Chicken Corn Soup

Well, Buttercream is simmering away on the stove and I couldn't be happier. If I could share the way the house smells, I would! It isn't the coldest of nights, but this soup has been calling my name ever since I read it's recipe on Monday.

A high school friend recently started a new blog about their move from all things Southern to the cold North! She makes some yummy looking things and BAKES the most incredible breads, pies and cookies, all the while staying connected to home with her recipes.

Here's her blog...check it out!

Belle of the Kitchen

I knew I had to try this soup when I read the recipe. It seemed so quick and easy and has all the tastes that The Dish Washer and I love. I'm just sorry he isn't here to try it. I've helped myself to a sample bowl tonight and MAN it is good! I'm having company tomorrow night for dinner and wanted to have it ready so that all I have to do is come home and warm it up! I even bought some crusty bread at her suggestion.

Chicken Corn Soup

Click on the link for her recipe and pictures!! Mmmmmmmmmmmm!

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In other news, we have been busy! I recently started off the soup season with Pork Green Chili. Last weekend we tailgated and had grilled chicken thighs using the Cha Cha Cha marinade, I doubled us a recipe of Spinach Dip because we were putting it away quick and I made cake balls that (hopefully) looked like pumpkins.

I used carrot cake, cream cheese frosting and colored the vanilla almond bark orange and green. I even took some to My Buddy when I met the whole gang for a train ride to the pumpkin patch.

Luncheon Chicken Salad

(The bread isn't burned, it just looks that way because I am a bad picture taker!)

Whew!! We've been busy since my last post and I can't believe it is already October!! Lots and lots has happened and lots and lots of cooking has been going on!

Let's first start with the most important news of all...Skittle has arrived!! My Buddy is the most excited big brother you have ever seen in your life and Skittle is such a sweet baby. I am dying to see him again! While I was home, I made Sister and her bunch their first dinner as a family of four. It included: Roast, mashed potatoes, corn salad and fried squash. My Buddy helped me make some box brownies (The Chicken Farmer's favorite) and we served that with ice cream.

Then the next weekend, we had some more spend the night company at our house. We love having them come because we love having company. Being the ones who live "away," we don't get many visitors too often so when we do it is so exciting. In honor of The Dish Washer's birthday, we had meatballs (that I made from scratch instead of using frozen for this recipe this time), Lady's green beans, squash casserole and Not Yo' Mama's banana pudding. He loves some banana pudding and it is exactly what I made last year, but I think what he loved most about his birthday this year was finding out that The Bun in the Oven is a mini Dish Washer! We get to eat BLUE birthday cake icing for the rest of our lives and are so excited!

Oh, and we have tiles falling out of our shower. The Dish Washer's dad is helping to fix that, so I am in the process of making them lunch for tomorrow since I will be at work. It will be a trio of salads...creamy dill slaw, sweet potato salad and this new recipe for chicken salad. I've never been good at making chicken salad, but The Dish Washer requested specifically chicken salad with grapes so I am giving it a try.

UPDATED**** If you like grapes in your chicken salad, this is SOOO YUMMY!! I didn't add the honey because I thought the grapes would be plenty of sweetness for us. This is definitely a keeper for me!

Luncheon Chicken Salad

2 c. cooked chicken, diced and cooled
1/3 - 1/2 c. mayo
2 Tbsp. sour cream
1 c. green seedless grapes, sliced
3 green onions, chopped (including green tops)
1 celery rib, thinly sliced
1/4 tsp. salt
dash pepper
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. honey, or to taste

Combine all ingredients. Add more mayo as needed. Allow to chill at least 8 hours before serving.