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  This is a recipe from Nick's mom.  I'm not sure how long they have been making it, but it was before I married Nick. I make it different than they do.  They use un-breaded chicken tenders, but I have a hard time biting into them (it's a texture thing) so I use the canned chicken and shred it.  There are so many different ways you could make these... Chicken Hoagies Ingredients: 1 10oz. Can Chicken (you could use the 12oz. can as well) 3 cups Shredded Cheese 1 tbsp Onion Powder 1/2 tbsp Paprika Powder Pinch of Pepper 1 tsp Salt Hoagies or French Bread Directions: Heat oven to 375°. Butter both sides of the bread and place on a baking sheet (I lined the baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean-up).  Once the oven is ready, place the bread in the oven for about 5 minutes to toast it.  While the bread is toasting, combine the chicken, 2 cups of cheese, and spices in a bowl. Remove the bread from the oven. Be careful not to burn yourself and place the mi...

  With allergies and picky eaters in our family we make a lot of things from scratch. Taco seasoning is one of them.  I start out by browning the meat with salt, pepper, and onion powder. I know that most people would tell you that you shouldn’t cook that way, but I think it gives the meat more flavor and makes the house smell so good! I should just mix a whole bunch of the seasonings together and then I wouldn’t have to add everything every time, but I haven’t done that yet. 😆 Here is my recipe for taco seasoning for 1 pound of ground beef. Taco Seasoning Ingredients: 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Onion Powder 1/4 tsp Black Pepper 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder 1/2 tsp Chili Powder 1/2 tsp Paprika Powder Directions: Like I said… I put the onion powder, salt, and pepper on while I brown the ground beef. Once it’s brown and most of the moisture is cooked out then I sprinkle the cumin, chili, and paprika on the meat. I mix until it’s well mixed. Then serve with taco shells or tortilla chips.

We’ve made this dinner a few times. It’s so easy, quick, and only has a few ingredients that you probably already have at home. We got the recipe from someone on Pinterest, but we had to change it due to allergies, and I’ve added some stuff in, so I changed the name. It only takes about 30 minutes to make. Hamburger Macaroni: 1 lb. Ground Beef 1 tbsp Onion Powder 2 tsp Salt 1 tsp Black Pepper 2-8 oz. cans Tomato Sauce 2-8 oz. cans (from Tomato Sauce) Water 1/2 tsp Chili Powder 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce  1 tbsp Mustard In a large pot add the ground beef and brown on medium heat. While browning the ground beef, add the onion powder, salt, and pepper. Once the beef is browned and most of the fat is cooked out, add all the ingredients to the pot. Cover and cook over medium heat for 12 minutes, or until the macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally so the macaroni doesn’t stick to the bottom. Serve with cheese or your favorite toppings.  You could also have a green salad and rolls...

  Tonight I made individual pizzas. I used pre-made biscuits (you know, in the tube that you keep in the fridge), my homemade pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and pepperonis. I gently smooshed and pulled the biscuits so they were bigger. Then I put the pizza sauce on it. I added about a handful of mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce and put pepperonis on half of them (4 biscuits). I cooked them at 350° for about 15 minutes (we have a convection oven). Once the cheese was a golden brown I pulled them out and put them on plates. I didn’t cut them, but I should have. Here is the ingredients. 1 can pre-made jumbo biscuits (8 count) Shredded Mozzarella Cheese Pepperonis  Pizza Sauce I used tin foil lined cookie sheets to cook them on Here are some pictures: The biscuit before I made it bigger After I made it bigger Add the pizza sauce Add the cheese Add pepperonis (I only did half since we have kids that just like cheese). All done! Obviously you can add whatever toppings...