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It is too easy to get stuck in a rut of cooking the same meals over and over. I often get requests for my recipes and people ask where I get all my ideas. I thought it was time I compile my recipes, ideas, and suggestions into one place to share with others. In this blog, you will find tips I have for success in the kitchen, kitchen gadgets that I recommend, and recipes. Recipes are tagged with the main ingredients along with cooking style to make searching easier. Enjoy!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Hot Dog Casserole

I'm not a big fan of hot dogs. But if I am going to eat them, I do enjoy this casserole. However, now that I have discovered Turkey Hot Dogs, I think I will like this casserole even more. It is quick and easy to assemble. There aren't any specific measurements for this, it goes by how large of a batch you want to make and how much of each ingredient you like.

Grease Casserole Dish.

Layer:
Potato Slices
Salt
Cut up Hot Dogs
Dried Onion
1/2 can peas

Repeat a second layer of each ingredient.
Mix 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup with one can of milk.
Pour over Casserole, cover with foil.
Bake at 325 for 1 hour

*May need to bake slightly longer depending on the thickness of the potatoes.

Crockpot Turkey Breasts

This is probably one of the absolute simplest recipes I have. And it is excellent for a make-ahead meal. Goes great with just about anything as well. I prefer to use boneless skinless turkey breasts, but have a hard time finding them. So I usually end up buying a whole, bone-in turkey breast. Either way works. Just obviously a little less work if you don't have to pick bones out when the meat is done.

1 full bone-in Turkey Breast (or 3-4 lbs boneless, skinless)
1 bottle Italian Dressing
1 cup water

Put all in crockpot. Cook on low 6-8 hours until meat shreds apart with a fork.

This makes great sandwiches. Store in some of the juice for extra flavor.