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Cooking with ChristyB!

Those that know me are probably wondering why on earth I, of all people, would start a cooking blog.

My original intent was to become more organized by creating a weekly dinner menu for my family as a way to force myself to cook.

In turn, this blog was created as a way to force myself to keep up with my weekly dinner menus so I wouldn't let down my tens of readers by not posting. It's a vicious cycle.

I never claimed to be a very good cook though I do enjoy giving it the 'ol college try. My family says I cook "Cajun" (as in BURNT). I simply don't have the patience to hang around the kitchen while something is cooking and I routinely forget to set the timer which often results in "blackened" dishes.

With the creation of my weekly dinner menus, I have found a new passion for cooking. I don’t dread cooking meals (at least not every night). I by no means create any of the recipes shared on this blog. I simply enjoy researching new recipes and sharing them with my readers along with my main passion, photography, by photographing images of the final product.

I hope you enjoy reading about my cooking adventures. Maybe my dinner menus will encourage you to be more creative with your family’s dinner meals.

 Here’s to making a mess in the kitchen!

 

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Cheesy Potatoes

I don’t know what I would do if my diet couldn’t contain potatoes. It’s hard to find a recipe for potatoes I don’t like. And that’s saying something if you know how picky I am. I love my meat and potatoes! I found this recipe in an ad for sour cream in a magazine. It’s so easy to put together and serves 12. It would be a good holiday dish. I made the entire recipe and froze half for a later time. Look at me nesting. You would think I was in the final trimester of pregnancy. And, while my midsection may look that way from all of the potatoes I eat, I’M NOT EXPTECTING! NO WAY! ABSOLUTELY NOT! NO! Just to make that clear.

Cheesy Potatoes
*Recipe from a Knudsen’s sour cream ad in a magazine.

1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 (32 ounce) package frozen Southern-style hash browns, thawed
1 (8 ounce) package KRAFT Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
20 RITZ Crackers, crushed
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix soup and sour cream in large bowl. Add potatoes and cheese; stir until well blended.
Spoon mixture into 13×9-inch baking dish. Combine cracker crumbs and butter; sprinkle over potato mixture.
Bake 50 minutes or until heated through.

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