Cream of Chicken and Veggie Soup and Cornbread Muffins

In slow cooker add:

1 can mixed veggies (tomatoes were included in this can)

1 can cream of chicken soup

Leftover baked chicken, amount up to you

Water, amount up to you

Cook on slow until thoroughly heated and can be left on longer, of course which is one of the good things about using a slow cooker. I just make sure I have enough water to assure it can be left for amount of time I think it will be before mealtime.

I made regular cornbread batch. Instead of making a pone of bread, I placed in muffin pans. I baked this in toaster oven on 350 for about 25 minutes. I baked on lower rack and moved to top rack to brown for just the last few minutes.

Easy, healthy (to me), and delicious.

* My choice of food and/or method of cooking may not be suitable for everyone. I keep this food diary for medical purposes, my choice. If any of my posts inspire someone that may not like to cook the long, drawn out way or just don’t feel like cooking due to health problems, etc. then I am glad I helped.

Thank you for reading my blog and feel free to share.

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04-29-2013 Baked Fish, Baked Taters, Marianiated Veggie Salad, and Sliced Peaches

Top photo: The baked fish and taters are not all that colorful and beautiful but it certainly was good. :)

Bottom photo: Shows fish and taters at half-way point in cooking, after I turned everything and then continued to bake in the Nuwave Oven. (fish was frozen and I did not defrost and irish taters were cut into chunks)

I chose a different course for baking the fish and taters today. I placed each in a baggie, coated with ranch dressing, and then coated with ground up cereal. I know this has more calories with the coating but it is a bit of a ‘change’ to just have something different.

I placed the coated fish and taters in a pan, placed on bottom rack of Nuwave Oven. Baked at 350 for 15 minutes, turned everything over, added onion slices, and continued to bake for 10 minutes. I baked this a little longer than I usually do since I had two thick pieces of fish.

When done, I placed on a plate, added left-over marianiated veggie salad, and a few slices of canned peaces (drained). Yes, it was very good to me. I feel the added cereal was ok since I ate no cereal for breakfast, etc.

Thanks for viewing my Food Diary. I keep this blog, my choice for medical purposes—so I know what I really did eat.  LOL

*I know my choices of food or cooking method may not be suitable for everyone. These item can be baked in conventional oven but I prefer placing frozen fish in Nuwave and baking everything at once, for convenience. Most of my cooking is fast, easy, economical, and may also encourage other people that do not have the time or feel like doing the other methods of cooking.

04-06-2013

Bet you can’t guess what this is! LOL Well, it’s another concoction of mine.  LOL I was recently reminded of drinking a bit of water with a bit of apple cider vinegar and a dab of honey.  I remember my grandmother did this so I decided to do this, too. Only this photo is a photo of how I did it today.

I placed a little warm water in cup, added 2 teaspoons honey, 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar and stirred. Poured this into the glass, pictured, and filled remainder of glass with apple juice. Delicious! May be a placebo effect, but it sure tasted good and I know it won’t hurt me.  I thought it looked rather pretty, too.

*My diet or method of preparing may not be suitable for everyone.

January 1, 2013   Happy New Year!

I thought I would cook more foods for this meal. Turns out I just was not hungry enough for all I planned so, I prepared less.

No photo of the salad,  but I prepared an apple, kiwi, and raisin salad and ate that  around Noon. . I just wasn’t hungry until around 3 PM.

I use appliances and can do the type meals I want in a relatively short time, so I’m quite flexible about making changes on the spur of the moment. I also don’t like having a lot, lot of leftovers. Don’t mind enough leftovers for one or two repeats, but that’s all. Yes, many people like to freeze leftovers and cook in large quantity for that purpose. That’s great if you enjoy doing that.

I steamed the cabbage with bell pepper and onion in the rice cooker for about 15-20 minutes. I bought a can of black eye peas this year instead of soaking peas and cooking. All I had to do was heat the amount of peas for this meal and I have enough left for one more meal this week. I baked the sweet potato in the microwave. The cornbread muffins were prepared a couple of days ago so I only had to heat those today. I do bake my cornbread muffins in a toaster oven.I usually prepare one 6 muffin pan batch, which last me about three meals.

I try to prepare easy, fast, economical meals with a budget in mind. My methods of cooking or choice of food are not suitable for everyone. However, I know some elderly people, folks with health problems, or someone cooking for 1 or 2 just simply won’t eat as well or often if they have to stand over a cookbook and stove all day.

I do this blog to keep up with what I eat, by choice. If I help anyone else or inspire them to cook or eat better—then that’s great. I make no claims that my way is anything but my way and my choice.  I like using appliances that I set the timer and it shuts off if I get busy and forget to look the second I needed to.  LOL I’m sure many of you know what I mean. I do admire the real cooks that enjoy the fancier, more difficult, and time consuming type labor of love that they manage to do.  It’s just not what I do anymore.

After all the Holiday eating of more food than usual and richer foods (lol) I really enjoyed the simple meal today. Thanks for stopping by to read my blog.

My Food Diary

Baked fish, eggplant, and potatoes. (All done at same time in NuWave oven. Started with frozen fish) Make a little mini pone of cornbread from batter leftover from previous day. Baked cornbread in a toaster oven. Added slices of tomato for color and because I like them.  LOL (Photos are different stages of the baking process, etc.)

I usually only use one rack for a meal but this time I used two. I place an old cake pan under the drip pan and add a little water to the cake pan to catch drippings.

I like quick, easy, simple, and healthy cooking. This meal took just a bit longer since I did coat the sliced of eggplant instead of baking them plain—as the pieces of potato are.

I won’t make “food beautiful” but this blog helps me keep a food diary, for medical reasons and I don’t mind sharing ideas that might help other people that might like to try them.  Any of these items can be baked in a conventional oven.

Thanks for reading my blog.

My Food Diary Blog Labor Day 2012

I didn’t have bar-b-que but I did have a great meal. Top photo shows completed meal and bottom photo shows baking the fish, potato cubes, and green beans in one pan—in a Nuwave Oven. The various things in this lunch can be cooked in a more conventional way, if desired. I just like the convenience of placing frozen fish and other ingredients into a pan and baking it all at once. It’s fast, easy, and healthy cooking.

I placed frozen fish and potato cubes in pan, seasoned (no salt), and baked 10 minutes. After that, I turned the fish and potatoes over, added green beans and onion slices. Baked all for 10 more minutes. Non-traditional Labor Day meal but it was just exactly what I wanted.

Have a happy day off and be safe.

September 3, 2012 (Labor Day)

After some of the storm (Isaac) stress and since I did have electricity (thank God), I decided to have my version of a feast.

I added the frozen chicken breast, onion, and zucchini squash to a pan and placed in Nuwave Oven. I baked for about 15 minutes (this was a LARGE, frozen chicken breast). When timer went off, I turned chicken breast and squash over and continued to bake for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, I made fiesta (packaged mix) rice in the rice cooker. While all of this was cooking I made the lettuce and tomato salad.

I really enjoyed this. It’s so easy, so fast, healthy, and delicious.

*This should be ok for almost anyone, however, I realize my methods of cooking, choice of food, or portion size may not be suitable for everyone. I share this blog in case it helps other people might enjoy trying it. I do not add salt and I remove any chicken before cooking. Only other problem other people may have is with pre-packaged Fiesta Rice that may have salt, etc. I do this personal food blog, my choice, for medical reasons.  I use Nuwave oven but this may be adapted to conventional methods.

August 30, 2012  My Food Diary

My Food Diary August 25, 2012

Top photo: Finished meal Bottom photo: Food during baking process

Today I baked fish, potato chunks, onion, and bell peppers. The fish was frozen. I placed everything in a pan, placed in Nuwave oven, set time for 10 minutes and started the oven. After the 10 minutes, I turned everything over, added a bit more onion and pepper, set timer for another 10 minutes and pressed start.

I prepared lettuce and tomato salad while the fish cooked the last 10 minutes. Placed all on plate and enjoyed eating my fast, easy, healthy meal. I’m past all of that complicated cooking.  LOL

*My methods or choice of food or cooking may not be suitable for everyone. Thank you for viewing My Food Diary Blog.

My Food Diary August 17, 2012

I suppose I broke some rules today at lunch. (meat, egg, cheese and 2 slices of bread)  LOL  I wanted something really simple, quick, and nutrition—other than not eating anything.

I had a left-over baked chicken breast that I baked in Nuwave oven yesterday. I also wanted an egg. LOL  Well, the thought came to mind why not have both! I prepared the egg without any butter or oil. I have an egg cooker made for use in microwave so I scrambled the egg in that container and cooked 1 minute. I used 2 slices whole-wheat bread, added torn lettuce, 1/2 of a large chicken breast, the cooked egg, small amount of grated cheese,  and honey mustard. I also ate a large, fresh strawberry and a banana.

It really was good and a lot better than skipping meals, as I do sometimes. Easy, quick, and filling.

Thanks for taking time to read my blog.

*My methods of cooking or food choice may not be suitable for everyone.

My Food Diary August 09, 2012

Steak was frozen when I placed it in Rapid Air/Nuwave Oven. (Rapid Air is earlier version of Nuwave, I believe) I added potato pieces to the same container as the steak. Bake 10 minutes, turn everything over, add slices of bell pepper and onion. (see bottom photo)  Bake 10 minutes more.

When done, I added salad to the plate with small amount of salad dressing.

*My method or choice of food may not be suitable for everyone. I like easy, uncomplicated cooking.