Do you like green chile chicken enchiladas? Do you like chicken pot pie? Do flaky buttery cheesy biscuits make you grin? If so, this Spicy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole is going to make you very happy.

Green Chile Chicken Casserole

I’ve been on a pot pie casserole kick for a few months now. Some variation or other of that recipe gets made about once a week lately. Leftover asparagus? Toss it in there.

A handful of roasted carrots and a cup of leftover creamed peas? Add those into the mix. It’s honestly hard to mess up a pot pie when you begin with a solid recipe.

This spicy chicken pot pie was the result of an open jar of roasted green chile catching my eye as I was deciding what to do with some leftover chicken. One thing led to the other and this green chile and jalapeno chicken casserole has become an enormous favorite with my family.

Cheddar Drop Biscuits

On a whim, I decided to add a couple of handfuls of shredded cheddar cheese to the easy drop biscuit topping. Feel free to skip the cheese, if you prefer the traditional buttery biscuit topping or add more if you want the cheddar to be a stronger flavor.

I’m happy to say that was

Garlic Dill Fingerling Potatoes

Little buttery fingerling potatoes braised with garlic and dill and topped off with fleur de sel salt are the next greatest thing to hit your Sunday dinner. You are going to love these potatoes!

To me potatoes are just the perfect family food. There’s just something about them that always brings back memories of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Sunday dinners etc, all home cooked by Mom. But times have changed, and so have potatoes.

I knew as a young girl that there were Russet potatoes. And that was all there was to it. I had no idea there were other kinds and that they are not only different but some potatoes cannot be subbed for other potatoes in recipes. For example, these brown butter braised dill fingerlings. Read on to find out why.

What are Fingerling Potatoes?

Fingerling potatoes are low in starch and extra creamy inside with a paper thin peel that crisps perfectly when roasted. There are lots of different types of fingerling potatoes – red, yellow, purple, golden or a mixture of all colors.

What Do Fingerling Potatoes Taste Like?

Once roasted these potatoes have a flavor that is mild, nutty and earthy, and their texture is firm and moist.

Why Use Fingerling Potatoes?

I mentioned earlier that you wouldn’t want to substitute other potatoes in this recipe. The reason for this is that fingerling potatoes braise better than other potatoes because you leave them whole since they are so small. They get soft and tender inside while the skin gets crispy and delicious. Fingerlings are also perfect for fast meals since they don’t have to be peeled and they cook through quickly.

The Ingredients for Dill Fingerling Potatoes

One of my favorite thing about potato recipes is that they usually don’t take many ingredients to make them delicious. This recipe calls for just 7 ingredients. Here is what you will need:

• Butter: unsalted and used to braise the potatoes on the stove top
• Fingerling Potatoes: rinse them but no need to peel them and you only need 1 pound of them
• Kosher Salt: used to flavor the braising fingerlings
• Black Pepper: freshly ground
• Fresh Dill: You’re really going to want fresh dill here, but if you absolutely must use dried, use 1 teaspoon. You’ll also use part of the dill while the potatoes are braising and the rest will be added at the end before serving.
• Garlic: adds flavor to the potatoes as they braise
• Course Salt: fleur de sel or kosher salt, used to season the potatoes right before serving

The measurements for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post. You can save or print the recipe from there as well.

What Can You Substitute For Fingerling Potatoes?

If you cannot find fingerling potatoes, new potatoes are a comparable substitute.

What is Fleur de Sel?

Fleur de Sel is salt in its purest form. It forms as seawater evaporates leaving a thin crust on the surface. It is so pure that it has no bitterness and adds delicious flavor to food.

I’m going to guess that most people don’t have Fleur de Sel on hand, so any other coarse salt, including Kosher salt works just

Crumb Banana Bread Muffin Recipe

This crumb banana bread muffin recipe is like the most delicious banana bread but in muffin form and with a coffee cake inspired crumb topping that is so buttery and delicious! You can eat them for breakfast, for dessert, or our favorite…breakfast for dinner!

This banana crumb muffin is a spin off of a recipe I got from my dear friend Sarah. She makes this killer banana crumb bread, that we LOVE and I just couldn’t resist making them into muffins.

We buy bananas by the dozen in our house. We use them daily in protein smoothies, and also just to eat because bananas are so dang good. Occasionally we will get some that last long enough to become over-ripe, and then I know it’s time for some sort of delicious banana baked good! The questions is, do I make our classic banana bread (or any of our banana bread recipes, I am obsessed with banana breads!) , or these bakery style banana crumb muffins? The choice seems impossible! But there is something so convenient about muffins!

Muffins are a great grab-and-go breakfast, after school snack or individual dessert. These muffins have real bold banana flavor and are so tender. My kids go bananas for these banana muffins!

What’s the Secret to a Streusel Crumb Topping?

Salt is the secret to the best crumb topping! I’m serious, adding a little salt makes all the difference as it’s perfectly sweet with a hint of mouthwateringly delicious saltiness!

What Ingredients Do I Need to Make Banana Muffins?

There aren’t going to be any surprises here and the bulk of the ingredients will be pantry ingredients, so grab your ripe bananas and let’s get baking! Here is what you will need:

Banana Crumb Topping

• Brown Sugar: adds sweetness and richness of flavor
• Sugar: adds sweetness
• Flour: adds structure to the topping
• Cinnamon: adds flavor
• Salt: enhances all the flavors
• Butter: softened, binds the topping together giving those yummy crunchy chunks

Banana Bread Muffins

• Flour: just regular all-purpose flour
• Baking Soda: acts as a leavening agent and gives the muffins their rise
• Salt: enhances all the flavors
• Canola Oil: keeps the muffins super moist
• Sugar: adds a little extra sweetness
• Brown Sugar: adds more sweetness and more depth of flavor
• Eggs: gives structure to the muffins
• Bananas: over-ripe, mashed

The measurements for every ingredient can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.