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Currently Confessing | Vol. 32…the One with the Chicken Enchilada Recipe

Hello, beautiful friends! This week has been sort of a whirlwind, and I guess they all sort of feel like that after a holiday, but this one has been jam packed with all that is life. Let’s just jump right in to what I’m currently confessing…

ONE.
Thankful for…

Photo credit: Megan a la Willow Crowns
Charlotte’s Outfit: Little Lady tee (Char’s in a 4), blue jean shorts, sandals
friends. Charlotte loves her “Lala.” And Lala loves her “Shishi.” Are they not the cutest? I am so thankful for the friendships I have in my life. I probably could write an entire post about it. But all I want to say right now is that I absolutely am so thankful for my girlfriends. For the non-judging, cheerleading, always-loving, snap-me-back-to-reality girlfriends. You know who you are, and I’ll love you forever. 

TWO.
Reading…

Nobody’s Cuter Than You: A Memoir about the Beauty of Friendship. Speaking of friendships, this book by Melanie Shankle is currently on deck to be read next (BTW this pinnable quote is from her book, courtesy of Big Mama herself). It just came out this week, and I am so excited to read it! If you’ve never heard of Melanie Shankle, do yourself a favor and start reading her blog, The Big Mama blog. She is one of the reasons why I wanted to start blogging. Her first two books, Sparkly Green Earrings (about motherhood) and The Antelope in the Living Room (about marriage), are some of my very favorites. I am so excited to go to her book signing here in Houston with some of my very best friends, too. Woohoo! Do you love Melanie as much as I do? 
THREE.

Excited about…

this post. You guys. I can’t even with this post. If you’ve been doing life with me, you know I’m a new contributor for Houston Moms Blog. Well, my very first post for HMB was published this week, and I don’t really know what constitutes “going viral,” but I’d like to think that this post has done just that. Within 24 hours, it was shared over 1,000 times from HMB’s site alone, and it’s still going strong. I’ve never had that happen to me. Like ever. So excited and thankful and all the good feels. To those of you who have clicked over to read it: THANK YOU. And to all my girlfriends whom I consulted about this topic, you are the best! Looks like we really are in this motherhood gig together. 
FOUR.

Cooking…

I don’t remember when I made this (last week maybe?), but when I shared this picture on Instagram, some of you asked for the recipe, so here it is. It’s easy and delicious. Gosh, I love Mexican food. Thanks for teaching me how to make this, mom! 
Chicken Enchilada Casserole (some call it King Ranch Chicken)

INGREDIENTS
1 Rotisserie Chicken (deboned, skin removed, and shredded)
2 cans Cream of Chicken condensed soup
1 can Rotel (mild for the tiny tummies)
2 cups of shredded Mexican cheese
18 corn tortillas
DIRECTIONS
1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  
2. Once you’ve deboned and shredded the meat from your rotisserie chicken, set aside. 
3. In a large sauce pan, mix Cream of Chicken, Rotel, and chicken all together on low heat. 
4. When the mixture starts to bubble, set aside. 
5. Layer corn tortillas (I usually heat mine in the microwave for a few seconds) in a 13×9 baking dish. I use 6 at a time. Add about half of the chicken mixture on top of corn tortillas, then layer with cheese. Repeat.
6. For the last layer, top with just corn tortillas and cheese. 
7. Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes or until heated through. 
FIVE. 
Also excited about…
this giveaway! If you’ve heard about The Influence Conference, you will definitely want to enter this giveaway hosted by Elizabeth at Oak & Oats. The prize is a 300 dollar conference ticket along with 300 dollars cash for travel spending money. How awesome is that? But honestly (and selfishly), I hope I win. Going to this conference is a dream of mine. But…all you need to do to enter is use the Rafflecopter below to enter for your chance to win the Influence Conference Ticket and travel cash. For each entry you complete, the higher your chances are of winning. And if nothing else, by entering, you get to meet a whole new batch of amazing bloggers. The giveaway is open to anyone in the world who wants to win and go to the conference. Good luck, sisters!  


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And that’s all for today, folks! Thanks again for being so awesome and making me feel like a legit blogger. (Did I really just say “legit?” Yes. Yes, I did.) I hope to see you here next week where I’ll be talking about a baby who just keeps growing and a recap of last month. Talk to you soon! Have an amazing weekend!

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Comments

  2. What a blessing it is to have good girlfriends! I get to spend some quality time with mine this weekend and it is just what the doctor ordered. And, I’ve never turned down some good looking enchiladas, so I’ll be pinning your recipe for sure!

    • Thanks, Colleen! And you know, even though I don’t get to see all of my girlfriends as often as I’d like, we always pick up right where we left off. Love that! Hope you like these enchiladas. They are my favorite! :)

    • Thanks, Shelly! You would love Sparkly Green Earrings! I can’t wait to read her book, but I also can’t wait to get her to sign it. Such a nerd and such a fan. :)

    • That is the sweetest compliment ever, Julie! Thank you so much. :) I hope you had a great weekend and have a great week!

  7. Love the pic of Charlotte and her little friend…adorable! And I am so loving Melanie's book…still haven't read Sparkly Green Earrings and need to get on that after I finish this one.

  8. That quote is so true. My days are bluer when I haven’t had a chance to chat with my friends. I can’ t believe Big Mama Blog has three books already. I remember when she wrote her first one. I really ought to put that on my reading list…doing it now!! Have a great weekend.

    • I just love Melanie Shankle! And I can’t wait to meet her. I remember her first book, too. It was right when I had Charlotte. I’ve loved following along. Hope you’re having a great week!

  9. I adore Melanie Shankle. She is so awesome. I wish I could tag along to that book signing with you!

    Congrats on such a super successful post. That’s really great :) :)

    Happy Friday!

  11. Okay I have quite a few things today! :)
    1. Mom friends are the BEST friends.
    2. I just downloaded Sparkly Green Earrings to my kindle and I cannot wait to read it!
    3. I absolutely loved your post on HMB the other day, on point!
    4. I am making sour cream chicken enchiladas for dinner tonight! I really like how you layered the tortillas, genius!
    5. My DREAM is to attend Influence Conference! How fun would it be to go and meet in person?!? :)
    Have a happy weekend friend!

    • You are going to LOVE Sparkly Green Earrings! I read it when I was sleep deprived with a newborn, and it was soul therapy. And the layering of the enchiladas was not my idea. It’s an old casserole trick that my mom taught me. ;) And yes, I would LOVE to attend the Influence Conference! I am not going unless I win this. So we shall see how things go. Hope you’re having a great week!

    • Aww, thanks Erin! You are so sweet and that means so much coming from you. ;) I would love to win as well! How cool would it be to all meet at that conference?!

    • You are too sweet! Thanks, girlfriend! I’m only funny sometimes. Or is it all the time? I can never tell. I’m hungry too. I haven’t eaten in what seems like two days. Dang stomach bug. And I’m not even the one with it. Lol.

  15. That quote is so true. My days are bluer when I haven't had a chance to chat with my friends. I can' t believe Big Mama Blog has three books already. I remember when she wrote her first one. I really ought to put that on my reading list…doing it now!! Have a great weekend.

  16. I adore Melanie Shankle. She is so awesome. I wish I could tag along to that book signing with you!

    Congrats on such a super successful post. That's really great :) :)

    Happy Friday!

  17. Such adorable girls!! I love me some King Ranch Chicken. (Though I think it needs bell peppers and onions to be fully “legit” ;) ) I am so excited to enter this giveaway. Are you going to be at the influence conference?

    • Thanks, Steph! Yeah, this isn’t technically King Ranch, but it does have Rotel which has onions and green peppers. I hope you win if I don’t. ;) Hope you’re having a great week!

  18. Okay I have quite a few things today! :)
    1. Mom friends are the BEST friends.
    2. I just downloaded Sparkly Green Earrings to my kindle and I cannot wait to read it!
    3. I absolutely loved your post on HMB the other day, on point!
    4. I am making sour cream chicken enchiladas for dinner tonight! I really like how you layered the tortillas, genius!
    5. My DREAM is to attend Influence Conference! How fun would it be to go and meet in person?!? :)
    Have a happy weekend friend!

  21. Such adorable girls!! I love me some King Ranch Chicken. (Though I think it needs bell peppers and onions to be fully "legit" ;) ) I am so excited to enter this giveaway. Are you going to be at the influence conference?

  24. So many awesome things Kristy! What a great week!

    I loved your featured post – so hilarious – I’m not surprised it did so well.

    That Charlotte… oh my, heart-breaking how adorable she is. Don’t you just love “buddies” too.

    That recipe sounds AMAZING!

    Thanks for sharing!
    xoxo

    • Thanks, Jennifer! It was good week. This week? It’s up for debate. Lol. Thanks for being such an awesome blogging friend! You are awesome!

  25. So many awesome things Kristy! What a great week!

    I loved your featured post – so hilarious – I'm not surprised it did so well.

    That Charlotte… oh my, heart-breaking how adorable she is. Don't you just love "buddies" too.

    That recipe sounds AMAZING!

    Thanks for sharing!
    xoxo

  28. So excited about that post of yours!! Congrats girl, much deserved! ;)
    Love that pic of Liv and Charlotte together too, it’s so sweet!! :)

  29. The pic of the girls is adorable! And that recipe- yum!!! Cannot wait to add that to my meal plan. I would love to win this Influence ticket! Have heard that is an amazing conference- have a great night!

    • Thanks, Keri! I hope you love this recipe as much as I do. You’ll have to let me know how it goes. :) Good luck with the giveaway!

  31. The pic of the girls is adorable! And that recipe- yum!!! Cannot wait to add that to my meal plan. I would love to win this Influence ticket! Have heard that is an amazing conference- have a great night!

  32. Mmmmm… I want to make this recipe! and YAYYYYYYY for your blog post! that is so wonderful!! CONGRATS!!!! and I would LOVE to win because I have always wanted to go to the Influence conference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • Thanks, Becky! The recipe is delicious! And thanks so much for the congratulations. It was a fun one. :) Good luck with the giveaway!

  33. Mmmmm… I want to make this recipe! and YAYYYYYYY for your blog post! that is so wonderful!! CONGRATS!!!! and I would LOVE to win because I have always wanted to go to the Influence conference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  34. Thanks, Colleen! And you know, even though I don't get to see all of my girlfriends as often as I'd like, we always pick up right where we left off. Love that! Hope you like these enchiladas. They are my favorite! :)

  35. Thanks, Shelly! You would love Sparkly Green Earrings! I can't wait to read her book, but I also can't wait to get her to sign it. Such a nerd and such a fan. :)

  36. That is the sweetest compliment ever, Julie! Thank you so much. :) I hope you had a great weekend and have a great week!

  38. I’d say that’s a viral post! That’s awesome! Clicking over to read it now. And I love that quote about girlfriends. I was just chatting with a friend last week about how hard it is to make good friends the older we get, but when we do, they are such strong friendships. Such a blessing! Hope you’re having a great week, and thanks as always for linking up with us at H54F!

    Katie @ Cup of Tea

  39. I'd say that's a viral post! That's awesome! Clicking over to read it now. And I love that quote about girlfriends. I was just chatting with a friend last week about how hard it is to make good friends the older we get, but when we do, they are such strong friendships. Such a blessing! Hope you're having a great week, and thanks as always for linking up with us at H54F!

    Katie @ Cup of Tea

  40. i just love her!! she’s so cute and excited to try that recipe- mexican is my fav! thanks so much for sharing and hope your week is going well!

  41. i just love her!! she's so cute and excited to try that recipe- mexican is my fav! thanks so much for sharing and hope your week is going well!

  42. I just love Melanie Shankle! And I can't wait to meet her. I remember her first book, too. It was right when I had Charlotte. I've loved following along. Hope you're having a great week!

  44. You are going to LOVE Sparkly Green Earrings! I read it when I was sleep deprived with a newborn, and it was soul therapy. And the layering of the enchiladas was not my idea. It's an old casserole trick that my mom taught me. ;) And yes, I would LOVE to attend the Influence Conference! I am not going unless I win this. So we shall see how things go. Hope you're having a great week!

  45. Aww, thanks Erin! You are so sweet and that means so much coming from you. ;) I would love to win as well! How cool would it be to all meet at that conference?!

  46. You are too sweet! Thanks, girlfriend! I'm only funny sometimes. Or is it all the time? I can never tell. I'm hungry too. I haven't eaten in what seems like two days. Dang stomach bug. And I'm not even the one with it. Lol.

  47. Thanks, Steph! Yeah, this isn't technically King Ranch, but it does have Rotel which has onions and green peppers. I hope you win if I don't. ;) Hope you're having a great week!

  49. Thanks, Jennifer! It was good week. This week? It's up for debate. Lol. Thanks for being such an awesome blogging friend! You are awesome!

  52. Thanks, Keri! I hope you love this recipe as much as I do. You'll have to let me know how it goes. :) Good luck with the giveaway!

  53. Thanks, Becky! The recipe is delicious! And thanks so much for the congratulations. It was a fun one. :) Good luck with the giveaway!

  56. Those girls are too cute together! I love Charlotte’s hands ! <3 And I'm so happy for your post! You deserve it, girl! Congrats!!

    Thanks for linking up to the Saturday Spotlight! :)

  57. Those girls are too cute together! I love Charlotte's hands ! <3 And I'm so happy for your post! You deserve it, girl! Congrats!!

    Thanks for linking up to the Saturday Spotlight! :)

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