Crock Pot Cream Cheese Chicken

This was so easy, and my kids absolutely LOVED it!  Andy and I liked it too. :)

Crock Pot Cream Cheese Chicken

3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
8 oz Neufchatel cheese, cubed
1 packet Italian dressing (the dry mix--I used Good Seasons)
1 can cream of chicken soup

Layer in crock pot: chicken, cream cheese, seasoning packet, cream of chicken soup.  Cook on low 4-6 hours (until chicken is done.)  Shred chicken and stir soup and cheese together until smooth.  Serve over rice. 

Served with peas and carrots and homemade whole wheat bread. 

Whole Grain Waffles

These are my favorite waffles!

Whole Grain Waffles

2/3 cup white all-purpose flour
1 cup whole white wheat flour
1/3 cup oat flour*
2 TBSP cornmeal
1/3 cup powdered milk
1 TBSP plus 1 tsp baking powder
1 TBSP sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs (separated, whites whipped)
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup canola oil


Heat waffle irons.
Combine dry ingredients.  Whisk together.  Beat egg yolks with oil.  Add water and pour into dry ingredients.  Whisk together.  Fold in whipped egg whites.  Let stand 3 minutes.  Pour onto hot waffle irons and cook.  Allow irons to get HOT between batches.  (We use three waffle irons simultaneously to feed our family!)
*I use oats pulverized in my magic bullet for oat flour.

Served with butter, syrup and fruit.

Chicken Mozzarella Pitas, Dill Chip and Veggie Dip, Amish Sugar Cookies

Served for Staff Luncheon 

October 12, 2011

Chicken Mozzarella Pitas
4 cups chopped, cooked chicken (also works well with turkey)
1 8 oz pkg finely shredded mozzarella cheese
4 to 8 oz plain yogurt (to your desired consistency)
1 TBSP lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

whole grain pita halves
lettuce leaves
avocado, chopped and sprinkled with lemon pepper and seasoning salt (I use Lawry's)
tomatoes, chopped

Combine chicken, cheese, yogurt, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
Layer in Pita half: lettuce, chicken mixture, tomatoes, and avocados.

Served with potato chips, a veggie tray, and dill dip.

Dill Chip and Veggie Dip
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 TBSP parsley
1 tsp dill weed
1 tsp Bon Apetite seasoning
1/2 tsp onion powder

Combine all ingredients and chill.

Amish Sugar Cookies
A light, slightly crisp, yet melt in your mouth, cookie.


4 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup cooking oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
sugar

Sift together flour, soda, and cream of tartar; set aside.
Beat together butter, oil, sugar, and powdered sugar in a large bowl until fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
Blend in vanilla.
Gradually stir in dry ingredients.  Mix well.

Using an ice cream scoop, spoon six 1/4-cup sized balls of dough onto a baking sheet. 
Flatten each with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
Bake at 375 for about 10 minutes, or until barely golden around the edges.