Chicken Chili Verde Enchiladas

July 2, 2014 by myrecipeconfessions

I love Chili Verde Sauce! Of course I am a wimp and can only eat it if it is a mild Chili Verde Sauce.

This recipe came from a sweet little Mexican lady I use to work with. The original recipe didn’t have any measurements. It was one of those recipes that she never measured anything. That is when you know a recipe is really good and that it has been made over and over again.

Before I started blogging, this is how cooked most of the time. I added a little bit of that and a pinch of this until it smelled and tasted just right. It use to make my sisters so made when they would ask for a recipe. Now days, I measure everything and write it all down so that I can pass it on to the rest of you. That being said, I have done my best to come up with the measurements for this recipe.

Like I have told you before, my family won’t eat anything that is too spicy. I have made this sauce with the jalapenos and just removed the seeds and the ribs. It wasn’t quite as hot, but it was still to hot for my kids. So when I make this sauce, I use a can of green chilies and it is just right! Either way that you make these Chicken Chili Verde Enchiladas, they are guaranteed to knock your socks off!

Until next time,

Carrie

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Southwestern Club Sandwich

June 30, 2014 by myrecipeconfessions

On hot Summer nights I don’t always want to heat up my oven to make dinner. If your summers are like ours, most nights you don’t have a lot of time to make dinner before you have to go to your next activity.

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Homemade Marinara Sauce

June 26, 2014 by myrecipeconfessions

Spaghetti is one of my comfort foods! We ate a lot of Italian food growing up. So a pot of marinara sauce simmering on the stove top always reminds me of home. [Read more…]

What I love Wednesday

June 25, 2014 by myrecipeconfessions

You know how sometimes you just need some chocolate to make the world right again? Do you ever go to grab some chocolate and instantely feel guilty? If you can relate, I am going to let you in on a little secret that has solved this problem for me. It is called Weight Watchers Dark Chocolate Dulce De Leche Ice Cream Bars.

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Orange Russian Cream

June 23, 2014 by myrecipeconfessions

Summer can be so busy and hectic! It feels like I blink and the kids are back in school. With five kids, we always have so many things going on.

Sometimes it’s hard to just relax and enjoy the moment. When life seems to be getting away from you, sometimes the best thing to do is to stop and relax by putting your feet up and enjoying some Orange Russian Cream!

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The Perfect Rice Krispie Treat

June 19, 2014 by myrecipeconfessions

My Aunt Elizabeth makes the most amazing rice krispie treats! She has been making them for our family gatherings since I was a little. One of the things I love the most about her rice krispie treats is that she always put M&M’s in them. After the blessing on the food, my cousins and I love to make a mad dash for the plate with her M&M rice krispie treats. I must admit that there might have been a few times that I snuck one before we were even ready to eat.

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What I love Wednesday

June 18, 2014 by myrecipeconfessions

We have all had the experience of painting a sign of some sort or craft and you need to paint a really fine straight line. If you are anything like me, as soon as your hand touches the paint brush, you suddenly get a case of the shakes. Then I get all stressed out trying to keep the lines straight and end up shaking even more.

One day while shopping at Walmart, I stumbled across some paint markers in the craft section. I was curious about how well they would work so I bought one and took it home to give it a try. That is when my crafting world was forever changed for the better!

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1776 Canvas Art

June 17, 2014 by myrecipeconfessions

If you think that my Paint Stick Flag is easy to make, you will love this one. It took half the time to make and was cheaper too. I think that the paint stick flag looks so cute displayed next to this 1776 canvas art.

I like to buy the canvas at Walmart. They sell a pack of three for $4.97. That makes each one about $1.67. I already had the paint from the last project so this project cost me under $2.00. Really, come on you can’t get any better than that!

Until next time,

Carrie

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Paint Stick Flag

June 16, 2014 by myrecipeconfessions

This project was so fun and easy to put together. I am so happy with how it turned out. I had a million projects going on at once so I didn’t get pictures of all the steps.

It was so easy that I bought some more paint sticks to make some vintage looking signs for my daughters room. Don’t worry, I will tell you all about that one later.

My husband loved that this project only cost me $4.58 total. Here is the break down.

11 paint sticks @ $.28 each = $3.08

1 bottle of navy blue acrylic paint @ $.50 each = $.50

1 bottle of red acrylic paint @$.50 each = $.50

1 bottle of white acrylic paint @ $.50 each = $.50

Total cost of this project = $4.58

I already had all the other supplies.

You may have to sort through the paint sticks at the store to find the best ones because some of them might be warped. I wanted mine to have a vintage look so I wasn’t too worried about the paint sticks being perfect.

I worked hard all weekend to this finishing up all my patriot projects. Stay tuned for other tutorials this week.

Until next time,

Carrie

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Copycat J-Dawg Sauce

June 13, 2014 by myrecipeconfessions

My boys love hot dogs! They always get so excited when they see me pulling the hot dogs out of the fridge for dinner.

I don’t usually care to much for hot dogs unless they are barbecued or roasted over a fire.

About a year ago my husband told me about a hot dog joint that had catered a party at his work. He told me they were local and their name was J-Dawgs. Of course being the curious foodie that I am, I knew I had to try it. I loved it! I personally think that their secret J-Dawg sauce is what makes the hot dog.

So, when I saw this recipe for a copycat J-Dawg sauce on yourhomebasedmom.com , I knew I had to try it! Let me tell you, I wasn’t disappointed! This sauce is so good, I could seriously drink it!

One of the great things about this recipe is that there is no cooking required. I put mine in a condiment bottle and store the unused sauce in the fridge.

Give this fabulous sauce a try at your next barbecue or hot dog roast. I am warning you though, once you try it, you won’t want to eat a hot dog with out it ever again.

Until next time,

Carrie

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