Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Loaded Potato & Buffalo Chicken Casserole

When planning this month's meals, I picked Loaded Potato & Buffalo Chicken Casserole. I knew it would be a bit hot for me, but Lance would love it. After eating it tonight, Lance said he couldn't taste the hot sauce at all and my lips were burning. We are on opposite ends of the spicy spectrum.

Loaded Potato & Buffalo Chicken
6 cups potatoes (4 large potatoes), cubed
1/3 cup olive oil
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp ground pepper
1 Tbsp paprika
2 Tbsp garlic powder
6 Tbsp Frank's Red Hot Sauce
2 lbs chicken breast, cubed
2 cups Mexican style shredded cheese
1 cup green onion, diced
1 cup bacon, cooked & crumbled
Preheat oven to 500°. Mix oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and hot sauce in a large bowl. Mix potatoes in sauce to coat. Spray a 9"x13" pan with cooking spray. Place potatoes in pan leaving as much sauce behind in bowl as possible.

















I used 2 - 7.5" x 9.5" pans because I will freeze half for a dinner later. Bake potatoes for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.

















While potatoes are baking, place chicken in bowl with remaining sauce. Mix to coat.





















I also cooked the bacon while the potatoes were baking.  I cut up the bacon and then cook it.  It seems easier to me than cooking then crumbling. In a separate bowl, mix cheese, green onion and bacon. After potatoes are cooked remove from oven. Turn oven down to 400°. Spread chicken over the potatoes and then the cheese mixture over that.
















Bake again for about 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked and about 165°. Remove from oven and serve.




















This recipe orginally from Cook Lisa Cook

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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Seeking His Plan

This last year and a half has really had its ups and downs. We have had the excitement of my first pregnancy and the grief of losing that pregnancy and two more. But God has been good throughout. We are trusting that He has a plan.

In seeking His plan for us, we don't feel like He is leading us down the road of adoption just yet. He has provided a doctor who specializes in high risk pregnancies. I will be seeing that doctor this week. And from what I understand I will have blood tests to go along with the visit. Thankfully, I am not bothered by having blood drawn.

I am sharing this with you because I would like you to pray for me and the doctor. Pray that I will continue to find comfort in my Heavenly Father. Pray that the doctor will be able to diagnose the problem and it will be something we can correct. Also please pray for Lance as he supports me.