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Saturday, January 2, 2016

cranberry sauce

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 12 ounces cranberries
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup orange juice

Recipe

  • in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in the orange juice. stir in the cranberries and cook until the cranberries start to pop (about 10 minutes). remove from heat and place sauce in a bowl. cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.

Friday, January 1, 2016

Simple Lemon Herb Chicken

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pinch dried oregano
  • 2 sprigs fresh parsley, for garnish

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins

  • cut lemon in half, and squeeze juice from 1/2 lemon on chicken. season with salt to taste. let sit while you heat oil in a small skillet over medium low heat.
  • when oil is hot, put chicken in skillet. as you saute chicken, add juice from other 1/2 lemon, pepper to taste, and oregano. saute for 5 to 10 minutes each side, or until juices run clear. serve with parsley for garnish.

Chicken Breasts Pierre

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with liquid
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins

  • in a shallow dish or bowl, combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and ground black pepper. coat chicken breasts with flour mixture. melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and brown chicken on all sides. remove from skillet, and drain on paper towels.
  • in the same skillet, combine the tomatoes, water, brown sugar, vinegar and worcestershire sauce. season with salt, chili powder, mustard, celery seed, garlic and hot pepper sauce. bring to a boil; reduce heat, and return chicken to skillet. cover, and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes, or until chicken is tender, no longer pink and juices run clear.

Ants On A Log

Ingredients

  • Servings: 10
  • 5 stalks celery
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup raisins

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins

  • cut the celery stalks in half. spread with peanut butter. sprinkle with raisins.

Salsa Biscuit Chicken

Ingredients

  • Servings: 3
  • 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 (12 ounce) can refrigerated biscuit dough

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins

  • preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. add chicken breasts, and boil until easily shredded, about 20 minutes.
  • saute onion in a medium saucepan until soft. remove from heat and stir in salsa, then stir in cheese until melted. add chicken and mix all together.
  • roll out biscuits individually, adding a little of the chicken mixture to each one; then roll up, secure with toothpicks and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
  • bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for about 10 minutes, or until biscuits are golden and hot.

French Egg And Bacon Sandwich

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 4 slices bread
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 20 mins

  • dip bread slices in beaten eggs. heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. cook until browned on both sides. set aside but keep warm.
  • place bacon in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. drain and set aside. reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon grease in pan and fry remaining two eggs.
  • place one piece of french toast on each of two plates. place the fried eggs on top of the bread, top the eggs with strips of bacon. cover with the remaining pieces of french toast. following that by pouring on the syrup.

Blueberry And Banana Steel Cut Oats

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups almond milk
  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 cup steel-cut oats
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

    Ready Time: 5 hrs 10 mins

  • stir water, almond milk, blueberries, bananas, oats, honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt together in the crock of a slow cooker.
  • cook on low for 5 to 8 hours.