Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

2-3 Chicken Breasts

1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup

1 Can diced tomatoes with Mexican seasoning 

1 Can Diced Green Chilies

1 Can corn, drained

1 Can black beans, drained

1 packet Taco Seasoning

1 can milk (use the empty soup can)
1 can water (use the empty soup can)

1 can tomato sauce

Mix all ingredients in the crock pot and cook on low for 8-9 hours.  If you put the chicken breasts in whole, shred before serving.  The other option is to chop the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces before you put them in the crock-pot. 

Garnish with sour cream and tortilla strips or chips.  

Crock Pot BBQ Chicken & Sausage

I was inspired to try this in the crock pot after reading this recipe. 

It was super simple and super tasty.  

Crock Pot BBQ Chicken & Sausage

One package of Italian Sausage

Two chicken breasts

One bottle of BBQ sauce of choice

• Get it Ready the Night Before and keep in fridge overnight.
• Slice sausage and put in crock pot along with two frozen chicken breasts
• Pour the bottle of BBQ sauce over the chicken and sausage and then fill the bottle about 1/3 full of water and pour it in the crock pot as well.  
• In the morning: Cook on Low 8-9 hours
• Before you eat, use two forks to break the chicken into smaller pieces.

Simple Weekend Breakfasts

Weekend breakfast for me must be simple, nutritious, and tasty.  And while I know that crescent rolls are not the most nutritious food out there, we rarely enjoy them.  I made an exception this weekend to enjoy these tasty roll-ups with the kids in town.   

Breakfast Crescent Roll-Ups

Of course, you cannot forget the coffee!

One Tube of Crescent Rolls 

Deli sliced ham or turkey 

Sliced Cheese of your choice

These are simply the easiest breakfast to create.  We loved adding a combination of ham and turkey with varying cheeses based on what was already in my refrigerator. Simply roll a slice of the meat and a half slice of the cheese inside the crescent triangle and roll from wide side to tip.  Bake according to the directions on the crescent roll package.  

So yummy, I made a second batch!

Breakfast Egg Cups

Two slices of ham or turkey per cup

One egg per cup

Bake at 350 degrees for about 18 minutes

I loved this recipe as well.  This is the first time I have tried this and it was a hit!  I simply placed two pieces of deli sliced turkey (it is what I had on hand) overlapped on top of a cup on the muffin tin.  Then I cracked the egg over the cup and let the weight of the egg push the meat into the tin and create the cup.  I then baked the cups until the whites were set and the yolks were lightly set. We served these just as they are.  

What I loved about this breakfast is that I could get it in the oven and go about getting ready while they baked.  I didn't need to be standing by the stove checking the eggs like I would if they were scrambled or poached, etc. 

A Journey to a Simple Life

I created this blog in an effort to separate my family pictures and updates from those things that I would like to keep record of regarding my journey to living more simply.

This journey officially started in 2011, but truth be told, it is a part of who I am at my core.  It is in my nature to live an organized life.  And I have found my key to organization is to keep things simple.

Living a simplified life to me is more about focusing on the things that are important and being willing to let the non-essentials go.  It means not trying to do it all or have it all.  And in that process, I am finding that I am a better wife and friend when I can focus on those things that are important to me.

Simplified living, to me, also means freeing up time and finances to be used where we really want to spend them.  It means looking at our schedule and scaling back what we say yes to, so that we have the time to spend together and say yes to the adventures that will create memories.  It means meal planning and shopping the deals to get the biggest bang for my buck at the grocery store so that we have money to splurge on treats when something fun comes along.

But ultimately simplified living means keeping my focus daily on my time with my Savior and building a life with my husband and family.  I am finding that the more simple we live our daily lives, the more we enjoy our time and resources, and the more we enjoy building this life together.