Harrell's Haven : Simple, but Delicious Chicken Bacon Melt

I know I have been posting a lot of chicken recipes, but I can't help it. My family really loves chicken (plus I bought a lot of it at Sam's Club lol). Earlier this week, I came home and my husband must have known I had a long day at work. He told me to sit down, kick my feet up, and just relax. He had already made the lunches for the kids, their clothes had been laid out for the next school day, and he was preparing dinner. Although I am the "cook" of the house, my husband knows how to do a little something in the kitchen too. One of my favorite quick and simple meals he makes is his delicious spicy chicken bacon club sandwich.

While we were in Manhattan, Kansas we would eat at a place called So Long Saloon. They had this sandwich called The Bird. It was our favorite. Nick and I tried so many times to duplicate it and even though we haven't mastered it, his version is pretty close. I hope yours comes out just as good as Nick's.

The second recipe is a dessert recipe I use to make all the time. Lately my brother has been calling me all the time for recipes and he recently asked me for my caramel popcorn. This weekend I went to my brother's place with my family for dinner and a movie. During the movie we had some caramel popcorn. So, I decided to post it here again.

I have also listed my weekly menu below. Have a great week cooking!

Recipe: Chicken Bacon Melt

Ingredients:
Sandwich bread
Chicken tenderloins
cooked bacon
spicy mustard (optional)
mayo
ketchup
Lettuce
Tomato
Pepper jack cheese (or your favorite cheese)
Tortilla Ribbons
Guacamole (optional)
Seasoning: Season all, garlic powder, black peeper, and a dash of cayenne pepper

Directions:
1. Wash your tenderloins. Pat dry. Season your meat with the seasonings listed above.
2. We have a George Foreman grill, so we used that too cook our chicken. If you do not have an indoor grill, you could also bake your chicken in the oven until cooked all the way through. It took 2-3 minutes on each side with the George Foreman grill. When chicken is cooked, put to the side.
3. In a large skillet, cook your bacon (not too crispy). When done, place to the side.

Making the sandwich
1. Toast your bread. Put mayo, spicy mustard and ketchup on the bread. Put a slice of cheese on the bread. then lay two or three pieces of chicken (enough to fill the bread) on the bread.
2. On top of the chicken, add some bacon. If you like guacamole, add that on top of the bacon. If not, add the lettuce, tomato, and tortilla ribbons. Put the other slice of bread on top. Cut in half and ENJOY some goodness!

Recipe: Caramel Popcorn

Ingredients:
1/2 Cup of brown sugar
1/2 Cup of butter
10 LARGE marshmallows
1 bag of popped popcorn

Directions:
1. Pop your bag of popcorn. Place to the side.
2. In a large bowl microwave butter until melted. Add brown sugar and mix well. Then add the marshmallows and melt until melted (about 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes). Pour the marshmallow mix on top of the already popped popcorn immediately. Mix well. Serve warm and ENJOY!