Chicken Apple Breakfast Sausage

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup apple, grated (fuji or mcintosh)
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken
• 1/2 lb ground lamb
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 in a large, heavy skillet heat 2 tbs of olive oil over medium-high heat.
• 2 add the onions and apples.
• 3 cook, stirring for 3-4 min or until onions have softened.
• 4 add the garlic and cook for 30 sec to 1 minute.
• 5 remove from the heat and cool.
• 6 in a large bowl combine the chicken, lamb, thyme, sage, salt and pepper.
• 7 add the cooled onion mixture and mix well.
• 8 at this point take a small piece of the mixture and cook in a skillet with a little vegetable oil, taste to test the salt and seasoning - add more is necessary.
• 9 on a plastic-covered surface, form the mixture into 8 good sized patties or 16 smaller patties.
• 10 heat 2 tbs of vegetabel oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat.
• 11 add 4 patties (or more if smaller) to the pan and cook until golden brown, about 3-4 min per side.
• 12 place cooked patties in a warm oven while you cook the rest of the patties.
• 13 add more oil if necessary and continue cooking patties in the same manner.

Chicken With Leeks And Mushrooms

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup sliced leek
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• season salt
• garlic salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in non stick skillet.
• 2 sprinkle on season salt, garlic salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 brown chicken in hot olive oil.
• 4 add leeks and mushrooms, stir in tomato paste, and chicken broth.
• 5 cover and simmer on low heat until chicken juices run clear, about 15-20 minutes.

Conserve De Violettes - Violet Preserves

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 ounces violets, freshly gathered (petals only)
• 1/2 cup water, boiling
• 3 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 steep petals in boiling water for ten minutes.
• 2 pound into a paste.
• 3 add sugar and cook until thick; pour into a clean jar and seal.

Curried Cream Of Pea Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1 medium potato, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 cups chicken stock, heated
• 1 cup light cream, heated

Recipe

• 1 place the prepared vegetables, garlic, salt, curry powder and one cup of the the stock in a saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil.
• 3 cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 4 transfer to a processor.
• 5 blend well.
• 6 return the mixture to a saucepan.
• 7 reheat.
• 8 add the remaining stock and cream.
• 9 reheat.
• 10 can be served cold with a dollop of whipped cream, chives and parsley.

Curried Corn Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup red onion, diced
• 1/2 cup red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 4 cups corn (fresh, frozen, or canned)
• 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
• 1/2 cup miracle whip
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

Recipe

• 1 saute onion in oil until tender.
• 2 add peppers and saute briefly, just until warmed through. add curry powder, oregano, and turmeric.
• 3 while the peppers are sauteing, heat the corn until hot (microwave or sauce pan on stove top), and drain any liquid.
• 4 in a large bowl, mix the pepper mixture, drained corn, black olives, miracle whip, and salt.
• 5 serve warm.

Chicken With Lime Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
• salt, to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 pound the chicken so that all pieces are of about the same thickness, then season with salt, to taste. melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. add the chicken and brown for about 3 minutes on each side. remove from the frying pan and keep warm.
• 2 mix all other ingredients and pour the mixture into the frying pan. bring to a boil, stirring constantly to prevent clumping, and boil for about a minute.
• 3 return the chicken to the pan and simmer until the chicken is cooked through (about five minuites or so). serve hot, with the sauce poured over the the chicken.

Cheese Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 2 cups cheddar cheese (grated)
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 dash cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat.
• 2 whisk in flour and stir constantly for four minutes.
• 3 gradually whisk in half and half and keep stirring until it comes to a simmer.
• 4 remove from heat and stir in cheese until it is melted.
• 5 season with worcestershire, ground mustard seed, and cayenne.

Curried Chickpeas Over Rice

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (13 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 (10 ounce) can coconut cream, half
• 1 small tomato, chopped
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 -2 tablespoon oil
• salt

Recipe

• 1 cook rice per directions.
• 2 heat oil in a saucepan.
• 3 saute onions over medium-high heat.
• 4 add tomatoes once onions are soft. smash the tomatoes in the pot.
• 5 add the curry powder and stir.
• 6 add coconut cream/milk and stir. (add a little more if you desire more sauce)
• 7 salt to taste.
• 8 reduce heat to medium-low.
• 9 add chickpeas, cover and simmer 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 10 serve hot over rice.

Chicken With Lime Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup chicken broth, reduced-sodium fat-free
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons lime juice, divided
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• 2 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned. remove from pan; keep warm.
• 3 add chicken broth, sugar, 2 tablespoons juice, and mustard to pan; cook over medium heat, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
• 4 combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl.
• 5 add cornstarch mixture to pan; stir well with a whisk. bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook 1 minute or until sauce thickens slightly.
• 6 whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice and butter, stirring until butter melts.
• 7 return chicken to pan; simmer 2 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly heated.

25-minute Lamb Diane

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce for chicken
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dijon-style mustard
• 12 ounces boneless lamb loin steaks, cut 3/4 to 1 inch thick
• 1/2-1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives, snipped

Recipe

• 1 for sauce, in a small bowl stir together the water, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and mustard; set aside.
• 2 trim fat from chops. sprinkle both sides of each chop with lemon-pepper seasoning. in a 10-inch skillet melt butter over medium heat. add chops and cook for 8 to 12 minutes or until lamb juices run clear (160°f), turning once halfway through cooking time. remove from heat. transfer chops to a serving platter; cover and keep warm.
• 3 pour sauce into skillet; stir to scrape up any crusty browned bits from bottom of skillet. pour sauce over chops. sprinkle with chives.

Corn Dip With Tomatoes And Basil

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 3/4 cups fresh corn kernels (two large ears of corn)
• 1/3 cup 2% low-fat milk (or 1% with dash of half & half)
• 1/3 cup silken tofu
• 3 teaspoons lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• pepper
• 8 cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1/3 cup fresh basil leaf, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 cook corn and milk in skillet over med-high heat until corn is tender. stir occasionally. takes about 7 minutes from start to finish. let cook completely.
• 2 puree 2/3 cup corn mixture, tofu, lime juice and salt in food processor; season with pepper.
• 3 transfer to serving bowl; strain and add remaining corn.
• 4 stir in tomatoes and basil.
• 5 serve with tortilla chips.
• 6 dip can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 day.

Cheese Quesadillas With Sweet Vidalia Onion

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 vidalia onion, sliced
• 6 small flour tortillas
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1/3 cup finely diced red pepper
• 24 cilantro leaves

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet, melt butter over medium heat and saute vidalia onion until softened.
• 2 lay tortillas on work surface and sprinkle half of cheese on half of each tortilla.
• 3 divide vidalia onions evenly among tortillas, placing over the cheese.
• 4 top with red pepper and cilantro.
• 5 sprinkle remaining cheese over cilantro leaves.
• 6 fold plain half of tortilla over filling and press down gently.
• 7 heat large, lightly greased nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
• 8 place folded quesadillas in hot pan; cook until golden brown, turn and cook other side.
• 9 remove from pan and cut each into 3 triangles.
• 10 serve warm.

Curried Coconut Chicken Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 skinless chicken breast, cut into chunks
• 1 tablespoon curry paste (i had green curry paste on hand when i made this, but you could use any)
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon ginger, grated (fresh is best, can also use dried)
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can light coconut milk
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts (optional)
• 2 green onions, chopped (i only use green part in this)
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

Recipe

• 1 spray pan with cooking spray and add chicken.
• 2 once chicken begins to cook & turn , add curry paste and stir to thinly coat chicken.
• 3 cook chicken 4-5 minutes or until almost cooked through.
• 4 as chicken cooks, in separate sauce pan, begin to heat chicken broth. bring to simmer.
• 5 add lime juice, ginger, fish sauce.
• 6 stir and simmer 2 minutes.
• 7 add water chestnuts, mushrooms and coconut milk.
• 8 simmer another 2 minutes. taste, and adjust seasonings if needed. may need more lime juice, depending on your taste. some people also add 1/2-1 tbs sugar or splenda. it's up to you.
• 9 add cooked chicken and green onions, stir and simmer for 1 minute.
• 10 serve!

Corn Dogs And Dippers

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 20 hot dogs or 20 hot dogs
• 20 wooden skewers
• oil, to fry
• spicy mustard
• thousand island dressing
• ketchup, with vinegar
• hot sauce
• salsa

Recipe

• 1 batter: combine batter's dry ingredients in a bowl.
• 2 cut in shortening.
• 3 add egg and milk.
• 4 whisk until there are no lumps.
• 5 pour battter into a tall glass.
• 6 oil: heat at least 2 inches of oil to 375 degrees f.
• 7 corndogs: pat dry hotdogs until completely dry.
• 8 push skewer into one end of hotdog until it is firmly in place.
• 9 dip hotdog into batter, turning so it coats evenly.
• 10 fry until golden brown about 2 minutes.
• 11 drain on paper towels.

Curried Couscous Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups couscous
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1/2 cup minced parsley
• 1/2 cup dried raisins or 1/2 cup cranberries
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup small diced red onion

Recipe

• 1 pour couscous in a large bowl. melt butter in the boiling water and pour over couscous.
• 2 cover tightly and allow the couscous to soak for 5 minutes. fluff with a fork.
• 3 whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, vinegar; curry powder, turmeric, salt and pepper. pour over the fluffed couscous and mix well with a fork.
• 4 add the carrots, parsley, raisins or cranberries, almonds, scallions, and red onions.
• 5 mix well and taste for seasonings.
• 6 serve at room temperature.

Curried Egg & Potato Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 hard-cooked eggs, cooled
• 4 medium potatoes, chopped into small cubes
• 2 medium apples, chopped
• 2/3 cup celery, chopped
• 1/3 cup green onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup nonfat sour cream or 1/3 cup nonfat yogurt
• 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 teaspoons mild curry powder (to taste)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 peel and chop four eggs, cut remaining two eggs into wedges for garnish. cook potatoes 5-7 minutes or until tender; drain well.
• 2 combine in large bowl, eggs, potatoes, apple, celery and onions.
• 3 dressings:.
• 4 whisk together dressing ingredients in small bowl.
• 5 pour dressing ingredients over potato mixtue and fold to coat well. cover and chill until serving.

Chicken With Lime And Capers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into small cubes
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (lemon may be substituted)
• 1 tablespoon capers, reserve 1 tbs juice
• hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 heat butter and oil in a skillet. add chicken. sprinkle salt over chicken as it cooks.
• 2 when the chicken is almost completely cooked, add the garlic. while the chicken is cooking, dissolve the bouillon cube in water.
• 3 add the lime juice, capers and caper juice to the chicken. stir in the chicken bouillon.
• 4 cover and simmer while you cook the rice. serve hot over the rice.

Chicken Artichoke Heart 3 Cheese Pizza

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 pizza dough
• 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, browned and diced
• 4 teaspoons pesto sauce
• 3 teaspoons minced or crushed garlic
• 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 package crumbled feta cheese
• 1 jar marinated artichoke hearts, diced (i use only the solid part of the hearts, not the leaves)
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/8 cup sun-dried tomato

Recipe

• 1 cook chicken breast on stovetop (i dice mine while still frozen) until just starting to brown while chicken is cooking, spread pesto sauce, garlic and about half of the cheeses onto the pizza crust spread the vegetables on the cheeses.
• 2 spread the diced chicken on the pizza.
• 3 add the remaining cheeses.
• 4 cook according to directions on crust package (usually only takes 8-12 minutes on 400).

Cheese Rarebit

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon ground dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2/3 cup hot milk
• saltine crackers or toast points

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a blender and whirl at high speed until smooth. bring water to a boil in a double boiler, reduce heat to simmer, pour in ingredients from blender in double boiler. heat stirring occasionally with wire wisk until melted and hot. serve over saltine crackers or toast points.

Brandy-wine Punch

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 1 1/2 cups brandy
• 1 1/2 cups amontillado sherry wine
• 1/4 cup ruby port
• 1/4 cup cointreau liqueur or 1/4 cup grand marnier
• 2 (750 ml) bottles chilled sparkling wine
• 1 liter well-chilled club soda
• ice cube
• orange slice, for garnish
• lemon slice, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a large punch bowl, stir the lemon juice with the sugar until the sugar dissolves. add the brandy, sherry, port, cointreau, sparkling wine and club soda and stir gently until blended. add the ice and garnish with the fruit.

Corn Dogs

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup pickled hot peppers, diced
• 1/4 cup pickled sweet peppers, diced
• 1 egg
• 1 (8 1/2 ounce) package corn muffin mix
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (1 lb) package hot dog

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl combine ketchup and pickled peppers. mix well and set aside.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, combine egg, corn muffin mix, garlic powder, onion powder and milk. in a separate shallow dish add flour. insert wooden skewers half way into cocktail franks.
• 3 heat oil to 375 degrees f in a deep-fryer. dredge each cocktail frank in flour, dust off excess then dip into cornmeal batter. fry 2 to 3 corn dogs at a time for about 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown. drain on paper towels. serve warm with the relish.

Corn Dog Muffins

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (8 1/2 ounce) packages corn muffin mix
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 5 hot dogs, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat overn to 400 degrees and grease a muffin tin or line with paper muffin cups.combine corn muffin mix, brown sugar, eggs, hot sauce and milk and stir until combined then stir in hot dogs. fill greased or lined cups 3/4 full. bake for 14-18 minutes or until golden brown. serve immediately or refrigerate.

Chicken With Green Peppercorn Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, 4 at 6 ounces each
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup shallot, finely chopped
• 2/3 cup dry wine
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon green peppercorn, crushed
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 combine flour and paprika in shallow dish. sprinkle chicken with salt, dredge in flour mixture.
• 2 heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium heat. add chicken to pan, cook 5 minutes each side until done. remove chicken from pan, keep warm.
• 3 increase heat to medium high. add shallots to pan, saute 1 minute.
• 4 stir in wine, broth and peppercorns. bring to a boil. cook until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 7 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat. stir in butter. serve over chicken.

Curried Corn

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 ounces frozen corn
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup carrot, chopped
• 1/4 cup red pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon curry powder

Recipe

• 1 add frozen corn, onion, pepper, carrots and curry powder to melted butter in frying pan, then cover and cook on low for 10 minutes. stir in sour cream and serve.

Crazy Cajun Fried Rice

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 quarts cold cooked rice
• 1 cup salad oil
• 1 lb cabbage, chunked
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup chopped scallion (tops)
• 1/2 cup chopped scallion ( part)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 10 ounces ham, cubed
• 10 ounces chicken, cubed
• 8 ounces andouille cajun sausage, cubed
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup peas
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot of hot oil, lightly cook all the meats and vegetables (except peas) over high heat, stirring often.
• 2 add seasoning and peas. simmer 4-5 minutes. saute cold rice with a little salad oil. add fried rice garnish. fry and stir well.

Chicken Apple Arugula Goat Cheese Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• olive oil
• 1 large shallot, peeled and sliced
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, skinless, boneless, cut into 1 inch cubes
• salt
• 1 tart green apple, thinly sliced
• baby arugula leaf, enough for a salad for four
• 1/4 cup toasted walnuts, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup goat cheese, broken up into little pieces
• lemon juice
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat stick-free frying pan to medium heat.
• 2 add a tablespoon of olive oil and lightly sauté the shallot slices until translucent. remove from pan.
• 3 add another tablespoon of olive oil and cook the chicken breast pieces, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through - 5 to 10 minutes.
• 4 sprinkle some salt on the chicken while you are cooking it. remove from pan and chill.
• 5 when chicken has cooled, toss together in a serving bowl the shallots, chicken, sliced green apple, arugula, walnuts and goat cheese.
• 6 dress with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.

Banana Smoothie

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 medium bananas
• 2 -3 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 scoop banana ice cream or 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
• 3 slices bread

Recipe

• 1 make a puree of the bananas in a blender.
• 2 pour the milk and honey.
• 3 stir.
• 4 refrigerate.
• 5 serve chilled.
• 6 toast the bread.
• 7 dip in the banana squash.
• 8 enjoy!

Curried Chicken, Couscous & Carrots

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces roasted garlic and olive oil couscous (5.8 oz box)
• 1 lb chicken thigh, skinless and boneless
• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped and bottled (see tip, below)
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
• 10 ounces carrots, shredded
• 1 cup dried fruit (from a 7-oz bag)

Recipe

• 1 put couscous, spices from packet and 2 tsp oil in a medium bowl. add 1 and 1/4 cups boiling water, stir to mix, cover and let stand.
• 2 heat rest of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. season chicken with 4 tsp each salt and pepper. cook 3 minutes per side or until golden.
• 3 meanwhile stir flour, ginger, curry powder and 4 tsp salt into can of coconut milk. add to skillet; top chicken with carrots and fruit. bring to a simmer, cover and cook 4 minutes or until chicken is done, sauce thickens slightly and carrots are crisp-tender. serve with couscous.
• 4 tip: look for jars of chopped ginger in the produce section of your market.

Brat Wraps

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 onion, large, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 (12 ounce) bottles beer
• 4 bratwursts, fully cooked
• 1 tablespoon steak sauce
• 4 flour tortillas, warmed (8 inch)
• 4 slices cheese, (recipe calls for kraft singles but i think a swiss or jack cheese would be better)

Recipe

• 1 heat grill to medium heat. cook and stir onlions in hot oil in large nonstick skillet on medium high heat for 5 minutes or until onions are golden brown; cover. simmer on low heat 10 minute.
• 2 meanwhile, bring beer to boil in medium saucepan. add bratwurst; cook 5 minute drain bratwurst. grill 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through and browned, turning occasionally.
• 3 stir steak sauce into onions. top tortillas with cheese, onions, and bratwurst; roll up.

Chicken With Guava Butter Glaze

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 16 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 2 tablespoons guava butter
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1 teaspoon sherry wine
• 1 teaspoon chili paste

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt, pepper, and thyme.
• 2 grill chicken as preferred (grill, indoor foreman grill, grill pan, etc.) until meat is no longer pink.
• 3 while chicken is grilling, melt butter in small saucepan on medium until transparent.
• 4 add shallots and stir until they lose their firmness.
• 5 add wine, sherry, and chili paste.cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until sauce forms a glaze. watch it more closely near the end.
• 6 plate chicken and spoon sauce evenly over all. serve with veggies and rice or bread, if desired.

Brandy Jellied Cornish Game Hens

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cornish hens
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup red currant jelly
• 1/2 cup brandy

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 375°f.
• 2 combine parsley, shallot, garlic, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup of butter. stuff half of mixture into cavity of each hen and secure legs with kitchen twine.
• 3 place hens in pan breast side up and rub with the other 1/4 cup butter.
• 4 bake for approximately 30 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine jelly and brandy and cook over low heat until the jelly melts.
• 6 after hens have cooked 30 minutes, pour the jelly mixture over the hens and cook another 30 minutes, basting frequently.

Cheese Scones With Gomashio

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups whole grain flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 30 g butter
• 2 -4 tablespoons gomashio (use more if you really want to taste the sesame in the scones)
• 1/4-1/2 cup milk
• grated cheese, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 220°c/425°f.
• 2 in a bowl combine flour, gomashio and baking powder. rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3 add liquid little by little until a soft, but not sticky dough forms.
• 4 pat out on a lightly floured surface and cut out scones of desired size ( i use a regular glass for cutting).
• 5 place on a papaer-lined baking sheet, top with grated cheese and bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown and baked through.
• 6 enjoy! :).

Chicken With Limes

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 lime, juice of, only
• 6 fluid ounces pure apple juice
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 low-sodium chicken bouillon cube

Recipe

• 1 spray a large skillet with vegetable cooking spray.
• 2 heat over medium heat before adding the chicken breasts.
• 3 cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tender and thoroughly cooked, turning to brown evenly.
• 4 remove from the skillet and keep warm.
• 5 in a mixing bowl, combine the lime juice, apple juice, cornstarch and bouillon cube.
• 6 add the mixture to the skillet and cook, stirring, until thick.
• 7 spoon the sauce over the chicken to serve.

Brandy Slush

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 9 cups water
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 tea bags
• 2 cups brandy
• 1 (12 ounce) container frozen lemonade
• 1 (12 ounce) container frozen orange juice
• sprite or another soda pop

Recipe

• 1 bring 7 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar to a boil and cool.
• 2 bring 2 cups of water and 4 tea bags to a boil and cool.
• 3 remove tea bags.
• 4 in a 5 quart ice cream container mix the tea mixture and the sugar mixture.
• 5 add 2 cups of brandy, the lemonade and the orange juice.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 freeze the mixture.
• 8 to serve, scoop into a glass and add sprite.

Chicken With Lemon Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved
• 5 teaspoons all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness.
• 2 in a shallow bowl, combine 4 tablespoons flour, parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• 3 in another bowl, beat the eggs.
• 4 dip chicken into eggs; coat with flour mixture.
• 5 in a large skillet, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon butter and oil over medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.
• 6 remove and keep warm.
• 7 in a small bowl, combine the remaining flour, salt and pepper; stir in broth until smooth.
• 8 add apple juice to the skillet, stirring to loosen any browned bits.
• 9 stir broth mixture and add to the pan.
• 10 bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
• 11 stir in lemon juice; cook for 1 minute.
• 12 add parsley and remaining butter; cook and stir until butter is melted.
• 13 serve over chicken.

Corn Dogs

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 egg
• 1 (10 ounce) package corn muffin mix
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 (1 1/2 ounce) packets spaghetti sauce mix
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 12 reduced-fat beef hot dogs
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 12 wooden skewers

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine egg, corn muffin mix, milk and 1 seasoning packet.
• 2 in a separate shallow dish, mix second seasoning packet and flour.
• 3 insert wooden skewers half way into hot dogs.
• 4 heat oil to 360 degrees f in a deep-fryer.
• 5 dredge each beef frank in flour seasoning mix, dust off excess then dip into cornmeal batter.
• 6 fry 2 to 3 corn dogs at a time for about 3 minutes or until golden brown.
• 7 drain on paper towels.
• 8 serve warm.

Chicken With Lime Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons lime juice, divided
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.
• 2 sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• 3 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
• 4 add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned.
• 5 remove from pan; keep warm.
• 6 add chicken broth, sugar, 2 tablespoons juice, and mustard to pan; cook over medium heat, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
• 7 combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl.
• 8 add cornstarch mixture to pan; stir well with a whisk.
• 9 bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook 1 minute or until sauce thickens slightly.
• 10 whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice and butter, stirring until butter melts.
• 11 return chicken to pan; simmer 2 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly heated.

Chicken With Mustard Pan Sauce

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless chicken breasts (halved, with skin, about 2 lbs)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (optional)
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 heat a large skillet over medium high heat. pat chicken dry . season with salt and pepper. add the oil to the hot pan and swirl to evenly coat. lay chicken in pan skin side down; cook without moving the pieces until the skin crisps and browns, about 5 minutes. flip chicken and cook about another 3 minutes. transfer to a baking dish, skin side up, and bake until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• 3 pour the wine into the hot skillet. use wooden spoon to scrape up the brown bits in the bottom of the pan. boil until almost all the wine evaporates and it gets a little syrupy, about 3 minutes. add the broth and bring to a boil.
• 4 mix the flour and water together to make thin paste. whisk the paste and mustard into the broth and boil until the sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes more. remove the pan from the heat. swirl in the butter, if using, to give the sauce a little richness. season with salt and pepper to taste. pour the sauce on top and serve.

Chicken With Mascarpone, Capers & Lemon

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 small chicken breasts, skin on
• 4 tablespoons mascarpone
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed, lightly crushed
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• 10 cherry tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon tiny capers, rinsed of brine
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 220c.
• 2 loosen skin on chicken breasts and put 2 tbsp of the mascarpone under each one, brush with the oil and sprinkle with fennel seeds, lemon zest and the salt and pepper.
• 3 place in a baking dish and add the cherry tomatoes, capers and lemon juice.
• 4 bake for 20-30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

Cinco De Mayo Chile Cheese Steak With Avocado

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb skirt steak, trimmed of fat
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup tequila
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 (7 ounce) can whole green chilies, drained
• 1/4 lb monterey jack cheese, thinly sliced
• 1 avocado (firm-ripe)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 rinse steak and pat dry. cut into 4 equal pieces.
• 2 set an 11 to 12" frying pan with ovenproof handle over high heat; when pan is hot, add oil and tilt to coat pan bottom. add steak and cook, turning pieces once, until browned on both sides but still rare in the center (cut to test), 6-7 minutes total.
• 3 remove from heat and add tequila and vinegar to pan. light with a match (not under an exhaust fan or any flammable materials) and shake pan until flames subside.
• 4 lay chilies equally on steaks; top with cheese slices. broil 4 inches from heat just until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• 5 pit, peel, and thickly slice avocado.
• 6 transfer steaks to plates. spoon any pan juices around meat. arrange avocado equally on portions. add salt and pepper to taste.

Continental Zucchini

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb zucchini, 4 small
• 12 ounces corn, drained
• 1 (2 ounce) jar pimiento, drained
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 dice zucchini.
• 2 in large skillet, stir together all ingredients except cheese. cover. cook over medium heat about 10 minutes.
• 3 stir in cheese. heat through.

Corn Chip Taco Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
• 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning
• 1 tomato, diced
• 2 cups lettuce, chopped
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup western salad dressing
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) bag fritos corn chips

Recipe

• 1 season meat with taco seasoning according to package directions.
• 2 chill meat in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
• 3 mix all ingredients in a large bowl. can be served with sour cream.

Cheese Scones

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 2/3 cups self raising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 ounces well aged cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
• 7 tablespoons milk, for brushing top
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 place rack in upper part of oven.
• 2 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 3 butter and flour baking tray.
• 4 in a bowl, sift together the flour, salt and cayenne pepper.
• 5 using your fingers, lightly rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 6 stir in cheese and make a well in the center; set aside.
• 7 in a new small bowl, whisk together the 7 tablespoons of milk and egg.
• 8 pour the milk/egg mixture into the flour mixture well. mix quick and light to make a dough. if dough seems too dry, add a few drops of milk as needed.
• 9 on lightly floured board, roll out dough to be about 1 inch thick; cut into squares.
• 10 place on prepared pan.
• 11 brush tops with the 2 tablespoons of milk.
• 12 bake in the upper part of the oven until golden and crisp, about 12-15 minutes.
• 13 serve warm of at room temperature.

Cheese Scones

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• milk, to mix
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
• 65 g butter
• 125 g cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 sieve dry ingredients.
• 2 rub in butter.
• 3 add cheese, leaving a little to glaze the scones.
• 4 bind with egg and milk and knead to a soft rolling consistency.
• 5 roll out dough to 1/2" thick and cut into shapes.
• 6 (round works very well with me).
• 7 brush with milk or egg and top with grated cheese.
• 8 bake for 10-12 minutes in a hot oven (425-450* f).

Curried Almonds

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups blanched whole almonds
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 1/4 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 3/4 teaspoon curry powder

Recipe

• 1 place almonds in a shallow roasting pan; brush with butter, and stir well. roast almonds at 350f for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• 2 combine salt and curry powder;sprinkle over almonds, and stir until coated.
• 3 return to oven, and bake an additional 10 minutes.
• 4 drain on paper towels; cool. store in airtight container.

Chicken Berbere

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 -4 ounces cooking oil (duck fat, ghee, lard etc)
• 2 lbs chicken breasts, in one-inch cubes
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 4 tablespoons berbere, pepper (see above)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup chicken stock (or cubes)
• 1/2 lemon, zest of, grated
• salt
• pepper
• fresh cilantro stem (coriander)

Recipe

• 1 brown the chicken thoroughly on high heat in a skillet in some of the fat. set aside. don't put too much meat into the skillet at once, or they won't brown.
• 2 fry the onion and garlic in additional fat in a pot on medium heat until it is transparent.
• 3 add berbere pepper and tomato paste and more fat if necessary in order not to burn the berbere.
• 4 stir for a moment, then add chicken, tomatoes, stock and lemon peel.
• 5 let simmer, covered, until the chicken is tender but not over-cooked (15-20 min).
• 6 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 garnish with cilantro stems and serve immediately with rice or on flat bread.

Buttermilk Baked Eggs

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 slices sandwich bread
• 4 eggs
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees. toast the bread lightly. cut a hole in the center of each slice with a 1 1/2 inch circular cutter. butter an ovenproof dish. put the toast in it and break open an egg over each one so that the yolk falls in the hole in the center. salt and pepper to taste. spoon the buttermilk evenly over the four parts. bake for 15 minutes.

Bacon Jack Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (i like to use thin chicken breasts)
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 slices bacon, strips halved
• 1/4 cup onion, sliced
• 1/4 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 3 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt.
• 2 in a nonstick skillet, cook chicken in butter over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until juices run clear; drain.
• 3 remove and keep warm.
• 4 in the same skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.
• 5 remove to paper towels to drain.
• 6 saute onion and mushrooms in drippings.
• 7 return chicken to the pan.
• 8 top with bacon, onion, mushrooms and pepper jack cheese.
• 9 cover and let stand for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• 10 sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Butterhorn Bread Machine Rolls

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teasoon salt
• 1/3 cup oil (can use shortening, too)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast (or what your bread machine uses)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients except melted butter in pan.
• 2 select dough only setting and press start.
• 3 when dough has risen long enough, the machine will beep.
• 4 remove dough from pan.
• 5 divide dough into 3 equal balls.
• 6 roll out each ball, one at a time, into a 9 inch circle (don't worry if you can't get it exactly 9 inch).
• 7 (note: i always start rolling my dough and let it rest for awhile and resume rolling. the resting helps relax the dough).
• 8 with pizza cutter (works great!)or sharp knife, divide each circle into 8 wedges, as if cutting a pizza.
• 9 starting at the wide end, roll up each wedge toward the point.
• 10 cover and place in a warm oven (turn oven onto warm setting for 2 minutes and turn off, to make a good environment for dough).
• 11 let rise for 30 to 40 minutes until doubled.
• 12 remove sheet from oven to preheat oven!
• 13 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 14 bake for 12-15 minutes until golden.
• 15 remove from oven.
• 16 brush rolls lightly with melted butter.

Corn Casserole

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)
• 2 tablespoons onions (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 2 (12 1/2 ounce) cans whole kernel corn (drained)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter.
• 2 add onions and flour. saute together.
• 3 add sour cream, mixing thorougly.
• 4 stire in corn, then bacon.
• 5 bake 350 for 20 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Dip

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3/4 cup miniature chocolate chip

Recipe

• 1 cream together cream cheese and butter. add vanilla and sugars. blend until smooth. stir in chocolate chips. refrigerate 2 hours and then form into a ball and roll in chopped nuts.

Blackberry Chicken

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup blackberry
• 1/4 cup chicken broth, low sodium
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 place chicken in a zip lock bag. gently flatten to 1/4-inch thickness. season both sides with salt and pepper.
• 2 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. cook chicken until no longer pink in the middle, about 6 minute per side. remove from heat, cover and keep warm.
• 3 add remaining ingredients to skillet. cook over medium heat until warmed through, about 4 minute.
• 4 spoon sauce over chicken. serve with green beans, if desired.

Caramelized Adobo Onions

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 texas sweet onions, sliced
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from the can of prepared chipotle peppers in adobo or make your own chipotles en adobo/ chipotles chili in adobo sauce)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil over medium high heat.
• 2 add onions and reduce the heat to medium-low.
• 3 cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized, about 20 minutes.
• 4 add the salt and pepper to taste, sugar and adobo sauce stir well to combine.

Caramelised Onion And Chickpea Frittata

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 large red onion, sliced
• 1 cup cooked chickpeas
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• fresh thyme leave

Recipe

• 1 heat oil and butter in a heavy based large frypan, add onion and saute over gentle heat for approximately 10 minutes until soft and caramelised.
• 2 add chickpeas and stir to combine.
• 3 in a separate bowl, beat together eggs, cream, salt and pepper.
• 4 pour over onion mixture in frypan.
• 5 sprinkle with parmesan and thyme and cook for 5-6 minutes.
• 6 transfer frittata to under a hot grill for 1-2 minutes to lightly brown the top.
• 7 cut into wedges and serve immediately with salad and chutney.

curried beef and onions

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 flank steaks, trimmed (1/5 lbs)
• 2 teaspoons oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon peeled ginger, minced
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 2 cups onions, cut in eighths
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1 can diced tomatoes or 1 1/2 cups fresh tomatoes
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt

Recipe

• 1 slice steak on diagonal.
• 2 heat oil in skillet or wok, add garlic, ginger, steak, salt& pepper, cook 3 minutes.
• 3 add curry coriander and onion, saute 3 minutes.
• 4 add tomatoes, simmer until liquid evaporates.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 add yogurt.
• 7 adjust seasonings to taste.

Corn Dog Muffins

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 2 (8 1/2 ounce) packages cornbread
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 5 hot dogs, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine corn bread mix and brown sugar.
• 2 combine eggs and milk; stir into dry ingredients until moistened.
• 3 stir in corn and hot dogs (batter will be thin).
• 4 fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full.
• 5 bake at 400°f for 14-18 minutes or until golden brown.
• 6 serve immediately or refrigerate.

Artichoke Pizza

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 10 black olives
• 4 marinated artichokes, separated
• 6 chestnut mushrooms, sliced
• 200 g mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1 cup tomato sauce (i like my tomato fondue #160495)
• 2 prepared pizza crust

Recipe

• 1 heat up your oven as hot as it gets.
• 2 prepare pizza crusts - you can use ready made or use your favourite dough recipe.
• 3 spread tomato sauce evenly to the both pizzas. add the grated cheese - yes, the cheese goes under the toppings.
• 4 spread the mushrooms, artichokes and olives on the pizza.
• 5 bake in the oven for about 10 minutes or longer, depending on how hot your oven is. pizza is done when the crust is golden.

Chicken With Apricots

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup dried apricot
• 1/4 cup sliced green olives
• 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 14 ounces chicken broth
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 preheat large saute pan on medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes. chop apricots and olives coarsely.
• 2 place oil in pan; swirl to coat. add chicken and cook 2-3 minutes (do not turn). after 2-3 minutes, turn chicken; add garlic, apricots, and olives. cook 2-3 minutes more, stirring occasionally, or until garlic begins to soften.
• 3 stir in remaining ingredients; reduce heat to medium-low. cover and cook 5-7 minutes, turning chicken once, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees f.
• 4 remove chicken from pan; increase heat to medium. cook sauce 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened. remove and discard bay leaf. slice chicken and serve with sauce.

Curran's Favorite Pesto Dish

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (1/2 ounce) package pesto sauce mix (like knorr)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 (16 ounce) box pasta, of choice (we like tricolor rotini)
• 1 -2 medium zucchini, chopped
• 4 -8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced (baby portabella)
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, diced
• 2 -3 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 2 -3 slices prosciutto ham, chopped

Recipe

• 1 prepare pasta according to package directions.
• 2 prepare pesto sauce according to package directions.
• 3 using evoo or cooking spray, saute the garlic and onions 1-2 minutes over medium heat.
• 4 add prosciutto and continue sautéing 1-2 minutes.
• 5 stir in zucchini and mushrooms, add tomatoes last. stir occasionally and cook until veggies are tender.
• 6 add prosciutto and veggies to pasta. pour pesto sauce over and stir everything together.

Cheese Scones

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 mix together the flour, baking powder, mustard powder and salt.
• 2 rub butter into the flour until the consistency of bread crumbs.
• 3 make a well in the middle, add the 1/2 cup milk and cheese. knead gently, roll out to a 1" thick round.
• 4 cut into 8 triangles, place on an ungreased baking sheet in a circular (pie shaped) pattern.
• 5 brush with remaining milk and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
• 6 cool, split and serve with butter.

Buttermilk Biscuits

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 5 tablespoons chilled vegetable shortening
• 1 cup buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• 3 using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the shortening into the flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.
• 4 add the buttermilk, tossing with a fork until a dough forms.
• 5 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
• 6 gather into a disk.
• 7 knead lightly a few times just until smooth.
• 8 (the dough can be made up to 2 hours ahead, wrapped in plastic wrap, and refrigerated until ready to use).
• 9 pat the dough to 3/4 inch thick.
• 10 using a biscuit cutter or a glass dipped in flour, cut out biscuits.
• 11 place the biscuits, on an ungreased baking sheet, 2 inches apart.
• 12 gather dough trimmings, pat to 3/4 inch thick and cut out more biscuits.
• 13 bake the biscuits until golden, 12-15 minutes.
• 14 serve hot.

Curried Beef And Bean Burritos

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 19 ounces kidney beans

Recipe

• 1 in a fryingpan combine ground beef, red peper, onion, garlic, and spices. cook stirring often until meat is browned.
• 2 stir in can of kidney beans, and serve over flour tortillas.

Crazy Awesome Caesar Salad

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 romaine lettuce
• 1 egg (whisked)
• 3 -4 tablespoons hellmann's mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 4 bacon, slices (cooked)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• pepper
• 5 dashes worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 mix all together, including bacon, and set in the fridge for atleast 30 minutes to let the flavours combine.
• 2 cut and clean salad, and mix all. serve with croutons. you can then shred more parmesan cheese on top if you like.
• 3 to make croutons cut up a baguette of your choice into cubes, drizzle with olive oil, oregano, basil. salt and pepper and put in oven at 375 for about 6-8 minutes depending on your oven. bon apettit!

Curried Beef Kabobs

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 garlic clove, large, pushed through a press
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 lb boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1 1/4-inch pieces
• 4 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
• salt

Recipe

• 1 combine oil, garlic, curry powder and cayenne pepper (if desired) in a large bowl; add beef and green onions. alternately thread beef and green onions onto four 12" metal skewers.
• 2 place kabobs on grill over medium coals. grill 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, for medium. season to taste with salt.

Corn Chow-chow

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
• 1 tablespoon whole grain dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon cane syrup
• 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. add corn; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. drain.
• 2 combine mustard, syrup, vinegar, and celery salt in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• 3 add onion and bell pepper, stirring to coat. stir in corn. let stand at least 30 minutes before serving.

Chicken With Caramelized Onions

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, peeled and sliced
• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon teriyaki sauce
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 cup gruyere cheese
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat half of oil in frying pan over medium heat.
• 2 add onions and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 season with salt and pepper during cooking.
• 4 onions should become golden brown and caramelized.
• 5 remove onions from pan and set aside.
• 6 heat remaining oil in the same pan.
• 7 add chicken and season with salt and pepper.
• 8 cook 5 minutes on each side over medium heat.
• 9 add teriyaki sauce and lemon juice.
• 10 cook 1 minute.
• 11 transfer chicken breasts and all juices to ovenproof baking dish.
• 12 top with onions and all juices.
• 13 sprinkle with cheese.
• 14 broil 3 minutes in the oven til cheese is bubbly.

Corn Chowder

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (14 ounce) cans cream of potato soup
• milk
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 package frozen super sweet corn
• 1 dash cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix cream of potato soup & milk (filled the two cans up with milk), wisk.
• 2 add corn.
• 3 heat, and add cayenne.

Connie's Pie Crust

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening (preferably fluffo for best results, this is what my grandmother always uses.)
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Recipe

• 1 for double crust:.
• 2 bake 425 degrees for 40 minutes.
• 3 single crusts:.
• 4 425 degrees for 10-15 minutes.

Chicken With Capers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 4 skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4 inch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons season salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1/3 lb mushroom, sliced
• 3 tablespoons capers
• 1/2 cup wine

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle chicken with season salt and pepper.
• 2 heat olive oil in a frying pan.
• 3 sauté chicken on both sides until golden brown.
• 4 remove to warm serving platter.
• 5 in the same pan sauté mushrooms, 1 or 2 minutes.
• 6 add wine, cook for 2 minutes.
• 7 add capers, just to heat.
• 8 pour mixture over chicken.

Chicken With Asiago, Prosciutto, And Sage

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves, pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
• all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/2 cup asiago cheese, finely grated
• 8 slices prosciutto, folded crosswise
• 2/3 cup dry wine
• 2 teaspoons fresh sage, minced
• 4 whole sage leaves, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
• 3 coat both sides with flour, shaking off excess.
• 4 melt 4 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 5 add chicken breast and saute until brown, turning once, about 5 minutes.
• 6 transfer chicken to rimmed baking sheet, reserve skillet.
• 7 sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over each breast.
• 8 top each with 2 prosciutto slices.
• 9 bake until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• 10 meanwhile, add wine, minced sage, and 2 tablespoons butter to skillet.
• 11 boil until sauce is reduced to 1/3 cup, scraping up browned bits, about 4 minutes.
• 12 transfer chicken breasts to platter.
• 13 top each with sage leaf, drizzle pan sauce over, and serve.