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Sloppy Chicken – Your family will love this

Sloppy Chicken

Sloppy Chicken – This a healthy alternative to Sloppy Joes. I was really surprised with this one. Simple ingredients and it tasted great. You won’t be sorry with this. The kids will love you.

Origin

Some attribute the original sandwich to a cafe in Sioux City, Iowa, where, many years ago, in 1930 a cook named Joe added tomato sauce to his “loose meat” sandwiches. Voila: a new between-the-bread offering, and the sandwich’s official name.

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Sloppy Chicken

Sloppy Chicken

This Sloppy Joe recipe is very simple and it tastes great.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 310kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp prepared yellow mustard
  • 1 1/2 cups ketchup
  • 6 tsp brown sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 6 hamburger buns

Instructions

  • In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground chicken, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids.
  • Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 822mg | Potassium: 650mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg

Emergency Baby Formula

Nancy Lee and Me - Emergency Baby Formula

When you can’t find baby formula in the the stores this is a great backup.

Nancy Lee and Me - Emergency Baby Formula

Emergency Baby Formula

When you can't find baby formula in the stores this is a great backup.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baby formula
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8 4 oz servings
Calories: 74kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 quart clean container
  • 1 13 oz can of evaporated milk
  • 2 1/4 cups water
  • 2 tbsp sugar or 1 tbsp light karo syrup

Instructions

  • Combine the above ingredients into the quart container, and stir until the sugar or light syrup is fully dissolved. The added sugar will help your child break down the proteins in the evaporated milk.
    NOTE: You should check with your pediatrician before using this recipe.

Notes

After serving your child, any remaining emergency formula should be refrigerated, with any unused portion being discarded after three days.

Nutrition

Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 140mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 1mg

Slow Cooker Bean and Bacon Soup

Nancy Lee and Me - Bean with Bacon Soup

Campbell’s bean and bacon soup was my favorite as a kid, so you can imagine my excitement when I tasted this for the first time.

Nancy Lee and Me - Bean with Bacon Soup

Slow Cooker Bean and Bacon Soup

Campbell’s bean and bacon soup was my favorite as a kid, so you can imagine my excitement when I tasted this for the first time.
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Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon, bean, soup
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 358kcal

Equipment

  • Slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 5 15.5 oz cans white beans
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 3 carrots chopped
  • 2 ribs Celery diced
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3/4 lbs bacon cut into pieces
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 dops liquid smoke optional
  • 3 green onions just the green part
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Drain beans and place in slow cooker.
  • In a skillet or large pot, add bacon and cook until crispy, remove and set aside.
  • Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker, give it a good stir and cook 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low.
  • Remove bay leaves, and using an immersion blender give the soup a few pulses just to make it more creamy. Or you can remove 1 1/2 cups of the soup and put it in a food processor or blender then add it back into the soup.
  • Serve it with some extra bacon, and some green onions on top and a bunch of saltine crackers.

Nutrition

Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 816mg | Potassium: 629mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 5358IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg

Zucchini Pizza Bites

Zucchini Pizza Bites

Zucchini Pizza Bites will be one of your favorite low-carb snacks!

Zucchini Pizza Bites

Zucchini Pizza Bites will be one of your favorite low-carb snacks!
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Course: Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pizza, zucchini
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 154kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 large zucchini
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce or tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 cups Mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • pizza toppings as desired

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 F
  • Line baking pan with tin foil and set aside
  • Slice Zucchini 1/4" thick and arrange on prepared baking sheet.
  • Top zucchini slices with pizza sauce, oregano, cheese and your favorite pizza toppings.
  • Bake 5 min or until zucchini is tender. Broil 5 min or until cheese is bubbly and melted.

Nutrition

Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 413mg | Potassium: 377mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 592IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 257mg | Iron: 1mg

Nancy’s Breakfast Skillet – Your family will love this

Nancy Lee and Me - Breakfast Skillet

Nancy’s Breakfast Skillet is one of our comfort food recipes. You can serve it for breakfast but great as a dinner too.

Origin of skillet dinner

Ross and Noreen Edlund founded Skillets Restaurants in 1995, in Naples, Florida. Their goal was to create a restaurant that offered the local community higher quality comfort food and personal service than budget diners and bland restaurant chains.

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Nancy Lee and Me - Nancy's Slop

Nancy’s Breakfast Skillet

This is one of our comfort food recipes. You can serve it for breakfast but great as a dinner too.
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Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: eggs, ham, potatoes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 548kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 medium russet potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 1/2 medium onion chopped
  • 1/2 medium bell pepper chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup ham diced
  • 4 large eggs beat with milk
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • season to taste

Instructions

  • Peel Potatoes and cut into small cubes. Place in microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 3 1/2 minutes.
  • In a skillet over medium heat add olive oil, onions and bell peppers. cook until transparent.
  • Add 1 tbsp of butter and the potatoes, and ham. Cook until potatoes start to brown. About 10 minutes.
  • Add egg and continue cooking until eggs are done to your liking. Stirring occasionally so the eggs don't burn.
  • Serve with toast and jam.

Notes

You can use bacon, smoked sausage or even steak in place of the ham. You can also add spinach and make it Florentine.  Great recipe for left overs.

Nutrition

Calories: 548kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 412mg | Sodium: 634mg | Potassium: 1269mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1698IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 4mg

Samoas Bars

Nancy Lee and Me - Samoas Bars

With this Samoas Bar recipe you don’t have to wait for the Girl Scouts to enjoy Samoas.

Nancy Lee and Me - Samoas Bars

Samoas Bars

You don't have to wait for the Girl Scouts to enjoy Samoas.
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: samoas
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 30
Calories: 206kcal

Ingredients

Cookie Base

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Topping

  • 3 cups coconut shredded
  • 12 oz caramels chewing
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 10 oz chocolate chips dark or semisweet

Instructions

Cookie Base

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan, or line with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter, until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
  • Working at a low speed, gradually beat in flour and salt until mixture is crumbly, like wet sand. The dough does not need to come together.
  • Pour crumbly dough into prepapred pan and press into an even layer.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, until base is set and edges are lightly browned.
  • Cool completely on a wire rack before topping.

Topping

  • Preheat oven to 300.
  • Spread coconut evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet (preferably one with sides) and toast 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until coconut is golden. Cool on baking sheet, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
  • Unwrap the caramels and place in a large microwave-safe bowl with milk and salt. Cook on high for 3-4 minutes, stopping to stir a few times to help the caramel melt. When smooth, fold in toasted coconut with a spatula.
  • Put dollops of the topping all over the shortbread base. Using the spatula, spread topping into an even layer. Let topping set until cooled.
  • When cooled, cut into 30 bars with a large knife or a pizza cutter (it’s easy to get it through the topping).Once bars are cut, melt chocolate in a small bowl. Heat on high in the microwave in 45 second intervals, stirring thoroughly to prevent scorching.
  • Dip the base of each bar into the chocolate and place on a clean piece of parchment or wax paper.Transfer all remaining chocolate (or melt a bit of additional chocolate, if necessary) into a piping bag or a ziploc bag with the corner snipped off and drizzle bars with chocolate to finish.
  • Let chocolate set completely before storing in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 179IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg

Macaroons

Nancy Lee and Me - Macaroons

Macaroons are one of my favorite cookies and simple to make.

Nancy Lee and Me - Macaroons

Macaroons

These are one of my favorite cookies and simple to make.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, macaroon
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 124kcal

Ingredients

  • 14 oz coconut sweetened and flaked
  • 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325
  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper
  • In a medium bowl, mix together coconut, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla
  • In another bowl, beat egg whites and salt until stiff peaks form.
  • Use a spatula to fold the egg whites into the coconut mixture.
  • Use two teaspoons to create mounds on the baking sheet, space about 1 and 1/2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 23 to 25 minutes
  • Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips in sauce pan a med-low heat.
  • Dip bottoms of macaroons in the chocolate, place on baking sheet and put in refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg

Cheddar Cheese Crisps

Nancy Lee and Me - Cheddar Cheese Crisps

Cheddar Cheese Crisps are a low carb garlic cheddar cheese crisps are keto-friendly and are super easy to make & will satisfy your cravings for chips and salty snacks.

Nancy Lee and Me - Cheddar Cheese Crisps

Cheddar Cheese Crisps

Low carb garlic cheddar cheese crisps are keto-friendly and are super easy to make & will satisfy your cravings for chips and salty snacks.
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Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheddar cheese
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 238kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cheddar cheese
  • 2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Line a baking sheet (or two) with parchment paper sheets.
  • Using a measuring spoon, drop 1 tbsp piles of cheddar cheese about 2 inches apart (the cheese will spread so don’t put them too close) on the baking sheet.
  • Sprinkle garlic powder on each, just a pinch.
  • Bake for 5-8 minutes (may vary, keep a close eye on them). Remove from oven and lift parchment paper and place on cooling racks.
  • Dab tops of crisps with a paper towel to remove some of the excess grease (this is optional but if you don’t do it, your crisps may be soggy – still yummy, but soggy – if you didn’t cook them long enough).
  • Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 353mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 566IU | Calcium: 407mg | Iron: 1mg

Baked Sweet Potato Chips, You’ll Love this delicious healthy snack from ‘Nancy Lee & Me’

Healthy Snacks - Sweet Potato Chips

We are focusing on healthy snacks. These sweet potato chips will surely be a crowd pleaser.

Fried sweet potato features in a variety of dishes and cuisines including the popular sweet potato fries, a variation of French fries using sweet potato instead of potato. Fried sweet potatoes are known as patatas in Guinean cuisine, where they are more popular than potatoes and more commonly used to make fries.

Recipes for fried sweet potatoes in the United States go back to the nineteenth century. Some suggest parboiling the sweet potatoes before frying, while others call for frying them with sugar.

Nancy Lee and Me -Sweet Potato Chips

Baked Sweet Potato Chips

We are focusing on healthy snacks. These sweet potato chips will surely be a crowd pleaser.
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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sweet potato
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 97kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes sliced thin
  • 2 tsp sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Cover cookie sheet with parchment paper
  • Toss sweet potatoes in oil until evenly coated.
  • Place sweet potatoes on cookie sheet in a single layer. Lightly sprinkle potatoes with sea salt. Bake for 20, until sweet potatoes look crispy and dry to touch. (They'll continue to crisp as they cool.)

Nutrition

Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1225mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 16031IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg

Strawberry Shortbread Cookies – A recipe your family will love.

Nancy Lee and Me - Strawberry Shortbread Cookies

These Strawberry Shortbread Cookies are a super strawberry taste treat. What better way to use up those strawberries you bought.

Origin:

The first printed shortbread recipe appeared in 1736, from a Scotswoman named Mrs. McLintock. But even before that, shortbread cookies (or more accurately, shortbread biscuits) were widely associated with Christmas and Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve).

The first printed shortbread recipe is said to come from a Scottish cookbook, written by Mrs McLintock in 1736. There are two copies left of this little cookbook. Half of the cookbook contains recipes for food preservation and there are recipes for savory and sweet dishes.

Check out our other great cookie recipes.

Nancy Lee and Me - Strawberry Shortbread Cookies

Strawberry Shortbread Cookies

A super strawberry taste treat. What better way to use up those strawberries you bought.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, Strawberry
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 102kcal

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup strawberries chopped
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and grease with cooking spray. 
  • Make cookie dough: In a small bowl, stir strawberries, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar until combined. Let sit 10 minutes, then drain. 
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter, remaining ½ cup sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract, then stir in flour mixture until just combined. 
  • Using a wooden spoon, very gently fold in strawberries.
  • Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop heaping tablespoons of dough (about 24 balls)
  • Arrange stuffed cookie dough balls 2" apart on baking sheets. Dust with sanding sugar and bake until cookies are set and just golden around edges, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

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