Monday, October 17, 2011

Strawberry (Nesquick) White Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 sticks softened butter
1/2 cup strawberry milk powder, Nestles
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1-2 drops red food coloring
1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
10-12 oz. bag whit choc. chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a stand or electric mixer bowl beat butter, strawberry mix, and brown sugar until well combined. Place eggs into a bowl and whisk in 1-2 drops of red food coloring. Pour into mixer along with vanilla and beat until well combined. (about 30 seconds). Place flour, baking soda, ans salt into bowl and mix to combine with wet ingredients. Add chips and mix well. With a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough onto a cookie sheet 1 1/2 in. apart. Bake for 9-10 minutes or until edges start to brown. Cool for 5 minutes.
I got this recipe from a Blog called Mariescookingadventures.blogspot.com. So yummy!

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Baked Chicken Parmesan

1/2 cup seasoned fine dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup Refrigerated Freshly Shredded Parmesan Cheese
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
2 large eggs, beaten2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat mozz. cheese
1 pkg. Refrigerated Linguine ( I use regular linguine noodles)
2 containers Refrigerated Marinara Sauce ( I only use one. You can also substitute it with Spaghetti Sauce
Fresh Basil

Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly grease 8-inch square baking dish. Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in shallow dish. Dip chicken in eggs, then cover with bread crumbs mixture. Arrange chicken in prepared baking dish. Drizzle with oil.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the center. Sprinkle with mozz. cheese. Bake for an additional 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Prepare pasta according to pkg. directions. Warm sauce; divide among plates. Top with chicken. Garnish with basil.
*Makes 4 servings.
Before-
 After-

In the picture on the original reciepe it shows the chicken on top of the noodles. I chose not to tonight. Mixing it up a little.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Chicken Salad

2 bags coleslaw mix
2 - 3 chicken breasts - cooked and diced
2 packages ramen noodles (one oriental flavor, one chicken)
1/2 c sunflower seeds
2 cans mandarin oranges, drained Dressing ingredients:
3/4 c distilled vinegar
2/3 c canola oil
1 T sesame oil
2 T sugar
1 T soy sauce
seasoning packets from the ramen noodles

Break up noodles into small pieces and toss with coleslaw mix,
chicken, sunflower seeds and oranges.  Combine dressing ingredients in
a jar and shake vigorously to combine.  Pour over salad and toss
immediately before serving.

Slop

1 lb. of lean ground beef (I use only 1/2)
1 T. of minced onions
1 chopped green pepper
1 pkg. of elbow noodles
1 10 oz. can of cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup of milk
1/4 cup sour cream

Cook noodles according to package. In a separate pan combine beef, onions, and green pepper and saute' until ground beef is cooked all the way through. When the noodles are cooked combine with beef mixture, milk, soup, and sour cream together. If the mixture is too thick add more milk. Not thick enough add more sour cream.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

My Lazy Chicken Alfredo










2 cups of cooked (cut into 1/2 inch) chicken
1 box of noodles
1 cup of frozen broccoli
1 jar of Alfredo sauce

*Cook and cut chicken. Set aside. Cook noodles according to package. Add broccoli to boiling noodles for the last 5 minutes. Drain water and add chicken and the sauce. Stir and serve.

Chicken Fried Rice










Combine:
1 cup cooked diced chicken
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp.
*Set aside
Brown 1 cup of rice in hot oil, reduce heat.

Add:
chicken mixture
2 1/2 cups of chicken broth
*Simmer covered 20-25 minutes

Stir in:
1/2 cup chopped onion (i never do)
1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms( i never do)
*Cook uncovered until all liquid is absorbed (push to a side)

Add:
2 slightly beaten eggs, and cook until almost done.
*Stir all together and serve immediately.

Orange Julius














So yummy, especially on days like today:)

1 (6oz.) can of frozen orange juice cont.
2 cups milk
1/4 cup sugar (1/2 cup if you LOVE sugar)
1/2 tsp. vanilla ext.
5-6 ice cubes

*Blend all together on high in blender for 1 minute.