Whats for dinner?

It's a question not only the people in my Family ask me on a daily basis, its a question I ask myself! I grocery shop with meals in mind and plan out my week as to what I am going to make according to our schedule. Our kids are not busy yet, but even one activity can have you out of the house and home later in the evening than you would like.
I try to think of good, quick meals that everyone likes. One likes this, the other likes that and one is always trying to watch what they eat. Me, I just like to eat!
keeping these things in mind and the fact that I am NOT a five star restaurant or a short or cook, ONE, QUICK, YUMMY meal is all you get in this house!

When john is home (which is pretty much all the time now) I really try to make a "meal" and feel actually really good when its all done and I haven't spent hours in the kitchen, the food is still good and everyone is happy.
LOVE to see his face when he comes in the house and he can smell something yummy!
I wanted to share a couple recipes that I have made that seem to work for our Family. They are not MY recipes, but are easy, yummy and did I mention easy?


Chicken and Dumplings:
4-6 boneless skinless chicken breast
3 tablespoons of butter
2 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 large can of chicken broth (maybe 1 and 1/2)
1-2 large onions (depending on how much you like them)(I use 2-3...)
2 pkg refrigerated biscuits (cut each one into 4's)
salt and pepper (to Taste)

Put ALL the ingredients into the crock pot EXCEPT the biscuits and cook on high for 7-8 hrs. the last 30 min of cooking, add the cut up biscuits.

This stuff is REALLY HOT, so make sure you let it cool for a while before handing it to the littles!!



Pot Roast:
One roast (your choice of roast)
1-2 pkg lipton onion soup mix (depends on size of roast)
1-2 lrg onions (cut into rings)
Kosher salt
blk pepper
1/4 c. red wine
1 t. olive oil

heat your crock pot on high
heat a skillet to high and add the oil.
pat your roast dry with paper towels and rub with the salt, place the roast into your heated skillet and carefully sear each side of the roast until it is brown and crisp.
remove the roast and put it in the crock pot
if needed, add more oil to skillet and add your onion rings, let them sear also so that they have that nice burnt, caramelized look to them. (heat should be high so this happens fast) add your wine to them for the last bit of cooking.
sprinkle onion soup mix on top of roast and then add the cooked onions to the top.
I add potatoes and carrots as well, but this is optional.
I fill it with water and let it cook ALL DAY!!

What got me thinking about this post was the fact that I have cooked every day lately and last night I decided to just make Tuna sandwiches and mac&cheese and my Family's reaction was so funny! They LOVED IT, went on and on about how we should have a sandwich day every week!
I guess quick and easy really is the way to go!!