Dutch Oven cooking

I love to cook in my dutch ovens!!!  My beautiful mother in law has given me two as gifts the last few years, they are Red enameled cast iron and are so much fun to cook in.  Everything tastes better out of a red pot!   

My good friend Kyle bought me the one I use camping, I think it has been 10 years since I first started using it.  I only make a few recipes in my camping dutch oven and have been hunting for something new to try.  I used it over Easter weekend to make RoundyRounds monkey bread.  Here's her recipe: http://roundyrounds.blogspot.com/2010/10/dutch-oven-recipes.html  it is to die for!!!   

So this coming weekend the hubby and I will be loading up the dog and heading out camping with two good friends.  I am thinking of making this....

Mexican Chicken

2 cups corn tortilla chips (slightly broken)


2-1/2 cups cooked chicken, diced


1 cup sour cream


1 (10-3/4 oz.) can cream of chicken soup, undiluted


1 (4 oz.) can green chilies, diced and peeled


1 onion, chopped


1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese, grated


2 (6 oz.) packages yellow cornbread mix


1 cup cheddar cheese, grated


Make cornbread with milk, following instructions on package. Add cheddar cheese to mix.


Combine sour cream, soup, chilies, onions and chicken in a separate bowl.


Cover bottom of 12" Dutch oven with broken tortilla chips. Sprinkle Monterey Jack Cheese over the chips. Spread chicken and sour cream mixture over chips. Carefully spread cornbread batter over chicken and sour cream mixture. Bake at 400 degrees (19 coals on top and 10 on bottom) for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.


I will let you know how it turns out. 

6-23-11

It turned out sooooo GOOD!!!!!  We used skotidakis jalapeno yogurt dip instead of the sour cream and I seasoned the chicken with cumin, chili powder and garlic when I cooked it.  I also doubled the cheese, cause I LOVE cheese.  This was the perfect dinner for a cold night camping.  I will be making it again. 

mother's day brunch

So I have been planing on hosting Mother's day brunch at my house and just realized today that it is next SUNDAY!!!!!! AHHHHHH!!!!!  I like to be the host of mother's day brunch for two reasons,

#1. I am not a mother (unless the dog and cat count)
#2. I love hosting parties, I think it is why I was born

This year I was thinking of doing a "How sweet it is" theme.  Maybe pink, pink and more pink decorations, and that's what I've got so far.......  Not sure what I want to serve yet.   Maybe granola, yogurt, fruit, an egg casserole and some breakfast meats (food for the men).  Here's some idea's I have been saving.  

I am thinking of making these for the mom's (these are from bath and body works) Just a nice pair of spa socks rolled up in a cupcake wrapper with a pompom cherry and a cello bag. 

and I love the i heart mom banner (can't remember where I found it though) I think that I will make one with my cricut.  Maybe I will do light pink, white and brown for the colors like an ice cream sandwich. 

Probably do some fun pink flowers......

oh...these "cups" are so cute! from I am baker

http://iammommy.typepad.com/i_am_baker/2010/04/mothers-day-garden-party.html