Thursday, January 31, 2008

Easy Crock Pot Recipes

For Christmas my parents got me a bigger crockpot so that I can cook for more than just myself. So I have been trying to find some easy recipes that I can use but not have too many leftovers and not pay out the wazoo! So I found this recipe and as always I change it a bit to my liking...



Creamy Chicken & Rice

9 Chicken Tenders (3 per person)

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup

(1 can for 2-3 people)

1 package of Onion Soup Mix

1 1/2 C. Water or White Cooking Wine

1 Tbsp. Olive Oil

1 cup Long Grain Brown Rice

(per every can of soup)

1 Tbsp. Thyme (crushed)

Salt

Pepper

Add to your liking:

Brocolli

Corn

Mushrooms

Green Beans

Peppers


Mix in a bowl: Soup

Soup mix

Water

Seasoning

Pour olive oil into the crockpot then layer rice, wet mixture, chicken, wet mixture, veggies, and repeat. Cook on high for 4-6 hrs. Top with your favorite cheese.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Italy is Booked!

A friend and I decided that since we are still single and getting a little burned out by school that we should go on a trip. Italy it is! We just finished booking our hotels and have our tickets...so all that is left is the waiting! I thought it would be fun to show the hotels and where we are going, if anyone has any advice...please, we need all that we can get!
In Rome we are staying in a hostel...yes I know its sketchy but this is actually a nice hostel.



We are staying here for 6 nights, from May 11-May 17th, then riding the train to Florence...


This is called The Bellevue House in Florence. We are staying here May 17th-May 26th, we are close to all the museums and the train station.

So now we just need to figure out where we are going in the cities. We plan on traveling to the surrounding cities on the extra days, by train, and then returning at night.