Flubber!

 

This Flubber recipe has been making the rounds on Facebook for quite awhile. Hailie heads back to school next Wednesday, and we are really busy until then, so  I was excited to make this as one of our last summer crafts. She made me feel reeeaallly old when she had no idea what Flubber was. I have deprived my child, how could she not know what Flubber is???

This was a blast to make, and super easy! You need:

• 3/4 cup cold water
• 1 cup Elmer’s glue
• Food coloring
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 teaspoon borax

 Mix together the cold water, glue, and food coloring. In a separate bowl mix together the hot water and borax (make sure the water is hot or the borax will not dissolve), until the borax is completely dissolved. Add glue mixture to borax mixture slowly. Mix and pour off excess water.

 

Chicken Popper Wrap

 

 

 

 

I am always trying to find new ways to incorporate my favorite taco chicken (recipe to come soon!) into different meals, so when I saw this over at Plain Chicken, I had to try it out. My favorite part is the salsa-cream cheese mixture. So simple, yet genius! All you need is:

• 1 1/2 Cups seasoned chopped chicken
• Jalapenos to taste
• 2 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 tbsp. salsa
• 7 tortillas

Mix salsa and cream cheese, it should make enough to spread sparingly on all 7 tortillas. Next layer chicken, more salsa, and jalapenos. Place in a pan until both sides are brown. Enjoy!

Healthy ice cream, and a yummy green smoothie!

Hi all,
I am back with some actual healthy recipes this time, whoo hoo!
My 6 year old is still home on summer break right now, and I am always looking for ways to sneak some healthy snacks in there. The older she gets, the more reluctant she is to eat vegetables (despite my best efforts), but these two healthy snacks were a hit, and she loved them so much she was proud to say they were healthy!

Photo credit: Use real Butter

The first is a yummy peanut butter-chocolate banana ice cream I found over at Use Real Butter.
I used pretty much the same recipe, I just made a lot less. Make sure you do exactly as her instructions say. I was very skeptical when the frozen banana became "banana gravel," I could not imagine that it would really turn smooth and creamy after that, but it really did! The texture was exactly like ice cream, and the taste was decadent. Enjoy!

1 Frozen sliced banana
1 Tbsp peanut butter
1 Tsp cocoa powder

Blend frozen banana pieces until they get past the banana-gravel stage to the smooth and creamy stage. Add other ingredients, blend for a moment, and you have healthy ice cream.

Photo credit: Iowa Girl Eats

 

The next is green smoothie that tastes way to good to be healthy! I originally found this over at Iowa Girl Eats, but I adapted it to the ingredients I had on hand.
1 Frozen sliced banana
1 Tablespoon peanut butter
1 Cup Fat free milk
4 Cups baby spinach (or more, or less)

I put my blender on the smoothie setting, and voila!

Cashew Chicken

Hi all! I hope everybody is having an awesome weekend!

 

When I was a little girl living in Daytona Beach there was a delivery service that would pick up take out at pretty much any restraunt and deliver to your house for a small fee. I do not know what chinese restraunt they got it from, but it was the only place I have ever saw cashew chicken.

I absolutley loved it, so you can imagine how excited I was to see this super simple recipe over at The Sunny Side Up Blog!

Do not be fooled by the simplicity of this dish, it packs a major flavor punch!

 

All you need is:

• Chicken
• Cashews
• Iron chef sauce and glaze (In the marinade isle)

 

Chop up the chicken, cook. Pour some cashews and Iron Chef sauce in. That is it! I served on some minute rice and had dinner in ready in 10 minutes.



Garlic Parmesan Knots

This is our new favorite bread to have with pasta. Easy and fast, and made with canned biscuits!

Here is what you need:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 can biscuits
• 3 tbsp parmesan cheese
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp parsley

   roll biscuit like a snake, about 12 inches

 


Tie into a knot, place ends under knot on greased pan

 

Bake according to directions on biscuit can. Mix oil, cheese, garlic and herbs together. Brush over knots. Enjoy!

 

Best Baked Spaghetti

I have been on a mission for the last 7 years to find a baked spaghetti that my husband likes! It is one of my favorite meals, but for some reason he just thinks it is "okay". Yes, He is very weird!

I think I got him with this recipe though, I used Penne (his favorite), and he even had seconds!

You need:

• 2 Cups cooked Penne pasta
• 2 Tbsp Butter
• 1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 Carton Ricotta cheese
• 1 lb Ground beef
• 1 Jar Spaghetti sauce
• 1 1/2 Cups Mozzarella cheese
• Garlic and onions (Optional)

Cook Penne, set aside. Cook ground beef with a little garlic and onions. Mix in spaghetti sauce with ground beef, season to your preference. 

Mix 1/3 of the Parmesan cheese and the butter with the drained noodles

Line a 8x8 pan with foil. Pour a small layer of spaghetti sauce in bottom of pan.

Pour in noodles. Put dolops of ricotta over noodles. Cover with 1/3 of the Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup of the Mozzarella cheese.

Pour spaghetti sauce on top. Cover with the rest of the mozzarella cheese. Put the last of the Parmesan cheese on top. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, then remove foil and bake for 15 more minutes, or until the cheese is brown and bubbly. Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken

I am a sucker for anything crockpot, so when I saw this recipe on pinterest I knew I had to make it soon!

• 1 Tbsp Butter
• Italian dressing packet
• 1/4 C Lemon juice
• 5 Boneless skinless chicken breast tenderloins

 Put butter in bottom of the slow cooker. Lay the chicken in the pot. Sprinkle Italian dressing packet over chicken, pour lemon juice over, put the lid on. Cook on High 4-5 hours, or Low 6-8 hours.

If I made this again I would probably do it on low for 4-5 hours instead, my chicken was a little over cooked.