Aloha Oe

I spent my teenage years in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 It is where I learned about homekeeping and cooking, helping transform me into the domestic diva that I am. (the Big Man is laughing his rump off right now over that!) I can make awesome funeral potatoes, green jello salad and Hawaiian Haystacks.

Hawaiian what?

Hawaiian haystacks.

Its like a do it yourself meal. My husband has made a variation of this for years, calling it his goulash. It’s a super easy, filling meal that allows for everyone at the table to put their own personal touch on it. I love it because it cooks up quickly and is filling, nutritious and yummy.

 

4 cooked chicken breasts, chopped (can also use tuna-omit the broth)

½ c broth

1 small can cream of chicken soup

1 tsp Italian seasoning

4 c cooked rice, warm

 

Toppings:

Pineapple

Chow mein noodles

Diced tomatoes

Nuts

Diced green onions

Diced peppers

Whatever you can think of!

 

Add chicken and broth to a large skillet or sauté pan. Simmer until the broth is reduced. Add soup and seasoning until cooked through. To serve, put toppings in bowls on the table. Put a scoop of rice on a plate, top with the chicken mixture. Let your family decorate their haystacks

Carbon Ribs

My crock pot is one of my favorite kitchen tools. Many food bloggy snobs look down on the use of it, but in my real life, I'm a busy wife and mom. Let's face it, there are some days that throwing stuff in the crock pot in the morning is the only way we are going to have a home cooked meal that night.
I decided to experiment the other day and created this masterpiece.

You need:
Country style ribs
1 jar of BBQ sauce, your choice
Dry rub

Rub the ribs with the dry rub. Place in the crockpot. Pour entire bottle of sauce over them. Cook on low, for 10 hours. Serve, eat, enjoy.