Buffalo Chicken Calzones...kind of

Last night I made calzones for the first time. I decided on Buffalo Chicken, not your regular calzone, simply because I plan to make Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese later this week and had all the ingredients. I guess I am on a buffalo chicken kick. I used regular pizza dough and stuffed it with mozzarella cheese, shredded chicken, and buffalo wing sauce with ranch for the dipping sauce. I read directions on how to make a calzone and then proceeded not to follow them. Although it turned out tasting good (other than I loaded on a bit too much buffalo sauce), it looked like this...

I guess that teaches me that I really need to follow directions...

Chicken Pot Pie

I haven't been doing too much from scratch cooking lately. I think its the time change. It just makes you tired and unmotivated when it turns dark at 5:00 everyday. However, I had a craving for homemade chicken pot pie. It really hit the spot! Yum!

Chicken Chili

One of my favorite things to make in Fall, Winter, whenever its cold is chicken chili. I fell in love with it at Atlanta Bread Company. I could eat it for days, even weeks. Actually its what we are eating almost everyday this week! The best thing is its a little different everytime I make it! I have a general guideline of what I put in the chili but I never measure it so I couldn't write down a true recipe. That way everyone can make the chili to their own liking!

Chicken Chili

1 can each Black Beans, White Beans, Kidney Beans (drained)

4 cans dice tomatos

1 small can tomato paste

chicken
chicken broth (if its too thick)

diced onions (3 small)

diced green peppers (2)

diced jalapeno peppers (1-2)

pickled jalapeno peppers (handful)

garlic

chili powder

cumin

red pepper flakes

hot sauce
Cheese (garnish)
Sour Cream (garnish)

Saute the onions, peppers, and garlic. Dump everything in a pot and simmer for a couple of hours. You don't have to let it cook that long but I think that it really makes everything good and blended that way!


p.s. This recipe makes a lot! But it can easily be frozen and saved for later. This is a very chunky (filling) chili so if you want more "soup" you'll have to add tomato sauce or more paste and broth.

Chicken Spaghetti

Kind of a weird name. Not really appealing. I don't think that this recipe is catching anyone's attention with its name. That's why pictures are always needed. This is another Pioneer Woman Recipe. I am always looking for easy/good cassaroles. This one is definitely a keeper. I can imagine this will be a fantastic recipe for the Fall. You know when you are craving that warm comfort food and the air is a bit nippy. Oh, I can't wait for Fall. I already have a mile high list of things to cook/bake with pumpkin, apples, and cranberries. But for now, if you are looking for a new cassarole recipe, try this one!