From Amber's Kitchen

Chocolate Chip Cookies

2009-09-15T16:10:00.000-07:00

This is Jaime's recipe! It makes a ton of cookies, so you may need to half it! Enjoy.

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever

2 cups butter, softened
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 t. vanilla
1/2 t almond extract
5 1/2 cups flour
2 t. salt
2 t. baking soda
small package French Vanilla instant pudding (straight from the box)
2 pkg chocolate chips

Basic cookie directions... cream butter & sugars. Add eggs & extracts. Mix dry ingredients together. Slowly pour dry into wet. Stir in chips. Bake in oven 350 for 12-15 minutes.

Taking Requests

2009-06-09T15:36:00.000-07:00

Sorry, new recipes are coming. Jenny, I will get the goulash on here ASAP. Any other requests?

Best DARN Turkey EVER!

2009-05-30T19:11:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow night we are having some friends for dinner. Wade just graduated from medical school and is now a full-blown doctor, heading to Washington for Residency. Here's what we are serving the new DR (& his awesome wife who still puts up with him, even after 10+ years of school)!!

Turkey Brine - if you haven't brined a turkey, you are missing out. It is so easy, and gives you the most moist turkey ever!

12-14 pound turkey, thawed
2 1/2 CUPS salt (I know that's a lot, but trust me!)
5 cups water
2 cans chicken broth
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tsp. cayenne
1/4 cup TPC Rosemary Herb seasoning (or equal parts parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme... like the song!)
1/4 cup TPC Crushed Peppercorn & Garlic Rub (or whole peppercorns and chopped garlic cloves)
2 tsp onion powder

Put all ingredients, except the turkey, into large stockpot on the stove bring to a boil, stirring occassionally. Remove from heat, let cool completely. (The whole point in boiling is to dissolve the salt & sugar.) Rinse 12-14 pound thawed turkey, pat dry. Place turkey in a new, garbage bag. Poor cooled solution over turkey, careful not to spill! Put in the stock pot, tie side up, and store in your fridge. (If you don't have a stockpot big enough, we use a 5 gallon drink container & it works too, put about 3 cups ice cubes in with it to help keep the turkey cold while soaking.) Soak overnight. Remove turkey from bag 3 1/2 hours - 4 hours BEFORE cooking. Rinse turkey WELL. Place breast-side down in roastng pan. Bake on 325 for 3 1/2 hours. The seasonings get inside the meat and each piece tastes like you personally rubbed it! So GOOD!

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

6-8 large potatoes (can use red potatoes too) peeled & diced
3 tsp salt, divided
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp fresh ground pepper
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup butter

Boil potatoes, garlic & 1 tsp salt until tender. Drain. Mash with masher, fork or pastry blender until somewhat creamy. Add remaining ingredients. Mix with hand mixer until smooth. Serve!

Turkey Sloppy Joe's

2009-05-23T20:52:00.000-07:00

I'm liking ground turkey breast!

1 lb ground turkey breast
2 cans tomato sauce
1 tbs. chili powder
1 tbs. season all
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, pressed or chopped
2 tsp worchestershire sauce
hamburger buns or chips

Brown turkey breast with onions, garlic, seasonall & chili. Drain. Put back into pan, add tomato sause & worchestershire sauce. Serve on buns, or it's divine over chips (corn or tortilla!)

Limeade - People lost their jobs to bring you this!

2009-05-23T20:47:00.000-07:00

I sat for hours at a very popular restaurant to get this for you all. Some poor bartender lost his job because of it! My measurements aren't exact because he wouldn't tell me anything, and he actually started to hide the ingredients! So paranoid ;)

Brazilian Limeade

3 limes (washed, DON'T SQUEEZE THEM)
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup sugar
3 cups water

Cut limes into quarters. Put in blender, along with all other ingredients. Blend well. Strain into cup of ice. Serve chilled! Also good... add strawberries into the blender!

Mini Turkey Meatloaf

2009-05-17T16:29:00.000-07:00

This recipe is for all those Skywest employees who read this!

Mini-Turkey Meatloaf
1 lb. ground turkey breast
1 cup oatmeal
2 eggs
1 tsp. coriander
1 tbs. rosemary seasoning (or equal parts rosemary, sage, thyme, parsley)
1 tbs. season salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. cayenne
8 oz. tomato sauce

Preheat oven to 375. Put all ingredients in mixing bowl. Mix until well blended. Spray muffin pan (ground turkey breast doesn't have enough fat in it. Your food will stick if you don't spray well). Bake for 20-25 minutes or until inside temperature is 165. Serve with baked potatoes. We loved this one!!

Taco Casserole, AKA Enchilada Pie

2009-02-24T12:51:00.000-08:00

This one is for Sherrie!

1 can refried beans
1 large can enchilada sauce ( or you can make your own, needs 4 cups-ish)
1 lb. ground beef
6 tortillas ( I use flour, you can use corn too)
2 cups cheese
1 can olives
green onions
sour cream
fresh limes (2)
Brown ground beef, season with chili powder, garlic, season-all & black pepper. Drain.
Cut 3 tortillas in half. Layer bottom of casserole dish with tortillas, top with half the beans, half the meat, then 1 cup sauce. Repeat once more. Top with remaining sauce, cheese & olives. Serve with green onions as garnish, sour cream and lime wedges!

Dessert Recipes

2008-12-02T09:02:00.000-08:00

By popular demand here are some of our favorite desserts! Enjoy!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake ( I haven't posted this one because you have to have the Pampered Chef Stoneware Fluted Pan to make it work according to directions. You can do it in a bundt pan in the oven, I just don't know how long it will take, sorry.)

1 Spice Cake Mix
2 cups Pumpkin
3 Eggs
1 8oz container of Cool-whip
2 cups Chocolate Chips

Mix cake mix, eggs, pumpkin and 1 cup of chocolate chips. Spray bottom and sides of fluted pan. Pour cake mixture into pan and microwave 11 minutes (unless your microwave doesn't have a turntable, then cook 12 minutes, rotating after each 4 minute interval). Remove from microwave and let rest 5 minutes. Turn out onto platter, cool completely. Melt remaining chocolate chips and 1/2 the cool-whip, about 1 1/2 minutes stirring after every 30 seconds. Pour over cooled cake. Serve with remaining cool-whip.

Microwave Caramels

In large glass bowl mix the following:
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup

Microwave 2 minutes, stir well. Microwave 2 more minutes, stir well. Microwave another 2 minutes, stir and pour in glass pan. Cool completely!

Mint Sandwiches
2 bags Milk Chocolate Chips
1 bag Mint Chocolate Chips
6 tbs. Shortening, seperated

Melt 1 bag milk chips with 2 tbs shortening. Pour into pan and let set up about 10 minutes (place your finger onto the chocolate to "Test" it. If your fingerprint shows up on the chips without making an indentation, it's ready. Melt the mint chips with 2 tbs. shortening. Pour over chocolate layer and let set. Melt the last bag of milk chips and pour over other 2 layers. Let set 10 minutes. Cut into squares. Refridgerate and let set completely.

Pumpkin Cake Roll
3/4 cup flour
3 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
2/3 cup pumpkin
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
sprinkle of salt
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Sift together dry ingredients, set aside. Beat eggs 5 minutes or until thick. Gradually add sugar; pumpkin, lemon juice. Fold in dry ingredients. Spread in well greased and floured 15" x 10" baking pan or jelly roll pan (I use the stoneware bar pan layered with parchment paper instead of greasing and flouring.) Sprinkle top with nuts. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Loosen edges, turn out onto dish towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Starting at narrow end roll towel and cake together. Cool at least 1 hour. Unroll. Frost wth filling. Roll and chill before slicing to serve.

Filling:
1 cup powdered sugar
6 oz cream cheese
4 tbs butter
1/2 tsp vanilla

Mix cream cheese with butter, cream well. Add vanilla, then powdered sugar.

New Recipe

2008-10-20T22:21:00.000-07:00

Dinner tonight was a last minute throw-together, and if I do say so myself, it was DIVINE!! I highly recommend this recipe. Sorry, I guessed at the measurements, I was playing with the spice cabinet for this one!

Lime Grilled Chicken (I'm still working on the name, any suggestions?)
4 limes, quartered
1 cup oil
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups Sprite
Cayenne to taste
Dash Tumeric
Salt & Pepper to taste

Throw all ingredients into blender, even the lime rind. Blend until smooth. Pour over 4-6 chicken breasts and marinate no more than 2 hours. Grill. Serve with cilantro/lime rice. For the rice, I put 1 1/2 cups rice, 1/2 cup lime juice, 2 tbs. chopped cilantro 1 tsp. salt and 2 1/2 cups water in rice cooker. Next time, I am going to use coconut milk for 3/4 of the water!!
Let me know what ya'll think of this one. It was fun to play around tonight!

Soups

2008-10-06T09:02:00.001-07:00

With this Fall weather, I have decided I am in the mood for soups!! Here are some of our family favorites.

Taco Soup
1 lb. ground beef
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can corn
2 cans (12 oz) Tomato Sauce
4 fresh tomatoes
1 can olives, sliced
1 medium onion
4 garlic cloves
Taco Seasoning

Brown the ground beef using 1/2 the onion dices and 2 garlic cloves. Open all the cans and pour them into large stock pot, slice the olives before dumping! Dice the tomatoes, remaining onion and add to pot with remaining garlic. Add 2 cans water (about 3 cups). Salt to taste. Serve with corn chips, cheese, fresh lime and sour cream.

Potato Cheese Soup CROCKPOT
6 potatoes (peeled 7 cut into bite-sized pieces)
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, diced
1 carrot, sliced
4 chicken boullion cubes
1 tsp. parsley
5 cups water

Cook all ingredients in crockpot on high for 4 hours.
Mix:
3/4 cube butter
2/3 cup flour
1 1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup grated cheese
Stir into crockpot during the last hour of cooking

French Onion Soup
2 tbs. butter
2 cups thinly sliced yellow onions (2 large)
4 cups beef broth
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
dash black pepper
6 slices french bread, toasted
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

In a large saucepan, melt butter, add onions. Cook, covered, over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until onions are tender and golden, stirring occasionally. Stir in broth, worcestershire, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, sprinkle toasted bread with shredded cheese. Place under broiler until cheese melts and turns light brown. To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with bread

Microwave White Chicken Chili, Artichoke Dip & Satay Pasta Salad

2008-09-22T15:16:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the slacking on new recipes. Check out our family blog to find out my excuses this time!! Here are a few fun ones for all of you to try, and for you Kim, the artickoke dip!! Enjoy!

Microwave white Chicken Chili
3 Whole heads garlic
3/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp. olive oil
2 pobalno peppers
1 medium onion
1 1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs ( I still like breasts or tenders)
2 tbsp. taco seasoning
2 cans Great Northern beans, drained
1 jar salsa verde

Slice 1/4 in off the pointed tip of garlic heads to expose cloves. Place garlic cut side up in microwave safe bowl. Sprinkle garlic with 1/4 tsp salt and drizzle with 2 tbsp of the oil. Cover and microwave on HIGH 3 mins or until garlic is soft. Cool.
Meanwhile, finely dice pepers. Chop onion. Combine in baker. Finely die chicken. Add chicken, seasoning mix, remaining 1 tbsp oil and remaining 1/2 tsp salt to baker. Mix well. Microwav on high 4 mins, cover and microwave an additional 4-6 mins. or until chicken is cooked through. (This works best in the stoneware deeo cover baker; but can be done in the oven or another microwave safe baker.)
Meanwhile, gently squeeze cooled garlic frm heads, and discard skins, mash garlic. Add beans and salsa. Transfer bean mixture to baker; mix well. Microwave, covered on HIGH 5-7 minutes or until chili is heated through. Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, lime wedges, diced avocado or chopped cilantro.

Bread Bowl Artichoke Dip
2 16 oz. sourdough bread rounds
vegetable oil
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup milk
1 can artichoke hearts in water, drained
1 packet envelope vegetable soup mix
1 garlic clove
1 lemon
8 oz sour cream

Preheat oven to 450. Slice off top of one bread round to create a lid, set lid aside. Carefully remove center of bread round to form a 4 1/2 inch wie and 2 inch deep well for dip. Slice center of first and entire second bread round into 1 inch cubes. Place bread bowl on cookie sheet, or stone. Arrange bread cubes around bowl. Brush with vegetable oil. Whisk cream cheese until smooth, add milk, whisk again. Chop artichokes. Add artichokes, soup mix and pressed garlic to cream cheese. Microwave on high 5-7 mins., do not boil. Add 2 tbsp lemon juice and sour cream to hot artichoke mixture; pour into bread bowl. If desired, grate parmesan cheese over bread bowl and bread crumbs. Lean lid against bread bowl. Bake 13-15 minutes or until bread cubes and top of dip are golden brown. Remove from oven and serve Immediately.

Satay Chicken Pasta Salad
8 oz. uncooked bow tie pasta
1 cup Asian Vinaigrette salad dressing
1 inch piece peeed fresh gingerroot, finely grated
2 garlic cloves
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp peanut butter
2 medium carrots
1 medium red bell pepper
1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts
1 cup lightly packed fresh basil
3 cups dices coked chicken (about 1 lb.)

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta and rinse with cold water. Meanwhile, for dressing, combine vinaigrette, ginger, garlic, cayenne & peanut butter. Mix well and set aside. Cut carrots into julienne stris. Cut bell pepper into 1/4 inch strips. Chop peanuts and basil. Add chicken, carrots, pepper, peanuts, basil, and dressing to pasta; mix well. Garnish with additional chopped peanuts, if desired.

Chicken Stroganoff

2008-08-27T07:46:00.001-07:00

Jenn, Just throw everything (for the apricot chicken) in the crockpot!

Chicken Stroganoff
1 lb Chicken, dices (I use breasts, you can use whatever you want)
2 tbs. olive oil
1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 cup Sour Cream
1/4 milk (you can use whipping cream, too)
2 cloves garlic
1/2 Cup ChoppedOnion

Saute onion & garlic in oil. Add the diced chicken and cook until brown. Add soup, sour cream & milk. Salt & pepper to taste. Serve over noodles.

Apricot Chicken & Michelle's BBQ Chicken

2008-08-25T20:52:00.000-07:00

These are another favorite at our house. They are both soooo easy and great for a last minute, quick, yummy dinner!!!

Apricot Chicken
4-6 Chicken breasts
1 Bottle russian salad dressing
1 Jar apricot jam
Salt & Pepper

Bake chicken breasts on 375, seasoned with salt & pepper. Bake for about 20 minutes. Mix salad dressing and jam on the stove until warm. Pour over chicken and bake for another 10-15 minutes. Serve with rice, broccoli and lots of warm french bread; the sauce is great for dipping!! You can also do this in the crockpot and serve over the rice!

Michelle's BBQ Chicken
4-6 Chicken Breasts
1 Jar BBQ Sauce ( I still like KC Masterpiece)
6 Slices Bacon
6 Slices Cheddar Cheese

Bake chicken breasts on 375, seasoned with salt & pepper for about 20 minutes. Pour BBQ sauce over, top with bacon & cheese. Again, this is good with rice and french bread. Can you tell we are dippers?!?!?

Parmessan Chicken & Mexican Casserole

2008-08-21T09:52:00.001-07:00

This one is for Kim!

I have 2 mexican casserole. One came from Marie & the other is from Pampered Chef. I like them both equally.

Marie's Casserole (crockpot)
4 chicken breasts
1 can black beans, drained
1 can corn
1 bottle salsa ( I like medium)
1 package cream cheese
Salt & Pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in crockpot, except cream cheese. Cook on high 3 hours. An hour before serving, dice cream cheese and place over chicken mixture, this is when I like to shred the chicken. Cook another hour. Serve over rice. We also have used this on top of chips for nachos, YUMMY!

Mexican Chicken Casserole
This is a microwave recipe. If you have stoneware deep dish baker, comment and I will leave those instructions on here, too!

1 poblano pepper
1 1/2 lb chicken breasts
2 tbsp taco seasoning
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 cups thick and chunky salsa
4 cups broken tortilla chips
1 cup shreded cheddar and monterey jack cheese blend
juice of 1 lime

emove stem and seeds from poblano pepper. Slice into thin strips. Arrange strips evenly over bottom of baker. Slice chicken. Combine chicken and seasoning mix. Grill on stove until cooked (about 4 minutes on each side), place chicken strips over pepper in baker. Drain and rinse black beans. Stir beans, juice and salsa into chicken. Gently stir in tortilla chips. Grate cheese over baker. Bake at 350 until cheese is melted.

Parmessan Chicken
4-6 chicken breasts
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup italian seasoned bread crumbs
1 cup shredded parmessan cheese

Dip chicken breasts into mayo, then in bread crumbs mixed with cheese. Lay in baker. Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes, until thermometer registers 170. Serve with spaghetti noodles and sauce.

Hawaiian Haystacks, Asian Chicken Salad, Shepherd's Pie

2008-08-21T09:38:00.000-07:00

I am working on getting all the recipes listed on here, but I can't devote that much time in one sitting. I am slowly getting there! If there is a recipe you want to try, leave a comment and I will get that one up here faster. These were requested by Rhonda, enjoy!!

Hawaiian Haystack (crockpot recipe)
10-12 Chicken Tenders, cut in chunks
1 cup Chicken Broth
2 cans Cream of Chicken soup
1 can Evaporated Milk

Place chicken in crockpot. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over chicken. Cook on high 3-4 hours or on low 6-8. Serve over rice with toppings. Our favorites are pineapple, green onion, olives, tomatoes, chinese noodles, coconut, and cheese.

Asian Chicken Salad
1 head Green cabbage (you can also use the coleslaw mix)
3 Green onions
2 packages Chicken flavored ramon noodles
1/2 cup Canola oil
1/2 cup Apple cider vinegar
1 cup slivered almonds (optional)

Chop cabbage and green onions. Combine oil, vinegar and seasoning packet from noodles in blender. Blend well. Pour over cabbage and onions. Break up noodles. Pour over salad, add almonds. Mix and serve.

Shepherd's Pie
There are lots of different versions of this. Here is our family favorite.

1 lb. Ground Beef
5 Potates
1/4 cup Milk
1/4 cup Butter
1 can Green beans
1 can Corn
2 cans Tomato Sauce
2 cups Cheddar Cheese
Salt & Pepper to taste

Heat oven to 375. Brown ground beef, season with season salt, garlic and onion. In a different pan, warm tomato sauce and Italian seasoning. Boil potates. Mash potatoes with milk & butter, salt & pepper. Pour sauce over meat and mix well. Add green beans and corn. Place in baker. Spread mashed potatoes over meat mixture. Top with cheese. Bake at 375 until cheese melts.

Salads

2008-08-18T11:30:00.000-07:00

These are some of my favorite salad recipes. I will post the recipe for the Cafe Rio Salad in a day or two, until then, try these!

Jerk Chickan Salad
1 tbs. Garlic oil (or olive oil)
1 tbs. Jerk Seasoning
1 lb. chicken tenders
1 medium pineapple
1 red bell pepper
3 green onions
2 heads romain lettuce
1 can black beans, drained
6 slices bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled
2 limes
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tbs. pineapple preserves

Whisk oil and seasoning. Add tenders; mix well to coat. Peel pineapple, cut in 1/4 inch slices. Cook chicken over medium heat 3-5 minutes on each side. Add pineapple to pan, cook 1 minute on each side. Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Set aside. Slice bell pepper, green onions. Arrange 12 lettuce leaves on platter. Chop remaining lettuce. For ressing, zest one lime . Juice both limes. Add lime zest, may and pinaplle preserves. Mix well. Layer chopped lettuce, beans, bell pepper, chickn, pineapple, backon and green onions over each lettuce leaf. Drizzle dressing over salad.

Thai Chicken Stir-Fry Salad
Dressing
1 1-inch piece peeled fresh gingerroot
3/4 cup creamy poppy seed salad dressing
2 garlic cloves, pressed
Salad
1 medium cucumber
1 small red bell pepper
1 package fresh baby spinach
1 package broccoli slaw mix
Chicken Mixture
1/4 cup snipped fresh basil
1/4 cup peanuts
1 lb chicken breasts

Chop gingerrood. Combine ginerroot, salad dressing and garlic. Whisk until blended and set aside. Score cucumber lengthwise, thinly slice cucumber and bell pepper, cut cucumber slices in half. Place spinach, slaw mix, cucumber and pepper in bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Snip basil and chop peanuts. Flatten chicken and cut into 1/2 inch cubes. Lightly spray skilley, heat over medium-high heat 1-3 minutes. Add chicken to hot skillet and cook without stirring, about 2 minutes. Stir-fry 2-3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink; remove from heat. Add basil, peanuts, and 1/4 cup of the dressing to skillet. Toss to coat. To serve, toss salad with remaining dressing; top with chicken mixture and serve immediately.

BBQ Pork (or Chicken) Salad
1 pork tenderloin
1 tbs. vegetable oil
2 tbs BBQ rub
1/4 cup ranch dressing
1 tsp. BBQ rub
1 package lettuce (I like romain, but you can use iceberg if you like)
2 cups cole slaw miz
1 purple onion
1 cup thawed frozen corn

Brush tenderloin with oil and rub with BBQ rub. Bake until thermometer reaches 150. (for chicken temperature needs to be 170). Combine all ingredients.

Chicken Avocado & Grapefruit Salad
Chicken
1 lb. chicken breasts
1 tbsp Citrus Rub (from Pampered Chef)
1 tsp olive oil
Dressing and Salad
1 large ruby red grapefruit
1 tbsp orange marmalade
3 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
4-6 radishes
1 firm, ripe avocado
1 bag fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup sliced red onion

For chicken, combine ingredients. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes. Turn chicken over and cook another 4- minutes. Let chicken stand on cutting board 10 minutes. For dressing, zest grapefruit, cut in half and juice 1/4 cup juice. Combine zest, juice, marmalade, oil, salt and pepper. Mix well. For salad, slice radished. Peel and dice avocado. Slice chicken crosswise into thin strips. Place spinach in bowl. Top with chicken, radishes, avocado and onion. Pour dressing over salad. Serve immediately.

*All these salad recipes came from The Pampered Chef, Season's Best cook books.

Chicken Pot Pie & Broccoli Soup

2008-08-17T07:20:00.000-07:00

Chicken Pot Pie
I have 2 recipes for Chicken Pot Pie. Here are both of them.

Crockpot Chicken Pot Pie
4 Chicken Breasts
5 potatoes (peeled & diced)
1 medium onion (diced)
3 cups carrots ( I use the baby carrots and slice them in half.)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
Salt, Pepper & Garlic to taste

Put all ingredients together in crockpot. Cook on high 3-4 hours. 10 minutes before serving, pour in 2 cans chicken broth. Stir. Serve over biscuits.

Chicken Pot Pie
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
2 cups diced chicken
2 can cream of chicken soup
Mix together

Mix:
1 cup Bisquick
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
Salt & Pepper to taste

Pour Bisquick mix over chicken mixture. Bake at 400 until golden brown, about 30 mins.

Broccoli Soup
I also have 2 recipes for this.

Chicken Broccoli Soup:
1-2 lbs chopped broccoli
1 medium onion
4 cups white sauce
2 cups chicken broth
1/3 parmessan
1/4 tsp garlic salt
Salt & Pepper to taste
2 cups cubed/cooked chicken

White Sauce:
1 cube butter
8 tbs. flour
1 tsp. salt
4 cups milk

Cook broccoli. Mix broth with white sauce. Saute onions in butter. Combine all incredients. Serve hot with grated cheddar cheese.

Broccoli Cheese Soup

1-2 cups chopped broccoli
1 1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cup flour
8 cups milk
4 tbs. vinegar
2 cups SHARP cheddar
Salt & Pepper to taste

Steam broccoli. Mix butter, flour, and milk over medium heat. Stir until thick. Add vinegar, mix well. Add broccoli and cheese.

Hawaiian Chicken & Lemonade Chicken

2008-08-16T13:13:00.000-07:00

I got these 2 recipes mixed up today. Here are the real recipes! Sorry.

Hawaiian Chicken:
4-6 Chicken Breasts
1 can crushed pineapple (yes, Marie, you can use the rings too)
16 oz BBQ Sauce (I recommend KC Masterpiece)

Combine pineapple & BBQ sauce, pour over chicken in crockpot. Cook on high 3-4 hours or on low 6-8. Serve over rice.

Lemonade Chicken:
4 Chicken Breasts
1 can Frozen lemonade, thawed
3tbs. brown sugar
1 tbs. vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
Stir Lemonade concentrate, brown sugar, vinegar and ketchup together. Pour over chicken. Cook on high 3-4 hours or on low 6-8. Serve over rice.

* Both these recipes came from 101 Things to Do With a Crockpot by Stephanie Ashcraft and Janet Eyring

Ginger Chicken

2008-08-16T13:03:00.001-07:00

This is one of our family's favorites! It is great the next day over salad greens!

Marinade:
1/2 cup ginger root chopped (not fine)
2 cups soy sauce
1 cup oil
2 cups ginger ale
2 cloves garlic

Marinate 4-6 chicken breasts at least 2 hours before grilling. Serve with Chicken Rice and Mango Salsa.

Chicken Rice:
Melt 1/4 cup butter over medium-high heat
Add 2 cups rice
Brown rice in butter about 2 minutes.
Add 2 tbs chicken boullion (2 cubes) to 5 cups water.
Pour water over rice. Add 1/2 cup parsley. Bring to boil. Lower temperature to medium-low. Cook until rice is tender and water evaporated.

Mango Salso:
Peel & Dice 2 ripe mangos
Dice & Seed 1 Red Bell Pepper
Dice & Seed 1 Large jalapeno (more if you like HOT)
Slice 2 green onions
1/4 cup lime juice
1/8 cup vinegar
1/8 cup oil
Salt & Pepper to taste

Welcome to my Kitchen

2008-08-16T12:58:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I decided to do this after Super Saturday today. I figured this would be the easiest way to get all my favorite recipes out to all of you. These recipes are tried and true straight from my kitchen. I hope you enjoy.