Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 celery sticks, cut into 1/2 inch slices

2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2 inch slices

4 thyme sprigs
1 bay leaf
2 quarts chicken stock (that's 8 cups, not 4.)
8 ounces dried wide egg noodles (I used whole wheat egg noodles)
1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
salt & pepper to taste
1 handful parsley leaves, finely chopped




Directions:


1. Place a soup pot over medium heat and coat with the oil. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, thyme and bay leaf. Cook and stir for about 6 minutes, until the vegetables are softened but not browned. 
2. Pour in the chicken stock and bring the liquid to a boil. 
3. Add the noodles and simmer for 5 minutes until tender.
4. Fold in the chicken, and continue to simmer for another couple of minutes to heat through; season with salt and pepper.
5. Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.


Thanks to Tyler Florence @ Food Network for the recipe

Southwest Chicken Panini

Ingredients:


6 slices sourdough bread
8 slices mozzarella cheese
6 frozen boneless chicken tenders
ranch dressing
hot sauce (we used 2 Mild, 2 Hot, and 1 Fire Taco Bell packets; season to taste)
tomatoes (opt)
butter


Directions:


1. Prepare the chicken tenders as directions say (about 12 minutes in a skillet)
2. Tear apart the chicken into bite-size chunks
3. Cover one piece of bread in chicken
4. Mix hot sauce and ranch in a bowl. Start with about 2 Tbsp of ranch, and go from there. This isn't exact, mostly to taste.
5. Drizzle the sauce over the chicken
6. Add 2 slices of cheese and 3 tomato slices (if desired)
7. Cover with another slice of bread
8. Lightly butter the outsides of the bread
9. Grill for a few minutes, until the bread is golden brown and cheese is melted
10. Slice and serve with leftover sauce

Midnight Snack: Caramel Corn and Cinnamon Roll-up

Cinnamon Roll-up

Ingredients: (no exact measurements, sorry)

tortillas
butter
sugar
cinnamon

Directions:

1. Generously spread butter over a tortilla.
2. Sprinkle with sugar, coating it.
3. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top, using less than the sugar
4. Microwave for about 30 seconds or until hot.



Caramel Popcorn

Ingredients:

1 bag light popcorn (popped)
1 stick butter
3/4 cup brown sugar

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a small saucepan over the stove
2. Leave heat on and stir in brown sugar
3. Keep stirring until it comes to a boil
4. Stir into popcorn