Chinese chicken salad

This is a great recipe to take to a party or to have as a main dish.

1 head chopped cabbage (or 1 bag of coleslaw mix)
2 packs of oriental ramen noodles (blue package)
1/2 c butter
3 Tbsp sesame seeds
1 cup slivered almonds
1 small chopped red pepper
1 can mandarin oranges drained
1 grilled chicken breast cut into cubes

Melt butter in pan. Break up noodles and brown in butter until toasted light brown and crunchy.  Do not add the noodle flavoring to the pan. Let cool.
Toss everything together in salad bowl.

Dressing
1/2 c salad oil
1 c sugar
6 Tbsp rice vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
ONE small packet of the oriental ramen flavoring

Mix all together.
If you are taking it to a party wait until you get there to add the dressing. If you are serving it as a main dish I would just top it after it is on your plate. The dressing can make it soggy if it sits for too long so wait until last minute to put it on.

Lemon Chicken

This lemon chicken will remind you of a sweet chinese dish. My kids love the chicken because they think they are chicken nuggets. Let me know what you think.

Chicken:
2 chicken breasts cut in cubes
1 egg
1/2 c milk
3/4 c cornstarch

Combine milk and egg in a bowl. Put cornstarch in separate bowl. Dip chicken in milk and then starch. Fry in oil for about 7-8 minutes.

Lemon sauce:
1/3 c sugar
1/4 c vinegar
1/2 c chicken broth
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp lemon extract
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 cup water

Boil together sugar, vinegar, and chicken broth. Add lemon extract and lemon juice. Combine water and starch in a cup. Mix together and add to sauce. Simmer until it thickens and turns clear.

Put a few pieces of chicken on a bed of rice and drizzle lemon sauce over all. Sorry I don't have a picture. I forgot to take one. Let me know what you think.

Parfait Cookies

Parfait Cookies

350 degrees
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup butter or margarine
2 eggs
2 teaspoons almond extract
3 cups flour, stirred and measured
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
4 oz milk chocolate, broken into 1/2 inch chunks (I use Hershey candy bars)
3/4 cup nuts, broken

In a large bowl cream together sugars and butter.  Beat in eggs
and flavoring.  Blend in 2 cups of the flour mixed with salt and soda.  With wooden
spoon add additional flour so that dough just barely ceases to be
sticky about 1 more cup.  Stir in chocolate and nuts.  Drop by teaspoonful onto greased
baking sheet.  Bake for 8 - 9 minutes or until done.  Don't overbake.  Cookies
should have just a tinge of brown but mostly remain white and soft and high.

These are delicious.  Sorry no picture.  I am very inadequate with that kind of technology.
Have any questions, call me.  I got this recipe from Mormon Country Cooking.

Love, Mom

Hamburger Chili Bake

Hamburger Chili Bake

2 lbs hamburger
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 tsp salt
2 tsp. pepper
l large can chili
l can tomatoe sauce

Brown hamburger, then add everything together.
Layer Fritos and meat mixture, add cheese on top.
This is really good, so good that Marks likes it.
Bake at 350  for 15 minutes .  Cheese should be
melted on top.
 I use only 1 lb of hamburger and it turns out ok.

Yummy Yummy to my TUMMY

Danish Almond Puff

Preheat oven to350 degrees
1/2 butter  ( use the real deal)
1 cup flour, stirred and measured
2 tablespoons water
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter  ( use the real deal)
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 large eggs

CONFECTIONER'S SUGAR Icing
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons soft butter
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 to 2 tablespoons water   Mix together all ingredients until smooth and spreadable

DIRECTIONS FOR PUFF
Cut 1/2 cup butter into 1 cup flour as for pastry.  Add 2 tablespoons water, mix with fork until ball
forms.  Divide in half.  On ungreased baking sheet (12 x 16 inches) pat each portion of dough with hands into strip 12 X 3, spacing strips about 3 inches apart.  In saucepan bring 1 cup water to boil, add butter cook until butter is melted.  Add 1 cup flour all at once, cooking and stirring with wooden spoon until mixture pulls away from sides  of pan to gather into smooth ball.  Remove pan from sides of pan to gather into smooth ball.  Remove pan from heat, stir in almond extract.  Add eggs ONE at a time, beating after each until smooth.  Divide dough in half, spread each half evenly over one pastry strip.  Bake 1 hour or until golden brown.  While still warm, frost with icing, sprinkle generously with sliced almonds.  Cool,  slice diagonally to serve.

I took a picture and will have Andrea put it on.

This is real yummy.  Make sure you use real butter.

Taco Salad

I learned about these last year at girl's camp and now my young women ask for it at every campout, youth conference, and dinner we have. They love it and I love it because it is so easy. Perfect for the night that you don't have a lot of time but don't want to just have greasy pizza.

1 lb hamburger browned
1 package taco seasoning
1 can drained kidney beans
Shredded lettuce
Shredded cheese
Crushed doritos
Ranch dressing
Diced tomatoes (optional)

Brown hamburger and add taco seasoning. Add kidney beans to meat mixture.
Put lettuce, cheese, doritos, and tomatoes on table.
Prepare salad however you would like. Top with doritos and dress with ranch. Enjoy!

I always forget to take a picture before we dive in. Sorry! This is after I remade my half eaten salad.

And if a salad is too healthy for you, you can go Cade style and have some lettuce with your Doritos.

Lofthouse Style Sugar Cookies

There are a lot of steps with this one but totally worth it.
It makes A LOT about 5-6 dozen.

Ingredients
6 cups of flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup butter at room temp
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1 and 1/2 cups sour cream

Directions
Cream the butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time beating until each is incorporated. Add the vanilla and sour cream and beat at low speed until combined.
Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed until just combined. Dough will be a bit sticky.

Divide dough into two sections. Flatten into rectangles about 1 and 1/2 inches thick. Then wrap with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or until firm. Better if longer I usually do about 5-6 hours.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with wax paper or spray with pam. Using the plastic wrap that it chilled in for the bottom dust the top of the dough with flour then flip and dust the other side. Roll dough out to about 1/4 inch thickness. Using a 2 and 1/2 inch circle cut out cookies.
Bake for 7 minutes until pale golden. Immediately transfer cookies to cooling rack.
Best to work in small batches to keep the remainder dough chilled.
Once cookies have completely cooled frost them.

Frosting:
1 cup butter at room temp
1 tsp vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar
6 Tablespoons heavy cream
Food coloring

Cream together butter and vanilla
Slowly beat in the powdered sugar
Once smooth and creamy add in heavy cream 1 tablespoon at a time until desired spreading consistency.
Frost cookies.

Allow frosting to set then store in air tight container.
Letting the cookies sit for several hours after frosting allows the flavors to develop.

 

ENJOY!

Cheesy Bacon Biscuits

 These are awesome breakfast biscuits for a saturday morning or even a great side dish for dinner. Super easy and really good!

  1 egg 

2 tablespoons milk

1 can Pillsbury Biscuits 

1/2 cup bacon pieces

 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 

1/4 cup finely chopped green onions (optional- I don't usually include them) 

Mix egg and milk together. Add in bacon, cheese, and onions. Set aside.

Cut each biscuit into quarters. Add to egg mix and coat well. 

Spray a 9x13 pan well. This really sticks to dishes when cooking. Pour bread (and any extra egg mixture) into pan. Arrange so they are as equally spaced as possible. Bake @ 350 for 23-28 minutes or until golden brown on top.