Ingredients Filling: 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts (fresh or frozen) 1 tsp garlic powder 3 Tbsp dry Minced Onion 1 can petite diced tomatoes in tomato juice, undrained* 1 tsp ground black pepper 1 Tbsp…
Hearty Chicken Cheese Chowder
Ingredients 2 chicken breasts 2 cups chicken broth 1 cup sliced baby carrots 2 cups potatoes, 1/2 inch cubed 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 4 Tbsp butter 4 Tbsp flour 2 cups milk…
Measurements and Conversions
US Dry Volume Measurements MEASURE EQUIVALENT dash 1/16 teaspoon pinch 1/8 teaspoon 1 Tablespoon 3 teaspoons 1/2 Tablespoon 1 1/2 teaspoons 1/8 cup 2 Tablespoons 1/4 cup 4 Tablespoons 1/3 cup 5 Tablespoons + 1…
Gravy, Sauce, Cream-base, and Roux
Always follow the recipe, but if experimenting, creating, or adjusting a recipe to your liking, you can follow the below guidelines for gravies, sauces, cream-bases, and roux. Basics To thicken liquid for a basic gravy,…
Bacon: crumbled/bits
When a recipe calls for crumbled bacon, I find it easier to just fry it as “bits” from the get-go. To do this: Cut called-for number of bacon slices with scissors into a cold skillet.…
Onions: Fresh and Reconstituted
When a recipe calls for onion, you can accomplish this in one of two ways: Fresh Onion Cut by hand or dice finely in chopper/food processor. Dry Onion, Reconstituted Onion and dried minced onion can…
Homemade Macaroni & Cheese
Ingredients 2 cups elbow macaroni, dry 12 oz. Velveeta, cubed (3 blocks or 3/4 lb) 4 Tbsp butter 1/4 cup milk Directions In large pot, bring water to boil. Add macaroni and cook 10 minutes,…
Dea Springs Chicken: aka Smothered Chicken
Ingredients 6 slices bacon 4 chicken boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 1 4 oz can sliced mushrooms 3 Tbsp flour 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 1/2 tsp salt 1/16 tsp pepper 1 cup shredded cheddar…
Browned Hamburger
Browning hamburger is a basic cooking skill that a lot of recipes call for. Some recipes assume you know how to do this and do not include explicit directions. The size of skillet you use…