Easy Winner Winner Chicken Dinner - Fambassador March 2022 Challenge

If you've following me on Instagram or my Facebook page you know that March 2022 for us "Our Family Fambassadors" meant a really fun recipe swap.  I was paired with Briana L. who sent me a great recipe for her Taco Mac and I was really excited to make that yummy sounding dish!

I used to think that what I did was a little silly - writing about food when the only experience I have is cooking with my parents and grandparents growing up and what I experiment with now in my home kitchen - sharing the love and experiences from my family's roots and heritage. "Blogging" and Posting photos of my kitchen creations and adventures has been a fun outlet for me and although it seemed silly at first I have realized it doesn't matter - that is part of the fun! Letting go and getting creative has given me a great opportunity in being a part of the Our Family Fambassador program - and guess what? I found a whole group of people just like me who love being silly and sharing their passions for Our Family products, getting crafty in the kitchen, and creating a community brought together by food! 

One such person is an incredible woman I have 'virtually' met via the Our Family Fambassador program, Teresa , aka "Chicky" - she too has experienced cringing when asked for recipes as most of her food wasn't coming from following a recipe.  I loved learning about her through her blog, "Chickys Kitchen" and sharing this Fambassador program adventure along side her. I hope that this is the beginning of a life-long friendship and foodie support as we continue each of our "blogs" and recipe sharing with our fans, friends, and family.

I was beyond thrilled when I received a direct message from this energetic woman I've been following - Ms. Teresa the "Chicky" herself! She mentioned how exciting this month's challenge was and we quickly decided one recipe swap just wasn't enough! We loved each other's content so why not do a "Bonus Swap" and share with each other one of our favorite recipes!  The following is the resulting adventure of another challenge met head on - and with lots of smiles and giddiness wrapped up in one! Teresa's Turkey Noodle Casserole instantly was a recipe I was drawn to - it sounded so comforting and inviting and knew I had to make it.

 

I can see how this recipe would be a perfect way to use up leftover turkey after a holiday meal but for me, I took Chicky's advice and picked up a rotisserie chicken at my local Family Fare that was easily shredded and ready for this dish. (My husband is a HUGE fan of our Family Fare rotisserie chicken so this recipe was an easy sell for him, too!)

I had lots of fun using Our Family products (many of which I always have on hand - another recipe bonus!) in re-creating this delicious recipe.  I did put a little "Gidget Twist" on the recipe, in that I substituted Cream of Celery for Cream of Mushroom soup, as my husband doesn't like mushrooms ( I know, he's weird!)

Combining everything together I was already salivating at the different delicious smells that were already permeating our kitchen ..

 

 

My husband even got involved and had a smashing good time breaking up the buttery round crackers to make the topping for the casserole. Using an Our Family resealable bag to hold the crackers while he smashed them was a super easy and mess-free way to make the crumbles.

Almost as if by magic created with love in the kitchen the end result was a mouth-watering hearty and comforting golden brown casserole bubbling with excitement to be eaten. My husband and I both loved it and I now have Teresa's recipe saved in our "Family Favorites" recipe box to make as a go-to post-holiday favorite or any time we need a warm hug kind of meal. 

 

You can find the full recipe and directions on Teresa's blog "Chicky's Kitchen" here.

I hope you give it a try too and I also hope you follow along with both of us as we continue to do what we can to spread the smiles, love, and joy we have for cooking with you! Salud!