Fajitas... and Chris does the cooking!

Good evening folks! Happy Monday to all.

Well, tonight Chris is doing the cooking and I am really thankful for that! Usually if Chris does the cooking, it involves unwrapping a frozen pizza and putting it in the oven. But tonight, he is making fajitas, and he wanted me to put his recipe on the blog. This is a pretty quick and easy recipe that has veggies in it, so it's good for you too!!!

This is the first time that Chris has ever cut an onion! He ran into some mishaps (cut his finger while cutting the green pepper, wondered why the chicken was taking so long, only to realize the burner wasn't on, etc).

But, while I do poke some fun at my husband for his cooking "skills," I am really so thankful that he put the effort to cook in tonight, I get a yummy meal, and I got to relax a little bit! Thanks babe! It turned out great!

Wife rating: 10!

Ingredients:
1 green pepper- sliced
1/2 onion- sliced
1 package of pre-cut chicken for stir-fry
1 package of fajita seasoning
Tortillas
Toppings: whatever you want (sour cream, guacamole, etc)

Combine the fajita seasoning according to package. Cook chicken with sauce mix until no longer pink. Add veggies and cook until tender. Put into tortillas and add toppings. Yum!

How about some soup?

Wow, it's been super long since I have updated this blog... yikes! Well, I guess I should share a recipe, so how about Chicken Noodle soup. If anyone has variations, share them!

I got this one from my mom and it is yummy!

- 1 whole chicken cut up (it comes with gizzards but I get rid of them).
- 1 large package of Grandma Noodles (in the frozen section)
- 4/5 sticks of celery- sliced
- 4/5 carrots- sliced
- 1 onion chopped
- spices- Seasoned salt, pepper, salt. You could also add some thyme, basil, marjoram and garlic powder... whatever floats your boat... just taste as you go. I also added some chicken boullion this time.

Fill a big pot with water (pretty full) and bring it to a boil. While it is boiling, tear the skin off of the chicken (wow, that sounds morbid). Once it is boiling, add the chicken pieces and turn the heat down. Let the chicken cook for about 30 minutes.

Once the chicken is cooked, take the pieces out and set them aside to cool. Skim the fat off of the top of the water and bring the water to a boil. Add all the other ingredients and turn heat down. Once the chicken is cool enough to handle, rip up the pieces so that they are bite size and add them back to the water. Cook everything until the veggies and noodles are done.

I will be the first to admit that it is not fun handling a whole, raw chicken. But, it is totally worth it because the soup is delicious and it can feed a lot of people, or two people many times. I love having leftovers!

Enjoy!