Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Happy Easter!!

I hope everyone had a happy Easter we sure did. Mariah and I made Easter bunny cupcakes and they were yummy. Chloe had a blast it was her first year doing an Easter egg hunt and once she figured out the eggs had candy in them she was more excited, and for Brooke it was her first Easter. Well lets get to it.

First we baked the cupcakes with white cake mix of course you can use whatever you prefer but with 3 kids and starting the cupcakes at 8 o'clock at night I went simple so I used the cake mix. I also went simple with the icing which was Betty Crocker's spray can cupcake icing. ( I know this is way simple but I have a new baby up all night and 2 others running around all day I'm lucky I had time to make cupcakes). I used the star tip and made the grass then Mariah put tooth picks through the peeps and placed them on the the cupcakes. Then she placed two robin eggs in front of the peep. It's simple, quick and cute and that is what I was going for so if your a tired mom like me these were perfect.

 The Bunny Army.

Mariah was so proud of these.

What You Will Need: 

1 box of cake mix

1 spray can of cupcake icing ( you can use whatever you prefer)

2 packages of peeps ( I bought blue and yellow)

1 package of robin eggs

Directions:

Follow the directions on the box of the cake mix, bake and cool.

Next using the star tip pipe the grass on each cupcake.

Then put a toothpick through the peep and place on the cupcake.

Finally place 2 robin eggs in front of the peep and you are done.

Enjoy!!

Easter Day 

Chicken Ala-Gooey

This recipe is one that I grew up with. My mom use to make this from time to time and I just started making it for my family.

This recipe is very simple just mix the ingredients in a bowl pour over the chicken

 and bake for an hour. I served this on top of rice but you can use whatever I have never tried noodles so if you try it let me know how it is.

Ingredients: 

6 boneless chicken breasts

1 pkg onion soup mix

1 10 oz bottle of red Russian salad dressing

1 cup of apricot preserves

Directions:

Heat oven to 350

Spray 9x13 pan

Place chicken first

Mix ingredients then pour over chicken 

Bake for 1 hr

Chicken, Potatoes and Green Beans

Love this!!!! I can't believe how easy this is you just throw it in the oven and that is it. You have your meat, vegetables and starch all at once. My family loves this recipe my husband works late and I juggle two kids all day. My youngest just started crawling which means this mama doesn't get a break so quick is what I'm looking for these days.

First I put the chicken breasts in the middle of the baking dish.

 Then I cut up 3 to 4 good size potatoes and put them on one side of the chicken.

After that I line up the green beans on the other side of the chicken. I use frozen and french cut 

that's what my husband likes he's kinda picky.

Then I cut the butter into squares and place them on top of the chicken, potatoes and green beans.

Then pour the packet of Italian seasoning over the pan and place foil over the pan. 

Bake at 350 for 1hr.

Ingredients:

4 medium potatoes, cut up

2 cups green beans , cut up or frozen

1 lb chicken breasts

1/2 cup of butter

1 package of Italian dressing mix

What You'll Need:

Baking Dish

Directions:

Cut up green beans or what ever you prefer. I might try crinkle carrots next time.

Cut up potatoes then line the opposite side of the pan.

Line the chicken breasts down the middle

Cut butter up and layer over the green beans, potatoes, and chicken. Sprinkle Italian dressing over the entire pan. Cover with foil

Bake at 350 for 1hr.

Credit goes to http://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/2012/08/green-beans-chicken-potatoes/

Cheez-It Chicken

This mama has been a busy bee lately between taking the kids to the beach, water park, tumbling class, and all the other fun summer things I have been looking for easy and quick recipes. This recipe only takes 40 minutes.

                        First you crush up Cheez-Its in a bag. I found it easier to use a rolling pin.

   

Preheat the oven to 375.

                      Then place the chicken in sour cream and coat it with the Cheez-It crumbs.
                                        Place them in the baking dish and drizzle butter over them.

After you do that place the chicken in the oven at 375 for 40 min.

And Viola!!!

Cheez-It Chicken

Ingredients: 

8 chicken tenders (I used chicken breasts)

1 cup of sour cream

3 cups of Cheez-Its crushed

1/2 cup of butter melted

What You'll Need:

    Baking dish 

Directions:

Crush the Cheez-Its to make a crumb coating I put them in a bag and then crushed them with a rolling pin. Preheat the oven to 375. Place the chicken tenders in the sour cream and then in the Cheez-It crumbs. Place them in a baking dish. Drizzle with the melted butter. Bake at 375 for 40 minutes.

Credit goes to http://www.winnerdinners.com/cheez-it-chicken/