WOW Chicken

I saw this recipe on Pinterest and it looked easy so i decided to make it last night and Paul loved it. (I liked it but too but i haven't been able to eat chicken breasts as easily while i'm pregnant so it wasn't a super home run for me) But, based on his reaction i decided to share.

It's just a standard chicken breast that you bake with some stuff on top but it makes it moist and gives it some extra flavor. It goes great with any sides too so if you just need something simple and fast but with flavor, try this!

 Ingredients:
 4 chicken breasts
1/2 C sour cream and/or greek yogurt and/or mayonnaise
1/4 C grated parmesan cheese
Italian (or just regular) bread crumbs

-Preheat oven to 425
-Line a cookie sheet with foil (makes for super easy cleanup)
-Put your chicken breasts down on the pan. (Mine were thawed already but you could maybe experiment with frozen ones.) 
-Mix Sour Cream and/or Yogurt and/or mayonnaise and Parmesan cheese in a bowl. 
*I'm really into Greek Yogurt right now because it's so healthy so i used mostly plain greek yogurt with a little sour cream to equal a 1/2 C 
-Spread mixture over top of chicken breasts, then sprinkle Italian bread crumbs on top 
-Bake for 20-30 minutes until chicken is cooked.

**I also think it would be really yummy to add some Italian Dressing seasoning from a pouch to the mix on top. I'll probably try that next time.

original recipe adapted from:http://theenchantedcook.blogspot.com/2011/10/parmesan-crusted-chicken-hellmanns-mayo.html

Popcorn

• Parmesan Garlic Popcorn
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• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter $
• 2 cloves garlic, minced $
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil $
• 1 cup unpopped popcorn $
• 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan $
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Salt $

Preparation

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring, then remove saucepan from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
2. Warm vegetable oil in a large, deep pot with a tight-fitting lid over high heat. When oil is hot, add unpopped popcorn, cover pot, and cook 1 minute. Vigorously slide pot back and forth over burner until popcorn begins to pop. Continue cooking and shaking pot until popping subsides, about 5 minutes. Remove pot from heat and transfer popcorn to large serving bowl.
3. Pour butter-garlic mixture over popcorn, sprinkle with Parmesan and cayenne and toss to coat. Season with salt and serve.
4. (from Myrecipes.com)

Marshmallow Popcorn Cake

2 1/2 quarts popped popcorn

1 10.5 ounce bag marshmallows

3 tablespoons butter

assorted Halloween mix-ins – I used M&Ms, candy corn and peanuts

Melt butter and marshmallows together.  Add popcorn and mix slightly.  Add in mix-ins and mix until the melted marshmallow mixture has coated all the popcorn.

Pour mixture into a bundt pan that has either been sprayed with cooking spray or buttered.  Turn out onto a serving dish and enjoy!

(from zupas.com)

Jello Popcorn

• 12 cups popped popcorn
• 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 (3 oz.) package cherry or other flavored gelatin

Instructions

• HEAT oven to 300ºF. Line large shallow roasting pan with heavy foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Butter foil.
• REMOVE all unpopped popcorn. Pour popcorn into prepared pan. Keep warm in oven.
• COMBINE sweetened condensed milk and dry gelatin in medium saucepan. Heat and stir over low heat until mixture is slightly thickened and bubbly, 4 to 5 minutes.
• POUR mixture over popcorn. Stir gently to coat using a long-handled wooden spoon. Bake 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Carefully turn out onto large piece of lightly buttered foil. Cool. Break into pieces or clusters.

(from eaglebrand.com)

8 Minute Mini Cinnamon Rolls

Yep, I saw this on Pinterest and just had to try it :)
They turned out pretty good! Although I didn't have a mini-cupcake pan, so I just used my regular one (and cut the dough rolls into 6 pieces, instead of the suggested 8).
Anyways, enjoy!

Ingredients:

1-8oz tube crescent roll dough

2 Tablespoons butter

cinnamon

brown sugar

For the maple icing:

1 teaspoon maple syrup

1 Tablespoon skim milk

3/4 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven according to crescent roll dough package directions. Layout half the dough (4 triangles) and pinch all the seams together. Flip over and pinch the seams on the back side together too.

2. Using a rolling pin, smooth the seams and roll the dough into a square about 1/4″ thick. Brush with half the butter, and sprinkle with as much cinnamon and brown sugar as you want. Roll into a log and cut into 8 pieces.

3. Place mini cinnamon rolls into a non-stick sprayed mini muffin tin. Repeat steps 1 and 2 with the other half of the crescent roll dough. Bake according to package directions.

4. Meanwhile whisk together maple syrup and milk in a bowl. Add in powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over warm cinnamon rolls.

Easy Mexican Casserole

2 C Tortillas Chips (crushed)
2 C uncooked rice
1 can diced green chilies
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 can black beans
1 can corn
1 can green enchiladas sauce
1 cup shredded mexican blend cheese

Preheat oven to 375. In a 13x9 greased pan layer 1 cup of crushed tortillas chips.

Over stove top prepare rice as directed on back of bag.  Once cooked mix in diced green chilies.  In a pan brown hamburger meat. Once cooked at salt and pepper.

In 13x9 pan layer 1 Cup crushed tortillas chips, rice with green chilies, black beans, corn, ground beef, green enchiladas sauce and rest of tortillas chips.

Cover and bake for 20 mins in oven.  Bring out and remove cover and layer with cheese.  Turn oven to broil and put back in oven until cheese is cooked (about 3-5 mins)

*I also have made this in the crock pot and it taste delicious, but is just not quite as crunchy.

Chicken Alfredo Pizza

Yay for my first post.  Sorry I have been out of it.  I made this tonight and it was sooo yummy.  We ate all but one piece.  It is also supposed to be verily healthy (I guess as far as pizza goes).

• 2 1/4 T quick-rise yeast
• 1 cup warm water 
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 2-1/2 all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (Or 1 T Garlic Powder)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 cups 2% milk
• 3 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cups chopped fresh baby spinach
• 4 cups (16 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Directions

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 2-1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. (dough will be sticky).
• Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over two 12-in. pizza pans coated with cooking spray. Divide dough in half. On a floured surface, roll each portion into a 13-in. circle. Transfer to prepared pans. Build up edges slightly. Prick dough thoroughly with a fork; brush with oil. Bake at 425° for 5 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• In a small saucepan, saute garlic in butter until tender. Stir in the parsley, pepper and remaining salt. Combine flour and milk until smooth. Stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Spread over crusts; top with chicken, tomatoes, spinach, cheeses and Italian seasoning. Bake 10-12 minutes longer or until crusts are lightly browned and cheeses are melted. Yield: 2 pizzas (6 slices each).

Taken from http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Homemade-Chicken-Alfredo-Pizzas 

Pasta Chicken Ceasar Salad

A lady in my ward made this recipe up and told it to me last week at our Relief Society Activity. We made it tonight and it was really yummy!

Ingredients:
1 bag bow tie pasta 
1 rotisserie chicken
2 bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow)
1 bag romaine lettuce
Creamy Caesar Dressing

Directions:
Cook bow tie pasta.
Shred the rotisserie chicken.
Cut up the bell peppers (strips, chopped, whatever) 
Combine pasta, chicken, peppers, and lettuce in large bowl.
Serve with Creamy Caesar Salad Dressing.

The portions of each ingredient just depend how much salad you want. 

Chinese Honey Chicken

I found this recipe on Pinterest. Mike & I made it tonight for Chinese New Year and it was delicious!!!
xin nian kuai le

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1 inch chunks)
Oil(for deep frying)
Batter - 
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 egg white
Sauce - 
1 1/2 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons ginger (minced)
3 tablespoons garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon cornstarch (mixed with 1 teaspoon water)
Sesame seeds (for garnish)

Cooking Instructions:
Step 1 - In a large bowl mix all batter ingredients together until smooth. Cover and allow the batter to sit for at least 30 minutes. Add the chicken to the batter tossing to coat.
Step 2 - Heat a deep fryer to 350 degrees (since we don't have a deep fryer, I just did this part stovetop). Fry chicken bits in patches for 2 minutes or until batter becomes firm. Drain on paper towels.
Step 3 - To make the sauce. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil in your wok. Add garlic and ginger and stir fry for 30 seconds. Add salt, honey, vinegar, and water. Mix well. Combine 1 teaspoon of water with 1 teaspoon of cornstarch. Add to the sauce and Simmer for 2 minutes.
Step 4 - Coat chicken with the sauce and garnish with sesame seeds. Serve with white rice. 
(makes 4 servings)