GRILLED CHICKEN GREEK SALAD

Anna and Janine LOVE this


1 T lemon juice
1 T olive oil
1 clove minced garlic
1/2 tsp salt and pepper
1/2 tsp cumin
Mix these in medium bowl. Add 4 boneless skinless chicken breast, turn to coat.

Grill chicken, turning once, until cooked through and browned. Let rest.

Next:
2 T lemon juice
2 T olive oil
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 tsp salt and pepper
1 tsp cumin
2 T tahini

Whisk these together in large bowl. Add:

1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tomatoes chopped
1/2 red onion thinly sliced
1/2 red bell pepper thinly sliced

Toss to coat. 
Divide among 4 plates. Slice chicken and set on top. Sprinkle salads with:

1/4 cup parsley chopped
6 ounces feta cheese.
 
 

OUR NEW FAVORITE CHEESECAKE

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup lime juice, chilled
2 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
6 oz white baking chocolate, melted and cooled
2 tsp lime zest
1 cup heavy whipping cream whipped
graham cracker crust
fresh strawberries

In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold lime juice, let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Cool. Meanwhile, in large bowl beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in the melted chocolate, lime zest and gelatin mixture. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into prepared pan, cover and refrigerated for 3 hours or more until set. Garnish with sliced strawberries.  Eat, then take your cholesterol medicine.

BEST EVER FRIED CHICKEN

2 cups flour
1 T dried thyme
1 T paprika
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

1/3 cup milk
1 egg
2 T lemon juice

cut up chicken (parts is parts)
oil for frying

Combine dry ingredients in shallow bowl. Combine millk, egg and lemon juice in separate shallow bowl.  Coat chicken pieces in flour mix, dip in milk mix, then coat in flour mix again.

Fry 6-10 min each side. Honestly very very good recipe.

Huli Huli Chicken

We did this in the Dutch Oven as described but it would be just as good grilled.  Just use the leftover sauce for basting.

10 pieces chicken (we used skinned thighs and legs  If you use something different just adjust the time.)
Marinade:
1/2 C brown sugar
3/8 C ketchup
3/8 C soy sauce
1/4 C chicken Broth
1 1/4 tsp. minced gingerroot
1 tsp. minced garlic

Set aside 2/3 C or marinade.  Add the rest to chicken and marinate over night.

We cooked it in the Dutch oven for 30 min., poured the remaining sauce over it and cooked another 30 min.  It was perfect! 

Patty's Tuna Salad Supper

Assemble on individual serving plates:
Iceberg lettuce wedge
Fresh tomatoes sliced in wedges
a few spoonfuls of canned, drained tuna
feta cheese sprinkled next
a little dried oregano
Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
I eat this about 3 times a week since having it at Patty's!

World's Best Snickerdoodles!

I know..you're saying snickerdoodles are snickerdoodles but you're wrong!  This recipe was sent to me from a mom in Jared's mission.  Next time you need cookies MAKE THESE

Mel's Kitchen Cafe Classic Snickerdoodles
1 stick butter softened
1/2 C shortening
1 1/2 C sugar
2 eggs

2 1/2 C flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Roll balls in mixture of:
1 TBLS cinnamon
1/4 C sugar

Bake at 375  9-11 minutes

Chicken Fajita Burritos with Feta Crema

Ok new twist on regular tacos.

Chop up chicken and stir into a mixture of :
  2 tsps. paprika
  1 tsp garlic salt
  1 tsp pepper
  1 tsp cumin

Cook in a little oil until done.

Feta Crema
  1/2 C sour cream
  1/2 C feta cheese
  1 TBLS lime juice
  half of a jalapeno minced
This is better if it can sit in the fridge for a few hours

Top with regular topping like tacos.  Good with extra lime slices, shredded cabbage and cilantro

TRACIE'S COLD SPAGHETTI 
1 pound cooked spaghetti
1 bottle salad supreme spice mix
16 ox bottle zesty Italian dressing
1 pound shredded mozzarella
1 red pepper diced
1 cucumber diced
1 tomato chopped
1 red onion diced
Make the night before and the flavors are better, makes a ton. Tracie

Fresh Corn and Tomato Fettuccine

Fresh Corn and Tomato Fettuccine

New favorite of Anna and Janine
8 ounce fettuccine (not cooked yet)
2 medium ears sweet corn
2 tsp plus 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
4 green onions chopped
2 medium tomatoes c hopped
1/2 tsp salt
pepper
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

Cook fettuccine according to package, adding corn during last 8 minutes of cookine.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet heat 2 tsp oil add red pepper and onion and cook until tender.
Drain pasta and corn, transfer pasta into large bowel. Cool corn slightly, cut corn from cob and add to pasta.  Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, remaining oil and pepper/onion mixture. Toss to combine, sprinkle with cheese and parsley. Eat....mmmmm

Lemon Dessert

Moms Lemon Dessert
1 can evaporated milk
6 TBLS lemon juice (2 lemons)
1 C sugar
9 graham crackers (18 squares)

Chill milk overnight or in freezer for 15 minutes. Whip until thick. Beat in lemon juice then sugar.

Crush graham crackers and put most of th in the bottom of a 9x9 pan. Pour in milk mixture and sprinkle remaining crumbs on top. Freeze until ready to serve.

Eat!

MISSION STATEMENT

Sisters, I lost Mom's recipe for her lemony grahamy dessert...do one of you have it?
Sisters, I have been invited to a potluck with no theme, what is your favorite, no fail potluck recipe?
Sisters, try not to snort when we laugh.

There, I have done it...this will be our collective recipe book. We can make our own headings, invite anyone and everyone to join and add to our collections and really create something wonderful, at least to me with my ripped out recipes and stained pages from books and magazines...

And, it is SOOOOOO easy! Give it a try!