster of Paris PER COLOR (find this in any craft store)
  • Disposable cups – One per color you plan to use
  • Plastic spoons or wooden popsicle sticks, something to stir that you can throw away
  • Molds – It is best if you can find shaped, silicone ice cube molds or use just plain ice trays.

Instructions:

Place 3/4 cup water in the disposable cup. Add 1/4 cup tempura paint. Mix well using the plastic spoon or popsicle stick. Add 1 cup Plaster Of Paris. Mix thoroughly until most of the lumps are dissolved. SHould look like the consistency of really thick pancake batter.

Repeat the process with each color of paint you plan to use.

Pour the colored mixture into the molds. You can use one color per mold section OR you can add multiple colors to each section (just don’t stir the colors – you will get a muddy-looking chalk piece.

Allow to dry in molds for 24 hours; gently pop chalk out of molds and allow to dry another 24 hours.

Now go have a ball drawing on your driveway with your kids!

I found this recipe on PrincessPinkyGirl.com – check them out because they have some great ideas PLUS they featured some GREAT sidewalk chalk art!

 

Simple Summer Fun For The Kids: Homemade Giant Bubbles

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What is more fun than blowing bubbles? Making GIANT bubbles! Get the kids involved in making this bubble solution and then watch them spend hours playing with them!

What You Need:

  • 6 cups water
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 2 Cups Joy Dishwashing Liquid
  • Large bubble wands – I actually found some at the dollar store. Plus, I used a butterfly net that had a wire rim to it, and cut away the netting – this actually made the largest bubbles! You could also try creating a wand with a wire hanger. Always make sure young children have supervision when using these items!
  • A deep bucket to mix all the ingredients together so you can immerse the wands into it the mixture.  I used a tin foil turkey roasting pan because of its deep sides and wide open space large enough to accommodate the bubble wands.

Directions:

Outside, mix together the water and corn syrup in the bucket. Gently add the dishwashing liquid, being careful not to create bubbles (the bubbles will inhibit creating the large bubbles!).

Once thoroughly mixed, dip your bubble wands into the mixture. Now start making bubbles!

Many thanks to my favorite Bubble Experts: Nichole, Sadie and Josie! They were awesome assistants and were so much fun!

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