Dinner Bell! - Not Your Mama's Baked Potato

Found this idea on Pinterest and boy am I glad I gave it a try! Delicious! 

And the kids kept saying it tasted like yummy french fries.:)




~Method Preheat the oven to 220˚C (425˚F). 

~Put the potato on a chopping board, flat side down. Start from one end 

of the potato, cut almost all the way through, at about 3 to 4 mm 

intervals.

~Arrange the potatoes in a baking tray and insert the garlic in between 

the slits. 

~Scatter some butter on top of each potato. 

~Bake the potatoes for about 40 minutes or until the potatoes turn crispy 

and the flesh is soft.

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If you made it to March's GNO we hope you came away encouraged to "trust", "dwell" and "delight" in where God has you right now! And that you found some "new" things to brighten your home.:)

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Monday, April 8th! Coffee bar always opens at 6:30! We'll be learning about Real. Success.  and, as always, having lots of fun!

Dinner Bell! - Mac & Cheesy Goodness

Mac & Cheese
from the kitchen of Cathy Cordero

Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (this will be more than an 8oz box)
4 Tbsp butter, cut into pieces
3 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup whole milk
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp black pepper
Panko breadcrumbs

~Boil macaroni in plenty of water about 7 min (you still want it be slightly firm). Drain.

~In lg saucepan heat butter, cheese and milk until cheese melts.

~Add sour cream, soup, salt, pepper and dry mustard stirring on low heat until hot.

~Mix with cooked pasta and pour into a buttered baking dish. (I used a 9x13)

~Sprinkle with panko breadcrumbs to taste.

~Bake at 4oo until bubbly and brown.

**I'm going to experiment with different cheese next time! Can you say "chipotle cheddar"?! Or I might add bacon and garlic...the possibilities are endless!

Dinner Bell! better late then never...Chicken Fettucine

Chicken Fettuccine
from the kitchen of Rhonda Blair via Cathy Cordero ;)

Ingredients

2/3-1 cup butter depending on taste (but truthfully I'm pretty sure I use 2 whole sticks:))
1 onion sliced
2 Tbsp Basil
1 tsp fresh garlic
salt & pepper

~combine in a large casserole dish (bigger than a 9x13) & melt in a 350 degree oven until onions are brown (about 15-20 mins)

~Add 
1/4-1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1 chicken bouillon cube

~Place 4-6 chicken breasts (I like to use the frozen chicken tenders from Costco (use more than 4-6) since they cook faster.) in dish and cook at 375 degrees for about 45 mins turning 2-3x.

~Cook 1 pound of fettuccine noodles separately. Drain & mix into dish with the finished chicken (cut up). 

*Most times I add a can of drained corn as well.