Thursday, August 7, 2008

Baked Imperial Chicken w/ Cumberland Sauce

1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese
3 TBSP. sesame seeds
2 c. seasoned breaded crumbs
2 chicken (boneless, skinless) cubed, cut up
1/2 c. melted butter

Mix cheese. Sesame seeds & bread crumbs. dip chicken pieces in butter & then in crumb mixture. Place in shallow pan. Dot with butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve with cumberland sauce.

1 c. red currant jelly (any type)
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1 (4 oz) can frozen orange juice
1/8 tsp. ground ginger

Combine and simmer on medium head until smooth. Spoon over baked chicken pieces. :)

**tips: I like to use more parmesan cheese & less bread crumbs if I am making it for a less-formal meal. Also, you can make the chicken larger & make them into chicken tenders & fry them thus dipping them in either ketchup, BBQ sauce, Ranch, or honey mustard. :) ***

Chicken Enchilada Dip

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees*

-1 cube softened cream cheese
-1 1/2 cups Mexican style cheese- divided
-7 oz. can chopped green chilies (undrained)
-1 tsp garlic powder
-1/4 tsp chili powder
-about 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken (boiled)

With electric mixer, beat together cream cheese, 1 cup cheese, chilies, and seasoning in small bowl. When ingredients are well-blended, stir in chicken. Spread into 9-inch casserole dish. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned and heated through. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese on top. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers. To keep it warm for a long period of time, put it in a crockpot on warm or low.

Sorry for the lack of pictures!

Croissant Tacos

*Preheat oven to whatever is indicated on the croissant rolls*

-ground hamburger
-taco seasoning
-croissant dough
-any taco toppings you like: cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream

Brown the hamburger, and add the taco seasoning. Roll taco meat up in the croissant dough. Place on baking sheet. Follow baking instructions for the croissant dough. When they have one minute left to bake, sprinkle cheese on the croissants. Serve with toppings.

**This recipe is from Breanna.

Pioneer Day's Tinfoil Dinners

*Preheat oven to 400 degrees*

-one chicken breast per person
-one packet of Ranch dressing mix
-1 1/2 c of bread crumbs
-4 eggs
-2 yellow onions
-4 large potatoes
-4 bell peppers
-salt and pepper to taste

Chop potatoes, peppers and onions. Mix bread crumbs and Ranch packet. Dip chicken in beaten egg, then in crumb mix. Place all ingredients on tinfoil sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Wrap tinfoil tightly, folding over edges. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.

**This recipe is from Ashley A.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Black Bean and Avocado Salsa


1 Can Black Beans (drained and rinsed)
1 Can Corn (Drained and Rinsed)
1 can Olives (Drained and Rinsed)
2 Avocados cut how you like them
3 Tomatoes cut how you like them
Fresh Cilantro finely chopped
1 packet Good Season Italian Dressing (you will need oil and vinegar to go with it)
Mix the Good Seasons Dressing as the directions say on packet. Add beans and corn and put in fridge. Cut up all the remaining ingredients and add them to beans and corn right before serving. Best served with Blue Corn Tortilla Chips.

Lemon Bars

For Crust:
1 c. softened butter
1/2 c. powdered sugar
2 c. flour
Dash of salt

For Filling:
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1/4 c. flour
6 T. lemon juice

For crust:
Combine all ingredients and stir together well
Press dough into a greased 13x9 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden

*For a smaller batch, half ingredients and press into 8x8 pan*

For filling:
Combine flour and sugar
Beat in eggs and lemon juice
Pour mixture onto slightly cooled crust
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-27 mins or until mixture is set

Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar and enjoy!