Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Crispy Baked Chicken Strips

I was wondering at 4:30 what in the world I was going to make for dinner (I know none of you ever do this!) and I found this recipe on recipezaar.com. It was yummy, my kids loved it, it only took 30 minutes and I had everything I needed in my pantry. Can you say "the perfect meal!" Ok, I wouldn't go that far but it is definitly worth sharing.

Crispy Baked Chicken Strips

2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I used chicken tenderloins and they were perfect), thawed
1 egg, beaten
2 cups finely crushed cracker crumbs (I used Club crackers)
1 t garlic powdere
1/4 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1/4 t chili powder

Preheat oven to 375. Cut chicken breasts into strips (or just use tenderloins whole). Mix cracker crumbs and seasonings well. Dip chicken pieces into egg, then dredge in crumb mixture. Place on greased cookie sheet and cook at 375 for 20-25 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through.
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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Beef Stroganoff

I honestly can't remember where I got this recipe, so sorry to whoever or where ever I got it from. But let me just say yum!

Beef Stroganoff

1 pound sirloin, I used thin cut (cut into 2 inch long and 1/4 inch wide strips)
3 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 pound mushrooms, domestic or wild, caps only thinly sliced
1 cup beef broth
1 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup sour cream
4 teaspoons flour
2 teaspoons minced fresh dill
2 tablespoons minced parsley
Salt and freshly grounded black pepper
16 ounces medium egg noodles, cooked

Heat large non-stick skillet over high heat and sear meat on all sides, for about a minute. Work in small batches so meat does not give off liquid. Remove to a plate. In a clean wide skillet, heat butter. Sweat onions and add mushrooms and saute over medium until deep golden, about 20 minutes. While this is cooking, blend broth, mustard, heavy cream and sour cream together. Lower heat, add flour and cook stirring for a minute. Whisk in liquids, and any meat juices and simmer, without boiling, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Return meat to sauce and heat, without boiling until meat is warmed through. Season to taste with salt and pepper; stir in dill and parsley and spoon over noodles. This makes about 4 servings.


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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Chicken and Cream Cheese Soup

I found this recipe on The Sister's Cafe, and WOW is it so good! I used a rotisseri chicken from Sam's Club and it made this meal so incredibly easy. I love it when I can have dinner done in 30 minutes. I also love this recipe because I always have the indredients on hand. I made these cheddar and garlic biscuits to go with it, perfect!

Chicken and Cream Cheese Soup




1 lb chicken (breasts or combination)
1 onion, diced
1-2 Tb butter
2 handfuls baby carrots (about 2 cups sliced small)
4-5 potatoes, diced small (I used red potatoes)
4 cubes chicken bouillon, or chicken base
1 c milk
1/4 c flour
8 oz package cream cheese

1. Put chicken in pot and cover with water; boil until cooked. Take chicken out of water but keep the broth. When chicken is cool, shred. (or use a rotisserie chicken)
2. Saute onion in butter. Put onion in pot and add carrots and potatoes. Add 3-4 cups of water or enough to cover vegetables. Add bouillon cubes or soup base for flavor (I add 4 bouillon cubes). Bring to a boil and simmer until veggies are tender.
3. Mix flour with milk and add to soup. Soften cream cheese in microwave then add to soup in little pieces and stir until melted. Season with salt and pepper.

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Friday, April 23, 2010

BBQ Chicken Pizza

The first time I had this pizza was at California Pizza Kitchen and I fell in love with it! The cilantro makes it for me. Home made pizzas are so fun and always a big hit at our house. I have blogged pizza dough recipes on here before so you can one of them, another favorite of yours or even frozen from the store. I make extra and freeze it, this makes for a really quick and easy dinner. This is also a great way to use left over BBQ chicken.

BBQ Chicken Pizza

Pizza dough
BBQ sauce (we love Sweet Baby Rays)
pizza sauce
Mozarella cheese, grated
1 chicken breast, BBQed, and shredded
1/4 red onion sliced
chopped cilantro

Preheat oven to 400. Roll out dough to desired thickness and shape. I like to cook my dough for 5-7 minutes before I put anything on it, this makes for a crispier crust. Mix BBQ sauce and pizza sauce and spread on crust. Top with cheese, chicken, red onion, cilantro and any other toppings you like. (We have also used diced tomatoes, mushrooms would be good too). Bake pizza until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown, around 10-12 minutes.
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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Grandma Twinkle's Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

My Grandma used to make these every time we were going to her house. Everything about them reminds me of her! They are so wonderfully good, especially right out of the oven when the Kiss is still melty!

Grandma Twinkle's Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

1/2 C butter
1/2 C peanut butter
*cream together, then add
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 C white sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla
*mix again, then add
1 3/4 C flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt

Sugar to roll dough in
Hershey's kisses

Preheat oven to 375. Mix dough until combine. Make into balls and roll in sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8 minutes, press {unwrapped} kiss into top of each one and return to oven for another 2-3 minutes.


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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Teriyaki Chicken kabobs

I got this recipe from my sister Abby and I am in LOVE! It is so easy, so delishious and so summer-y! This recipe would be great with whole chicken breasts too but we cut up the raw chicken before we marinated it and then put it on kabobs. But hey, be creative!

Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs

2 T Brown Sugar
3 T Soy Sauce
1 T oil
1/4 t powdered ginger
1/8 t garlic powder

1-2 chicken breasts
fresh pineapple
bell peppers
onion

We cut up the raw chicken into cubes before marinating, this makes assembling the kabobs so easy! It is best to marinate overnight but I would say at least a couple of hours. We put fresh pineapple, red and green bell peppers and onion on the kabobs too. The fresh pineapple totally makes it! Grill until chicken is done. We put them over a bed of rice and wow what a great meal to eat on our deck! We used 3 chicken breasts for our family of 4.
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