Southwest Tamale Tart

I tried a new recipe Monday night,

combining ideas from Bisquick

and 2 Maids a Milking

to make a Southwest Tamale Tart.

Ingredients needed are -

1 cup Bisquick baking mix

1/2 cup cornmeal

1 can (4 ounces) diced green chilies 

8 ounce package Mexican blend shredded cheese (divided)

1/2 cup beef broth

1/2 pound chicken tenders

1 envelope taco seasoning mix

1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained

1 can (15 ounces) corn, drained

sour cream and picante sauce for topping

Combine baking mix, corn meal, chilies, 1/2 the cheese, and beef broth.

Grease a tart pan and pat corn meal mixture into bottom of pan.

Meanwhile combine taco seasoning and 1 cup water in a saucepan.

Add chicken and simmer until done.

Remove chicken and shred with two forks.

Place shredded chicken in tart pan on top of corn meal mixture.

Layer the beans and corn, and top with the rest of the cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

Let cool 5 minutes and then cut into wedges.

Serve with sour cream and picante sauce on the side.

Enjoy!

Menu Plans

Supper Menus
September 23rd-29th

Sunday
pot luck luncheon after worship
Monday
southwestern tamale tart, tortilla chips, jalapeño ranch dip
Tuesday
very busy evening with family going 15 different directions!  = out for sandwiches 
Wednesday
corn and cheese chowder in a bread bowl
Thursday
savory beef sandwiches, tomato soup, carrot and celery sticks
Friday
tba
Saturday
tba

Happy fall! :-)

My favorite season has arrived!

Do you love autumn, too?

What are your favorite things?

You can find my list of 

"Wonderful Things of Autumn"

here. 

I love to decorate during the fall season.
I always start my decorating
by putting out my autumn dishes.

And I LOVE to cook and bake
when the season turns cooler.

Soups, stews, doughnuts and cider, fresh breads...
I could go on and on. :-)

Here are some of my family's very favorite recipes
for this time of year -

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Apple Pancakes with Cider Syrup

Apple Cinnamon Scones

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins

Harvest Pumpkin Spice Scones

Autumn Spice Muffins

Autumn Chowder

Farmhouse Beef Stew

Autumn Tossed Salad

Saucy Chicken Sandwiches

Braised Autumn Pork Chops

Chicken Pot Pie

Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings

Pumpkin Harvest Cookies

Vermont Maple Oatmeal Pie

Cream Filled Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Pumpkin Pie Coffee Creamer

Happy fall!
I hope you enjoy every moment! :-)

One of these things is not like the others...

I was so happy this afternoon

 to discover the first egg laid by my Ameraucana breed chicken!

My other chickens all lay brown eggs,

so the first blue/green egg was quite eggs-citing. :-)

It was especially sweet that I found it today,

since today has definitely been "one of those days"

if you know what I mean!

Hoping it's a sign that things will soon be looking up! :-)

Linked to Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop #75 
Farmgirl Friday Blog Fest #1
Homestead Revival Barn Hop #80

Fall is Coming!

The first sign of fall at our place,

is always the apperance of the berries 

on the American Beauty Berry shrubs in our yard.

I always notice them right after school begins.

They grow wild all over our property.

A favorite treat of the birds, coons, foxes, squirells and deer.

And, they whisper to me, that fall is on the way! :-) 

Menu Plans

Supper Menus
September 9th-15th

Sunday 
out for dinner
Monday
old fashioned chicken and dumplings
Tuesday
fettuccine alfredo, casear salad, french bread
Wednesday
sliders, spicy potato wedges, baked beans
Thursday
texas chili, jalapeño cheese cornbread
Friday
homemade pizza
Saturday
out of town