Southwest black bean and corn salsa with feta

I make fresh black bean and corn salsa all the time and each time I try different things.  This time I added some garlic and herb feta cheese crumbles and I must say, it was quite delicious :) 

How to make it:

One can of corn drained

one can of black beans rinsed and drained

one can of lime and cilantro flavored Rotel tomatoes. 

One Jalapeno de-seeded and diced

fresh cilantro diced

feta crumbles

about 1 tbs lemon juice (to taste)

teaspoon diced garlic (the kind you buy at the store, not fresh garlic cloves)

mi together in a large bowl and chill

Southern crockpot chicken and dumplings

So yummy and easy! Chicken and dumplings are one of my favorite meals and being able to make it quickly in the crock pot makes it that much better

2-3 chicken breasts thawed
2 cans cream of chicken soup
One can on chicken broth
About 1/4 cup diced onion
About 6-8 frozen(thawed) biscuits broken up into pieces

Put the thawed chicken in the crockpot and cover with cream on chicken soup, broth and onions. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.

Put biscuit dough pieces on top and cook for an addition 30-40 minutes until biscuits are fluffy :)

Crock pot spicy chicken chili

I don't have a picture of this recipe but it was delicious and charlie REALLY  loved it. It was a little spicy for my, but I added a dollop of sour cream to mine which made it perfect. 

What you'll need.

Two frozen chicken breasts. 

one cup of onion 

one TBS olive oil

2 tbs minced garlic

one can of black beans cleaned and drained

one can of corn undrained

one can of spicy rotel undrained

one 8 oz block of cream cheese

1 package ranch mi
1 tsp cumin
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp onion powder

1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon of pepper

saute the chopped onion in olive oil

add minced garlic

pour over chicken breasts in crock pot

add black beans, corn, and rotel over top and mix

add all the spices and ranch mix

top with the block of cream cheese and cook for 6 hours on low. 

shred chicken with two forks and enjoy!

Roast beef mini sliders with chipotle sauce

These were absolutely delicious and very easy. The house smelled wonderful while they cooked and charlie said this definitely goes on the list of recipes to make regularly.

What you will need
3 pound beef pot roast
One cup of salsa
One cup of water
package of onion soup mix
package of Italian dressing mix
package of au jus mix
slider buns
provolone cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
2 TBS chili sauce
2 TBS horseradish


1- Whisk together water, salsa , and packaged mixes
2-pour over the roast in the crock pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours
3- when roast is done, shred the meat.
4- mix together the sour cream, horseradish, and chili sauce.
5- cup slider rolls in half and top with pot roast cheese and sauce.
6- melt cheese in oven for about 6 minutes at 400 degrees.
7- ENJOY!