Swamp Potatoes

I found this recipe the other day. I think it was a video on Facebook.  With a name like swamp potatoes I knew I needed to try this.  Being made in the crockpot makes it even more interesting to me.  I love finding new easy crockpot meals.  There's a few things I would do differently next time but there will be a next time. 

You don't need anything else with this it has everything included.  You might want some crusty bread. 

 I wanted to have fresh green beans, but they did not look good at the store.  Next time I want fresh beans. I have seen recipes that use zesty Italian mix and some Ranch dressing mix.  I think I will try the ranch next time too. 

Quarter your little potatoes and put it in the bottom of the pot. 

Slice an onion.  I like lots of onion so you use the size you want. 

A little salt.  You don't need much with the sausage and seasoning. 

A little pepper. 

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon paprika-either smoked or regular

1 teaspoon onion powder. 

Stir the potatoes and onions around so they are coated in the seasonings. 

Slice your smoked sausage into little rings. 

Add to the top. 

If you are using canned green beans drain them before adding. 

Add to the top of the sausage. 

Sprinkle zesty Italian seasonings on top. 

Add a stick of butter on top.  Cover and turn on low for 6-7 hours.  

It is ready to dive into. 

Stir it up and little. 

And then dive in.  This is a good recipe for those busy night.  I fixed my crock pot the night before and put the removable insides in the fridge until the next morning.  It takes about 5 minutes to put together too. 

Swamp Potatoes Recipe

bag of small potatoes washed and quartered

one onion sliced

one package smoked sausage sliced

2 cans green beans or fresh beans

1 stick butter

1 pkg zesty Italian seasoning mix

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon paprika

Cook on low 6-7 hours. 

Fajita Chicken Casserole

This has become a family favorite.  It's easy to make, it taste good, and it is very colorful. I personally love peppers and onions so I really enjoy this recipe. Using the red and yellow peppers really makes it a pretty dish.  You can use green peppers if that is what you have on hand.  You can get this in the oven in about 10 or 15 minutes which makes it a great dish for those busy weeknight meals. 

I added some Mexican rice with it last night.  It was Rice a Roni Mexican rice and it was really easy.  It cooks while the chicken is baking.

With the exception of the peppers I usually have everything on hand to make this dish. 

I mix up the seasoning mix first.  If you don't have some of the spices you could use taco seasoning mix or fajita seasoning mix you can buy.  This way the seasoning mix is freshly made and doesn't have all the additives in it.  Start with 1 teaspoon cumin.

1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder or you could use fresh garlic

2 teaspoons paprika

Give it a good stir and set aside.

Slice your peppers.  I used two peppers but I like a lot of pepper.

Slice an onion.

Trim up your chicken and I sorta butterflied it.  If your chicken breast are thick if you butterfly them they will cook faster and more evenly. 

Add a little salt 

and pepper

Sprinkle both sides with the seasoning mix.  Don't use all, save some for for the veggies. 

Add your spiced chicken breast to a baking dish.  Spray the pan first. 

Now add the peppers and onions on top of the chicken.

Sprinkle the peppers and onions with the remainder of the spice mix. 

Grate some cheese.  I used mozzarella but you can use pepperjack, Monterrey Jack, cheddar whatever you have or what is your family's favorite. 

Sprinkle the cheese on top of the peppers and onions.  Place in a preheated 400 oven.  Bake for 20-30 minutes.  You want the juices to run clear.  After the time is up you can turn the oven to broil and get a nice melt on the cheese. 

Fresh from the oven and it smells so good.  

Serve with some rice or green salad.  Whatever you want to round out your meal.  I think you will enjoy this very flavorful recipe. 

Fajita Chicken Casserole Recipe

3 or 4 chicken breast

2 bell peppers 

1 onion

1 teaspoon cumin

1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

2 teaspoon paprika

salt and pepper

1 cup shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 400.  Bake for 20-30 minutes.

Traveling with the Grobmyers

 Joe has told me he would take me to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower. I should have asked for more details. We saw the Eiffel Tower today, the one in Paris Tennessee!! 

We are headed to Lafayette Indiana for a regional ACGHS meeting. We are making stops here in Paris and tomorrow in Paducah.

Paris is also home to the World’s Largest Gish Fry. (It’s next weekend if you want to come up for it). They have catfish statues and catfish on signs almost as many as an Eiffel Tower.

We had dinner tonight at The Olive Pit. It was good Italian food.

No Joe doesn’t have a plate of cheese.

This was really good bread. Nice and crusty on the outside soft on the inside.

This morning we drove up to Paducah, KY. One of the things Paducah is known for is Hancock’s of Paducah. It’s a huge fabric store that does a ton of mail orders. They also have a store front and I was asked to pick up some things for someone. 

Not that I really needed an excuse.

Another thing Paducah is known for is the National Quilt Museum. They have three different exhibits at a time and they change every six months. This time they had a Food exhibit that was really cute. A Tula Pink exhibit. It’s not my favorite line of fabric. And finally an exhibit of alphabet quilts titled Now I Know My ABCs.

Lewis and Clark statue with a little girl holding a flag.

Made from feed sacks.

I really liked this wedding cake. It has something new, something borrowed and something blue on it.

I wanted you to see that the leaves are 3D

From the front

These were some other quilts on display.

I loved this one. The lady at the museum said this is painted and then there is stitching for detail.

Some doll bed quilts in the miniature quilt section.

The quilt below is painted. You can see the description below it.

Tula Pink the next couple of quilts.

Below is another interesting quilt made from unique materials. The write up is below.

This is Now I Know My ABCs

A couple last quilts.

Some stained glass.

Behind the Museum along the river, there’s murals of Paducah through the years. They are very cool. There’s also a restored train.

The further north we drove the more signs of early spring appeared.  The trees are at peak bloom, buttercups and tulips were just blooming, and the grass was bright green.  They are a few weeks behind us in spring.

We had our customary stop at Mark's Feed Store in Lousiville on the way home.  If you are ever in Louisville stop by you won't be disappointed.  We even brought some burgoo home.