Foil Wraps/Meal-In-One Taco Chicken Dinner
- 4 chicken breasts
- 4 small potatoes, sliced thin
- 8 T. salsa
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Sour Cream
- 4 tsp. taco seasoning
- Foil
Spray four square foil pieces with cooking spray. Spread potato slices onto the center of the foil pieces. Top with 1 chicken breast. Sprinkle 1 tsp. taco seasoning over each chicken breast. Top each breast with cheese, and then 2 T. salsa. Seal foil into little pockets. Bake each pocket at 400 degrees for 40-50 minutes. Serve with a dollop of sour cream. |
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Snack Pizzas (above)
- 1 pkg. refrigerator biscuits
- 1/2 C. pizza sauce
- Shredded Mozzarella cheese, to your liking
- Toppings of your choice
Open biscuits and place on a greased cookie sheet. Flatten each biscuit into a 4-inch circle. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Top with pizza sauce, cheese and your favorite toppings. Return to the oven for an additional 4-5 minutes, or until toppings are melted and crust is light brown. |
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Blueberry Crunch
- 3 C. blueberries
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1/2 C. nuts, your choice
- 3/4 C. sugar
- 1 stick butter
- 1/4 C. sugar
Grease a 13x9-inch pan. Add blueberries and 3/4 C. of sugar. Mix cake mix, nuts, butter and 1/4 C. sugar together. Pour over blueberries. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Slit the top and bake for another 15 minutes. |
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Healthy Granola Bars
- 2 C. quick oats
- 1-1/2 C. Rice Krispies cereal
- 1/2 C. raisins, or dried fruit of
your choice
- 1/2 C. dry roasted peanuts,
or nut of your choice
- 1/2 C. white Karo syrup
- 1/2 C. brown sugar or 1/4 C. Slenda
brown sugar blend
- 1/2 C. peanut butter
Mix oats, Rice Krispies, raisins and peanuts together in a large bowl. Set aside. In a saucepan, mix white syrup and brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Add peanut butter and mix well. Pour mixture over the dry mixture and blend well. Pat into a 9x13-inch pan sprayed with Pam. Cool about 30 minutes and cut into bars. Store in an airtight container. |
Shrimp And Asparagus Casserole
- 2 (10-oz.) pkgs. frozen asparagus cuts
- 1/4 C. butter
- 1/4 C. flour
- 1-3/4 C. milk
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
- 1/2 C. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 lb. small shrimp, cooked
- 1/2 C. buttered soft bread crumbs
On a stove-top, blanch asparagus for 3 minutes. Drain well, set aside. In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour; cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the milk and cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the beaten egg yolk, cheese and shrimp. In a buttered 2-1/2-quart casserole dish, arrange half the asparagus; pour on half the sauce. Repeat layers.
Top with buttered breadcrumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. |
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My Favorite Noodle Casserole (above)
- 3 C. egg noodles
- 4 T. green onion, diced
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 T. butter
- 1 C. cottage cheese
- 1/2 C. sour cream
- 1/4 tsp. poppy seed
- 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4-1/2 tsp. salt
- Dash pepper
- Dash hot pepper sauce
- Parmesan cheese
Cook noodles according to package
directions, drain. Saute onion in butter until tender. Combine all ingredients with the noodles and place in a baking dish. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese
before serving. |
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Gumdrop Cookies
- 1 C. shortening
- 1 C. brown sugar
- 1 C. white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 C. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 C. oatmeal
- 1 C. coconut
- 1 C. cut gumdrop pieces
Cream sugars, shortening and eggs together. Add vanilla and dry ingredients. Add oatmeal, coconut and gumdrops. Roll into 1-inch balls and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. |
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Irish Soda Bread
- 2-1/2 C. flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 C. milk
- 1/2 C. butter
- 1/2 C. raisins
- 2 T. cider vinegar
Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter and raisins. Add vinegar and milk. Shape into 2 balls and cut an “x” on top. Brush with milk. Place dough in pie pans. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, then at 375 degrees for 30 additional minutes. |
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