Easy and Tasty Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches

Ingredients:

• 1/2-1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 (9 ounce) jar of your favorite barbecue sauce (I love K.C. Masterpiece!)
• 1/2 medium sweet onion, sliced
• 2 -3 hamburger buns

Directions:

1. 1
   Remove all visible fat from the chicken and toss it in the crock pot.
2. 2
   Place the onion slices on top of the chicken.
3. 3
   Pour the barbecue sauce over top.
4. 4
   You may not need the entire jar, just enough to cover the chicken.
5. 5
   Cook it on LOW for 8 hours or until the chicken is nice and tender.
6. 6
   Shred the chicken with a fork and knife; scoop the mixture onto the bottom buns and top it with the top buns.
7. 7
   Or, if you're like my dad, you might prefer leaving the breasts whole and eating it that way.
8. 8
   Voila!
9. 9
   An easy weeknight meal that doesn't heat up your kitchen in the summertime!
10. 10
    I love this with potato chips and a carrot and raisin salad.

Crock Pot Taco Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 (8 ounce) can pinto beans
• 1 (8 ounce) can white beans or 1 (8 ounce) can kidney beans
• 1 (5 1/2 ounce) can niblet corn
• 1 (5 1/2 ounce) can Rotel tomatoes & chilies
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (2 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1 (5/8 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
• 1 (1/2 ounce) envelope hidden valley ranch dressing mix
• 1/2 lb shredded chicken, ground beef or 1/2 lb any meat

Directions:

1. 1
   Cook meat and drain.
2. 2
   Shred if needed.
3. 3
   Add all ingredients to crock pot.
4. 4
   DO NOT DRAIN CANS.
5. 5
   Stir.
6. 6
   Cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours.
7. 7
   Keep on low until serving to keep hot.
8. 8
   Garnish with sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped green onions, or tortilla chips.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-taco-soup-40022#ixzz1uzyoRylQ

Bourbon Chicken

 

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup soy sauce

Directions:

1. 1
   Heat oil in a large skillet.
2. 2
   Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned.
3. 3
   Remove chicken.
4. 4
   Add remaining ingredients, heating over medium Heat until well mixed and dissolved.
5. 5
   Add chicken and bring to a hard boil.
6. 6
   Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
7. 7
   Serve over hot rice and ENJOY.

Whole Chicken Crock Pot Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 teaspoons salt (per recipe reviews, 2 tsp is better)
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large roasting chicken (with pop-up timer if possible)
• 1 cup chopped onion (optional)

Directions:

1. 1
   In a small bowl, combine the spices.
2. 2
   Remove any giblets from chicken and clean chicken.
3. 3
   Rub spice mixture onto the chicken.
4. 4
   Place in resealable plastic bag and refrigerate overnight. (I usually skip this step because I'm always in a hurry).
5. 5
   When ready to cook, put chopped onion in bottom of crock pot.
6. 6
   Add chicken. No liquid is needed, the chicken will make it's own juices.
7. 7
   Cook on low 4-8 hours.
8. 8
   Note: I highly recommend a pop-up timer in the chicken because some crock pots cook faster/slower than others (my crock pot cooks this recipe in 4-5 hours).

TACO BITES

Wonton wrappers

1 lb. ground beef, browned

1 pkg. taco seasoning

Toppings {optional}

Cheese

Tomatoes

Lettuce

Sour Cream

Cilantro

Before you do anything, I BEG YOU to spray a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray.  I foolishly neglected to do so on my first go 'round with these little taco bites and I had to throw away my pan.  Dangit.  Once your pan is all nice and greased, place one wrapper in each cup.

  

Brown meat and drain.  Return to pan and add taco seasoning and prepare according to package directions.  Scoop a tablespoon of taco meat into each cup.  I went ahead and added cheese to mine before putting them in the oven. 

Bake at 425 for about 8-10 minutes or until wrappers are golden brown around the edges.  Be careful though because those wrappers can burn if you're not paying attention!  I started watching them around the 8 minute mark and then took 'em out around 9{ish} minutes.  I know every oven is different, so just keep your eye on 'em so they don't scorch!!!!

Remove from pan and add toppings as desired!  I served these as an appetizer at one of our recent parties and set out all the toppings so our guests could choose what they wanted....sour cream, tomatoes, lettuce, cilantro, etc.  Whatever the heck you want.  I'm tellin' y'all, these are the PERFECT little bite-sized party food!  And with party season here in full swing, you might wanna add these to your arsenal of goodies....just sayin'.

{DIY} Sidewalk Chalk Spray

Project Essentials:

• 1 tsp washable tempera paint
• 1 cup of hot water
• 1/2 cup of cornstarch
• squirt of dishwashing liquid
• Squirt bottle

1.   Add cornstarch to one cup of hot water whisking to mix so that there are no clumps.

2.   Add one teaspoon of washable tempura paint and a quirt of dishwashing liquid.   Mix well.

3.   Pour it into your squirt bottles and shake well.

They recommend spraying your driveway down after the kids are done to avoid any staining.   Also, if your spray sits a while, it will separate. Just shake it up really well before you use it and you’re good to go!