Tammy Maltby

Do you love EASY FAST and WONDERFUL!?

Do you love EASY FAST and WONDERFUL!?

Well a couple of days ago a darling young woman from facebook (Thanks Melissa Hatfield!)  shared this simply amazing recipe with me.
It's called Creamy Italian Chicken.  The chicken becomes SO tender, creamy, and YUMBA!!!!!

It's from the "Taste of Home Fast Fixes with Mixes" cookbook pg 102. Ck out the website at: http://www.tasteofhome.com Lots of good farm cooken I am telling ya. My Dad bought me a years worth of magazines as a Christmas gift one year and I was hooked! Lots of hearty dishes and pretty easy prep.

I would love to get your feedback on this one!

Remember true hospitality is a message you give someone about their value. It not about doing it perfect…it’s not about impressing…it is loving  with your life!

Cheers!

Creamy Italian Chicken

4 boneless chicken breast halves

1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix

1/4 cup water (or I would suggest white wine)

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened (I used low fat)

1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup undiluted (I used fat free)

1 can (4 oz) mushroom stems and pieces, drained. (I used fresh)

Hot cooked rice OR noodles (I used the Herb Pasta Roni- and it was DELICIOUS)

Place the chicken in a slow cooker. Combine salad dressing mix and water; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and soup until blended. Stir in mushrooms. Pour over chicken. Cook 1 hour longer or until chicken juices run clear. Serve over rice or noodles.

Huevos Rancheros ala Smitten Kitchen!

Huevos Rancheros ala Smitten Kitchen

One of the food blogs that I read is called Smitten Kitchen. It's down right amazing!!!  I want to make everything she posts. And when I saw this recipe for Huevos Rancheros...oh my goodness...I was in my kitchen...

You can follow the step-by-step instructions (with pictures!) at Smitten Kitchen ck it out...oh my yes yes yes! Your husbands will love you...men who should be your husbands will love you...and you will love YOU too!

Heat a corn tortilla in a non-stick pan with a little oil. When it's brown, flip it over. Sprinkle some shredded cheese on the tortilla, then carefully crack an egg on top. When it's about half-way set, flip it over (again, be careful). When the egg is cooked, flip it back over onto a plate. Decorate with black beans, chopped tomatoes/onions/jalepenos (or use prepared salsa), avocado & sour cream.

This is really, really tasty and makes for a great weekend morning brunch or a light supper. Need I say Yumba! Oh my goodness...YES!! Easy! Come on make it...enjoy it...love with your life!

Cheers!

 

 

 

 

 

Finally back to blogging!

Well I am finally pulling it together and I am back to blogging.

I am working on two yummy books...The Christmas Kitchen...a gathering place for making memories (out Aug 2009) and Loving with Your Life...the miracle of Hospitality! (out next spring).

 I will be posting ideas and recipes to make loving with your life a thing of joy!

Cheers!

A Few Thoughts to Jump Start Your Perspective!
To members of Loving with Your Life: The Miracle of Hospitality

From my upcoming book Loving with Your Life....the miracle of hospitality!

A Simple Start:


1. Embrace hospitality as a message you give people about their value. My friend Phyllis Stanley coined that phrase and I just love it. It is not about impressing people. It’s quite the opposite. It is about wrapping your guests with comfort and care. Giving someone a message about their value means letting them know you’ve prepared for them, that they’ve been on your mind and heart, that you truly want to serve them. It’s being other centered rather than self-centered. That attitude takes practice, but it is well worth the investment. Not only will your guests’ lives be enriched. I promise you—yours will be too.

2. Let go of perfection. This is a point I’ll preach on again and again in this book because perfectionism it’s such a common hospitality killer—it will paralyze you every time. If you struggle with everything being perfect before you begin…you never will. Perfection is bondage—it will hold you back.

3. Convince yourself that comparison is the enemy. If your friend is amazing at entertaining, her house looks like a layout of Home and Garden, everything she touches turns to fun and beauty, and people flock to her gatherings…rejoice! She’s your friend and you can learn from her—but you are not her. I love what Emily Post had to say back in 1922: “To be a great hostess, don’t pretend to be other than what you are.” To effectively practice real hospitality, you must embrace who you are and find your own style.

4. Commit to try. Sometimes you will succeed splendidly, and other times a heartfelt laugh will be needed. It’s okay. You have no idea how many of those “attempts” I have lived through. Remember you will gain confidence with each endeavor. Nothing is ever a failure if you try and learn from it.

5. Most important, enjoy the ride. Promise yourself not to get so caught up in the business of living or even the details of hospitality that you miss the wonder of what is happening right under your nose. In all your efforts at hospitality, remember why you are doing what you are doing. You’re making memories, touching lives, doing the business of the gospel. You’re also connecting with the person you have always desired to be. You’re living with a perspective change—cherish the miracle!