Sweet Tea

I finally found a recipe to make Sweet Tea that is super easy and that I really like.  If I make a big pitcher my kids will drink it up in a day or two.  I am not an ice tea drinker normally.  I am a soda drinker but the sweetness of this makes the ice tea bearable.  I could drink this pitcher myself in no time but those kiddos don't let that happen.  Hope you enjoy it.  It makes a lot!!



All ready to hit the fridge

Sweet Tea
12 tea bags
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 cup sugar
4 cups boiling water
12 cups cold water


Place baking soda in pitcher (1 gallon).  Add tea bags and boiling water.  Let sit for a minimum of 30 minutes.  I let mine steep for over an hour.  Remove tea bags and add sugar.  Stir until it dissolves.  Add cold water and refrigerate until ready to serve. 

Here is mine in my favorite Tervis Tumbler

Smothered Chicken

I have been on retreat from this lately.  May is a CRAZY month for any elementary school mom.  I can't remember if I cooked at all the entire month let alone made something new.  It's a wonder we eat at all.  Plus, I have been making a lot of the new recipes I have found and put on here.  I have found a lot of new things my kids will eat that are easy to make and good for them.  Plus, making the same thing over and over is boring.  But I will say my oldest has been better about me trying new things.  I used to get "another new recipe, can't you just stick with what we like".  I get tired of making the same thing and no one eating what I fix.  So this blog has been a great thing for me. 

I found this recipe on Pinterest and I had to try it.  My hubby is back on his diet and it's making me nuts.  My kids complain that all we eat is meat and if I don't fix meat my hubby will have nothing to eat.  I will get "its fine, I can find myself something" and then I eat way more than what I should because I made too much.  But this was wonderful and all but the youngest two ate it.  I even had enough for lunch the next day.

Hope you enjoy!

Smothered Chicken
1 bag frozen chicken tenders, defrosted
1 onion, cut in strips
1 green pepper, cut in strips 
1 container mushrooms, sliced
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 tsp olive oil
2 tsp garlic powder

Saute onion, green peppers, and mushrooms in olive oil and garlic powder until soft.  Meanwhile, grill chicken tenders.  I used my George Forman grill and they came out perfect.  Place chicken in baking dish and cover with veggies.  Cover with mozzarella cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. 

It was fabulous.  I served it with a side of white rice and my hubby raved.  Original recipe called for honey mustard to be poured over chicken but it didn't need it.  It was so yummy and quick to make.