Garlic Cheddar Chicken

This recipe and photo came from Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

* 1/4 cup butter (I used "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" Spray)
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
* 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
* 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
* 1/8 teaspoon dried parsley
* 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded thin

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, and cook the garlic until tender, about 5 minutes.
3. In a shallow bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Cheddar cheese, parsley, oregano, pepper, and salt.
4. Dip each chicken breast in the garlic butter to coat, then press into the bread crumb mixture. Arrange the coated chicken breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Drizzle with any remaining butter and top with any remaining bread crumb mixture.
5. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

Rate It!
Jen: 8
Kile: 9
Kiley: 9
Madee: 7
Destrie: Good
Lillie: 9 (Madee had a friend for dinner.)

Menu Planning Monday

Monday: Garlic Cheddar Chicken,
Baked Potatoes, Tossed Salad

Tuesday: Cashew Chicken Wraps

Wednesday: Hot Pizza Dip w/French Bread,
Lemon Cheesecake Fruit Dip w/ Fruit

Thursday: Spaghetti

Goetta

This recipe and photo came from our friend Scott. This is a Cincinnati dish, which is where Scott is from. He says any seasoning you want can be added to this and he uses "hot" sausage


Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef
1 lb sausage
1 large onion-yellow-diced
8 cups water
4 bay leaves
3 tsp of salt
pepper
2.5 cups steel cut oats

Directions:
1. mix all ingredients into the water (EXCEPT THE OATS), and let boil for an hour, stirring occasionally
****brown the meat together for a short bit, with part of the diced onion, adding a few spices
- by browning the meat you can cut down on the hour of boil, but still usually go about 30 minutes in the water before the oats

2. add in the oats and let boil for another hour, stirring frequently

3. remove bay leaves as the consistency becomes similar to oatmeal

4. put into containers to refrigerate or freeze for later

To cook:
cooks like a breakfast sausage does. It is already cooked, so really just warming it up, but can make it as crispy as you like.

Serve on a bagel or toast, with egg and cheese.

Rate It!
Jen: 8
Kile: 8
Kiley: 6
Madee: 7
Destrie: didn't have any, too busy to eat

Fruit Soup

This recipe and photo came from a blog that always has yummy recipes- http://sisterscafe.blogspot.com

Ingredients:

¾ c. sugar
2 c. water

3 Tb tapioca (be sure to use the “minute brand” quick cooking tapioca!)

6 oz orange juice concentrate
1 ½ c. water

2 small cans mandarin oranges (with juice)
1 large can sliced peaches, cut up the slices so they are bite-size
2 c. fresh strawberries, sliced, add just before serving
2 bananas, add just before serving
1 bag frozen raspberries, thawed , add just before serving


Bring sugar, water,  and tapioca to a boil. Continue boiling on medium high for about 10 minutes, stirring often. Some tapioca will be clear and other granules will have a white center. Take off heat. Let sit for 30 minutes
Add 6 oz orange juice concentrate and 1 ½ c. water. Chill overnight.

Add mandarin oranges and peaches. Before serving add strawberries, bananas, and raspberries.

Rate It!
Jen: 8
Kile: 7
Kiley: 7
Madee: 7
Destrie: not good

Deli Deluxe Bacon Cheddar Cheese

We saw the commercial for this product on T.V. and we had to try it. We made sandwiches with ham added some mayo. and this cheese. We put them in our Express 101 and made "hot" Ham and Cheese Melts. This cheese had a good flavor to it, we really liked it.

7 Up Citrus Marinade

We marinated chicken tenders in this marinade overnight and grilled them the next day. They were pretty good and had a light citrus flavor.

I love it when I find new products that are actually good! There have been a few new things I have tried lately that have not been worthy of posting. This one however, is a keeper!

Taco Pan Pizza

I adapted this recipe from one that I found on Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

* 1 (10 ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust
* 1/2 cup sour cream
* 1/3 cup mayonnaise
* 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
* 1 Tbsp chopped jalapeno (from a can)
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and cubed
* 2 teaspoons lime juice
* 8 oz. salsa
* 1/4 cup chopped green onions
* 1/3 cup sliced ripe olives
* 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
* 1 lb. ground beef-browned
* 1 package McCormick Cheesy Taco Seasoning
* 3/4 cup milk

Directions

1. Unroll pizza dough and place in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; flatten dough and build up edges slightly. Prick dough several times with a fork. Bake at 425 degrees F for 10-11 minutes or until lightly browned.

2. To browned Ground Beef add Taco Seasoning and Milk- follow directions on package

3. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, cilantro, jalapeno, sugar, chili powder, salt and cumin. Spread over cooled crust.


4. Toss avocado with lime juice; Set aside.

5. Spread ground beef over sour cream mixture.

6. Pour Salsa on top of ground beef.

7. Add on green onions, olives, and cheese.

8. Return to oven for a few minutes to melt cheese.

9. Remove from oven and sprinkle avocados on top of pizza.

Rate It!
Jen: 8.5
Kile: 8
Kiley: not home
Madee: 8
Destrie: Good