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Honey-Balsamic Chicken
By cindygwest
Beat balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, thyme, and rosemary together in a bowl until smooth; pour marinade in...
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs, or more to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
BBQ Chicken Bites
By cindygwest
Preheat oven to 400°. Cut bacon crosswise into thirds
- 6 bacon strips
- 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 18)
- 3 teaspoons Montreal steak seasoning
- 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish, optional
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
Appetizer Chicken Meatballs with Mozarella
By cindygwest
In bowl, mix first 5 ingredients; season
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup panko
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 egg
- 16 cubes (1/4 inch) mozzarella
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup jarred arrabiatta sauce, warmed
Chilpotle Chicken Taco Salad
By cindygwest
1. To prepare dressing, combine first 7 ingredients, stirring well
- Dressing
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2/3 cup light sour cream
- 1 tablespoon minced chipotle chile canned in adobo sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Salad
- 4 cups shredded romaine lettuce
- 2 cups chopped roasted skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup diced peeled avocado
- 1/3 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
- 1 15-oz can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 8 3/4-oz can no-salt-added whole-kernel corn rinsed and drained
Can of Beer Cake
By cindygwest
Believe it or not, the light bitterness of an American-style lager, like Budweiser, Coors or Miller High Life, tran...
- One 15-ounce box yellow cake mix
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- One 12-ounce can lager, such as Budweiser or Sam Adams
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- One 12-ounce bag frozen cherries, thawed
- Whipped cream for serving, optional
Chocolate Mocha Gooey Butter Cake
By cindygwest
In a medium bowl, stir together 1 egg and 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 1 2 layer-size pkg. chocolate cake mix
- 1 8 - ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 16 - ounce package powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup chocolate fudge topping
- 2 tablespoons very strong brewed coffee or espresso
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Powdered sugar (optional)
Bunny Cinnamon Rolls
By cindygwest
These cinnamon roll bunnies are easier to make than they look and perfect for Easter brunch! Honestly, they're too ...
- 17.5 ounce package of cinnamon rolls with glaze
- 5 raisins
Caprese Chicken with Bacon
By cindygwest
Place bacon in an ungreased 15x10x1-in
- 8 bacon strips
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 plum tomatoes, sliced
- 6 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
- 4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
Deviled Ham Dip
By cindygwest
Pulse ham in a food processor until finely chopped
- 8 oz. coarsely chopped ham, or good deli ham
- 4 oz. room temperature cream cheese
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 T hot sauce
- 2 t. whole grain mustard
- 1/4 t. cayenne pepper
- 1 chopped scallion
- 2 T. finely chopped parsley
- salt and pepper
Pumpkin Paradise Pie
By cindygwest
In medium bowl, mix flour and salt
- Pastry:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup plus 1 TBSP shortening
- 2-3 TBSP cold water
- Cream cheese filling:
- 1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese, softenened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- Pumpkin filling:
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- Topping:
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup mini-semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 TBSP pure maple syrup