Turkey Noodle Soup

It is 100* outside, so what do I do?  Make soup.

Crazy I know but just hear me out.  So we had our deep freezer stop working and not know it til after almost 3 days.  In 100* weather.  The freezer is outside.  Needless to say, we lost a lot of food.  I didn't know what to do with all the meat and when I asked my mom for advice she said, "Get cooking."  In 100* weather.  I'm so grateful for central air conditioning. 

So... I happen to have some turkey on hand.  You could make this with chicken but it is so much better with turkey.  I don't know why.  You may want to dress up the soup a bit too, add some onion or carrots and celery.  DON'T.  It will not taste right.  Believe me,  I've tried.

Let's get going.  First you want to put about 4-5 cups of cooked turkey in your pot.  It will get eaten up.  I make this for 6 of us.  Add at least 10 cups of water.  I think I used 12.  Then I added 6 chicken bouillon cubes.  Bring this all to a boil.

 Once that boils, you want to add your noodles.  This wouldn't be the great soup that it is without the home-made noodles.  This is an egg noodle recipe.  You want to do 2 eggs to 1 cup of flour, or in this case, 4 eggs and 2 cups of flour.  Mix this and roll it out thin.  Then you want to slice them up.  I used just a regular old pizza cutter for years because I couldn't find a noodle cutter like my mom's.  A little search online and we found this herb cutter that is perfect!

As you add them to your soup, you want to make sure that they are floured well.  This not only keeps them from sticking together but it is what helps your soup thicken up.

 That is it!  Now you salt and pepper to taste and devour. it!  These little fingers did.  5 bowls people.  That is what each of my older kids had.  This little one is on her 3 for this picture.

Turkey Noodle Soup
Serves 7-8

4-5 cups cooked turkey
12 cups water
6 chicken bouillon cubes
double batch home-made egg noodles

Home-made Egg Noodles

2 eggs
1 cup flour

Mix well.  Roll out thinly.  slice into noodles. Flour well.

Bring turkey, water and bouillon to boil.  Add noodles.  Cook for 5 min.

Marinara Sauce

For Labor Day I got to spend the day at my Mom's house, using her kitchen to can the jelly from the last post and make and can this marinara sauce.

I do not like red sauce.  Ask anyone at Papa Murphy's Pizza.  I always go for the garlic sauce.  If it has red sauce, I put as little as I can on it.  When I made this the first time, I made it because I had some fresh tomatoes and needed to use them up.  Everything else I always have on hand so in it all went.

Amazing!!!  We ate it on pasta, pizza and used it for a dip.  So good.  I decided there and then that I would can it when I got my tomatoes from my garden this year.  I had to get a little help from my in-laws garden to, I had given away too many tomatoes.

Look at all I came home with.  I still have another batch of jelly I'm going to make and some birthday cake baking to do tonight.  Can't wait to have all this for the winter.

Mint Jalapeno Jelly

Can I say that I'm super excited to try this today!  This is the first time I have made something out of my own garden.

I have never been a fan of hot foods.  Just didn't like that burning sensation in my mouth.  So the first time I was offered Jalapeno Jelly I refused.  Did not sound good at all.  Could not believe that someone would make jelly out of jalapeno's.

Then I caved and tried a bit.  Ended up eating half a jar by myself.

If you have never tried this, you must at least try it once.  On a cracker, with a bit of cream cheese.

The website I got the recipe from had these other idea's to use the jelly with.


1. on toast
2. as a glaze for chicken and pork chops
3. as a condiment for lamb
4. on a cold meat sandwich, especially post-Thanksgiving turkey
5. as a de-glazing sauce
6. on brie cheese baked in a puff pastry crust
7. peanut butter and jelly sandwich
8. on a grilled cheese sandwich
9. on vanilla ice cream
10. on steamed carrots
11. as a dip for won tons
12. as a dip for grilled sausage bites
13. on warm biscuits with breakfast
14. glaze for chicken wings
15. spread on cornbread
16. with cream cheese on a bagel
17. on pancakes
18. on a Dutch Baby (see earlier post)
19. in hot tea
20. put into the center of cupcakes
21. mixed with greek yogurt as a vegetable dip
22. on top of cheesecake
23. as a glaze for shrimp
24. between layers of a chocolate cake
25. and right off the spoon

Now I have a ton of ideas to use mine for.  Good thing I'm making more. :0)

Zucchini Brownies

These are on my list to make again today.  And they will probably be gone before I can take a picture again. :0)

You would not know that these are made with zucchini if I didn't tell you.  They are that amazing!  My children love them, my neighbors love them, I could eat the whole pan and not feel a bit bad about it. ;0)  If you have zucchini that your neighbors want to pawn off on you of you were ding-dong ditched and left a ton of zucchini on your door-step, use it up in these and you will be begging for that zucchini that no one can get rid of. ;0)

Chicken Pillows

We needed to do something with chicken.  I had some biscuits in the fridge and the cream cheese.  I know that this recipe calls for crescent rolls but going with what I had...   they would have been better with the crescent rolls.  We still loved them though.

You can get the recipe here if you don't have it.  We ate it with some rice and loved the sauce.  I had some left over chicken filling stuff that I used the next day on some tortilla's with some cheese, fresh tomatoes from my garden and cooked it on my skillet so that it was crunchy.  So good!

Baked S'mores

The name says it all.

The picture says more.

Get the recipe here and make sure that you hide them so that you can eat them all yourself.  Only share with your really good neighbors who need a little pick-me-up.  :0)

Orange Chicken

We had a craving for orange chicken at our house a few weeks ago and didn't have the money or desire to drive to a restaurant and by some.  My husbands best friend Google found us this recipe.

O!M!G!  We will never eat at Panda Express again!

This is not our dinner.  I stole the picture. ;0)  But it was so amazing!  I am getting hungry for this as I type and now know what I will be making for dinner tomorrow.

It was so amazing that we made it for our extended family dinner night that we have once a month.  We liked it with a bit more sauce that we can eat over the rice.  And egg rolls from Costco.  Oh, I'll be back, now I need to run to the store.

Pancakes

Here is the best pancake mix I have ever had.  We have tried a few different ones but this one is a winner.


I got the recipe here.  I double it when I make it.  It leaves a few left over that I freeze for my kids to warm up the next day.  They are gone soon though.  My kids fight over who gets the left overs.  Sometimes I get to them first. :0)

Frozen Hot Chocolate

I believe this will be my new favorite summer treat.  It made enough for all 5 of us.  It helped that I found out that my one son doesn't like chocolate.  He's 9 and I didn't know this!?!

Check it out and try it!  So good!

Orange Creamsicle Popcorn

For the summer a friend and I are doing a movie a week with our kids.  It was my week so I made this.  Orange Creamsicle Popcorn.

It was okay.  I would have to put it on my not make again list.  But I'm always for trying new things.  I think I just wasn't really in an orange mood.  But I had everything for it so I went with it.  I'll look for something else next time.

Coconut Fruit Dip

I am a coconut fan.  LOVE IT!  So when I had some friends over, I made this.  Yum!

Pinterest Overload

I may not look like I have done much lately but... I have.  I just haven't taken pictures to share.  So instead, I'm going to share all the links from Pinterest that I have done.  Ready?  :0)

Baby Wrap

Hair Detangler

Ribbon Flower for Mother's Day.

Cornmeal Waffles  I used my own recipe for chili on this one.  But I did make the seasoning from here.  It is a little spicy for our family so I think I am going to double everything but the chili powder and see if that helps.  Also, we loved the waffles with butter and honey on them too. ;0)

Bacon Ranch Chicken  We had it over pasta and rice.

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Poppyseed Salad Dressing  WINNER!!!!!  This was a combination of two different salads.  I did both.  I made this salad with that dressing and just added strawberries.  I haven't tried the dressing that is in this recipe.  Sorry. But the chicken marinade is AMAZING!!!!

Chocolate Dipped Apple Slices

Oatmeal Cream Pie Cookies

Warm Bean Dip

Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Bread

Pepperoni Rolls with homemade Marinara sauce  I've decided I am canning this sauce we loved it so much.

Overnight, No Cook, Refrigerated Oatmeal  Raspberry is good. ;0)

Almond Joy Oatmeal  I liked it with Cream of Wheat also.

Pink Lemonade Poundcake

Pineapple Cupcakes  Make sure you drain the pineapple for the frosting.  Found out the hard way. :0/

Balsamic Chicken and Pasta Salad  We ate this for a dinner and my kids loved it.  Picked out the tomatoes but even ate the peppers.

Avocado Egg Salad Sandwich  Loved it!

Cream Cheese Chicken Chili  We have made this one twice!

And so many different kinds of Green Smoothies I can't even put them all on here.  I have one every morning for breakfast and try and do oatmeal for lunch.  I'm a big fan of changing things up but I have to say that the Banana Oatmeal Smoothie is one of my favorites. ;0)

See.  I have been busy. :0)  I have also been sewing up a storm.  I have made a few more of the Dora dresses for my nieces and have worked on some more baby things.  Little shoes that I keep having to re-make because I mess up, tag blankets, little rompers and some sun-dresses. ;0)  Now if I can get someone to come and do laundry, clean my bathrooms and kitchen, that would be great. :0)

Cinnamon Twist

I had some extra monkey bread dough and saw this on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try. 

I should have just done cinnamon rolls like I wanted too.  It was doughy and too crunchy on the top.  And not many things are too crunchy for me. :0)

Pineapple Chicken Salad Pitas

This turned out amazing!  I am a firm believer that you can change any recipe to how you like.  This is one that I think I'll be adding a bit to next time I make it.  But still amazing!  I loved the almonds in it and the pineapple gives it a wonderful flavor.  Try it and see how you like it.

Peanut Butter S'more Cookies

I really liked the dough better than the cookies for this recipe.  I think I'll make another batch and just freeze the dough in balls to eat at my leisure. :0)

Cheerio Treats

 I remember these from when I was little.  I was in a peanut butter and chocolate mood a few weeks ago and These sounded amazing.  I happen to have Chocolate Cheerio's and I made up a batch to go to our friends house for the weekend. 

I nearly ate them all myself!  They were so good!  I need to buy another box of Chocolate Cheerio's so I can make more.

Banana-Oat Smoothie

• Oh my goodness!  Is this a winner for my breakfast.  I have a hard time eating breakfast and I love smoothie so when I saw that I had everything for this one I had to try it.  I WILL be having this more often.  I think I might do some peaches instead of the banana next time.  The only other thing I did different was I added 1/2 cup of ice to my smoothie.  I like ice.

Green Popcorn

I happen to be back on my popcorn kick.  This one I wanted to make like some that my mother had made with just tossing the popcorn with white chocolate.  I happen to have white chocolate and so I popped some corn.  I wanted to make it green and add a bit of mint.  Who knew that it would harden my beautifully melted chocolate and not drizzle at all on my popcorn.  It still worked and was still good.  A few sprinkles added a bit more green and it was all gone. :0)

Basil Chicken in Cocomut Curry

I have to say that this was pretty yummy.  My family wasn't a fan because it had a bit of a kick to it.  We are not a spicy family.  But if you like spicy, this is for you.  Got it from Pinterest here. Enjoy!

Valentine Oreo's

Pinterest had them in heart shapes but I was lazy.  I am loving the filling recipe I got on here though.  It uses a lot less sugar and marshmallow cream.  I think I've found a winner.