Chicken Puffs

Ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 pkg of puff pastry (2 sheets). I used Pepperidge Farm brand.
1/2 pkg. of cream cheese ~ softened
parsley
flour
3 tbsp. butter ~melted
optional: shaved parmesan cheese

Directions:

Thaw pastry sheets and separate at perforations -you should have 6 pieces
Spread softened cream cheese over 4 of the pastry pieces
Flatten chicken to about 1/4" thick
Dip chicken in flour, coating both sides
Lay chicken on one piece of pastry and fold each end up to meet in the middle.
Cut remaining 2 pastry sheets in half, then lay one piece over each pastry covered chicken, to cover the pastry "seam"
Drizzle with melted butter and then sprinkle on parsley
optional: sprinkle on shaved parmesan cheese.

Bake at 375 for 45 mins.

Serves 4

Chicken, Cheese & Mushrooms

Ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 package fresh mushrooms (8-10 oz.)
4-6 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese (sliced)
2 tbsp. flour
2 tbps. butter
1/4 c. olive oil

Directions:
Rub flour on chicken breasts & place in bottom of slow cooker
Top with mushrooms, butter & olive oil.
Cook on low 4 hours
Place mozzarella cheese on top of chicken
Cook on low another 2 hours

Chicken Roll-ups

Ingredients:

6 boneless chicken breast halves
1 package (10 oz) sliced mozzerella cheese
1/2 cup all -purpose flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1. Flatten chicken to 1/3-in, thickness. Place one cheese slice on each piece of chicken; roll up tightly. Secure with a toothpick.

2. Place flour, beaten eggs and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Coat chicken with flour. Dip in beaten eggs, then coat with bread crumbs.

3. Place seam side down in an ungreased 2-1/2 qt. baking dish. Combine the butter and oregano; drizzle over the chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 40-50 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear.

*Courtesy of Amanda P

Orange BBQ Pulled Pork

1 Pork Shoulder or other pork cut (2lbs.)
(*I used a porkloin rib end roast)
1 orange
1/2 bottle of your favorite bbq sauce (I used Kraft BBQ w/ brown sugar)

Plop the pork in the crock pot, top with the sauce and the juice of the orange.
Cook on low 10-11 hours or high 3 hours, low 5-6 hours

Throw it on top of your favorite rolls, bread, body part, whatever and enjoy!

*serves 2

Veggie Bites

Cresent rolls
2- 8oz pks cream cheese
1 cup mayo
1 pkg dry ranch dressing packet
chopped tomato
chopped broccoli
chopped green pepper
shredded cheddar cheese

Bake rolls according to packaging
Mix cream cheese, mayo & ranch packet
Spread over cooked rolls
sprinkle cheese and veggies
Cut into bite size squares

cream cheese, mayo and cheese can be subsituted for light version

"Homemade" Pizza

This is one of our favorites and it's super easy... and faster than delivery!

16 oz. of fresh pizza dough (this can be found in the refrigerator section)
(Boboli or other already made crust can also be used)
1 jar. of Pizza Sauce
8-10 oz. of shredded mozzarella
optional toppings: mushrooms, pepperoni, peppers, etc.

Preheat oven according to dough packaging directions (usually 450 degrees)
Stretch out dough on pizza stone (I use a Pampered Chef stone) and work it into a large circle
Spoon desired amount of sauce over dough (I usually use 1/3 of a jar)
Top with cheese and toppings
Bake until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown (usually 20-25 mins.)