Canvas art

I had a canvas lying around the house, some craft paint and glitter. Decided I wanted to paint, so I started with my background, found a cute quote that meant something to our family and made some art! The only thing I didn't have was a paint pen so I spent $4 on a gold paint pen. That was the only thing I had to buy that I didn't have so it was an easy, fun & cheap craft!

Chicken, rice and black bean casserole

I have been really into creating my own casseroles lately. A casserole makes it so easy because you can keep it warm in the oven and it will taste delicious and not get dry. 

This is the first one I made up. I started with chicken, cut it up and sautéed it over the stove top. And then I chose a Rice-A-Roni flavor, cream of chicken & mixed it together in a casserole dish. Topped it with tortilla chips, shredded cheese and baked at 350° For 15 minutes. 

It turned out amazing and my whole family loved it!

You will need:

-3 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

-One box of black bean or Mexican style Rice-A-Roni

-1cup crushed tortilla chips or strips

-one cup of shredded cheese

Cooking instructions:

Cook chicken in a skillet with taco seasoning. Add cream of chicken after the chicken is cooked. Next, in a separate pan, cook Rice-A-Roni as instructed on box. One done, put everything in a casserole dish, top with crushed tortilla chips and shredded cheese and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. 

You can add corn or more black beans to this dish too.