Chessy Broccoli Chicken Bread Bowls

Ingredients:

*2 Two or 3 Large Tuscan Boule Bread

(or) 5 Smaller Roles (harder roles work best)

* 2 Cans of Cheesy Broccoli Condensed Soup (any brand)

* 1/2 Bag of Frozen Broccoli 

* 1 and 1/2 Cups of Precooked Chicken (shredded works best)

* 1/4 cup Sharp Cheddar  Cheese 

* 1/4 cup Mozzarella Cheese

* 2 Cans Full of Milk

Optional:

*Extra Herbs to Season to Taste (use your family's favorite)

Tools:

* Large Cookie Sheet

* Parchment Paper

* Knife (To Cut Lid off Bread Bowl)
* 2 Pots

* Spoon to Stir/Dish Soup

* Measuring Cup

Cut parchment paper to fit cookie sheet. Pre-heat Oven to 350 F.  Cut lid off bowls and scrape out inside leaving enough to toast in oven.  Place on cookie sheet.  Place in oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till golden brown and toasty.

While bowls are cooking, steam 1/2 a package of broccoli in 1 pot to package instructions.
In second pot, combine 2 cans of Cheesy Broccoli Soup, Milk, Precooked Chicken, Cheddar Cheese, Mozzarella Cheese, and, if wish, the optional herbs.  Cook until well blended, then add Broccoli to Soup.  Turn down to simmer to keep warm.

When Bowls get out oven, dish soup into bowls.   Eat and Enjoy!

Serves 3-5 (typically with some leftover soup, for another time). 

~ Morria

March Homesteading Skills to Learn:

Instead of some long to do list, I am starting to make smaller lists each month, so new skills get learned and goals are attained, and retained!

1: Making Bread Bowls and Broccoli Stew - DONE!

2: Learn to Make Oven Jerky - instructions found, now to gather supplies -

3: Plant Herbs on Balcony Walk Way - DONE! (but want to see about getting a few more!)

4: Learn a New Crochet Knot -

5: Begin re-learning Guitar -

As I finish each, I will mark Done, and if it is food will write a recipe out and post it... ^_^   If it doesn't get done, it will be added to the next month's list.  Hope this encourages all urban, apartment, and beginner homesteaders to join me in taking those first baby steps!

~ Morria

February - Making Plans and Simplifying!

After alot of years traveling, thinking, planning, I have ended up with alot of junk... some of it important, the rest of it just stuff that weighs down the journey.  Yet for the life of me, I cant seem to unload it... so it sits in unused piles, waiting for me to go through, hidden in boxes and behind closed doors.  This is not how I want life to be...
Yet, as the days go by, I am learning ways to curb the clutter. Simple tricks, easy decoration changes , and printing art from the internet. Simple changes that can change the feeling of a place in just a moment...

All the while I keep thinking... What is it going to take to get us apartment homesteading better?  I just saw that herbs are coming in at our stores, and I need to be thinking about getting them planted.  Fresh herbs, yummy! I know I can get rid of the lilies that died, and replace them with herbs on the balcony/walkway. What else clutter wise can I cut, and free up space to apartment homestead better?  I am not sure, but it is work looking into...

~ Morria

My Homesteading Goals for 2015!

Here are my Homesteading Goals for 2015:

1. Learn to Crochet Better (currently know 1 stitch)

2. Learn New Food Recipes.

3. Learn Ways to Preserve Food

4. Re-learn to Play Guitar (took classes over 10 years ago)

5. Begin Primitive Jewelry Making

6. Plant and Mantine Balcony/Walkway Herb Garden

7. Get A Sewing Machine and Learn to Sew on it! (know how to on a Treadle, but horrid with electric)

Here are Rob's Homesteading Goals for 2015:

1. Finnish Chef's Training

2. Begin Learning Mountain Man Skills

3. Get in Shape.

~ Morria