lucky's quickie chickie

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 6 ounces chicken tenderloin strips
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, or more to taste

Recipe

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


• heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. season chicken with salt and pepper. cook and stir chicken in the hot oil until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 3 to 5 minutes. stir basil, honey, and balsamic vinegar into chicken and cook for 1 more minute.

ninety minute cinnamon rolls

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (.25 ounce) package instant yeast
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 egg
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• heat the milk in a small saucepan until it , then remove from heat. mix in margarine; stir until melted. let cool until lukewarm.
• in a large mixing bowl, combine 2 1/4 cup flour, yeast, sugar and salt; mix well. add water, egg and the milk mixture; beat well. add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. when the dough has just pulled together, turn it out a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 5 minutes.
• cover the dough with a damp cloth and let rest for 10 minutes. meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, softened margarine.
• roll out dough into a 12x9 inch rectangle. spread dough with margarine/sugar mixture. sprinkle with raisins if desired. roll up dough and pinch seam to seal. cut into 12 equal size rolls and place cut side up in 12 lightly greased muffin cups. cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until browned. remove from muffin cups to cool. serve warm

Maple Salmon

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pound salmon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• in a small bowl, mix the maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, garlic salt, and pepper.
• place salmon in a shallow glass baking dish, and coat with the maple syrup mixture. cover the dish, and marinate salmon in the refrigerator 30 minutes, turning once.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• place the baking dish in the preheated oven, and bake salmon uncovered 20 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork.

baked slow cooker chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ready Time: 10 hrs 20 mins


• wad three pieces of aluminum foil into 3 to 4 inch balls, and place them in the bottom of the slow cooker.
• rinse the chicken, inside and out, under cold running water. pat dry with paper towels. season the chicken with the salt, pepper and paprika, and place in the slow cooker on top of the crumpled aluminum foil.
• set the slow cooker to high for 1 hour, then turn down to low for about 8 to 10 hours, or until the chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear.

monkey bread i

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 (12 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup raisins

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease one 9 or 10 inch tube/bundt® pan.
• mix white sugar and cinnamon in a plastic bag. cut biscuits into quarters. shake 6 to 8 biscuit pieces in the sugar cinnamon mix. arrange pieces in the bottom of the prepared pan. continue until all biscuits are coated and placed in pan. if using nuts and raisins, arrange them in and among the biscuit pieces as you go along.
• in a small saucepan, melt the margarine with the brown sugar over medium heat. boil for 1 minute. pour over the biscuits.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 35 minutes. let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out a plate. do not cut! the bread just pulls apart.

braised balsamic chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• season both sides of chicken breasts with garlic salt and pepper.
• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook seasoned chicken breasts until chicken is browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. add onion; cook and stir until onion is browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
• pour diced tomatoes and balsamic vinegar over chicken; season with basil, oregano, rosemary and thyme. simmer until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).

andrew's herb risotto

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup trimmed, diced fennel bulb
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, divided
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary, divided
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked arborio rice
• 1/2 cup dry white
• 3 1/2 cups chicken stock
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• heat oil and butter in a medium heavy saucepan over medium heat. add fennel, bell pepper, onion, garlic, 1 1/2 tablespoons mint, 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, 1 tablespoon rosemary and 1 teaspoon lemon zest. saute, stirring, until vegetables are slightly softened (about 2 to 3 minutes).
• stir in coriander and rice and saute, stirring, until rice grains are oil-coated (about 3 minutes). pour in and stock and reduce heat to medium low. simmer uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes, or until liquid is almost absorbed and rice is tender but firm. (note: stir once or twice while simmering.)
• remove pan from heat and season with salt and pepper to taste. stir in remaining mint, parsley, rosemary and lemon zest, then add lemon juice and cheese. cover saucepan with waxed paper and let stand 8 to 10 minutes before serving.