grilled shishkabobs

1 boneless skinless chicken breast
1 sirloin steak
cherry tomatoes
green bell pepper
red bell pepper
orange bell pepper
whole mushrooms
vidalia onion
Other veggies or meats depending on your tastes.  You can use shrimp, etc.

marinade chicken and steak.  Grill meats until done.  Cut into chunks.  Chuck peppers into large chunk.  Spear meat and veggies alternating 1 piece of meat, a couple veggies, 1 piece of meat, couple veggies, etc.  Until stick is full.  Grill for 5-10 minutes until veggies cook.  Serve hot.  Serve with a side of rice and sweet and sour sauce if desired.

BBQ chicken pizza

Toppings:
6 oz mozzerella cheese, shredded
2 slices cooked, crumbled bacon
1/2 bell pepper diced
1 roma tomato diced
1 onion chopped thinly
sliced black olives
1/2 bottle of bbq sauce
3-5 oz left-over chicken (or cook a chicken breast and shred)

use a premade crust or buy a package of pizza crust mix.  Super cheap.  I think they are about 50 cents at Walmart. Prepare crust, top with BBQ sauce, then other toppings. Following baking instructions on package

herb and garlic baked chicken

2 bone in chicken breasts
2 tablespoons butter
garlic powder
italian seasoning

Place defrosted chicken in a baking dish.  Push 1 tablespoon of butter under the skin of each breast.  Sprinkle chicken with seasonings. Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for 35-50 minutes.  I used a meat thermometer to check for doneness.  Should be 170 degrees internally when done.

chicken cacciatore

2 boneless/skinless thighs and breasts
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 large red or green bell peppers, sliced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon each basil and oregano
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 (8 oz.) can stewed tomatoes with chiles
salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese, for sprinkling before serving

Place sliced onions on bottom of crock pot. Add chicken. Stir together remaining ingredients and pour over chicken.
Cook on low 7-9 hours. Serve over pasta

*made this dish on 11/4.  It was quite spicy but we did enjoy it.  Next time I would tame the spices down by using just diced tomatoes instead of diced tomatoes with chiles.  I think that made it a tad too spicy for my taste but my husband loved it.  Definitely a keeper.  I also used canned mushrooms instead of fresh and left out the basil as I didn't have any.  I forgot the parmesan cheese as well.*

finished product

chicken parmesan

The Ingredients:

--2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

--1/2 cup bread crumbs

--1/4 cup parmesan cheese

--1/2 t Italian Seasoning

--1 t black pepper

--1 T olive oil

--1 beaten egg

--shredded mozzarella cheese

--favorite pasta sauce

The Directions:

--spread the 1 T of olive oil into the bottom of your crockpot stoneware insert

--whip the egg with a fork in a separate bowl

--mix the bread crumbs with the seasonings and the parmesan cheese in another separate dish

--dip the chicken into the egg, then into the bread crumb mixture, coating both sides with crumbs, cheese and seasonings

--place the chicken breast pieces in the bottom of the crock

--layer shredded mozzarella cheese on top

--cover with entire jar of sauce

--close lid and cook on low for 6-7 hours. If your chicken is still frozen, it will take longer.

Serve with your favorite pasta.

This recipe is from 1 year of crockpot cooking blog.  I changed a few things to suit our tastes.

pizza roll

1 crescent roll tube
1 can tomato sauce
meat (pepperoni, cooked ground beef, cooked shredded chicken, cooked sausage, whatever you prefer on a pizza)
mozzerella cheese\
veggies of your choice

lay out rolls on a baking sheet. Bake 3-5 minutes. Take out of oven, add toppings.  Roll up and bake according to instructions on roll tube.

I haven't made this one yet but will post back with better instructions when I do. 

easy chicken and dumplings

1 1/2 - 2 pounds chicken pieces (I use leftover pieces from baked chicken from a previous dinner.  I debone it and freeze it already cooked for future use)

4 cups chicken broth

In a large wide pot, simmer the chicken pieces in the broth until the chicken is tender.  Remove chicken from pot.

Dumplings:

2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, cold
1/2 cup water

In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the flour baking powder and salt. Using a food processor, pastry blender, or two knives, cut in the butter until it is the size of very small peas and distributed throughout the dry ingredients. Add the water and knead 8 to 10 times. If the dough seems too sticky, add a little more flour. Roll the dough out to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into 1-inch squares. Bring the broth to a rolling boil, drop in the dumplings, cover the pot and reduce the heat to simmer. Cook for 10 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked. Overcooking will cause the dumplings to fall apart.
To serve, place the chicken pieces in a bowl and ladle hot broth and dumplings over the chicken.

Salsa chicken

chicken breasts (boneless skinless works best but can use bone in)
jar of salsa

place defrosted chicken breasts in a crockpot, add in 1/2 jar or so of salsa (add in to taste and depending on how much chicken you are making).  cover and turn on low, cook until chicken is done (6-8) hours.

Cheesy Shepherd's pie

2 cups mashed potatoes (can use instant prepare according to instructions on package)

1 lb.  lean ground beef

1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn)

1 cup  beef gravy

Heat oven to 375°F.

Prepare potatoes as directed on package or use leftover homemade mashed potatoes or make fresh ( if using leftover homemade heat up in microwave with a little water mixed in)

Meanwhile, brown meat in large skillet; drain.
Add vegetables and gravy to meat; mix well. Spoon into 8-inch square baking dish; cover with prepared Potatoes.
Bake 20 to 25 min. or until heated through and lightly browned.

you can also use leftover deboned, shredded chicken and use chicken gravy instead of beef.  I am terrible at making gravy so I just use the packets.  They are about 50 cents each in my local store.  You could also use canned gravy.