Easy 4-Ingredient Cranberry Chicken Recipe
I love fast and easy recipes to cook on busy school nights. This Easy 4-Ingredient Cranberry Chicken Recipe is one of our favorite recipes that take a matter of minutes to assemble. It may sound a bit interesting with these ingredients mixed together, but it truly tastes wonderful. We always get compliments with this recipe! Give it a try.
Cranberry Chicken Casserole
Recipe and photo by Recipegirl.com
Ingredients:
1 Cup bottled French Salad Dressing
1 Envelope Dried Onion Soup Mix
1 – 16 oz Can Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
2 Pounds Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix the salad dressing, onion soup mix, cranberry sauce and chicken breasts together
3. Cook for 45 min and check chicken to make sure it’s done
4. Serve with steamed rice
10 Easy Rotisserie Chicken Dinner Ideas!
I love snagging one of those yummy Rotisserie Chickens when I go to Sam’s Club or Costco (yes I have memberships to both 
). There are so many yummy things you can make with them and it’s easy enough to pull the chicken right off while they’re still warm. I’ll often pull the chicken off and put it in a ziplock bag for easy lunch or dinner meals. We even love it on our pizza! So here are 10 different meal ideas you could create with a rotisserie chicken!
- Rotisserie Chicken Tacos – make it easy to put your street tacos in a 9×13 and add your lettuce and cheese and melt in the oven real quick.
- Alfredo Chicken over Spaghetti – I linked you to my favorite Alfredo sauce then I just add my chicken and cook the noodles.
- Chicken Bacon Quesadilla – Simple, easy and the kids love it
- BBQ Chicken Pizza – add some red onions if you desire and any other favorite toppings. (We love using alfrado sauce as well on our pizza)
- Chicken Pot Pie – going back to the roots with this one, definitely grew up with lots of chicken pot pie!
- Chicken Noodle Soup – you could even have this simmering in the crock pot through the day to soften your veggies and make for a quick dinner
- Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup – a family favorite right here and it’s even yummier when you use a rotisserie chicken
- Honey Lime Chicken Burritos – it’s almost like you’re eating at Costa Vida!
- Fiesta Chicken Casserole – this one is so so easy!
- Chicken Taco Salad – this is simple to throw together you just need lettuce, black beans, corn, fresh diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded chicken and your choice of dressing. ( I usually just go with ranch)
Our 3 Favorite (And Incredibly Easy) Treats to Make on St. Patrick’s Day!
I love making the day fun when a holiday comes by and St. Patrick’s is no different. So I wanted to share our 3 favorites things we like to make on St. Patrick’s Day as a special treat!
First is the traditional Rice Krispies but with a twist. Instead of your usually Rice Krispy cereal, we swap them out with lucky charms. They are the perfect match to adding that St Patrick’s vibe to our treat. Plus you can’t get any easier than making Rice Krispies, they whip together in less than 10 minutes. All you need is butter, mini marshmallows and your cereal. That’s it! If you’ve never made homemade Rice Krispies Treats before it’s simple. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter over the stove top. Once melted add in 5 cups of mini marshmallows and stir continually until melts. Then dump in 6 cups of your cereal and fold until it’s all be mixed together. We then use a 9×13 (greased) and press them inside. That’s it! Simple and the kids will love helping!
One of the other things we do every year is make green pancakes! It just makes dinner (yes breakfast for dinner is the BEST!) a step up in the kids eyes. Luckily it’s super simple and they love it. We’ll even add in some chocolate chips as a surprise. If you’re really adventurous, you could make up some rainbow pancakes with all the colors of the rainbow. We’ve done this in the past and just use condiment containers (found at the dollar store) to squeeze out the color of batter we were on next. It make for a less messy approach.
And lately every year we’ll whip up some delicious St Patrick’s Day Sherbet Floats! This is just your basic Lemon-Lime Soda, Lime Sherbet, Whipped Cream with sprinkles on top! As you can see from this list I like to keep things simple but honestly it doesn’t change how much the kids love it! I bet you could just pick one to surprise the kids with and they’d be over the moon!
Easy to Make High Protein Energy Bites Recipe
Are you looking for more protein in your diet? We sure are! My kids are hungry all of the time. We decided to add more protein in our daily eating and it makes such a difference. I found these super yummy high protein energy balls that my kids absolutely love. You can add them to lunches or have them for after school snacks.
THE BEST ENERGY BITES
By Mel’s Kitchen Cafe ( you can check all of her notes here on her site!)
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup (3.5 ounces) old-fashioned oats
- 1/3 cup (1.25 ounces) ground flaxseed meal
- 2/3 to 1 cup (6-9 ounces) nut butter (see note)
- 1/4 cup (3 ounces) honey
- Dash of vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt (more to taste, if needed)
- Add-ins: mini chocolate chips, shredded coconut, chopped nuts, dried fruit, chia seeds, etc.
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a food processor, add the oats and process until coarsely chopped. If you don’t have a food processor coarsely chop the oats in a blender and add to a bowl.
- Add the flaxseed meal, nut butter, honey, vanilla and salt. Process/mix until the mixture comes together into a soft but not overly sticky ball.
- If the mixture is overly dry, add nut butter a tablespoon at a time and process/mix until the consistency is soft but not overly sticky or crumbly.
- Remove the blade from the food processor, if using. Add any add-in ingredients, and mix with your hands until evenly combined.
- Roll the dough into small balls (I use my small cookie scoop – #60) and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet or tray. Refrigerate until firm enough to stack in a lidded container or in a bag. The energy bites can be frozen for several months or refrigerated for a week or so.
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5 Delicious Soups to Keep You Warm This Winter!
How are you handling the cold this winter? It seems like it’s been cold for so long and if it’s going to be cold, I believe there needs to be snow, am I right? Well we’re making it through this winter with these yummy soups my family has been enjoying! Soup is definitely a go to when it’s chilly outside or when we’re looking for something light. So here are 5 yummy soup recipes you can try over the next couple months.
- Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup by The Recipe Critic
- Chicken Potpie Soup by Kitchen Dreaming
- Copy Cat Zupas Wisconsin Cauliflower Soup by Chef in Training
- Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup (a go to for our family)
- Chicken Wild Rice Soup by Little Spice Jar
The BEST and EASIEST Cinnamon Roll Recipe For Christmas Morning!
Cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning is one of my favorite traditions! But I’m not the mom wanting to spend hours in the kitchen so finding this amazing recipe that’s quick and easy was just what I needed to carry the tradition on! This recipe was given to me by a friend when I was explaining my problem of not wanting to be in the kitchen all day. We’ve now made these cinnamon rolls multiple times for different holidays, family get together and just to give out to neighbors. I’m sure you’re going to enjoy these just as much as we do!
One Hour Cinnamon Rolls
3 1/2 cups warm water
3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup oil
6 Tbsp yeast
Combine these together and let sit (I cover mine so the yeast will activate) for about 15 minutes. Then add in:
1 Tbsp Salt
3 Eggs
10 1/2 cups flour
Mix together for 10 minutes and then let rest for 10 minutes. (if it’s still really sticky, mix for a minute longer) After it’s rested for 10 minutes place some oil on the counter (yes oil not flour) and roll out your dough. You’ll want to divide your dough in half and press half of it into a rectangle shape. Spread out 1/4 cup of melted butter. Then in a bowl mix together 1 cup brown sugar and 1 tbsp cinnamon. Once mixed well sprinkle over the butter. Roll up tight but not too tight. Take a bread knife (one with a serrated edge) and cute into 12 even slices and place on a greased sheet. Repeat with other half of dough. Let rise (timing depends on the temp in your kitchen but you want them to be large in size) After, bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes. To make your frosting combine:
1 cube butter
2 dashes of salt
2 tsp vanilla
6 cups powdered sugar
You’ll want to add these to your rolls when they’re still warm but not right out of the oven, let them sit for a minute or two before adding your frosting. Then, enjoy!
Just a side note, these make 24 LARGE rolls! I usually half this recipe when making it just for my family unless we’re planning on sharing in quick case I’ll make the full recipe!
Candy Cane Cookie Recipe
Have you ever made these cookies before? If not, you should totally do it this year with your kiddos or friends! Each Christmas season, my mom would make these with my sisters and myself. It’s a fun memory. They are super easy and kid friendly. Give them a try!
Candy Cane Cookie Recipe
Recipe & Picture by Princess Pinky Girl
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure peppermint extract
- 1 ¼ teaspoons clear vanilla flavoring
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon red squeeze gel color
Instructions
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Using a stand mixer, or a handheld mixer and a large mixing bowl, on medium-high speed, cream the unsalted butter for 1 ½ to 2 minutes.
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Reduce the mixing speed to low, and add the granulated sugar, cream of tartar. Increase the mixing speed to medium and continue to mix for 2 to 3 minutes or until the shortening mixture is fluffy.
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Reduce the mixing speed to low and add the peppermint extract and clear vanilla flavoring.
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Keeping the mixer speed low, slowly add the baking powder and all-purpose flour a ½ cup at a time. Continue mixing just until the flour is well incorporated and no visible streaks of flour are showing.
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Divide the cookie dough into 2 equal dough balls. Return 1 dough ball to the mixing bowl to be colored red. Cover the dough ball that is to be the white part of the candy cane cookie and place it in the refrigerator.
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Add the ½ teaspoons red gel color to the dough that is left in the mixing bowl. Using the mixer on low speed, add the red coloring into the dough until it has a uniform color and no white streaks are visible. Place the red dough in a medium-size bowl and cover the red dough and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Just before removing the dough from the refrigerator, preheat the oven to 350* and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Using a ½ tablespoon measuring spoon, scoop out the white and red dough balls. Roll each into a tight round ball, to make sure the dough rope holds its shape.
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Cover your counter or a cutting board with a sheet of parchment paper. (This is to keep from staining the counter or cutting board red) Use your hand to roll the white and red dough balls into 5 inch long ropes. It is very important that your hands stay cool while you are rolling the ropes.
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Lightly press the bottoms of the 2 ropes together. Carefully and with light pressure, twist the ropes together. Be sure to keep the ropes rounded and do not flatten them out.
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Place the twisted rope onto the prepared baking sheet and curve the rope tops into the candy cane crook. Repeat the dough ball and twisting process with the remaining dough. Place the cookies 2 inches apart.
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Bake for 7 minutes.
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Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 10 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container.
Easy & Yummy Vanilla Steamer Recipe
My kids found a recipe for Vanilla Steamers and begged to make it. I agreed and they started to make it. The outcome was actually really good. It’s a good change from the traditional hot chocolate. This recipe has simple ingredients that you most likely have in your home as well. Enjoy this yummy Vanilla Steamer this winter season!
Homemade Vanilla Steamer Recipe
Recipe & Picture by Premeditated Leftovers
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- whipped cream (optional)
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- Add milk, vanilla, and sugar to a microwave-safe coffee cup. Stir to combine.
- Heat the milk in the microwave for 1 minute. If it is not warm enough, heat for an additional 15 – 20 seconds, but avoid letting it reach a boil.
- Top with whipped cream if desired.
5 Soups You’ll Love This Winter!
The weather is cold outside which means it’s soup season! I honestly could have soup all year round but my family has other ideas. So while I hold off the rest of the year, winter is fair game! I’ve put together some of my favorites and ones my family enjoys too!
- Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup – I found this recipe from a neighbor who brought dinner over one night and it quickly became one of my favorites. We love getting our tortellini’s at Sam’s Club and using them on other easy meals the rest of the week.
- Copy-Cat Zupas Wisconsin Cauliflower Soup – if you’ve ever been there, you know just how yummy this soup is. It’s one my daughter asks for often in our house.
- Green Enchilada Chicken Soup – this one is heavenly but I’ll warn you, lately it’s been hard getting our hands on green enchilada sauce. So if you come across some, grab it!
- Loaded Baked Potato Soup – I’m not a big fan of baked potatoes but put it in a soup and I’ll be there!
- Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup with Chicken – guys, this is the easiest and yummiest soup! Everyone enjoys this one and it’s so simple. All I do is get Pacific Foods Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup from the store, add in some chicken (rotisserie chicken works great) and heat it up. You can top it with cheese and my kids love eating it with tortilla chips.
Simple and Easy Halloween Dinner Ideas!
Halloween is SATURDAY! Halloween doesn’t have to be all about the candy and what happens after dinner. Create fun Halloween memories at the dinner table too! These are some simple but cute ideas of ways you can bring the Halloween spirit to the dinner table. I tried to keep most of them simple since we’ll all be trying to get out the door to go trick or treating but you could go all out if that’s more your style!
These Jack-O-Lantern Quesadillas are cute and simple! And great if you have a picky eater!
Create some meatball mummies for dinner on Monday!
Or have a spooky Spaghetti night and turn your pasta black!
I think this is what we’re going to be making Halloween night! Some Jack O Lantern Grilled Cheese Sandwiches!
Use your favorite bread stick recipe and turns them into bones!
I love the idea of turning this soup into something spooky! Especially if it’s a cold night, chicken noodle soup would be perfect!
Or everyone can make their own mini pizzas into something spooky!
This is such a simple yet cute idea! Spider PB&J’s would be great to have Halloween night!
I think I might add this tomato soup to go along with our grilled cheese! It’s so easy, you just put some sour cream in a bag with a little milk to thin it up a bit. Then draw circles in your soup. After words you just take a toothpick and run it out to create the lines!
�Hopefully this gives you some fun ideas for Halloween dinner! Don’t forget you can always pick up a pumpkin pizza from Papa John’s make a really simple dinner! Do you have a family favorite or tradition for Halloween night?
Our Go To Cold Weather Soup – Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup!
The weather took a drastic drop here in Utah which means its soup weather! This is my favorite time of the year, I love the cooler weather and especially soups. My family might not agree completely with me but I’ve won them over with our Go To Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup! The best part about this soup is it made up of things I usually have on hand and in my pantry and it’s a simple, easy dump soup that doesn’t take much effort or prep at all! I know you’re going to love it just as much as we do.
Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup
1 8oz package of cream cheese
1 small can chicken broth (I end up adding more)
Chicken (I love using a rotisserie chicken)
1 can of corn
1 cup instant white rice
1 large can of green enchilada sauce
First you’ll add the cream cheese and chicken broth to your pot and stir until the cream cheese has melted. Then add in your remaining ingredients. (Add the rice in uncooked) Stir and let simmer for about 10 minutes until the rice has become softened. Serve with tortilla chips and cheese.
Super Easy & Yummy Pumpkin Sheet Cake Recipe
I absolutely LOVE the Fall season. Pumpkins, pumpkin spice, pumpkin cake, what’s not to love? One of our favorite recipes for the Fall is pumpkin sheet cake. It’s super easy to make and it feeds a lot of people. My kids even request this over and over again. It’s definitely a crowd pleaser. YUM!
Pumpkin Sheet Cake Recipe (Picture & Recipe by Six Sisters Stuff)
Pumpkin Cake:
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 15 ounce can pumpkin puree
- 2 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Spray a half baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
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In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, and pumpkin puree until fully incorporated.
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Slowly add the flour but continue stirring to avoid lumps. Mix until well combined.
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Add the cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix until well combined.
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Pour the batter into prepared baking sheet and spread in an even layer.
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Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until set and let cool completely.
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For the frosting, cream together butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl until fluffy.
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Add vanilla and powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
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Spread frosting over the cake and sprinkle cinnamon on top, if desired.
Our Favorite Quick & SUPER EASY Chili Recipe! (Great Halloween Tradition!)
I wanted to share one of our family traditions, we always head out trick or treating after we’ve had a warm bowl of soup! And with the super cold temperatures coming up I thought it was fitting to share our favorite and SUPER EASY recipe with you. Plus when it’s a special occasion like today, I’ll snag soup bowls to put it in which my kids love (and I’ll admit, I love it too!). Enjoy!
Jody’s Chili
2 Chili Mild Seasoning Packets
1 Big Can Diced Tomatoes
1 Big Can Tomato Sauce
2 Cans Black Beans
2 Cans Pinto Beans
2 Cans White Beans
1 Pound Hamburger
Simple brown your hamburger and combine everything in your pot (we’ll even throw it all in the crock pot before we head out too). Warm and serve with sour cream and shredded cheese.