chicken – Urban Retro Recipes

Simple And Resourceful? What Is Not to Love

writingstaff1 — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 10:19:56 +0000

You Don’t Need To Be Amish To Try This Casserole

This is the absolutely the best chicken casserole I have ever made. Probably because is so easy to put together and tasted great every single time I have made it. The great thing is that if you are super busy you can even pick up a rotisserie chicken.

Why is it called Amish Casserole? I have absolutely no idea except that this is super frugal and most likely uses ingredients that you probably already have in your freezer and pantry.

It is really tough when you have to stop at the store for just one or two items. If you are anything like me you end up getting several things you don’t even need. Your family will love it.

The reason some people don’t make casseroles? It is too much for just a few people to eat. No problem. Go ahead and divide this into three loaf pans and freeze two of them for later! Before you bake them go ahead and put them in the freezer. Take out the night before and bake as usual. So what are you waiting for!

This is what Merissa of Little House Living has to say about this recipe.

I came up with this casserole, based off of a traditional Amish chicken casserole recipe using REAL ingredients, that has all the above reasons covered. It is delicious, easy to put together, and best of all, a huge hit with the family.

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Quick Tip: Add a tossed salad and you are ready for dinner!

Recipe and image courtesy of Merissa of Little House Living

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This is the Best Kept Secret Of Busy Moms!

Marci Seither — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 19:06:07 +0000

Worried about what to fix for dinner? Problem Solved.

One Pan meals are becoming a standard at our house. I always remember my mom making several dishes to put on the table. Anything cooked in a pan was put in a serving dish before being set on the table. It was just the way things were. We didn’t use cloth napkins but my mom did teach me how to set a nice table, complete with a center piece.

It was nice to sit down as a family, but afterwards there was always the task of dish duty. I was usually the one who was in charge of hand washing.

In fact all these years later I feel like I am still in charge of hand washing the pots and pans so whenever I come across a meal I can make in just one pot, or skillet I am totally on it.

Dinner doesn’t have to be a big production, but having dinner together should definitely be a priority. Meals that are a snap to fix, are a lifesaver. Make this for your family and I think they will agree that this is one of their favorites.

This is what Christina of Eat Well 101 has to say about this incredible recipe.

One pan chicken and Potatoes with Garlic Parmesan Cream Sauce makes for a nourishing dish perfect for a weeknight. Chicken thighs and potatoes are pan-seared, then finished in a delicious creamy sauce that perfectly combines all the flavors of garlic, tomato, spinach, spices and cheese. It’s truly an entire meal in a single skillet!

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Quick Tip: For a leaner version of this dish make it with boneless skinless thighs or chicken breast.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Christina at Eat Well 101.

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If You Think Getting Dinner on The Table Is a Chore, Think Again.

Marci Seither — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 18:55:00 +0000

Love being able to make something everyone will love for dinner without making a mess? Yeah.. Me Too!

This is kind of crazy, but I have always wanted to take Tap Dance. Several Years ago I Signed up for class, but after I bought the tap shoes, convinced a friend to sign up with me, and made arrangements for my two young ones to be watched for an hour a week, I found out I was pregnant!

My doctor said as long as it wasn’t clogging I was okay to stay in the class, so I did. I tapped until a few weeks before I delivered. Put it this way, I couldn’t see my feet but I could hear them! And that was the end of my tapping.

Eighteen years later, I am signed up again and am having a total blast, but on Tap days it is nice to have something I don’t have to spend a lot of time preparing. And that is when this dish makes an entrance from stage right. (That is a little theater lingo I picked up.)

This is what Jo of Jo cooks has to say about this recipe.

Anyway, chicken and rice! Who doesn’t love a good chicken and rice casserole sorta dish. But the beauty here is that it’s all made in one skillet, quickly and before you know it dinner is ready to be served.

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Quick Tip.. This is a great dish to toss in other veggies. I love adding thinly sliced carrots in for flavor, color, and texture!

Photo and recipe courtesy of Jo and Jo Cooks.

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Put The Fun In Multi-Functional With Dish

Marci Seither — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 03:44:52 +0000

My Crock Pot Is The Best Friend I Have… In the Kitchen!

I just made a big crock pot of barbequed pulled pork for sandwiches. It was awesome to mix it up a little. I mean the everyday meat and cheese sandwiches get a bit boring. I even put a quart size bag in the freezer for later when I am just too tired to cook. Well not everyone wants pork every week. I know I don’t!

So finding this chicken that was super functional was awesome. Especially since it can be used on salad, in burritos, or just served with rice and beans.

And being able to serve this on a bed of lettuce is great. I love making salads for lunch. But I love being able to make several for the week ahead. I put some dressing in the bottom of a mason jar, then a layer of chicken, some garbanzo beans, lettuce, then put the lid on. When I am ready for lunch I open the jar and turn it upside down on a plate.

This is what Teri of Great Grub has to say about this recipe:

This crock pot cheesy chicken would be great served over a bed of rice too. Also, stuffed into a flour tortilla to make a delicious tasting burrito would be tasty. I know what we are having for dinner tonight. Yum!

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Quick Tip: If you want to add some kick to this recipe go ahead and add a can of diced green chillies. Yumm.

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Terri at Good Grubs

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Simple 16 Minute Meal You Can Enjoy Tonight!

Marci Seither — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 19:50:05 +0000

A Recipe So Amazing You Will Wonder Where It Has Been All Your Life.

I absolutely LOVE the Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond. She has the best recipes for families on the go and understands the value of spending time sitting down with those you love and eating something homemade together.

But life on the farm, or life anywhere else can be pretty hectic. Ree has a whole lot of great 16 minute meals that are super quick and easy to get on the table. I am sure they are as popular with her family as they are with mine.

My favorite ingredient in this fresh ginger. I remember using only ground ginger but when I used fresh ginger for the first time I realized I will never go back. The flavor was out of this world. It isn;t super hot but the minced ginger adds so much flavor that you just can’t get enough of this dish.

This is what Ree has to say about her dish.

Here’s how I make Cashew Chicken! I could eat it weekly for the rest of my life and never get tired of it.

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Quick Tip. Get your rice steamer going as soon as you start cooking and everything will be hot and ready at the same time.

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Ree Drummond at Pioneer Woman

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Guess Whats For Dinner? Better than Take-Out!

Marci Seither — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 18:50:51 +0000

WOW..could this dish get any better? Probably not, Sheer perfection.

There have been times I have been totally swamped and too busy to cook. We have just ordered take out from Panda Express, but seriously when I have had a day that requires “take -out” what I would really love better is to stay home, put my pajamas on just relax.

This recipe is so easy that I could make this fresh and the best part, I know that I can make enough for left overs.

I had no idea that ramen noodles didn’t come in a small shrink wrapped cube where the noodles get slimy when hot water is added. But NOT true. These noodles are easy to find in the refrigerator section of a grocery store near egg wrappers. Just follow the directions and you are on your way to a great meal!

Plus, knowing that high sodium isn’t in my take out food is a huge plus for me.

This is what Chungah of Damn Delicious says about this super yummy dish.

Everyone’s favorite beef and broccoli turned into the easiest stir fry noodles EVER! It’s even better as leftovers!

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Quick Tip: Feel free to add in some carrot slivers and zucchini slices to beef up vegetables.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Chungah of Damn Delicious.

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If You Love Ordering This From Cheesecake Factory, Then You Are In Luck.

Marci Seither — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 22:29:11 +0000

Straight from the Menu, This Mandarin-Style Dish Is Good To the Very Last Morsel.

I love being able to eat out once in a while, but when you try something off a menu that is so amazing you can’t stop thinking about it..well that is a clue that you should probably either go out more often of get the recipe.

This recipe is perfect to make for those weeks when you are hoping for left overs. I think this recipe is even better the second day. So really, why not make big batch and break out your chopsticks for this tantalizing dish that you can make right in your own kitchen.

There have been several times when I have had a full Chinese/mandarin meal. It was great to have the kids help me with all of the side dishes but it was a lot of work. This recipe is more than stirring a few items together , but something that is totally doable and will be worth every bite.

Now if only making egg rolls was this easy!

This is what Sabrina of Dinner Then Dessert has to say about this savory supper.

Cheesecake Factory’s Spicy Cashew Chicken is straight from the restaurant’s menu, this is a really spicy Mandarin-Style chicken dish with scallions and roasted cashews. It is crispy while being coated in this amazing sauce thanks to the light texture of the tempura style batter and the rice flour.

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Quick Tip: Want to swap out the chicken for pork? Go ahead!

Photo and recipe courtesy of Sabrina and Dinner Then Dessert.

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Your Family is Going To LOVE this

Marci Seither — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 00:04:49 +0000

Add this to your weekly menu and make your life easier!

I love the thought of making everything in the crock pot, or slow cooker depending where you live. But, I haven’t had much luck making lasagna noodles in it.

I don’t know it there is some trick of the trade I am missing or if it really is hard to get a rectangular shape to fit into a tight circumference, But this recipe looked too good to not try.

Since I had wide egg noodles on hand I decided to just go with that option this time. The great thing about this recipe is that it is totally adaptable to your tastes and needs.

PLUS did I say super easy? I mean being able to get come home to a hot home-cooked meal is a huge win with today’s super busy families.

This is what Julie of Julie’s East and Treats has to say about this recipe.

I’m in denial that I need to start planning for fall and that means back to school for a lot of you! Some of my favorite go-to meals for the fall include my Crock Pot. I’m often referred to as the “Crock Pot” queen by my friends and it’s a title I fully embrace!

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Quick Tip: Pick up a rotisserie chicken to make this meal even easier to fix! And while you are at it grab a bagged salad and some french bread.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Julie at Julie’s Eats and Treats

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Hold the Phone.. This Casserole is Calling my Name

Marci Seither — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 02:11:31 +0000

Make this for a weekend dinner and guess what? Your family will beg you to make it again..maybe tomorrow!

Hey, I just got back from my daughter and son-in-law’s home. I call him my bonus boy because I love him just like one of my own! They are expecting their second baby any day now.

Since I live on the other end of the state from them and I might not get to be there as soon as the baby is born I decided to fly up and spend a few days getting meals planned, prepped and in the freezer so my daughter can take it easy until the baby gets here. Well, they do have a two year old so I guess I should say “Take it as easy as possible with a toddler under foot.”

We did quite a bit of food prep and one of the things we did was purchase a rotisserie chicken to make a casserole with. It was awesome to not have to cook that extra ingredient and it was perfect fr what we needed.

I just wish I had this recipe when I went there. I love that you can prep this, put it in a pan, freeze it and bake it weeks after you made it. Now that is a helpful meal right there. Looking in the freezer and realizing you have a few of these kings of meals in your freezer would be like looking in the dryer only to discover that someone left a five dollar bill in their pocket. Actually I like to consider that my tip:~D

So let me give you a tip my cooking friend. Don’t spend so much time making each meal when you can cook extra and freeze half for later, it is such a huge time and money saver and seriously, think about not having to wash all the pans every single night. Woot Woot!

This is what Gina of Kleinworth & Co has to say about this easy dish.

What tops your list when you think of comfort food? For me, casserole & soup. I was craving both the other day & couldn’t decide which to make. So I decided to combine the two & create this AMAZING Chicken Noodle Casserole.I love how quick & easy this dinner is & how much my family loves it.

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Quick tip: If you are making this to take to someone’s house, consider making it in an foil pan so you don’t have to worry about bringing your dish home.

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Gina at Kleinwoth & Co.

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Chicken and Rice..mighty NICE!

Marci Seither — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 18:36:41 +0000

Your family is going to Love smelling this easy to make weeknight dinner when they walk in the door!

My mom used to make this quite a bit when I was growing up. Add a tossed salad and a steamed vegetable and you have a great dinner that is super simple meal. If you have a busy schedule, you know that getting dinner ready is no small task!

I fact I love that this dish can be assembled first thing in the morning or even the night before and ready to put in the oven. This dish does take an hour and a half, but then it is ready.

Pop it in at 5 and eat at 6:30. No worries. If you have someone coming home earlier than you, just make sure they know to turn the oven on 350 and set the timer once they put this, still covered in foil casserole in the oven.

I have one of those Pampered Chef baking stone pans with the stone wear lid that I love so use whatever you have. In fact, this can also be put into a dutch oven and go straight from the oven to the table when it is done.

Trying to keep meal time as stress-free as possible, especially on a school night is a great goal to have and a simple dinner that doesn’t create mounds of dishes…or take-out boxes, really helps with balancing time and budget.

Here is what Delish has to say about this recipe.

There is literally only one dirty dish to clean with this recipe.

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Quick TIp: Need to make a smaller dish? Go ahead and make this into two 8×8 or loaf pans. Bake both but freeze one for later.

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chicken – Urban Retro Recipes

Simple And Resourceful? What Is Not to Love

You Don’t Need To Be Amish To Try This Casserole

GO TO THE NEXT PAGE FOR INGREDIENTS AND DIRECTIONS.

This is the Best Kept Secret Of Busy Moms!

Worried about what to fix for dinner? Problem Solved.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Christina at Eat Well 101. AmpedSense.OptimizeAdSpot('BP')The post This is the Best Kept Secret Of Busy Moms! appeared first on Urban Retro Recipes.

If You Think Getting Dinner on The Table Is a Chore, Think Again.

Love being able to make something everyone will love for dinner without making a mess? Yeah.. Me Too!

Put The Fun In Multi-Functional With Dish

My Crock Pot Is The Best Friend I Have… In the Kitchen!

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Terri at Good Grubs

Simple 16 Minute Meal You Can Enjoy Tonight!

A Recipe So Amazing You Will Wonder Where It Has Been All Your Life.

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Ree Drummond at Pioneer Woman

Guess Whats For Dinner? Better than Take-Out!

WOW..could this dish get any better? Probably not, Sheer perfection.

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If You Love Ordering This From Cheesecake Factory, Then You Are In Luck.

Straight from the Menu, This Mandarin-Style Dish Is Good To the Very Last Morsel.

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Your Family is Going To LOVE this

Add this to your weekly menu and make your life easier!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Julie at Julie’s Eats and Treats

Hold the Phone.. This Casserole is Calling my Name

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Gina at Kleinwoth & Co.

Chicken and Rice..mighty NICE!

Your family is going to Love smelling this easy to make weeknight dinner when they walk in the door!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Christina at Eat Well 101.

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Photo and recipe courtesy of Chungah of Damn Delicious.

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Photo and recipe courtesy of Sabrina and Dinner Then Dessert.

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