Saturday, September 7, 2013

Avocado Breakfast


Avocado Breakfast
 
1 Avocado
2 Large Eggs
Bacon
 
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Cut the avocado in half.
Remove the stone and dig out avocado flesh, leaving a 1/2-3/4in rim all round.
Crack an egg into each half of the avocado.
Add crumbled up bacon.
Bake avocado halves in oven for 20 minutes.
 
Delicious and nutritious!

Fast and Easy Chicken Pot Pie

 
It has been a really long time since my last post, but I'm hoping to post a little more regularly now. This recipe in particular I have wanted to share. I've been making it every couple of weeks for a few months now and I love it! I have always loved pot pies, but they can be a lot of work. This recipe takes about 15 minutes to prepare and only 30 minutes to cook.
 
To start with, preheat the oven to 350.
 
The recipe calls for 4 cups cubed chicken. I buy two cans of chicken, about 15oz each and then cut them into smaller pieces. Throw the chicken in a large saucepan.
 
For the vegetables, I just buy a bag of frozen mixed vegetables and then put about as many vegetables as chicken.
 
Add one can (10.75 oz) cream of chicken soup, 1.5 cups chicken broth, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
 
 
In the meantime, mix a packet of biscuit mix (2 cups), 1.25 cups milk, garlic powder to taste (about 2 tsps.) in a large bowl. The mixture will be runny.


Pour the chicken/vegetable mixture into greased ramekins, leaving a  I was able to  get enough for three 16oz and four 7oz ramekins but it's really up to your personal preference. 7oz is a decent lunch sized portion if you are also eating snacks. 16oz is a dinner size portion, though I can't usually finish a whole bowl. My husband can though. 
 

 
Spoon the biscuit mixture over the tops of the ramekins until it just reaches the rim. Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.


 Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Enjoy!
 
 
For quick reference, here are the ingredients:
 
4 cups cubed cooked chicken
Approx. 1/4 to 1/2 large bag frozen mixed vegetables
1 can cream of chicken soup
1.5 cups chicken broth

Salt and Pepper to taste
2 cups biscuit mix
1.25 cups milk
Garlic powder to taste
Shredded cheddar for sprinkling