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Feeding a crowd with leftovers!

Recently I have been feeding crowds at my house…with so much family living close by and family out of state visiting I have had to be creative about stretching meals and using up my leftovers. I came up with this taco salad using leftover grilled chicken, some left over corn on the cob and canned black beans.

I gotta say it really turned out tasting pretty darn good and I was able to feed 10 people! (2 were my little grandchildren) It looked really pretty on the plate too! First I sautéed some onions, added the corn that I cut off of three cobs, 2 cans of black beans, some taco seasoning, ksome chopped fresh cilantro, a squeeze or two from from one lime and my 2 left over chicken breasts that I cut up into small pieces and heated everything up in my frying pan. I used some bagged lettuce (already washed and cut up), chopped up some fresh tomatoes from my garden, made some fresh guacamole to serve on the side and sprinkled some shredded cheese on top.

For the yummy garnish I took some white corn tortillas and cut them into small thin slices and put them on a lightly oiled cookie sheet and sprinkled them with some kosher salt and broiled them until they were slightly golden and crisp. Oh my gosh we could not stop eating those tasty warm corn tortilla tid bits!! Make a lot of them if you do this….we ran out and I had to make a second batch!Hope you enjoy your weekend!

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Karins Kottage

Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!