White Chicken Spaghetti

4 chicken breasts - boiled and chopped into chunks- you can use whole chicken pulled from bone
1 onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese shredded
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup
thin spaghetti broken into pieces

boil chicken and remove to chop
place spaghetti into broth from chicken and cook until done but not over done
chop onion and green pepper and saute until tender
drain noodles add peppers and onion
combine well
stir in cream of mushroom soup and 2 cups of cheese
pour into baking dish (13x9 works well)
top with remaining cheese and bake at 350 to 375 until bubbly

This is really good :)

I have put photos of my apple pie on the blog because I really like this style- it was easy to cut into slices like pizza and eat cold- just make your favorite pie crust and fill with your favorite apple mixture - pull up the edges and bake - if you want the crust recipe just send me a note :) really flaky

Delish Summer Veggies

I love this time of year (not for the heat) but for my garden and the local produce stand.  Dinner is packed with a punch of amazing flavors and I just can't wait to try more- Below are three great dishes that we had for dinner - one is in the former blog but worth mentioning again.

Grilled Veggies

1 bunch of asparagus snapped into 3 inch pieces
1 red pepper cut into thick slices
1 red onion (from my garden)

1 patty cake squash (not sure the real name) or you could use any squash
kosher salt
black pepper
olive oil
cut up avacoda and place on top of grilled veggies
sprinkle with fresh herbs of your choice (I had fresh dill and cilantro)

grilling pan

prepare all veggies toss with olive oil, salt and pepper and grill in the grilling pan until done (only takes about 5 min) cut up avacoda and place on top of grilled veggies


sprinkle with fresh herbs of your choice (I had fresh dill and cilantro)


dress with a balsamic vinegar dressing  1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 garlic clove, a little salt and pepper-

Grilled Salmon Packets (got this idea from my friend Niki)

4 nice salmon slices
small heirloom cherry tomatoes yellow and red
fresh dill
fresh cilantro
lemon juice from 1 large lemon or 2 smaller ones (mix with 2 tablespoons of olive oil)

place each piece of salmon in a piece of foil that has been buttered
top with tomatoes cut in half
fresh dill sprig
fresh cilantro (your taste)
drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil

close up packets and grill for about 7 minutes ----melt in your mouth good

Heirloom tomatoes with peach balsamic dressing and goat cheese
variety of heirloom tomatoes sliced

1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
1 clove of garlic minced
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
1/8 tsp salt
1 ripe peach peeled and cut into chunks
fresh basil about 3 tbsp chopped
goat cheese

combine vinegar, garlic, basil, oil, sugar, and salt - whisk until combined
stir in peach chunks pour vinegar mixture over tomatoes and crumble goat cheese on top ...serve and enjoy

Heirloom Tomatoes

I have a wonderful, wonderful ...did I say yummy fancy but easy way to serve heirloom tomatoes on a hot summer day or evening.  I have no stories for you this post..even though I could go on and on about how tomatoes used to taste compared to  today's varieties but I won't.  You can find heirloom tomatoes at most produce stands or farmer's markets or you can even grown them yourself.  This is a refreshing dish that your will love.

A variety of heirloom tomatoes sliced

1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
1 clove of garlic minced
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
1/8 tsp salt
1 ripe peach peeled and cut into chunks
fresh basil about 3 tbsp chopped
goat cheese

combine vinegar,  garlic, basil, oil, sugar, and salt - whisk until combined
stir in peach chunks

pour vinegar mixture over tomatoes and crumble goat cheese on top ...serve and enjoy