Avocado Tuna Salad ****

Absolutely brilliant.  I am in shock how easy and yet yummy this is.  I've had it pinned for ages, but I kept forgetting to make it.  I am so glad I finally got around to it!  I didn't have any hard-boiled eggs and didn't have time to make them, so I just omitted those for now.  I also added a spoonful of dill pickle relish, since that's how I like my tuna.  I mixed it up and ate it straight out of the bowl, but it would be delish on toast with lettuce and tomato.  Or even spread on crackers.  She mentions on the blog that she has it for a snack, but I used a whole avocado and had it for lunch.  Very filling, in my opinion.

Photo from Girl Who Loves Everything

AVOCADO TUNA SALAD
(GirlWhoLovesEverything)

One hard-boiled egg
1/2 avocado
1 can light tuna
Salt and pepper, to taste

Mash ingredients together in medium bowl.  Serve on toast or with crackers.

Overnight Ham and Cheese Breakfast Enchiladas ***

These were actually pretty good, and they took less than 5 minutes to throw together, since I used presliced onions.  I subbed almond milk for the half-and-half, and I would absolutely do that again.  Worked beautifully.  My only complaint was that it was a bit too salty.  There's honestly no need for the salt when you're using ham.  I'm going to leave it out next time.  I'm also thinking of subbing green peppers for the green onions, since that just sounds good to me for some reason.  I loved that I got to throw it together after supper last night and then throw it in the oven this morning while I was still in my zombie state.  I normally dread mornings, and this made it just a little bit easier.  :-)

Photo from The Girl Who Ate Everything

 

OVERNIGHT HAM AND CHEESE BREAKFAST ENCHILADAS
(TheGirlWhoAteEverything)

2 cups cubed and cooked ham
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
10 flour tortillas (6-8 inches)
1 1/4 cup half-and-half
4 whole eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon flour
salsa, sour cream, and additional green onions for serving
In a medium bowl stir together ham, green onions and 2 cups of cheese (save the remaining 1/2 cup for later). Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Use a 1/3-cup measuring cup to scoop out cheese mixture onto a tortilla. Roll up tortilla and place seam side down in the baking dish. Roll up all tortillas and place them into the baking dish with the sides touching.
Whisk together half-and-half, eggs, salt, and flour. Pour over tortillas. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
In the morning, preheat oven to 350*. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Remove and sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of cheese over enchiladas. Bake for 10 more minutes or until tops are golden brown and the egg mixture is set.
Serve with salsa, sour cream, and additional green onions.

Cinnamon Honey Bananas ****

This has been pinned on my Pinterest board for ages.  I finally went in to make it, and there's no link there.  Just the picture.  So I searched Google and finally found a site that listed it.  I then later was able to find the original posting as well.  I've listed both links below.  Since I can't take my own food pictures right now (lost the camera that takes the best ones - ugh), I always like to link to a site when I use a picture.  I'm including the recipe from Joyful Kitchen and the original picture with link from Pinterest.

We all tried this and loved it.  It's not sinfully delicious or amazingly decadent, but I have to give it 4 stars based on the ease, simplicity, and health factors, combined with the overall taste.  Yum!  It's surprisingly filling too, even though it's basically just a banana.  It takes all of 2 seconds to throw together.  The kids are always wanting something sweet after supper, and this gives them that without unnecessary sugar.  Plus, the ingredients are always on hand.  It's a no brainer!  We'll be having this one many, many times in the future. :-)

Photo from Bryn Alexandra Interiors

 

CINNAMON HONEY BANANAS
(Pinterest/BrynAlexandraInteriors and JoyfulKitchenBlog)

1 banana
2 tsp. honey
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon (or to taste)

Slice banana on a cutting board using a paring knife. Place banana slices on a plate. Drizzle 2 teaspoons of honey over banana slices. Sprinkle ground cinnamon on top of the banana slices and honey.

Crock Pot Nachos Supreme ****

We've had this one before, but it deserves another shout-out.  It's one of the few meals that I can make where everyone cleans their plates. It is so great that everyone can make their nachos however they want, and the topping really is "supreme," lol.  I'm already planning to make this one again.  I can't ever find any nacho cheese sauce, so I always just use the Campbell's Fiesta Nacho Cheese soup, warmed up on the stove with about half a soup can of almond milk.  I also sprinkle just a little bit of shredded Fiesta Blend cheese on top of each serving, just to make it a little gooier.  As usual, I subbed ground turkey for the beef.  Mine cooked for about 9 hours and was perfect.

CROCK POT NACHOS SUPREME
(Cyndy ~ MyPB&Jelly ~ via Tried and True Cooking with Heidi)

1 lb ground beef, cooked and drained
2 cans refried beans
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 pkg. taco seasoning (I use low sodium)
1/2-3/4 cup water
tortilla chips
1 can (15 oz) nacho cheddar cheese sauce with jalapeno peppers (add after cooking)
topping of choice (lettuce, tomato, sour cream, black olives)

Mix all filling ingredients in crock pot. Cover and cook on low 6 - 10 hours. Serve over tortilla chips topped with warmed cheese sauce and toppings of choice.

Crockpot All Day Beef Casserole

I'm such a ninny. I didn't realize until after I'd cooked this that it's the same exact recipe as the Gone All Day Casserole that I've been making for years.  The difference is that I always use chicken when I make it.  I didn't even pay attention to the ingredients when I made it.  Oops!  Anyway, since it's the first time I've made it with beef, it is kind of like a new recipe for me, lol.  We did enjoy it.  I left it for the full 8 hours, and the rice was way too mushy.  It does better at about 6 hours, in my opinion.  The flavor is really, really good, though.

CROCKPOT ALL DAY BEEF CASSEROLE
(GetCrocked.com)

1 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed and drained
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrots
2 (4 oz) mushroom, stems and pieces, canned, drained
1 onion, large, chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup almonds, slivered
3 beef bouillon cubes
2 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
2 lb steak, round, boneless, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 cup water

1. Transfer ingredients in the order listed to the crock pot; do not stir.
2. Cover. Cook on Low for 6-8 hours or until rice is tender.
3. Stir before serving.

John Wayne Casserole ***

We had a little flooding issue in our house a few weeks ago, and I've basically been having to stay out of the kitchen ever since.  Thankfully, all of the reconstruction mess is finished, and we can get back to home-cooked meals again.  Woo hoo!  This has been on my list to try (courtesy of Pinterest), and I was pretty excited to have time to cook tonight (the only night this week we didn't have a scheduled ball practice for one of the kids).  So then I get a text from one of the boys' coaches that they're calling a last-minute practice to try to make up for some of the rained-out ones we've been having lately.  Thankfully, hubby took off early and headed home to throw supper in the oven for me.  That tells you how easy this is.  Not that he can't cook.  He just doesn't like doing the more complicated recipes (not that I really do either, lol), and I try not to make him if not absolutely necessary.  So this one was mega-simple, but oh-so-good.  It's not 5-star or anything like that, but it's hearty and filling and tasty.  It has a kind of Mexican flavor to it (thanks to the taco seasoning), but not a strong one.  We made it with ground turkey, and it was perfect.  Both kids loved it, and they even ate the tomatoes on top!  That's a pretty big deal around here, since neither of them really care for tomatoes.

Photo of original recipe at The Kitchen Life of a Navy Wife

 

JOHN WAYNE CASSEROLE
(The Kitchen Life of a Navy Wife)
2 pounds ground beef, cooked and drained
1 (1.25-ounce) packet taco seasoning
4 ounces sour cream
4 ounces mayonnaise
8 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
1 yellow onion, sliced
2 cups biscuit mix
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 (4-ounce) can sliced jalapeno peppers

1. Heat oven to 325. Brown ground beef and add taco seasoning and water, according to packet instructions; set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, 4 ounces of cheddar cheese, and half of the onions; set aside.
3. Stir biscuit mix and water (directions on box) to form soft dough. Pat dough on the bottom and one-half-inch up the sides of an 9 x 13 in. greased casserole dish.
4. Saute remaining onions and bell peppers until slightly tender.
5. On top of biscuit mix, evenly distribute ingredients in the following order: ground beef, tomato slices, green peppers, onions, jalapeno peppers, sour cream mixture and end with remaining shredded cheese.
6. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until edges of dough are lightly browned.

Simple Supper Tuesday (Blog Hop)!

Check out Hun... What's for Dinner? Cindy's doing her Super Simple Tuesday blog hop, and there are some really great recipes for quick weeknight recipes. My "to try" file is growing bigger with each link that's added!  :-)