Lemon Chicken

 

1 tsp. Cooking Oil

4 Chicken Breasts, Boneless,  skinless

3 Lemons, Quartered

Mrs. Dash

Salt & Pepper

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Put in Casserole dish.  Add water to just cover chicken.  Cover & bake at 400* for 40 minutes or bake on very low for several hours in crock pot.  Serve with potatoes & rolls.

Fried Chicken

Oil
1/2 Cup Flour
2 tsp Season Salt
1 Egg
1 T. Oil
1/2 Pkg Saltine Crackers
Boneless Chicken Breasts
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Heat frying pan with 2 inches of oil. Mix flour with Season salt. Beat egg with 1 T Oil. Crush Crackers. Cut chicken into four long thin strips & roll flour mixture. Dip flour covered chicken in egg mixture. Roll chicken in cracker mixture. Fry chicken 5 minutes on each side in hot oil.

Beef Stew & Dumplings

2 lbs Stew meat
1 Pkg Onion Soup Mix
1 Pkg Brown Gravy Mix
Carrots
Okra
Celery
Green Beans
Brocolli
Cilantro
Green Onions
Water
Cook above ingredients in Crock Pot all day.
In the last 10 minutes of cooking make Dumplings following the recipe on the Bisquick package and drop in stew and cover.  Serve when done.

My Butter Balls

Sift together in bowl:

2 Cups Flour

1/4 Cup Sugar

1/2 tsp Salt

Add:

1 Cup Soft Butter

2 tsp. Vanilla

1 Cup Cashews

1 Cup Almonds

Mix together and shape into 1 inch balls.  Bake 25 minutes @ 325. Roll immediately into powdered sugar.

Rice, Brocolli & Cauliflower

3 Cups Cold Cooked Rice
3 Cups Fresh Brocolli
3 Cups Fresh Cauliflower
1/2 Cup Sliced Green Onions
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Dressing:
1 Cup Miracle Whip
1/2 Package Ranch Dressing Mix
2 T. Vinegar
2 T. Sugar
Combine salad, combine dressing. Toss & cover & Cool in fridge for 2 hours.

Homemade Doughnuts

I have never actually made these, but my boys have perfected them! They got the recipe from a church cookbook.

Doughnuts:

2 T. Yeast
1/4 Warm Water
1 1/2 Cup Warm Milk
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 tsp Salt
2 Eggs
1/3 Cup Shortening
5 Cups Flour
Oil to fry Doughnuts

Glaze:
1/3 Cup Butter
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
6 T Hot Water

Doughnut Directions:
1. Dissolve yeast in warm water. 
2. Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening, and 2 Cups flour.
3. Beat for 2 1/2 minutes on med/low.
4. Stir in rest of flour until smooth.
5. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled.
6. Put on floured surface.
7. With a floured rolling pin, roll dough to 1/2 inch thick.
8. Cut with floured doughnut cutter and place on baking sheet, leaving room for doughnuts to rise.
9. Cover and let rise until doubled.
10. Sides must not touch.
11. Using a spatula, slide doughnuts into hot oil, turn as they rise to surface.
12. Fry until just golden.
13. Carefully remove and drain.
14. Dip in creamy glaze, cool on rack, and glaze again.

Glaze Directions:
1. Heat butter until melted.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
4. Stir in water 1 T. at a time, until desired consistency is reached.

Honey Crisps

I wanted to experiment with another kind of home made cereal again. I Made this up and it was great! We have made it time and time again and we love it!

1 Bag Puffed Brown Rice
1 Bag Chopped Pecans

3/4 Cup Butter
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
3/4 Cup Honey

Spray Roaster Pan w/Greased spray.  Pour rice & Pecans in roaster pan.  In saucepan melt butter, brown sugar & honey. Pour over dry ingredients & stir.  Cook at 275* for 45 minutes. Stirring twice.  Let cool & put in canister.

Summer Green Salad

2 Cups cooked Chicken, cubed

1 Head Green Lettuce

3 Cups Bow Tie Pasta

2 Tomatoes, chopped

4 Carrots, Chopped

1 Cucumber, Chopped

1 head of Broccoli cut into Small pieces

1 Can Kidney Beans, washed

1 Bottle of Ranch Dressing

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Wash & Cut all vegetables and add to big bowl. Add the cooked pasta, chicken & beans. Toss the salad. Serve w/salad dressing.

Sweet Potato Pie

1 Pie shell

3 Sweet Potatoes, cooked & mashed

1 T. Butter

2 Eggs

1 Cup Evaporated Milk

3/4 Cup Brown Sugar

1/2 Cup Corn Syrup

1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla

1/2 tsp. Ground Ginger

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1/2 tsp. Grated Nutmeg

Whipped Cream

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Whip butter into mashed sweet potatoes. Beat eggs & blend with potato mixture. Mix in evaporated milk, brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, ginger, cinnamon & nutmeg. Pour mixture into pie shell & bake at 375* for 45 minutes. Serve with Whipped Cream.

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Note: If your mixer is broken and you just found out and you have already poured the whipping cream into a bowl. Do not despair!! Get out a clean, empty Marshmallow cream jar that you have saved for times like these and pour that cream into it with a bit of sugar and turn on some good music and shake shake shake while you dance dance dance. This gives you a good workout as well as tasty whipping cream in about 2 songs worth or less. :)

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4 Cup Shortening

1 tsp. Salt

1 Cup Brown Sugar

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

1/2 Cup White Sugar

1 Cup Flour

1 Egg

3 Cups Oatmeal

1/4 Cup Water

1 pkg Chocolate Chips

1 tsp. Vanilla

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Mix sugars with shortening. Add egg, water & vanilla. Stir in salt, baking soda, flour & oatmeal until mixed. Add chocolate chips. Bake at 350* for 13 minutes.

Home Made Chili

1 lb. Ground Beef
1 Whole Onion, Chopped
1 Can Tomato Sauce
1 Can Kidney Beans
1 Can Diced Tomatoes w/ Sauce
1 Pkg McCormick Chili Mix
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Cook Ground Beef, drain oil. Add onions, cook till done. Add tomato sauce, kidney beans, diced tomatoes & McCormick Chili Mix. Cook until Kidney Beans are cooked through. I like to Serve it with French Bread :) .

Tuna Melt

8 Slices Bread

3 Cans of Tuna, Drained

Miracle Whip to taste

Mustard to taste

Sharp Cheddar Cheese Sliced

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Mix Tuna, Miracle whip and Mustard. Slice your bread and put Tuna mixture on each piece. Top with Cheese and Pop in the oven. I put it on the top rack and broil for about 4 minutes. I recommend putting a cookie sheet on the next rack down to catch any falling cheese, just in case so the next time someone uses the oven, it doesn't smoke up the house :).. Yes, I do speak from experience..

Peanut Butter Balls

6 Cups Brown Rice Puffed cereal

1 Cup Sugar

1 Cup Light Corn Syrup

1 Cup Crunchy Peanut Butter

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Pour cereal into a very large bowl. In a saucepan, combine sugar & corn syrup. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. When mixture begins to boil, immediately add peanut butter and turn to low. Stir constantly until peanut butter is mixed in and remove from heat. While hot pour over cereal and mix well. Put in greased 9x13 pan. When cool or at room temperature, make into small balls and place in dish.

My Pioneer Bread

This one's for all you who know why It is named what it is :) !!!

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13 Cups White Flour

1 1/2 Cups Ground Flax Meal

1 1/2 Cups Instant Potato Flakes

1 1/2 Cups Powdered Milk

5 T. Yeast

2 T. Salt

1 Cup Oil

2/3 Cup Molasses

6 Cups Warm Water

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Mix all ingredients in Bosch Mixer for approximately 10 minutes. Move to large greased bowl to rise. Cover with plastic wrap. Let rise approximately one hour and then put flour on counter and dump bowl onto counter and separate dough into 6 pieces. Knead each piece for one minute and shape into loaf. Put into 6 greased loaf pans. Let rise one hour. Bake at 350* for 35 minutes. Butter tops when done and move to cooling racks. When cool store in gallon size Ziploc bags.

Lemon Cake

1 Lemon cake Mix

1 Cup Oil

1 Cup Water

4 Eggs

1 Package Lemon Jello

3 Cups Powdered Sugar

4 T. Lemon Juice

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Mix together first 5 ingredients for 4 minutes and bake at 350* for 40 minutes. Mix Powdered Sugar with Lemon Juice. While still hot, poke holes 1" apart and spread icing over cake.

Pepperoni & Cheese Crescent Roll Ups

3 Pkgs Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls

2 Pkgs Pepperoni

2/3 Cup Mozzarella Cheese

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Lay out crescent rolls. Place 4 slices of pepperoni on each and then 1 tsp cheese on each. Roll up, starting with large end first like a crescent, and bake at 375* for 15 minutes.

Stove Top Chicken Enchilada Lasanga

1 T. Vegetable Oil

1/3 Cup chopped Onion

1 Can Enchilada Sauce

3 tsp. Cumin

1 Can Chicken, drained

4 Flour Tortillas

1 Cup Shredded Colby Cheese

1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Sour Cream

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Layer in Skillet over Medium Heat & Simmer on low for 20 minutes. Cut in wedges & top with Sour Cream.

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Peanut Butter
2 Eggs
2 Cups Chocolate Chips
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In medium bowl mix all ingredients together. Drop mixture by round T. onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350* for 12 minutes. Leave cookies on pan for 1 minute, then remove with spatula.

Easy Monkey Bread

4 Pkgs Refrigerated Rolls

1 Cup Sugar

1 T. Cinnamon

1 Cube Butter

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

2 T. Water

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Cut rolls in fourths, Mix sugar and cinnamon, roll dough pieces in mixture & drop into greased bundt pan. Add 2 pkg rolls & then half of the syrup mixture & then layer 2 pkgs of rolls & remaining syrup. Bake at 350* for 1/2 hour. Invert onto cake pan and enjoy.

Janae's Granola

1 cup Sunflower Seeds

2 Cups Flour

10 1/3 Cup Oats

6 T Brown Sugar

1 1/2 Cup Nuts

3/4 Cup Sesame Seeds

1 Cup Powdered Milk

3/4 Cup Oil

1 Cup Coconut

1 3/4 Cup Honey

2 tsp Cinnamon

1/2 tsp Vanilla

1 tsp Orange Peel

1/2 Cup Molasses

3/4 Cup Water

3/4 tsp Salt

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Bake in greased roaster pan at 350* for one hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Let cool and put in granola canister. :)