Corn & Cheese Chowder

This is a new favorite of mine....  Right from The Pioneer Woman's website.  Seriously I haven't made one thing from her site that isn't incredibly delicious!!

This soup is definitely not healthy. Butter, half and half, bacon, etc. BUT-- man is it delightful. :)  It warms my tummy right up!

Here's the RECIPE.

Torilla Soup

This is my current favorite soup!  We buy this little mix at Cost Plus World Market. If you can get to one of those stores, get there fast. This is the best, easiest soup ever!  Here's how we make it:

1 soup packet (pictured above)
7 1/2 cups of water
1 to 1 1/2 pounds chicken (I use 8-10 frozen chicken tenders from Costco)
1 bag frozen corn

Pour water in a crock pot. Add entire contents of packet. Stir. :)  Then toss in the chicken (uncooked) and the corn.  Put the lid on, cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.

Just before serving, take out the chicken and shred. *Awesome trick: put the hot chicken in the kitchen aid and mix with the beater for a few minutes. The chicken will be perfectly shredded. :)

Then serve!  We like to top it with shredded cheese and fritos!

I guarantee you will love this stuff. It is SO good! Enjoy

**If you don't have a World Market close by, you can buy it online HERE

Cafe Rio's Sweet Pork Salad Copycat!

Life has been pretty crazy busy these days. But, the first week of school is almost over so we are all adapting to our new/old schedule. The college kids are all gone :(  Before Kevin headed back to Provo, we had a Cafe Rio night with family friends.

This recipe is the best and nailed the Sweet Pork Salad that I LOVE to eat when I'm in Utah. (or in Oxnard, California)  I love this salad so much I would plan a trip around it!!

If you already love Cafe Rio or if you want a GREAT new dinner, follow the link for all the recipes!

It's a lot of different things so it is best if you invite a few others and share in the cooking.

Enjoy!!


http://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/2007/11/jared-and-i-love-cafe-rio.html

Barf Casserole

Riley and Kevin have been forced to cook for themselves some of the time this summer. It's a tough situation, but they have managed to survive. There favorite creation is called 'Barf Casserole.' I'm sure you are excited to try out this recipe!

Barf Casserole:

1 slice white bread, torn into 'Sacrament' size pieces (buttered, if you'd like)

2-3 eggs

1 hot dog, cut into bite-sized pieces

1 slice pepper jack cheese, cut into bite-sized pieces

pinch of salt & pepper

salsa (optional)

2-3 T parmesan cheese

2-3 T ranch dressing

Mix the first 6 ingredients in a frying pan. Sprinkle the ranch dressing and parmesan cheese while cooking and add more if you'd like. Hot sauce is another great addition.

Kevin & Riley