White Chicken Chili

Yesterday I made a yummy lunch of White Chicken Chili and Cheesy Garlic Bicuits. Todd and I could not stop raving about how they both turned out! I thought I'd share the yummy-ness with you all.

First, I don't have a recipe for the biscuits. I had a Beer Bread Mix in my pantry from Tastefully Simple. The recipe was on the box, and it was fantastic!

Secondly, I originally found this recipe here. I modified it a bit, so what I'm going to give you is my version. Have fun! Oh, and if you don't like spicy, you might want to skip this. But if you enjoy having a party in your mouth, then keep reading.


White Chicken Chili

2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
2 cups chopped onion
1/2 diced green pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes with chilies
1 jar (24 oz) Randall white beans
1 (14 oz) can veggie or chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Garnish with:

shredded cheese and sour cream, if desired

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil. Add chicken to pan, cook 10 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently.
2. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add 1 Tablespoon oil. Add onion and green pepper to pan, saute 6 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in garlic, cumin, italian seasoning and coriander, saute 1 minute.
3. Add the chicken, tomatoes, beans and broth, and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Stir in hot sauce.
4. Ladle into bowls and garnish with cheese and sour cream. Yum!

Baked Oatmeal

If you are an FTM or FTL from TMI, I'm sure you remember Baked Oatmeal. If you aren't, then you don't know what in tarnation I'm talking about, not to mention what Baked Oatmeal even is.

I googled Baked Oatmeal last week and found TMI's recipe-straight out of the cookbook! I had to cut in down, because the recipes feeds 30 good sized portions! But if you've been craving this stuff, it is so easy to make. And if you've never had it, go ahead and whip up a batch. Everyone in my house liked it so much, I made it again the next day. And no, there are never any leftovers. Eat it warm, with a little milk on top. Ella loved it- she returned frequently to the kitchen to fuss and whine and reach for the top of the counter because she wanted some more so badly!

Here's the recipe-

Baked Oatmeal


1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup of sugar, white or brown
2 eggs
3 cups oatmeal
1 cup milk
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt


Mix together oil, sugar and eggs. Add in remaining ingredients. Mix well. At this point, I add in a couple of tablespoons of flax seed meal. Great added nutrition! Pour mixture into a 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve warm with milk if desired.

Texas Sheet Cake

My family just loves this cake and I was in the mood for baking tonight, so I thought I'd make it. It really makes a lot of cake, so be prepared to have it around for awhile or share it with friends!

Texas Sheet Cake

1 C Butter

1 C Water

4 T cocoa

2 C. Sugar

2 C Flour

1 tsp. salt

2 eggs

1/2 C buttermilk (or 1/2 cup milk plus 1 T vinegar)

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

Boil the butter, water and cocoa. Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a bowl. Make a well with dry mixture and pour cocoa mixture into it; mix. Add eggs, buttermilk, soda, and vanilla. Pour into greased jellyroll pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Frosting:

1/2 c butter

4 T cocoa

6 T milk

1 tsp vanilla

1 lb powdered sugar

Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil. Add powdered sugar. Remove from heat and stir. Spread on warm cake.