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A few months ago I discovered a great resource for making quick meals – McCormick Seasoning packets. With my first experience with McCormick Seasonings having gone so well, I was eager to give them another try.
This time around I picked up a packet of McCormick’s Salsa Chicken & Rice One Dish Casserole Seasoning Mix. While each seasoning packet comes with a recipe, I modified it slightly for my family. If you are a Mom on the go like me, I think you’ll like McCormick Seasoning packets. When you are pressed for time, they really make it easy to get your act dinner together.
INGREDIENTS:
1 packet of McCormick Salsa Chicken Seasoning Mix
1 ½ cups uncooked white rice
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can of corn, drained
3-4 chicken breast halves
2 ½ cups water
1 can of seasoned black beans, drained
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup shredded Mexican cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS:
In a 9×13 inch pan, combine uncooked rice, diced tomatoes, corn, black beans and chopped onion. Mix thoroughly. In a large bowl combine 2 1/2 cups warm water with seasoning mix. Stir until blended. Place chicken breasts (I recommend pounding them if they are thick) on top of rice mixture in 9 x 13 pan. Pour seasoning mixture over dish, placing some of the thicker seasonings on top of the chicken breasts. Cover with foil. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour – 1:20. McCormick’s recipe advised 45 or until chicken was done, my chicken took about 1:20, but two of my chicken breasts were thick. Once the chicken is cooked through, remove tinfoil and sprinkle the Mexican cheddar cheese across the dish. Return to the oven for 5-7 minutes or until melted. Serve with refried beans and chips and salsa!
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Now that fall is here, both SM and the Bman are playing indoor soccer out at Sports of all Sorts.
What’s great about this is that this will be the first time that the Bman is old enough to play on a real team — and he is beyond thrilled. Before now, because of his age, the only thing we’d been able to find for him were drill classes, which were fun, but “not like what SM does.”
It’s great to see them bonding over soccer and sharing a common interest. Lately their age difference has been starting to become evident and it’s nice to have something that they can connect on.
If you are looking to get your child enrolled in sports, I’d recommend checking out Sports of All Sorts. They’ve got soccer, basketball, cheer leading, Flag football and more. They have programs for kids as young as age three. Here’s a link to their registration page with more details.
