Peanut Chicken Kabobs

YUM YUM! This is by far one of my favorite chicken recipes. This is in the "Favorites" cookbook. It really doesn't take a lot of work either! I like to serve with calrose rice and a green salad. Enjoy! Oh, one more thing. The recipe is huge. I usually only use 2 large pieces of chicken. Then I half the marinade and sauce.

8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Marinade:
1 cup cream of coconut (I don't know it coconut milk is the same, but that is what I use)
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 TBS vegetable oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 tsp ground red pepper

In bowl, combine marinade ingredients until well blended. Slice chicken into 3/4-inch strips. Place in marinade and stir until well coated. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or up to 24 hours. Skewer chicken on thin wooden skewers. Broil or grill (I grill) over medium heat for 2 or 3 minutes per side. Serve over rice with peanut sauce.

Peanut Sauce:
2/3 cup chunky peanut butter
2/3 cup water 1/4 cup soy sauce
2 TBS cider vinegar
2 TBS brown sugar
1/8 tsp ground red pepper
2 cloves garlic, crushed

Blend ingredients together in small bowl. (I like to either microwave for a bit or heat on the stove to get it all blended. Otherwise the peanut butter is gloppy).

Chinese Chicken Salad

1 head romaine lettuce 

1 head red leaf lettuce 

grilled or boiled chicken ( use as much as you think you will need depending on how many you are making it for, that pretty much goes for all the ingredients)

linguine noodles ( i usually use about 1\2 a package and break them in half)

1 green pepper ( you could really use any kind of pepper you want)

pea pods

chow mein noodles

you can add any other vegies you want

wash and cut up both heads of lettuce

cook linguine ( instructions on package)

cut the pepper

cut end off the pea pods (optional)

put it all together in a big bowl

dressing:

1/2 cup vinegar

1/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon celery seed

1 cup vegetable oil (don't use olive oil)

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1/2 bag frozen onions

mix it all together (it usually tastes better if you let it sit in the fridge for a while before putting it on the salad, i usually try to make it the night before)

when you're ready to eat, add the dressing and the chow mein noodles (if you add the chow mein before this point they will be soggy)

This is a great one for St. Patties Day.
you will need a slow cooker.
340 calories, 18g fat, 28g carbs 20g protein.
prep time: 15 min
cooking time: 9hr
serves about 10
you will need
cooking spray
2 pounds new potatoes cut in half,
2 cups baby carrots
1 onion
1 corned beef brisket about 3 lb
salt and pepper for your liking
cabbage cut into wedges
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoons cornstarch
In the slow cooker spray with cooking spray, put in potatoes, carrots, onion & corn beef on top of veg. discard seasoning packet that comes with corned beef. sprinkle with salt & pepper, place cut up cabbage on top of beef. Mix 1/2 cup water & Worcestershire sauce together & pour over cabbage & beef. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8-9hr. Remove beef and vegetables from slow cooker and cover to keep warm. pour juices from slow cooker into a saucepan heat to boiling, mix cornstarch and cold water until smooth, stir into juices cook stirring constantly until sauce has thickened. serve sauce with beef and vegetables. Very good!

Pork Roast

1 tsp rubbed sage
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 clove garlic
5 pound roast
1/2 cup sugar
1 TB corn starch
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup water
2 TB soy sauce
dash balsamic vinegar

Preheat oven to 325. Rub sage, pepper, and garlic thoroughly all over pork. Place uncovered in a roasting pan on the middle rack in the oven. Cook about 3 hours must reach at least 150 degrees.

Put sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, water soy sauce, balsamic in saucepan on stove. Heat, over med heat, stirring occasionally, let it bubble and thicken. Use this glaze to brush roast with 3 or 4 times during last 1/2 hour of cooking. Serve with mashed potates, and veggies.

This was a great moist roast, and I also made gravy with it. Enjoy!!!!

Taco Soup

I got this recipe from Dan's one day. So easy and really yummy.

1 lb ground beef
2-3 14 oz cans chicken broth
1 can pinto beans, drained
1 can chili beans
1 can black beans, drained
1 can kidney beans, drained
1 can corn, drained
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1 16 oz jar chunky salsa
1 packet taco seaonsing

Brown beef, drain fat, add the rest of ingredients and heat through. Serve with Fritos and cheese, sour cream and gaucamole.

Easy Calzones

Ingredients:

1 can Pillsbury pizza dough (in the refrigerated section)
1 can pizza sauce (i like Contindina)
1 package shredded mozzarella cheese
pepperoni
olives
sausage
mushrooms
any toppings you want


Unroll the dough on a pizza stone or a greased cookie sheet.
cut into 4 pieces. spread sauce on half of each piece of dough.
add cheese and toppings fold dough so toppings are covered
squeeze ends together with fork


cook at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until crust is browm

CHOCOLATE CAKE

I think this recipe came from Stacy. If it didn't, I don't know where I got it
but it is absolutely delicious! I have made it for many birthday's.

1 package chocolate Duncan Hines cake mix
1 small package chocolate pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
4 eggs
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 TBS melted butter

Mix together and bake at 350 for the amount of time on the cake mix box.
I have mostly used it for a 3 layer cake.

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter
1/8 tsp salt
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
add 1/2 cup cocoa
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup water