Delicious Chicken Curry Bake

Another great recipe that we make occasionally is one that we got from Mike's brother.  We renamed it, I think Sam calls it something else.  It may not be the best for you (think comfort food!), but it's really good!  


The ingredients:
1 lb of chicken
2 cans of cream of celery soup
1 cup of mayo
1 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoon of yellow curry (we actually add A LOT more)
Touch of celery salt
3-4 baking potatoes (or 1/2 a bag of frozen ones like we use)
1 bag frozen broccoli florets
Bread crumbs or croutons
Shredded cheddar cheese

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Cut up the chicken into small pieces and cook on medium high for about 10-15 minutes until no longer pink in the middle.  At this time preheat the oven to 350.

Mix the cream of celery soup, mayo, curry, celery salt, and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl.  Add in the potatoes, broccoli, and chicken and mix together coating everything with the sauce.

Place mixture into a coated (butter or oil) baking dish.  You can either:

1)  Add the cheddar cheese and croutons on top and cover and bake for about 30-45 minutes and then uncover and bake for 5 more minutes, or 

2)  Bake the mixture uncovered for about 30 minutes, remove and add the cheese and croutons and bake for another 10 minutes uncovered.  

We did the second way this time, but I think we always change it up.

The finished product.  Sooo good!

Our oven was out of commission for a while, so I was excited to get to make this meal after a year of not having it!

An Evening in LA

When I think of LA, I think of all the traffic and the smog!  The last couple of times we've gone to LA for a show, we always said, as we were stuck in traffic, that we'd never do it again.  Well, I got an email that Will Ferrell was going to have a show at the Nokia Theatre and I really wanted to go.  I talked Mike into it by telling him we'd take the train and stay the night before taking the train back.  We actually had a fun time!  This was the first time either of us had spent any time in downtown.  Downtown LA is actually pretty quiet, because everyone stays in Hollywood. 

We caught the train in Solana Beach, it's a 2 hour ride to Union Station.

The Nokia Theatre and The Staples Center (across the street from each other) are in the LA Live District area where most of the downtown nightlife is located.  I guess it's a similar concept as the KC Power & Light District.

There was a Clippers game also.

The inside of the Nokia Theatre is ginormous!  View from our seats.  The show raised almost a million dollars which helped benefit both the American Red Cross for Haiti victims and the organization "A Better LA".

Will Ferrell didn't really do any stand up on his own.  He did a few skits with John C. Reilly and introduced his several guests.

John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell singing a made up rap song.

Jack Black as Tenacious D played.

We walked to the train station the next day from our hotel and passed the Walt Disney Concert Hall where the Philharmonic play.

LA Union Station.

Inside Union Station.

Fire Roasted Enchiladas

We both love to cook.  Tonight we made one of the best enchilada recipes we've found.  We look for recipes online a lot and Mike came across this blog a while back and passed it on to me.  I love the blog (it's actually in our follow list on our blog!) and have tried a few recipes so far.  But this one for Fire Roasted Enchiladas is the bomb!  


Our oven was out of commission for the past year and tonight was the first time using it again.  I wanted to make something good.  The first time and last time I made this recipe I had to use the toaster oven and microwave.  They were still good, but tasted way better tonight.  Here are some photos...

The Ingredients.  A lot of times, we like to use rotisserie chicken instead of cooking the chicken ourselves.  I substitute red peppers for pimiento peppers and anaheim peppers for poblano peppers.  

The Spices.  I found this Mexican Fiesta spice to use instead of Adobo seasoning.

The Fire Roasted Onions and Anaheim Peppers.  I keep forgetting to get an extra anaheim pepper.  I usually have too many onions and not enough peppers.

The Finished Product (the avocado wasn't ripe enough, so we cooked it on top of the enchiladas for a little bit).  This is a time consuming recipe, but so worth it once you taste it!

Las Vegas

It was our annual trip to Las Vegas to see George Strait, here are some photos....

We stayed at the Mirage

Watching the Bellagio Water Show

Enjoying a beverage watching the KU game.

Lee Ann Womack and Reba duet.

Ahhhh, George!

Homemade Ice Cream!!

We recently got a new ice cream maker!  

Our first batch was Strawberry Ice Cream.

In goes the strawberries.

Out comes delicious, and sweet, Strawberry Ice Cream.