Monday, June 30, 2008

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Ingredients:

2-3 chicken breasts - cubed or shredded
2 - 8oz. packs of cream cheese -softened
1 bag shredded colby jack cheese (or any cheese)
1/2 bottle buffalo wing sauce

Optional: 1/2 bottle of Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing

Directions:

Cook chicken
Mix all ingredients together
Spread into glass dish
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 mins.

Dip with tortilla or baked pita chips

Crunchy Onion Chicken

Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts
2 cups "French's french fried onions"
2 eggs, beaten

Directions:
1. Crush fried onions in a plastic bag
2. Dip chicken in egg and coat with crushed onions
3. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 mins or until cooked through.

Baked Mac-n-Cheese

Ingredients:
2 cups elbow macaroni
10 oz. block of cheese - cubed (I like to use sharp cheddar)
2 tbls. flour
2 cups milk
2 tbls. butter
parmesan cheese
bread crumbs

Directions:
1. cook macaroni according to box; drain and pour in a glass dish
2. in separate pan... melt butter, add flour, milk and cheese. stir until melted.
3. pour mixture over noodles
4. cover with breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese
5. bake covered at 350 for 30 mins, then uncovered for 15 mins.

BBQ'd Brown Sugar Chicken

Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts
1 c. barbeque sauce
4 tbps. brown sugar

Directions:

Brush BBQ sauce on both sides of chicken
Sprink 1 tbsp. of brown sugar on each piece of chicken
Bake in a shallow dish at 325 for 30-45 mins. (depending on thickness of breasts)

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Pizza Fondue

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef or turkey
2 cans pizza sauce
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
4 oz. mozzarella cheese (shredded)
1 tsp. cornstarch
1.5 tsp. oregano
(optional: chopped onion and garlic)

Directions:

Fry beef until brown; drain
Add beef to slow cooker, as well as all ingredients
Cook on low 2-3 hours.
Serve with warm, cubed bread or tortilla chips.

Cake Balls

Ingredients:

1 box chocolate cake mix (or any flavor)
1 container chocolate icing/frosting (or any flavor)
6 oz. melting chocolate (I used Nestle Semi-Sweet Baking Bars)
(optional: white baking chocolate for drizzling)

Directions:

Prepare the cake mix according to package directions using any of the recommended pan sizes. When cake is done, let cool, then crumble into a large bowl
Then mix crumbled cake with container of frosting.
Use a melon baller or spoon to form balls of the mixture.
Melt baking chocolate according to directions (I used a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water), stirring occasionally until smooth.
Dip the balls in melted chocolate using a toothpick or fork to hold them.
Place on waxed paper and place in fridge for at least 30 mins.
Makes about 40 balls.

(tip: placing cake balls in the fridge before dipping in chocolate will keep them from crumbling)