Crab Pinwheels

 Here is my new favorite lunch!  This is a great air fryer recipe.  But you could make them in the oven too.  They are so delicious!

Crab Pinwheels

2 flour tortillas

Cream cheese spread

Imitation crab

Green onions

Softened Butter

Sweet Chili Thai Sauce

Spread the tortillas with the soft cream cheese.  Pull apart the crab and put it all over the cream cheese.  Using scissors snip green onions all over the crab.  Roll up the tortillas and spread the outside with the softened butter.  Slice into pinwheels.  Air Fry at 400 for about 4 minutes.  Serve them with Sweet Chili Sauce.  

There are many different brands, but this is Sweet Chili Thai Sauce.

Crockpot Creamy Chicken and Vegetables

 You can put this together so fast.  It smells so good cooking day and is creamy and delicious.  Comfort food!

Crockpot Creamy Chicken and Vegetables

1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 bag small new potatoes

1 onion, chopped

1 - 2lb. bag baby carrots

1/2 cup milk

1 cup chicken stock

Salt and pepper

Put all in the crockpot and cook all day on low.  You can add other vegetables if you like.

Chicken and Rice

 This is a delicious casserole.  I have just made it once, but it will be made again.  Both my husband and I loved it.

Chicken and Rice

2 cans cream of celery soup

3 -4 cups chicken broth

1/4 cup butter, melted

2 chicken breasts, cubed

2 cups uncooked rice

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon thyme

1 teaspoon garlic powder

Grated cheese, to taste

Heat oven to 375.  Spray a 13x9 pan or I used my enamel Dutch oven because it has a tight-fitting lid and well, because everything I make in it is delicious. 

In a bowl, mix the soup, chicken broth, and melted butter.  Add the rice, chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and thyme.  Spread the rice mixture in the baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.  Bake until the rice is tender.  About 1 hour and 15 minutes (Ours was done after about 50 minutes)

Uncover and sprinkle with desired amount and type of cheese.  Return to the oven uncovered and bake until the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.  Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.  

Cracker Barrel Baby Carrots

 

Have you ever ordered the baby carrots at Cracker Barrel?  They are so delicious.  I saw a copycat recipe online and tried them.  They were SO good.  I've made them several times now.

Cracker Barrel Baby Carrots

2 lbs. baby carrots

2 Tablespoons butter

1 Tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon salt

Place the carrots in a saucepan.  Cover with water, cover the pan and boil for about 20 minutes.  The carrots should be fork tender.

Pour half of the water out of the pan.  Stir in the butter, brown sugar and salt.  Cover and cook for another 5 minutes or so.  Taste and add more of what it needs: butter, brown sugar, or salt.  

Cracker Barrel Meatloaf

 I'm not a big fan of Cracker Barrel, but they do make a delicious meatloaf.  I make a pretty mean meatloaf, but we loved this recipe enough that I will make it again.  Here is a copycat recipe:

Cracker Barrel Meatloaf

2 eggs

2/3 cup milk

32 Ritz crackers, crushed

1 / 2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 tsp salt

pepper

 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef

 1/2 cup ketchup

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tsp mustard

Preheat oven to 350

Beat eggs. Add milk and crackers.  Stir in onion and cheese.  Add ground beef.  Mix well.  Shape into a loaf.   Combine the ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard to make the topping. Bake the meatloaf for 30 minutes.  Spoon half of the topping over the meatloaf after 30 minutes of baking.  Return loaf to oven for 10 more minutes.  Then spoon the rest of the topping over the meatloaf.  Bake for 10 minutes more.

I served it with cooked cabbage, mashed potatoes, and Cracker Barrel baby carrots.

Pecan Pie Dump Cake

 If you like pecan pie, you will like this delicious dessert.

Pecan Pie Dump Cake

2 3/4 cups brown sugar, divided

1 cup dark corn syrup (or you can use light)

1 14 cup butter, melted and divided

3 large eggs, room temperature

2 teaspoons vanilla

4 cups pecan halves, divided

1 yellow or white cake mix

1 cup hot water

Preheat the oven to 350.  Spray a 9x13 pan

In a large bowl, mix together with a whisk: 2 cups brown sugar, Corn syrup, 1/2 cup melted butter, eggs, and vanilla.  Sirt in 3 cups pecan halves.  Spread the mixture in the prepared pan.

Sprinkle the cake mix over the top.

Drizzle 3/4 cup melted butter over the top of the cake mix.

Sprinkle 3/4 cup brown sugar over the butter.

Pout the hot water over the top of that.  Don't mix.  Sprinkle 1 cup pecan halves over all.  

Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.  It will be a bit jiggly in the center, but will firm while it cools.  When cool, serve with ice cream (too rich for me) or whipped topping or with nothing at all.

Chicken Salad

I love chicken salad.  When I ran across this recipe claiming to be the world's best chicken salad, I had to give it a try.  It was so good!  It looks so simple that I didn't think it could be that good, but it really is delicious.

 Chicken Salad

1 rotisserie chicken, deboned

1 cup Mayonnaise

1 stalk celery, minced

1 small sweet onion, minced

1 Tablespoon brown sugar

1 T chopped parsley

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. pepper

Salt, if needed, to taste

Mix together.  Serve on a lettuce leaf or in a croissant or bread.

I love it open face on a piece of bread.