Japanese Mum's Chicken (HOT!)

Ingredients

1 1/2-2 lbs of chicken drumsticks or wings - skin on (the skin is important for flavor)
1 cup water
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed a bit
1 small hot chili pepper, slit open, seeds removed

Directions

Place all the ingredients in a saucepan over a high heat.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 20 minutes.
Increase the heat, turning the drumsticks frequently in the sauce, and cook until the liquid has reduced to a sticky glaze.
Arrange the chicken on a serving platter, remove the garlic clove and chili from the liquid, and spoon the glaze over.
*NOTE* It's a glaze rather than a sauce, so there's not a whole lot of it.

Serve over egg noodles or white rice.

*Courtesy of The Busy Mom's Cookbook.

Peanut Butter Brownie Cupcakes

Ingredients:

3 heaping tablespoons of peanut butter (crunchy or reg)
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 - 1 1/2 cups cool whip
1 box brownie mix
2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet for baking)

Directions:

Make brownie mix according to box.
Line muffin pan with cupcake liners and spray with pam.
Fill 3/4 of each liner with brownie mix
Bake on 350 about 20-25 min (dont overcook- watch closely)
Melt chocolate chips in microwave or in a bowl over a saucepan of boiling water.
When brownies are finished, (while still hot) add a tablespoon of the melted choc to each brownie cupcake.
Put cupcakes in the freezer for 15 minutes until chocolate is set and cupcake is cooled.
Meanwhile mix peanut butter & powdered sugar together. Then add in cool whip
Add PB mixture to the cupcakes.

YUMMY!

Hawaiian Chicken

Ingredients:

Chicken Breasts
Hawaiian Marinade (Mrs. Lowry's)
Medium can of pineapple chunks -juice and all

Directions:

Add all ingredients to slow cooker.
Cook on Low 4-6 hours.

Optional: about 20 minutes before serving add 1-2tbs of flour and stir to thicken sauce.

Bubbly Chicken

Ingredients:

Chicken Breasts
1 cup Ketchup
1 can Coke or Pepsi (diet is fine too)
chicken breasts

Directions:

Add everything to slow cooker
Cook on low 4-6 hours.

Salsa Chicken

Ingredients:

boneless chicken breasts
1 jar of salsa

Directions:

Add chicken and salsa to slow cooker and cook on low 6-8 hours.
Chicken will easily fall apart.
Use to make chicken tacos or nachos.
You can also serve alone with spanish rice and/or beans.

Italian Shredded Chicken

Ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1-1/2 oz pkg. onion soup mix
1/4 t. garlic salt
1/4 cup italian salad dressing
1/4 cup water
4 sandwhich buns

*garnish: lettuce, sliced cheese, sour cream or ranchdressing

Directions:

Place chicken in a slow cooker
Sprinkle with soup mix and garlic salt.
Pour dressing and water over chicken.
Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 9 hours.
Shred chicken with 2 forks.
Serve with a slotted spoon on buns; garnish as desired.

Fast Meatless Buritos

Ingredients:

spanish rice (approximately 2 cups)
1 can of refried beans
shredded cheese
sour cream
tortilla wraps (8" or 10")

Directions:

1. Cook spanish rice according to package
2. Add refried beans to rice, heat until hot
3. Pour mixture onto tortilla wraps.
4. Top with shredded cheese and sour cream
5. Roll up and Bake at 350 for 10-15 mins.

*1 lb. of beef or cubed chicken can be added for Meaty Burritos!

BBQ Pulled Pork

Ingredients:

1 hunk of pork (tenderloin, rib end, roast, etc.)
1 bottle of beer (any kind)
1 bottle BBQ sauce

Directions:

1. Put all contents in Slow Cooker on Low for 8-10 hours
2. Serve with veggies, potatoes and/or over rolls!