Sneak Peek

Tomorrow is the day that I start to put out all of my Halloween decorations! I can't wait!

Roasted Cheesy Potatoes

1/8 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions
Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine oil, garlic, basil, dill weed, oregano,and salt. Stir in potatoes until evenly coated. Place potatoes in a single layer on a roasting pan or baking sheet.
Roast for 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, turning occasionally to brown on all sides. After potatoes are cooked add cheese.

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My Kitchen Cabinet Makeover

I'm really sad that I didn't take more before pictures. I just took the first one, so that I could remember the original color, but I don't think I realized what a difference the color change would make to the kitchen! Wow! My husband decided to take on this project in one weekend, and if I don't say so myself he did an awesome job. He sanded, painted, glazed and sanded again all in one weekend. We decided to add the pulls and add glass to the two middle cabinets just to give them that finished look, and after it was all finished we completely changed the look of the entire kitchen for $200. Wow now I know how they do it so cheap on HGTV.

Pumpkin Dump Cake......Yummy YummY!

This beautiful fall weather just makes me want to stay in and bake all day! Try this yummy recipe next time you feel like baking.


1 sm. can pumpkin
1 (13 oz.) can condensed milk
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon

Mix and pour into 13x9 prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with 1 box dry yellow cake mix, 1 cup chopped nuts and 2 sticks melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour.

Southern Style Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken and Dumplings
3 or 4 chicken breasts
32 oz Chicken Broth
1 can cream of chicken soup
1-10 count can Pilsbury layers biscuits
salt and pepper to taste
flour
Cook chicken breasts in approx. 4 c. of water until fork tender, about 45 minutes. Place broth in medium to large sized pot. Stir cream of chicken soup into gently boiling broth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pull biscuits apart into three layers. Dip each layer into flour and then tear each layer into three pieces and drop into gently boiling broth mixture. Do not stir biscuits a lot, or they will cook up, only gently push dumplings down into broth as they float to the top. Cook about ten minutes after last dumplings are added. Add shredded chicken and turn on low until ready to serve. added, Tear up chicken, add to broth mixture.Turn to low until ready to serve.

Potato Soup in a Snap

4 pounds new potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 -inch thick slices

1 small onion, chopped

2 (14-ounce) cans chicken broth

1 pint heavy whipping cream

Salt and Pepper

Toppings: shredded Cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, green onion slices



Layer sliced potatoes in a lightly greased 6-quart slow cooker; top with chopped onion.

Stir together chicken broth, salt, and pepper; pour over potatoes and onion. (Broth will not completely cover potatoes and onion.) Cover and cook on HIGH 3 to 5 hours or until potatoes are tender. Mash mixture with a potato masher; stir in whipping cream. Cover and cook on HIGH 20 more minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated. Ladle into bowls, and serve with desired toppings.

I cooked my soup on HIGH 4 hours, plus the 20 minutes at the end. I bought the green onion pre-sliced in the produce section of my grocery store. For the crumbled bacon, I bought a package of bacon. Then, just a couple of minutes before serving the soup, I microwaved the bacon and chopped it up. I think the fresh bacon made a big difference. I placed the toppings in small bowls on the table, so everyone could personalize their own bowl of soup. I also served a loaf of fresh crusty french bread for dipping. All said and done, dinner was great and I had leftovers for one more meal.