Becoming Betty: Barbecue Chicken Bubble-up Bake

I've been scrolling through Pinterest quite a bit lately and found this recipe.

http://pinterest.com/pin/73957618857464537/

I'm always looking for easy recipes and recipes that use biscuits since I usually stock up on them when they are on sale.  Speaking of which, I recently stocked up.

This recipe is easy-peasy.

Biscuits cut up

Chicken cut up and ready for BBQ. Oh, the chicken ended up kind of shredded since I didn't cut it up until after it was cut.

Sous Chef Zed overseeing the process (ok - waiting for some more chicken)

Chicken and biscuits mixed together.  Oh - the recipe called for a 3 qt glass container.  I only have a 2.5 qt container.

Then covered with cheese.

And after 30 minutes

It doesn't really present well on the plate

The verdict:

I would probably cook this a little longer.  There were a couple of biscuits that were gooey.  Hubby liked it, and I thought it was pretty good especially since it was so easy to make.

Becoming Betty: CrockPot Chex Mix

I LOVE homemade Chex Mix.  I have an original recipe from a Chex cereal box from WAY back (maybe the 80's).   I say this because I don't like the "new" recipe that is store bought.  Mostly because of the baguette pieces.

I've only ever done the recipe in the oven, but this year I ran across a recipe for Chex Mix in a Crockpot!  WHAT?!  

I LOVE my crockpot. So when I saw this recipe, I figured I'd try it.  

http://pinterest.com/pin/73957618857432861/

All I can say is WOW!  So easy and not as messy as the oven recipe!  I followed the recipe to the T, which I don't do on the oven recipe (I have a secret ingredient). 

The end product - in the cooling stage.

And the casualties

Lesson learned - spray with non-stick spray.

Future Chex Mix will be made this way (but maybe with the secret ingredient).

Becoming Betty: Spaghetti Squash Alfredo

So it seems like Spaghetti Squash is the big thing right now.  One of my friends posted that she made it and liked it, so I have been thinking about making it.

Off to Pinterest!  One of the recipes I found was Spaghetti Squash Alfredo.  I figured, hubby and I both like Alfredo, so this might work.

Monday, I picked one up and showed hubby the recipe.  Since my work week has been slow, today was the day to try it.  It actually didn't take that long to make.  I started at 3:45, but probably could have waited until 4 to start.  I just wasn't sure how long it would take me.

I really had no idea what to expect when I cut open the squash and didn't expect it to automatically become "noodles".

Getting ready to boil

the Alfredo sauce

cooked and cooled

forked out and ready to put into the sauce

empty shells

finished in the pan

and plated, served with chicken

This was an easy peasy recipe.  Both hubby and I didn't know what to expect when we tasted it.  Guess what?!  We both liked it!  It's probably not something that will be in the weekly menu, but definitely the monthly menu.

So here I am, a meat and potatoes kind of girl, eating squash as her main dish!  This is just too much!  It filled me up too.  I couldn't finish my chicken.  I am happy to say that hubby had seconds!