This is a recipe I grew up with that my mother adapted for the microwave – that’s right the microwave! It is definitely an Americanized curry recipe so don’t think Indian food here too much, but it is tasty. It was a staple in my house growing up and has become a staple in our household as well. Even better it freezes well.

Ingredients:

• 6 tbsps butter
• 6 tbsps flour
• 1 tbsps curry powder (I use McCormick – and I usually use a heaping tbsp)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 cups milk
• 1 lb Krab deluxe (the frozen kind you get in a pack)
• 2 cups uncooked rice (approx)

Directions:

1. In microwave, melt 6 tbsps butter.

2. Add the flour, curry powder and salt and pepper. Blend well with a whisk and microwave for 30 seconds.

3. Gradually add the milk 1/2 cup at a time. Blending each time and microwaving 2 minutes on medium power each time. (This is simulating the stirring you would do if you made it stove top.) The sauce should be thickening up each time – if it’s not put the microwave on a higher power. Also you may not need or want the last 1/2 cup of milk as it may result in a too thin sauce.

4. Add the Krab deluxe rinsed and drained. Heat another 2 minutes or until warmed throughout. Serve over rice.

Crockpot cooking is pretty much all the cooking that is getting done these days with a baby in the house. It’s either that, or wait until both of us are at home and then starting dinner which means eating very late. No thanks, I’ll just throw a few things in the crock pot and call it a day.

This chicken stroganoff recipe was a winner in our house. And even though it does take some canned goods (with the dreaded bpa) – it’s a healthier version of this dish than the traditional. Enjoy.

Ingredients:

• 1 can Campbell’s 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup
• 16 oz fat free sour cream
• 1 envelope of Lipton onion soup mix
• 1 lb of frozen boneless skinless chicken breast

Directions:

1. Put chicken breast in crockpot.
2. Mix all other ingredients in a bowl and pour over chicken.
3. Cook on low for 7 hours.
4. Shred the chicken and stir back into sauce.

Serve it over egg noodles.