Healthy Chicken

Ok so today I decided to start doing more crockpot cooking due to our bust schedules. Here was the first recipe.

Healthy Chicken. I altered the recipe some and will note the differences

3 1/2 lbs chicken. (I used boneless skinless chicken breasts.

2 cups skim milk. ( I used coconut milk vanilla flavored because my daughter has a dairy allergy). I do think this added to the flavor

5 cups rice or corn cereal finely crushed. (I used rice chex because they are gluten free and I had them)

1tsp salt (I used garlic salt)

1/2 tap black pepper

1. Remove skin from chicken. Dip in milk

2. Put crumbs in a plastic bag (I also added the garlic salt and pepper here). Drop chicken into bag to coat with cereal. Shake well.

3. Place chicken pieces in slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. (again I added to cereal so I didn't duplicate)

4. Cover. Cook 3 1/2-4 hours

I tried this because I thought it would be quick and easy. It was. But it dried out. If I ever try again I will make sure it comes out right at 3.5 hours. I turned to warm after 3 1/2 hours and this I'm sure is where I went wrong. The flavor was OK but not stellar. I doubt I try again as I would rather try the thousands of other recipes out there.

Below pics after I put in the crockpot and a pic of the book it came from

Dan's Favorite Meatloaf

Dan's Favorite Meatloaf

1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 egg
4 Tbls ketchup
Salt and Pepper to taste ( I added a little garlic salt because we like it)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine meat, bread crumbs, milk, eggs, onion, ketchup, salt & peppe.  Placed in greased loaf pan.

Topping

4 Tbls vinegar
4 Tbls brown sugar
2 Tbls Worstershire
1/2 cup ketchup

Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil (very important...do not skip this step or do in microwave....it will not taste right)
Pour over the meatloaf and bake 1 1/2 hours
I poke holes in the meat so the sauce will go down in the meatloaf. 

A good friend of mine gave me this recipe recently.  I know at least 4 people that have made it and it is wonderful.  We all really like it.  Enjoy and let me know what you think!!!!

Chocolate chip cookie brownies

Take any brownie mix. Mix as directed. Put in greased pan. Make chocolate chip cookie dough. Do not use pre-made dough. You can get a packet in the baking aisle and use that. Works perfect. After mixing cookie dough as directed. Drop it on top of the brownie mix. Bake until brownies and cookie dough done. Enjoy!!


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Doctored Brownies

Make any brownie mix you like. Add chocolate chips and Hershey's syrup. Bake as directed. Walaaa!!


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Watergate Salad

Watergate salad is a refreshing treat.  I love to take this to church suppers because I can prepare it the night before instead of in the morning before church.

1 cup mini marshmellows
1 pkg (3.4oz) Jello Pistachio Flavor Instant Pudding
1 can Dole crushed Pinnapple in juice - undrained
1/2 cup chopped Planters Pecans
1 1/2 cups thawed cool whip

Combine marshmellows, dry pudding mix, pinnapple, and nuts in a large bowl.

Stir in cool whip

Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

This is a super easy and quick dish.

Let me know how it goes!!

Pizza Experiment

I was in the mood for pizza. I didn't want an ol' frozen pizza or boring pizza so I decided to try something a little different. First I got a Pillsbury pizza crust and rolled it out on a pan.

I sprayed it with Olive Oil and Then I partially baked it.

Next I found what cheese I had in the fridge. Mozzarella, Parmesan, and some of that new Italian Herb cooking creme made by Philadelphia Cream Cheese. YUMMY STUFF!!

I found a pizza sauce in the pantry and had just enough ground beef to sprinkle over the top.

After I partially baked the crust I spread a layer of the Italian Herb Cooking Creme over the crust.

Then I spread a layer of the pizza sauce over the cooking creme.

Then I sprinkled mozzarella cheese over the pizza. Next the hamburger meat (seasoned with garlic salt, basil, and a touch of oregano when cooked)and about 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan over the very top.

After cooking it looked yummy!! We like our pizza a little done but you could cook less.

It was really tasty. The cooking creme added a lot of flavor without being overwhelming. I bet if I hadn't known it was there I would have just thought the crust was flavorful. VERY TASTEY!!

Location:My kitchen

Sausage Ball left overs

We had lots of left over sausage balls after Christmas.  I was hungry for lunch one day and started to eat sausage balls, then I thought maybe I will make something with these.  So I took some crescent rolls, shredded velvetta cheese, and 2 sausage balls.  They were pretty big so I cut them into 4 pieces.  I laid out the crescent rolls in the 8 pieces they are meant to make rolls with.  I then put a little shredded velvetta on each triangle and put 1/4 of the sausage ball on each triangle.  Rolled them up and sprayed a little spray butter on the top of each.  I cooked them for about 10 minutes and tada....a creative leftover lunch.  It was pretty yummy too.  My husband agreed when he had a couple.