Turtle Burgers

Wilbur Reimer sent me this email showing how you can make turtle burgers. Loved it! :)

Handmade ground beef patties, topped with sharp cheddar cheese, wrapped in a bacon weave, then the next step, add hotdogs as the heads, legs and tail. Next step?

Place on an oven rack, covered loosely with foil and baked for 20-30 minutes at 400 degrees. A little crispy, not too crunchy...just how a turtle should be.

Lisa's Poppy Seed Chicken

This summer Lisa Schmidt brought us over a meal one evening and she brought this Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole. I've had Poppy Seed Chicken before and made it myself too but I had never had it made with rice in it before. It was so delicious and has became my favorite version of Poppy Seed Chicken!

2-3 c. chicken, cooked and cut up
2 cans cream of chicken
1 c. sour cream
8 oz. shredded Monterey Jack
1 ½ T. poppy seeds
2 sleeves crushed Ritz crackers
1 c. melted butter
1 ½ T. poppy seeds
2 boxes Uncle Ben’s long grain wild rice original style (there is another brand that is cheaper that we buy and it works just as well)

Grease 9x13 pan. Prepare rice as instructed on box; spread in pan. Top with chicken chunks. In medium bowl, combine soups, sour cream, cheese and 1 ½ T. poppy seeds. Spread on top of chicken in pan. In medium bowl, stir together the cracker crumbs, 1 ½ T. poppy seeds and butter. Sprinkle on top of soup mixture. Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly and browned. (approx. 30-45 minutes)

Ramen Chicken

Now that I'm a stay at home Mom I'm getting to cook more and having fun trying new recipes. I found this one yesterday and made it with a rotisserie chicken from our local grocery store. It turned out so yummy and Brad said "make it again".

2-3 cups cooked chicken (I used a rotisserie chicken cut up which is actually cheaper than buying chicken breasts that are uncooked and unseasoned)
1 package chicken flavored ramen noodles (crushed)
1/2 cup celery (chopped)
1/2 cup onion (chopped)
1/2 cup green pepper (chopped)
1 cup sour cream
1 can mushroom soup
1 garlic clove
butter or margarine
Salt and Pepper to taste

Saute vegetables in butter or margarine and fresh garlic; add all other ingredients, including seasoning packet from noodles. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.