Chicken Noodle soup

 Someone brought us dinner and the soup was the best I have ever had. The chicken was cooked perfectly too. She told me the chicken is the rotisserie chicken that has already been pulled off the bones from Costco . 

Thanksgiving recipes

 I tried these blender rolls and rolled them into crescent shape to save time. They were so easy and some of the best rolls I have made! https://www.melskitchencafe.com/easy-fluffy-blender-rolls/

I also bought Mrs. Cubbison’s boxed stuffing and added the ingredients it called for...onion, celery, chicken broth, and baked in the oven. I thought it was so good. 

I also tried this green bean casserole and loved it. My fresh mushrooms were bad so I used canned instead. Next time I think I would like it more with extra can of green beans and a little less mushrooms but Mark liked it just how it was. https://www.melskitchencafe.com/green-bean-casserole-extra-crunchy-topping/

I used this royal icing recipe with meringue powder. It worked great. https://m.joyofbaking.com/cakes/RoyalIcing.html

Creamy garlic pasta

https://www.budgetsavvydiva.com/2015/01/creamy-garlic-pasta-recipe/

Taco Soup

1 lb ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

1 pkg mild taco seasoning

1 16 oz. can corn (with juice)

1 16 oz. can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 28 oz. can stewed tomatoes

1 8 oz. can tomato sauce

Brown beef in saucepan. Drain and rinse. Sautee onion and add to beef. Stir in taco mix, corn, beans, tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Simmer 20-30 minutes. Top with cheese, sour cream, olives, tortilla chips, and guacamole.

I think this is Mom's recipe? My recipe card got sticky so I'm putting it here for safe-keeping :). 

Chicken Tikki Pizzas

https://www.melskitchencafe.com/chicken-tikka-pizzas/ 

This was a good easy meal. We didn't have pitas or flatbread so I used english muffins for the dough.  I also just opened a can of costco canned chicken.   

Instant Pot French Dip

 Katie told me to try french dip in the instant pot to do it quicker than the slow cooker.  It turned out really good.  I braised the meat in oil on saute setting in my instant pot first with salt and pepper. I think I was able to fit two 3 lb roasts in so I doubled this Betty Crocker recipe but substituted the water for beef broth and added a large sliced onion.  I may have added more liquid but now I don't remember.  I cooked it for 90 min high pressure in my instant pot and let it natural release.   

1

boneless beef chuck roast (3 lb)

1 1/2

cups water (beth uses beef broth)

1/3

cup soy sauce

1

teaspoon dried rosemary leaves

1

teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1

clove garlic, finely chopped

1

dried bay leaf

3

or 4 peppcorns

beth adds 1 large sliced onion