Mom's Beef Stroganoff

1/2 Cup Minced Onion (Fresh or Dry)
Clove of Garlic - Minced or Garlic Powder (Sprinkle on Top)
1/4 Cup Butter
1 Lb Ground Beef
2 Tbsp Flour
1 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 lb fresh mushrooms or 1-8oz can of sliced mushrooms
1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 Cup Sour Cream

Noodles
2 Tbsp Parsley
5-6oz Uncooked Noodles

Saute' onion and garlic in butter on medium heat. Add Meat and brown (drain grease). Add flour, salt, pepper and mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes. Add soup and simmer for 10 minutes uncovered. Stir in sour cream. Heat through. Sprinkle with parsley and serve over noodles. 4-6 servings.

Tropical Fun Smooth (Kristi Original and Named by Nevaeh)

My kids and their friend loved this so much they drank the entire blender full of smoothy and left me with a shot glass full. I'm glad they liked it!

Ingredients
1 Cup of Frozen Mango Cubed
2 Ripe Bananas
5-6 Cut Up Strawberries
1-2 Cups of Sweetened Almond Milk
1 tsp (Estimate, just a dump) of Mexican Vanilla Extract *You can use any vanilla extract
5 Ice Cubes

Blend and Enjoy!

Farmers Market Spaghetti Sauce (Kristi Original)

I went to the farmer's market last weekend and got a bunch of produce. I'm having a hard time getting my little boys to eat ANY vegetables. Therefore I created this sneaky spaghetti sauce to get the boys to eat more vegetables AND to use up my farmer's market produce.

Ingredients
1 Bell Pepper
5-6 Mushrooms
2 Tomatoes
1/4 Red Onion
1 Zucchini
1 Jar Marinara Sauce (I used Trader Joe's Garlic Marinara)

Seasoning to Taste - A shake or 2 of each
Sea Salt
Oregano Flakes
Italian Seasoning
Garlic Powder

Optional
Meat Balls
Shredded Cheese (Cheddar, etc)

Cut up the vegetables. Set aside a little of each to have as chunks in the spaghetti sauce. (Reserve 1/4 pepper, 3 Mushrooms, and 1/4 Zucchini.) Put the remaining vegetables, tomato sauce and seasonings in the blender. Blend, Taste and Adjust as necessary.

Saute the vegetables you set aside until they are cooked. Cook the meat balls. Combine the vegetables, meat balls and the mix from the blender. Cook until it is warm or simmering. Serve over noodles and top with shredded cheese.

Super Easy Chicken Ala King (Kristi Original)

Tonight I got home late, looked in my cupboard and came up with this super easy 'Chicken Ala King' recipe. You could make it healthier with more planning. It was super tasty and the whole family enjoyed it. Here's what I did...

Ingredients
1 Tube of Refrigerator Biscuits
1 Can Chicken
1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
1/2 Can Milk
2 Cups of Frozen Mixed Veggies
Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Make the biscuits according to the package instructions.

Mix all the remaining ingredients except the cheese in a pot on the stove. Cook until boiling and the veggies are cooked. Once the biscuits are done cut them in half and  butter them, if you like. Next top the biscuits with the chicken mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Enjoy.

Ideas to make it healthier or easier
1. Use a healthier biscuit
2. Use chicken breast vs canned chicken
3. Cook the chicken mixture in the crock pot, using whole chicken breasts. Reserve the vegetables. 30 min to 1 hour before serving cut up the chicken and add the vegetables.