Nomday: Easy Cheesy Chicken

Easy Cheesy Chicken

Approximate Cost: $15.00

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 7 hours

6 boneless chicken breast halves, without skin

salt and pepper, to taste

minced garlic, to taste

2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup

1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup

Or

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 can Fiesta cheese soup

1 can cream of asparagus soup

Rinse chicken and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mix undiluted soup and pour over chicken in a Crock Pot. Cook on low. Serve over rice or noodles.

Nomday: Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff

Approximate Cost: $15.00

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 6 – 8 hours

3 lb. ground beef

1 onion, chopped

1 small carton sliced mushrooms

3 clove garlic, minced

1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

8 oz. sour cream

Brown ground beef, drain and set aside. Saute onion, mushrooms and garlic until soft. Combine all ingredients in crock-pot. Stir until blended.

Where I Will Be: February

In case you miss seeing me in person, here are a list of events I am attending in February. I love to chat with fellow writers, performers, dancers, pirates and sword fighters.

PIRATES & BELLYDANCERS CHARITY FUNDRAISER
February 18th, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sam's Club
(83rd Ave & Bell Rd., PHX.)

All Ages Welcome! Donations to aid MS research! This event has pirates, sword fights, rapier demos, pirate dancing, belly dancing, and Blackstrap's Ecstasy books for sale!

TOVREA CASTLE FUNDRAISER/ WOW SHOW
February 18th, 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Next Coffee Co.
(59th Ave. & Utopia, Peoria)

All Ages welcome! Donations help fund reconstruction for Tovrea Castle and Carraro Gardens. The show is free though we are collecting donations this time around. See bint Hazine and many other stunning dance troupes and soloists as they wow you with belly dance skillz!

AZ RENIASSANCE FAIRE
February 25th & 26th, 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Festival Grounds
(12601 East Highway 60, Apache Junction)
http://royalfaires.com/arizona/

I will have books to sign and sell on both days of Pirate weekend. I love when fans and friends visit in costume! Stop by for a copy of Blackstrap's Ecstasy, show me your stunning pirate attire, chat, or just take pictures.

Don't forget to drop by Twig The Faerie's booth too to see Tiwg and Moon Mermaid!

Nomday: Tuna Salad for Sammiches!

I am a day late with the Nomday, I hope I am forgiven. This is a very simple nomming though!

Tuna Salad

Prep: 5 minutes

No Cooking

3 cans tuna

1 block of cream cheese

1 tblsp. lemon juice

1 tblsp. mustard

Mayonnaise to taste

2 cloves garlic crushed

Salt & pepper to taste

Soften cream cheese and mix all ingredients until smooth.

Nomday: Cabbage and Brats

Cabbage and Brats

Approximate Cost: $21.00

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 hours

5 to 6 links bratwurst sausage

1 medium head cabbage, coarsely shredded

1 large red onion

1/2 cup creamy honey-mustard dressing

1/4 cup applesauce

1 to 2 teaspoons caraway seed

1/2 teaspoon celery seed

salt and pepper to taste

I chose not to brown the sausage because usually the food is left to cook for more than the average time and I don’t want over cooked meat, if you want it done faster though, I recommend browning the meat first. Combine with cabbage and onion in the Crock Pot. Add remaining ingredients; cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.

This turned out so tasty! I am not sure it will make it the entire week and I am thinking of adding potatoes next time to bulk it up a bit more.

A bit of trivia: Chou-chou means cabbage in French, but it is also a term of endearment ie; Ma petite chou-chou!