Pick Your Plum, The Plaid Barn, and Touch of Modern

Hey guys!  Remember me?

Blogging has certainly taken a back seat during the summer months.  It was truly unintentional, but things happen and life's more pressing events sometimes take over.  Although I've been doing quite a bit of sewing, I've also been spending tons of time with my kiddos, my husband, friends and still working, too.  Sorry for the unannounced sabbatical around here.  Once the kiddos are back in school, this little blog will jump back up on the priority list and I'll be back, k?

However, there are three time-sensitive deals out there today that I couldn't keep to myself.  So, hope you enjoy some of these fantastic bargains, and then go have some summer fun!

Pick Your Plum.

You guys know how much I love this site, and how I'm a sucker for personalized stuff.  Today's deal is these super awesome wooden tags.  Oh how I would love about 100 of these..... and how I would love to recieve the loaf of bread pictured on the website.  You can customize them in several different ways, but they are going very, very fast, so jump on this deal if you want some wooden tags.  Click here to see if they are still available.

The Plaid Barn.

I've mentioned this site before, too.  And although I don't love them as much as Pick Your Plum, they are certainly growing on me.  Today, they have this set of rubber stamps A-Z, uppercase or lowercase, for less than $10.  It's a pretty good deal and would be fun for a school age child to spell out words, or for adults who love stamping.  Hurry and grab this deal before they sell out.

Touch of Modern.

This is the newest daily deal site featuring modern home decor.  And because they are new, they are offering some pretty amazing referral bonuses right now.  You can sign up, then share your referral link through your blog or facebook and get credits to their site.  They are slowing rolling out the invites, kinda like Pinterest did a while back, so I'd recommend signing up early to get in asap.  I've gotten through to early access, and can already tell this is gonna be a great site with deals I love.  Here's a few photos of the deals going on right now...

Hope you all are having an amazing summer!  I'll be back soon, promise!  

Chicken Muffins (AKA Individual Chicken Pot Pies)

I tweaked one of our family's favorite recipes last week.  It was a huge hit with my kids, who called this dish "Chicken Muffins."

Our long-time recipe for Chicken Pot Pie just got easier, with the help of a muffin tin and Bisquick.  What's even better- it's freezer friendly!  This is the ultimate comfort food, people.

Chicken Muffins

1 3 lb bag of boneless skinless chicken (can be breasts, tenderloin, whatever)
2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
2 16 oz bags frozen mixed vegetables
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 jar Shake & Pour Bisquick (the yellow bottle you use when camping- just add water)

Cook and shred the chicken.  (See this post for the world's easiest way to shred chicken.)  Stir in mixed veggies, cream of chicken soups, salt and pepper.

Mix the water with the Bisquick as directed on the bottle.

Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray and pour a small amount of Bisquick in each section.  Pour just enough to cover the bottom.

Put one or two heaped spoonfuls of the chicken-veggie mixture on top of the Bisquick.

Pour Bisquick on top of each muffin, just enough to make a small circle, and let it run to the sides.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350 F for 25 minutes.  (Oven times may vary.)

Yield:  24 muffins

Tip:  Let the muffins cool for about 10 minutes before attempting to remove from pan.  This will help them keep a muffin shape and not run all over your plate.  :)

If freezing, let cool completely.  Wrap each muffin in plastic wrap or foil and place in freezer.  To reheat, place in toaster oven or microwave until warm.

Disclaimer:  I realize this is super un-healthy.  I make no claims that it is otherwise.  If you'd like a healthier option, I'd recommend making your own Bisquick with whole-wheat flour and/or making your own Cream of Chicken soup.  These are both things that I hope to do in coming weeks but wanted to go ahead and post the "un-healthy" version first.  If you've tried it with these adaptations, please let me know!