Posts by Rachel Schultz

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TACO SALAD

March 12, 2014

Slow cooker dinners are like being lifted on to an eagle’s wings to soar over my to do list. It parallels the thrill of glory when my husband offers to help with a household task I was struggling through. So much relief from the strong man when I am struggling through something! Anyway, here I am doing mexi in the crock. This flavorful shredded chicken and black beans plus lots of taco salad toppings if very weeknight and very fun.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TACO SALAD
Serves 5 to 6

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup salsa
3/4 cup lime juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
15 ounces black beans
1 tablespoon mexican seasoning
5 cups chopped romaine
15 ounces corn
3/4 cup shredded white cheddar
1/2 red onion, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
1 serrano pepper, sliced
Cilantro

Place chicken in slow cooker with salsa, lime juice, garlic, and black beans. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 5-6 hours. Shred chicken. Season with mexican seasoning.

Assemble salads by topping romaine with shredded chicken, black beans, corn, white cheddar, red onion, green onion, serrano pepper, and cilantro. Serve with salsa or guac.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TACO SALAD
 
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Ingredients
  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup salsa
  • ¾ cup lime juice
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 15 ounces black beans
  • 1 tablespoon mexican seasoning
  • 5 cups chopped romaine
  • 15 ounces corn
  • ¾ cup shredded white cheddar
  • ½ red onion, chopped
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1 serrano pepper, sliced
  • Cilantro
Instructions
  1. Place chicken in slow cooker with salsa, lime juice, garlic, and black beans. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 5-6 hours. Shred chicken. Season with mexican seasoning.
  2. Assemble salads by topping romaine with shredded chicken, black beans, corn, white cheddar, red onion, green onion, serrano pepper, and cilantro. Serve with salsa or guac.

 

Slow cooker dinners are like being lifted on to an eagle’s wings to soar over my to do list. It parallels the thrill of glory when my husband offers to help with a household task I was struggling through. So much relief from the strong man when I am struggling through something!

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THE TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

December 26, 2013

This sauce was first forged for my one pan, 20 minute, sausage tortellini, which is an excellent option for a weeknight dinner, should that information be a blessing to you. Try it if you have not already! But in making that meal, I got so much more than just one dinner. I got “the sauce,” as it is now referred to by David. Anytime pasta is being made, he eagerly asks, “will it have the sauce?” It gets put in so many dishes. It’s basic and fast and yet, just right. Use this on pasta!

Any pasta at all. You will love it.

The Tomato Cream Sauce
Makes about two cups

1 cup vegetable broth
24 ounces (about 2 and 1/2 cups) tomato pasta sauce
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flake

Stir together vegetable broth, tomato pasta sauce, heavy cream, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and red pepper flake.

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THE TOMATO CREAM SAUCE
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 24 ounces (about 2 and ½ cups) tomato pasta sauce
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flake
Instructions
  1. Stir together vegetable broth, tomato pasta sauce, heavy cream, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and red pepper flake.

Adapted from Kevin and Amanda.

This sauce was first forged for my one pan, 20 minute, sausage tortellini, which is an excellent option for a weeknight dinner, should that information be a blessing to you. Try it if you have not already! But in making that meal, I got so much more than just one dinner.

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Cranberry & Cinnamon Stove Top Simmer

December 12, 2013

Candles, what I like is the allure of their warmth, scent, and coziness. I love the beauty of flame. But, I’m also typically less than impressed with their potency. To get your whole house to smell good you’d need several. Perhaps this is when you want to go for a stove top simmer. They get several rooms (for us, the whole apartment) in one sweep and are made with simple, inexpensive grocery store items.

This cranberry & cinnamon one has been my favorite for Christmas time.

CRANBERRY & CINNAMON STOVE TOP POTPOURRI from Rachel Schultz-7

CRANBERRY & CINNAMON STOVE TOP SIMMER

2 oranges, sliced
3 cinnamon sticks
1 cup cranberries
3 teaspoons ground clove
2 teaspoons nutmeg
2 sprigs rosemary

Place ingredients into pot and fill with water to about 1 inch below brim and simmer. Mine lasted about 3 days.

CRANBERRY & CINNAMON STOVE TOP POTPOURRI from Rachel Schultz-5 CRANBERRY & CINNAMON STOVE TOP POTPOURRI from Rachel Schultz-6

CRANBERRY & CINNAMON STOVE TOP SIMMER
 
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Ingredients
  • 2 oranges, sliced
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 cup cranberries
  • 3 teaspoons ground clove
  • 2 teaspoons nutmeg
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
Instructions
  1. Place ingredients into pot and fill with water to about 1 inch below brim and simmer. Mine lasted about 3 days.

Adapted from One Good Thing.

Candles, what I like is the allure of their warmth, scent, and coziness. I love the beauty of flame. But, I’m also typically less than impressed with their potency. To get your whole house to smell good you’d need several. Perhaps this is when you want to go for a stove top simmer.

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