Fast Food Friday

Good Friday to everyone! It's been quite a week here for me. A lot going on, leaving me feeling worn out and it seems like I take one step forward and get pushed two steps back! Oh well, on a good note, the snow is melting and we are set to have a nice sunny weekend with temps in the 50's! Woohoo!!

For todays recipe, I am sharing a tried and true chicken casserole that I make quite often. It's simple, easy and delicious.



Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

4 boneless chicken breasts
1 large can (family size) cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1 small onion, diced
salt and pepper to taste
1 box Stove Top Stuffing
1 stick of butter

Boil chicken until done. Cut into bite sized pieces. Combine soup and milk together. Put chicken in casserole dish. Pour soup mixture over chicken. Add onion, salt and pepper. Gently stir everything just enough to combine it all. Top with the stuffing mix right out of the box. Cut butter into pats and put on top of stuffing. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes.

Don't forget, details about my biggest giveaway yet will be posted next week. So be sure to keep checking in with me. I am super excited about this giveaway and I hope you guys will be too!

Well, I gotta run and finish packing the kid's lunch for school. They are on a two hour delay today, but Mom still has to be at work by 8:30 a.m. so there's no time to waste! I hope everyone has a great Friday!

Until next time. . .

Hugs,

Whatcha Working on Wednesday

Hi everyone! I'm running a little late getting this posted but I was hoping to "get all my ducks in a row" before sharing this with you all. But alas, Murphy's Law was in full force for me today and nothing went as planned. So, I'll do the best I can!

First off, I'd like to thank Leslie over at My Country Home for hosting the weekly Whatcha Working on Wednesday party. Click here to pop over to her blog to see what everyone else is working on this week.

What I'm working on this week is. . .

MY NEXT GIVEAWAY!!!! My son tells me I'm a dork and today he is right on with that!! I just realized that Easter is on April 4th this year. That's only a couple of weeks away!! I have been thinking about what I want to do for an Easter/Spring giveaway and then when I looked at the calendar today, I realized it is almost here and I haven't done anything!!!! So here's a sneak peek at what I am working on for my next giveaway:







Have I peaked your interest yet? I hope so, cause it's gonna be a good one! I will have more details next week so be sure to check back. I really love having these giveaways. It's so much fun. But it's even more fun when you win one! I was the lucky winner of Holli's giveaway over at Where the Rooster Crows. I received my goodies today and let me just tell ya, she really spoiled me! I received the set of seven stacking boxes, a cute stuffed heart bowl filler/ornie, a wooden heart on a block shelf sitter, a heart shaped bath fizzy, a bag of heart shaped chocolates, a set of coasters, and some facial lotions. Thank you so much Holli! I love everything and feel so blessed by your generosity! Here's a couple of pics of my goodies:






Thank you all so much for your kind words and prayers for my son. He is doing much better today and I have been doing some research on line about his symptoms. I have learned a lot and am somewhat relieved that although these attacks are scary, they don't seem to be anything that cannot be controlled and managed. That eased my mind a lot! So now we have a game plan on how to handle this and not let it control our lives.

Well, I guess I'd better run for now. I've got a lot of crafting to do!

Until next time. . .

Hugs,

Tasty Tuesday ~ Baby, it's cold outside!!

Happy Tuesday everyone! Boy, was it cold here in Virginia today! The high temp didn't get above freezing and we saw snow showers on and off all day! Seems like it's been like this for the past week or so! When it gets cold like this, I always yearn for soups and stews. As you may remember from my post a few weeks ago, I LOVE potato soup! It's probably my favorite soup, especially if it's homemade! While I love the recipe I posted then, I have discovered a new potato soup that is just awesome! And even better, it's so quick and easy! Now that's my kind of recipe!!



Cheesy Baked Potato Soup

4 large baking potatoes
2 cans cheddar cheese soup
2 2/3 cups chicken broth
1 pkg real bacon pieces or bits
garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste
sour cream and chopped green onions for garnish

Spear potatoes several times with a fork and bake in microwave until done. Set aside to cool. Combine soup and chicken broth in pan and heat until well blended. Add bacon pieces. Chop potatoes into bite sized pieces. You can remove the skin if you want, but I left mine on. Add potatoes to soup mixture. Add garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Serve topped with sour cream and onion pieces if desired.

I served mine with a pan of hot, buttery yeast rolls. Oh my, it was sooooo yummy! And really hit the spot on a cold winter's evening! Hubby and the kid both loved it and there wasn't any leftovers! I will definitely be making this one again.

The kid has been having some health issues on and off for the past couple of years. He's been tested for everything under the sun from heart issues to epilepsy to a brain tumor. The doctors can find nothing wrong with him. He gets extremely lightheaded and then passes out for about a minute or so. When he comes to, he has no feeling in his legs for about ten minutes and then when the feeling does return, he has a lot of pain in his upper thigh area and he says his legs feel like they are made of lead. Once this passes, he is extremely fatigued and usually has to sleep for about 20 to 30 minutes. Then he is fine. We have had him to a neurologist, heart specialist and just about every other specialist we can think of. He had one of these attacks at school yesterday and I took him to one of the doctors at the clinic where I work. She ordered a five hour glucose tolerance test for today but he didn't even get past the first blood draw before he had an attack and passed out. So the doctor has determined that he has low blood sugar. Which I'm not sure I agree with but what do I know being that I'm only the Mom, right?? His blood pressure was extremely low right after the attack reading at 90/42. They took it about 30 minutes later and it read 99/48. AND THEY SENT HIM HOME!!!!!

I'm sorry to be so long winded. I am just at my wits end with this. Something is wrong and I don't know what to do to help him. I cannot get any doctor to listen to me and the ones that do act like they care at first, soon lose interest after they run their little tests and everything comes back normal. AAARRRGGGHHH!!! If you've read this far, thanks for listening ~ sometimes you just have to get things off your chest, ya know?? Any and all prayers you guys can throw our way will be greatly appreciated.

That's all I have for now. I hope everyone has had a great day.

Until next time. . .

Hugs,