Chicken BLT Shaker Salad #PicnicDay #FestiveFoodies

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

Chicken BLT Shaker Salad layers all your favorites in one jar. Chicken, bacon, tomato, lettuce, pepitas, peppers and ranch dressing. Shake, dump and eat!

Chicken BLT Shaker Salad

Today is National Picnic Day so you know across the nation picnics are starting.

It may finally be getting close to picnic season here in PA. Today’s weather was a sunny 60 degrees, light wind with no rain in sight. That was today.

This was yesterday.

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The main thing about a picnic is portable food. Pack up your picnic basket. Cram your cooler. Even brown bag it.
My Chicken BLT Shaker Salad fits the bill. I layered lettuce with ranch dressing, tomatoes and peppers, chicken, bacon and pepitas aka roasted pumpkin seeds, for crunch.
Chicken BLT Shaker Salad Jar
You could shake, then eat out of the jar to save dishes, too!

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Chicken BLT Shaker Salad

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Chicken BLT Shaker Salad #PicnicDay #FestiveFoodies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

Serving Size: 1 salad

Chicken BLT Shaker Salad #PicnicDay #FestiveFoodies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 2 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 cup bell peppers, chopped
  • 4 strips cooked bacon, chopped
  • 1/4 cup pepitas
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing

Instructions

  • Layer ingredients divided into 2 pint-sized (2 cup) jars. Add lettuce, dressing, chicken, tomatoes, bacon, peppers and pepitas.
  • Close lid tightly and shake. Pour onto plate or eat from jar.
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Thank you Ellen from Family Around the Table for hosting our event!

Food for Thought…How often do you picnic? Are salads part of your picnic basket? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below!

Chicken BLT Shaker Salad

Enjoy these delicious ideas for your upcoming picnics from Festive Foodies!

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Chicken Parmesan Grilled Cheese with Chicken Vegetable Soup #SundaySupper

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

Chicken Parmesan Grilled Cheese with Chicken Vegetable Soup an unbeatable match!  A hearty soup and sandwich combo or stand alone meals.

Chicken Vegetable Soup and Grilled Chicken Parmesan

I grew up on grilled American Cheese sandwiches, no other cheese would do. A cup of hot tomato soup with a touch of milk. That combo is still good but why stop there?
This week Sunday Supper asks us to show off a great soup and grilled cheese combo.
Today anything and everything goes into a grilled cheese sandwich. As long as it has cheese and bread and grilled it’s grilled cheese.
I think that includes melts too. Like this tuna melt.
Cajun Tuna Grilled Cheese

Maybe a Supreme with the works is more to your liking.

Grilled Cheese Supreme

So Chicken Parmesan served grilled cheese style fits right in. Thin sliced cooked chicken, marinara and Italian blend cheeses grilled between two thick slices of buttery Texas toast.
Grilled Chicken Parmesan
My choice of soup was easy. A soup that starts with fresh whole chicken. Add whatever veggies you have on hand. Try a few new ones too.
I made my Chicken Vegetable Soup with kale, carrots, green beans, onions, butternut zoodles and celery.
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Chicken Parmesan Grilled Cheese with Chicken Vegetable Soup

Chicken Parmesan Grilled Cheese with Chicken Vegetable Soup

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Chicken Parmesan Grilled Cheese with Chicken Vegetable Soup #SundaySupper

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 1 sandwich

Serving Size: 1 sandwich

Chicken Parmesan Grilled Cheese with Chicken Vegetable Soup #SundaySupper

Ingredients

    Chicken Parmesan
  • 1 4-ounce cooked chicken breast
  • 2 slices Texas Toast
  • 2 ounces shredded Italian blend cheeses
  • 2 tablespoons marinara
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons butter
    • Chicken Vegetable Soup
  • 1 (4 pound) chicken cut up
  • 2 quarts chicken stock
  • 4 cups shredded kale
  • 2 cups celery
  • 2 cups carrots
  • 4 cups butternut zoodles
  • 2 cups chopped bell peppers
  • 2 cups onion chopped
  • 1 cup chopped broccoli
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

    Chicken Parmesan
  • Butter one side of each piece of Texas Toast. Place butter side down in skillet, Sprinkle with cheese.
  • Heat chicken in pan. Add chicken to one side of toast. Top with marinara. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Grill to golden brown.
    • Chicken Vegetable Soup
  • Place chicken pieces in large pot. Add stock, enough to cover chicken. Cook until tender and thoroughly cooked, about 1 hour. Remove chicken, cool slightly remove skin and bones.
  • add vegetables to broth. Cook until tender. Add chicken back into pot. Serve.
    • Chicken Vegetable Soup
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Food for Thought…Which grilled cheese and soup combo is a favorite at your house? I would love to hear about yours in a comment below!

Sunday Supper Grilled Cheese and Soup Pairings

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Ham and Broccoli Meal Prep Bowls #SundaySupper

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

Ham and Broccoli Meal Prep Bowls let you prep now and eat later when crunching time. A complete meal to heat and eat!
Ham and Broccoli Meal Plan Bowls
Ham and Broccoli Meal Party Bowls

This week Sunday Supper takes meal planning to the next level. We’re sharing our tips and recipes to rival delivered boxed prepped meal services. Making your own at home saves you time and money in the long run.
You also have control on every ingredient. It’s always great to try new seasonings and flavors. If a family member can’t have or doesn’t like a certain ingredient, you get to leave it out of their meal. No one excluded, no fuss, no fights. Sounds good, right?
Ham and Broccoli Meal Prep Bowls starts with meat that is already cooked. I like using fully cooked ham and turkey ham for a quick meal. Pair ham with cooked broccoli, mushrooms, mixed bell peppers and rice.
Arrange in a microwaveable bowl.
Ham and Broccoli Meal Plan Bowls
Heat and Eat. Easy peasy!
Ham and Broccoli Meal Bowls
Ham and Broccoli Meal Prep Bowls

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Ham and Broccoli Meal Prep Bowls #SundaySupper

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Serving Size: 1 each

Ham and Broccoli Meal Prep Bowls #SundaySupper

Ingredients

  • 1 8-ounce fully cooked ham steak, diced
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 2 cps cooked rice
  • 1 cup bell pepper slices
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

  • Fry mushrooms and peppers in butter until golden brown, set aside
  • steam broccoli until crisp tender.
  • Divide rice, ham, broccoli, peppers and mushrooms evenly between 4 microwave safe bowls or oven safe containers.
  • Refrigerate until ready to heat and eat.
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Food for thought…What combinations do you usually serve together that can be made into meal plan dinners? I would love to hear your ideas in a comment below!

Meal Prep Dinners from Sunday Supper!

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Pecan Applesauce Cake #NationalPecanDay

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

Pecan Applesauce Cake flavored with warm spices, moist cake with bits of pecans in every bite.

Pecan Applesauce Cake

It’s National Pecan Day!

Festive Foodies are celebrating with this tasty nut.
Pecans are one of my favorite nuts. Heart healthy pecans contain more than 19 vitamins and minerals – including vitamin A, vitamin E, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.

Come to think of it, I could eat a slice of pecan pie.

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Since I don’t have pecan pie I made this Pecan Applesauce Cake.

Using applesauce makes it easy to bake this cake anytime of year. Warm spices like cinnamon go so well with pecans and apples.

Pecan Applesauce Cake

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Pecan Applesauce Cake

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 9 to 12 pieces

Serving Size: 1 piece

Pecan Applesauce Cake

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, mix well. Add 1 cup of the flour, mix.
  • in a separate bowl, mix together the rest of the flour, spices, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Stir into the butter mixture.
  • Add applesauce and water. Stir in pecans.
  • Place batter in a greased and floured 8 x 8-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool several minutes in pan on wire rack then remove cake and cool completely on a wire rack.
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Thanks for Liz from Books ‘n Cooks for hosting our event!
Pecan Applesauce Cake

Enjoy these delicious pecan recipes on National Pecan Day from Festive Foodies!

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