Freezing Marinated Chicken Breasts

I just found this great tip for freezing chicken breasts. I already split up chicken breasts into their own bags for portion control, but this is a great tip for marinated chicken breasts.

Buy several pounds of boneless chicken breasts (preferably when on sale). Poke each chicken breast with a fork to allow marinade. Package chicken according to your family's appetite.

Combine marinade and breast halves in labeled freezer bags. Seal bags, and knead the pieces of meat to circulate the marinade. Lay bags flat with pieces of meat side by side in a flat pan with sides. Marinate meat for desired time in refrigerator. Place pan in freezer; freeze bags flat. Remove frozen bags from pan, and stack in freezer. For kabobs or stir-fry, cut breast halves into cubes or strips, and follow the same instructions.

Juniors' Dinner

Last night was the Juniors' turn to come over for dinner at the McClanes'. We once again made enchiladas (its easy to make and lots of things are going on at once so everyone can help make it!)

The recipe is extremely easy and every single kid has loved them (well except one but she still ate it!):

Chicken Enchiladas
4 Chicken Breasts
1/2 onion
1 stick butter
8 oz. cream cheese
2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese
1 can evaporated milk

1. Cook your chicken breasts (I prefer to boil mine in water)
2. Once they are done cooking, cut them up into little pieces
3. Dice up 1/2 onion and sautee in a pan with 1 stick butter
4. Once the onion is softened, add the cream cheese (It will take a little while for the cream cheese to soften)
5. Add the diced chicken into the pan with the cream cheese mix.
6. Add the chicken mix into a tortilla, roll up the tortilla and put in a baking pan.
7. Add the chicken tortillas side-by-side.
8. Cover all the tortillas in the pan with Monterey Jack Cheese.
9. Pour 1 can evaporated milk over tortillas and cheese.
10. Bake for 20-30 minutes at 325 degrees until the cheese is a little browned
11. Enjoy!

Baby Shower

I threw a baby shower for my friend Stephanie this weekend, who is having a boy Elisha. I had a blast planning and putting together her party.

I made these cute little cupcakes for the shower:

I made cool whip icing and it was delicious! Its really easy to make:
1 Small Package vanilla pudding
1 cup milk
Mix together and then add 1 tub cool whip.
Add Food Coloring if you wish.
WONDERFUL!!

Here are some more pics from the baby shower:

Christmas is on its way!

We have three Christmas parties at our house in the next week and I started my Christmas baking last night! I got a batch of cookies done...



I also got a batch of ChexMix done as well as a batch of Carmel ChexMix...this stuff is SO yummy! I brought some to work today and it was gone within an hour! You can find the recipe below. Follow all the directions including putting the mix into a brown paper bag...it really does make all the difference!

Carmel Chex Mix
1 stick butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Karo Syrup (or Corn Syrup)
pinch of salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda

8 cups Crispix
1 cup pretzels
1 cup mixed nuts

Microwave butter, brown sugar, syrup and salt in microwave for 4 minutes. Immediately add baking soda and mix well. Pour over crispix mix. Pour mix into brown paper bag (yes a brown paper bag!). Microwave 1 1/2 minutes, shake, microwave again 1 1/2 minutes, shake. Pour out onto cookie sheet to cool.

Enjoy!

Yummy Oreo Truffles!

On Friday night, I went with my mom to a speaking engagement and they gave here these incredible chocolate treats. They tasted like brownie batter on the inside covered in chocolate! We found out they are homemade Oreo Truffles:

Oreo Truffles

1 bag of regular sized Oreos crushed, mix with 1 softened bar of cream cheese;

Form into balls and cool in fridge on wax paper;

Remove from fridge and smooth into nice looking balls;

Dip in regular melting chocolate (brown, or white);

Cool in fridge on wax paper;

Serve and Enjoy!

1 batch makes about 18-24 depending on how small/large you make them.