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Taco Corn Bread Casserole Recipe

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Taco Corn Bread Casserole

Now that the weather has finally cooled down, I have really been using my oven. I have been making a lot of homemade breads since I learned to make bread at school but I have been making a lot more! I am a big fan of casseroles and had been wanting to try a recipe I found a few months ago in my Taste Of Home magazine.

Since the recipe turned out YUMMY and I plan on making it again, I thought I would share the recipe here too.

Taco Corn Bread Casserole Recipe
Recipe Type: Casserole
Author: Taste Of Home Magazine
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 2 envelopes taco seasoning
  • 2 cans (14 1/2 oz. each diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chilies
  • 2 pkg. (8 3/4 oz. each) corn bread/muffin mix
  • 1 can (8 3/4 oz.) whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 cup (8oz.) sour cream
  • 2 cups corn chips
  • 2 cups (8oz.) shredded Mexican or cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1 can (2 1/4 oz.) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • Shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes, optional
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in taco seasoning. Add tomatoes, water, rice and green chilies; heat through, stirring occasionally.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare corn bread mix according to package directions; stir in corn. Pour half of the batter into a greased 13×9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the meat mixture, all the sour cream, half of the corn chips and 1 cup cheese. Top with remaining batter, remaining meat mixture, olives and remaining corn chips.
  3. Bake, uncovered, 55-60 minutes or until cornbread is cooked through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. If desired, serve with lettuce and chopped tomatoes.

Here is what it looks like once you cut into this delicious casserole….

Taco Corn Bread Casserole

What else would you add into this casserole? Or maybe remove?

 

Pumpkin Donut Muffin Recipe

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I LOVE this time of year. Not only is it sweatshirt weather, it is also time to make desserts that include pumpkin. I don’t know why, but picking pumpkins is always fun no matter how old I get. I enjoy carving them and I also enjoy eating them.

Pumpkin Donut Muffins #shop…

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Meatless Monday – Pesto Fettuccine

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Want to try something different? Or maybe looking for a new vegetarian dish that is gluten free? Try the Pesto Fettuccine with the House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodles.

Peso Fettuccine With Tofu Noodles

The House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodles are a noodle substitute that is versatile, easy to cook with, and compliments a ton of different sauces so you can create your own unique meals! The Tofu Shirataki noodles are made with tofu and Japanese yam powder, Konnyaku that makes for a low-calorie and healthy alternative to wheat pastas. These noodles have the benefits of soy to create a great texture and added protein to the dish. I think it looks delicious!

Now for the recipe…

Meatless Monday – Pesto Fettuccine Recipe
Author: Courtesy of House Foods Tofu
Ingredients
  • 3 (8 oz) packages of House Foods Tofu Shirataki Fettuccine Shaped
  • ½ cup pre-made pesto
  • ½ cup sun-dried tomato (in oil)
  • (optional: garnish with cherry tomatoes)
Instructions
  1. Rinse and drain Tofu Shirataki noodles well. Pat dry using paper towels. Put in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in microwave for 1 minute. Drain excess liquid. Cut noodles to manageable size.
  2. Place sun-dried tomatoes in food processor and chop until pieces are very small.
  3. Stir tomato mixture and pesto into noodles.
  4. Garnish with tomatoes and serve.

 
Would this be a dish that you would be willing to try?

 

Earn Money For Your School With Tyson & Safeway + Easy Meal Idea

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#ad First Day Of SchoolAll four of my children started the new school year last month. It was fun going shopping for school clothes and school supplies and so far all four are enjoying the first weeks of school. Not only are the kids in school, I am also enrolled full time at our community college.

Throughout the school year I am always looking for ways to help the school. I often send the kids with extra supplies at the beginning of the year for the classrooms like Wet Ones and Kleenex.  We also save EVERY Box Top label that we see. When I clip these labels and give them to my kids to bring to school they feel as though they are helping too! I was excited to learn about two other programs that we can participate in to help our school that I want to share about.

  1. Safeway Back to School 10% School Donation Program
  2. Tyson Project A++ Program

#ad Safeway Back To School Donation Program

For those with a Safeway near, you can earn 10% back on selected products while shopping that your school will receive. Signing up is easy too! You simply visit escrip.com, register with your card and select the school that you would like to receive your donations. You will want to look for products with this label near:

#ad Safeway Donation Program ProductEven if you don’t have children in school, you can signup for the Safeway Back To School Donation Program so your local school can earn some money or maybe you have a niece or nephew that you can add their school. Once you are signed up, the donations will be made automatically to the school of your choice when you shop.  If you do not want to register, you can save your receipt and look for the redemption code that you can use to submit your donation.

Now the Tyson A++ program works similar to the Box Tops Labels. Tyson now has labels on the back of their products that you can clip now too! There are 30+ Tyson products that have these special marked labels. Many of these products are products that my family already buys each month. That means now our school will earn a little just from our purchases.

#ad Tyson Project A++ PackageFor those that clip Box Tops, you probably know the school gets 10 cents for each one that you clip. The Tyson Project A++ labels are worth .24 cents each for your school which is over double the value of the Box Top Labels. Now you can clip both types of labels to help support your schools.

I LOVE the variety of products that Tyson offers. I love cooking but there are days and nights when I am busy and need to put together quick and easy meals.  I think it is great that they are putting these labels on more than 30 of their products to help our schools get the extra help they deserve. Here are some of our Tyson favorites:

  • Tyson Any’tizers
  • Tyson Grilled & Ready
  • Tyson Chicken Sandwiches
  • Tyson Fun Nuggets (Dinosaur shaped)

My kids, even my oldest just love the Tyson Fun Nuggets. This summer I had fun creating cute little lunches to keep their bellies food and maybe even a smile on their face. Its easy to put together an easy quick meal with some chicken, veggies, potatoes and of course the dipping sauces. Here is a easy lunch that my kids enjoy!

#ad Easy Lunch Idea With TysonFor those that love to dip your chicken, here is a recipe for a YUMMY dipping sauce that we enjoy:

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp mustard
  • 2 tbs honey
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbs BBQ sauce

In a small bowl mix all the ingredients above. Then dip and enjoy!

These are just a couple ideas to help support your local schools this year! Want to see more pictures of my shopping trip to Safeway for the Tyson Project A++ products, visit my Tyson Project A++ photo album on Google+.

 

 

 

DIY Play Dough Recipe

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DIY Play Dough Recipe

Do you have kids that LOVE to make things with play dough? My son just started kindergarten last week and came home the other day talking about how much fun he had with cookie cutters and play dough. The following day I told him that if he had a good day at school that I would make him some play dough and that he could use my cookie cutters. He was excited and when I picked him up from school, the first thing he says is “I remember the play dough”.

Since I really didn’t to make a bunch of batches of play dough, I asked him what color he wanted. Luckily he just said he wanted blue, so blue homemade play dough is what I made. I love how easy and cheap it is to make. For those that want to get crafty in your kitchen, here is the recipe to make some play dough too!

DIY Play Dough Recipe
Recipe Type: Craft
Ingredients
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup salt
  • 1 tablespoon coconut or vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • food coloring
Instructions
  1. In a 2 quart saucepan, add all ingredients except food coloring.
  2. Turn stove on to low/medium heat and stir until it starts to thicken. Add drops of food coloring until you reach desired color.
  3. Stir until batter gets thick and starts to gather around spoon.
  4. Remove dough from saucepan and put on plate to cool.
  5. Shape the dough and have fun.

 
I have found that a batch of this play dough works good for a stress relief ball. Maybe I am just a big kid, but I still like playing with play dough too!

 

 

 

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