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Simple Chicken Salad

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chicken salad in cream puff shell
Chicken Salad in Cream Puff Shell

Quick and simple to make, this chicken salad is perfect for celebrating a warm spring day.

Today was a crazy day.  I entered an appointment into my calendar with the wrong time, and showed up to the appointment only to find out I had missed it.  Then, being late seemed to be the theme for the rest of the day.   I don’t know about you, but when I have a crazy day like this, I figure it must be time to simplify.  Continue reading →

Chicken Dumplings with Vegetables

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Shredded chicken, carrots, potatoes, zucchini, and cannelloni beans in chicken broth with small dumplings.

Chicken dumplings with vegetables
Chicken Dumplings with Vegetables

Three weekends ago, the temperatures went from the high 90s to the high 60s.  My husband and two oldest children had planned to hike the nearby mountain peak.  One thing they didn’t count on was the time of day that the high temperature would occur.  It happened to be at 8:00 in the morning.  They left at 6:00 AM for their 10 mile hike.  By 8:30 AM, it started to drizzle. Continue reading →