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Five Can Chicken Tortilla Soup

When I was younger, my mom used to crock pot the best meals. One of them in particular, chicken tortilla soup, was my absolute favorite! Being younger, I thought that this soup must have taken a lot of work to create, I mean it tasted AMAZING! Having my own family now, I have searched far and wide for delicious meals that are not only toddler approved, but husband approved as well. So, back to my mom's kitchen I went. She gave me the recipe that she has used for years. And boy, was it a simple meal to create too. The meal consists of only five cans of ingredients, and two to three chicken breasts. It is insanely easy to make, can be a freezer meal, or made in a hurry that morning by throwing everything into the crock pot. How do you make the best chicken tortilla soup you ask? Grab two cans of black beans, two cans of Mexican Style stewed tomatoes, a box of chicken broth, and of course the chicken. First, add in the chicken breasts, they can be frozen. Heck, mine are alw...

Christmas Morning Pancakes

The best thing about Christmas morning, after opening presents, was sharing a nice, family breakfast together. It didn't matter what breakfast food we had, as long as we spent bonding time with each other, Christmas was set to be an amazing day. After having a child of my own, I've realized that these simple moments are what creates the best childhood memories. As we all know, candy canes and chocolate are a must for the holidays. The combination itself causes serious mouth-watering in my case. So it's no surprise when the thought of chocolate peppermint pancakes popped into my head. Seriously! Does that not sound delicious? After a little trial and error, I finally made the perfect batch of these decadent pancakes. Drool! Now, before I get into the recipe, I must say that these pancakes did in fact melt in my mouth. I almost didn't want to share! Almost. It's hard not to share with an adorable toddler in your lap who "helped" make them in the f...