Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Six Layer Brownies

1 box supreme premium browniemix
1/3 cup melted butter
1 egg
2/3 cup coconut (I only used about 1/4 cup)
2/3 c toffee bits
2/3 c semisweet choc. chips
2/3c chopped pecans
3/4 c plus 2 TBSP sweetened condesed milk

Heat oven to 350. Grease bottom only of 9 in pan with pam. In large bowl sirt brownie mix, pouch of chocolate syrup, butter and egg until well blended. Press into pan. Bake 14 minutes.

Top with coconut, toffee, choco. chips, pecans. drizzle evenly with condensed milk to within 1/2 inch of sides. Bake 35 to 39 minutes longer or until center is set. Cool completely. (use a plastic knife to cut cleanly cut brownies)

Grilled Herb Chicken

As you can tell it is bbq time. When it is above 100 outside who wants to make their house feel like it also? We tried this last night and it turned out yummy. I have found some of these on betty crocker website.

This calls for thighs and drumsticks but I used boneless skinless tenderloins

1/2 cup veg. oil
1/2 cup lime juice
2 tsp dried basil leaves
2 tsp dried oregano leaves
2 tsp dried thyme leave (if you have fresh of the above herbs you can use those, but use TBSP instead)
1 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning
8 pieces of chicken

Mix ingredients together and marinate chicken in either shallow pan or in plastic bag. Turn Chicken occasionally. Don't marinate more than 24 hours.

Heat grill and cook on med. heat. Coat with marinade once while cooking. Then discard rest and enjoy. We ate it with yummy corn on the cob.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Grilled Citrus Chicken

1/2 c frozen (thawed) orange juice concentrate
1/4 c vegetable oil
1/4 c lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1/2 tsp salt
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1. In plastic dish or resealable food strage bag, mix all ingredients except chicken. Add chicken; turn to coat marinade. Cover dish or seal bag; refridgerate, turnig chicken occasionally, at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours.

2. Heat gas or charcoal grill. Remove chicken from marinade; reserve marinade. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 15 to 20 minutes, turnig chicken and brushing with marinade occasionally, until juice of chicken is clear when center is thickest part is cut (170 degrees).

We really enjoyed this :)

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Lemon Butter Pasta

This is a dish you serve warm but is yummmy!

1 box bowtie pasta
2-3 chicken breasts, diced
1 bag frozen california veggies
Butter
Olive Oil
Lemon Pepper seasoning.

Cook bowtie pasta according to directions. Cook chicken with olive oil and season with lemon pepper in large skillet. Warm veggies up (I sometimes chopp them into smaller peices). Drain noodles and add to chicken along with about 2 TBSP butter. Mix around and add veggies then add more Lemon pepper seasoning. Once warm and coated with butter. Serve.

Lemon Chicken

This is one of my favorite chicken recipes.

4 skinless chicken breasts
1/2 c. flour
1/4c. butter
2 tsp chopped garlic
1 cup apple juice
1/2 tsp pepper
1 TBSP Lrg. Capers
2 TBSP lemon juice

Coat chicken with flour. Heat butter over medium heat. Cook chicken and garlic in margarine 4-6 minuts, turning once until chicken is brown. Add juices; sprinkle with pepper. Heat until hot. Sprinkle with capers. (If you haven't tried capers before you will love them and might want to add more, I usually do)

Lettuce Wraps

These are Yummy Lettuce Wraps from my friend Dawn.

2-3 chicken breast cooked and chopped
1/2-3/4 bag mini carrots, chopped fine
2-3 green onions slices
mushrooms (opt.) finely chopped
1 pkg ramen noodles
Garlic powder
Seaseme Seed oil
Soy Sauce
Peanut Sauce- (House of Tsang Bangkok Padang) (available at target or smiths)

Saute veggies in extra virgin olive oil. Boil broken ramen noodles for 1 min. Then drain. Add to saute a few shakes of garlic, seaseme seed oil and soy sauce. Then add chicken. Mix well and serve on lettuce leaves. Top with peanut sauce. (warning peanut sauce is yummy but has a kick to it)

Rice and Bean Casserole

I found this on back of a cheese bag. We had it and it was a nice, easy meatless dinner.

Rice and Bean Casserole
1 small onion, chopped
1 tbsp oil (I used olive oil)
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 tsp oregano
3/4 tsp cumin
1 can (15oz.) diced tomatoes (I pureed them in my processer so my kids wouldn't complain)
1 can balck beans, rinsed and drained.
1 cup rice, uncooked
2 cups shredded colby jack cheese

In large skillet sauted onion in oil. Add garlic, oregano, cumin, tomatoes, and beans to onion. Cover and cook on med. heat. Cook rice according to package. Add rice and mix well. Then add cheese and mix well until cheese has melted. Serve with tortilla chips. (we just dipped our chips in and enjoyed)

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