Sunday, August 31, 2014

Broccoli Raisin Salad

Ingredients

1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
6 cups chopped broccoli
1 small red onion, chopped
1 cup raisins
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup white sugar
2 T white vinegar


  1. Mix broccoli, bacon, red onion, and raisins in a bowl.
  2. Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, and vinegar together in a bowl; stir dressing into broccoli mixture until evenly coated. Cover bowl and refrigerate for flavors to blend, about 1 hour. 

Reese's Rice Krispies

ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 4 1/4 cup rice krispies cereal
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 4 reese's peanut butter cups, chopped (we use 6)
  • 1 handful chocolate chips (we use 1/2 cup)
instructions
  1. in a large sauce pan over medium heat, melt the sugar, corn syrup, and peanut butter until smooth and evenly combined.
  2. remove from heat.
  3. quickly add the salt and cereal and stir to combine thoroughly. add the chocolate chips and stir again. wait about 1 min and add the candy, quickly folding the mixture together so as to not smash up the candy.
  4. line a baking sheet with parchment paper and drop rounded tablespoons onto the sheet. let cool and devour!

Monday, August 25, 2014

Turkey Apple Croissant (BYU MOA)

Cream Cheese Spread:
8 0z. cream cheese
1 round tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. pineapple juice
1/3 c. sugar

Combine in food processor or beat with beaters until smooth.

For each sandwich you make, you will need:

Cream Cheese Spread
Croissant
3 slices turkey, the thin-cut deli stuff
1 slice provolone
3 slices of apple
1 leaf of green leaf lettuce

Cut croissant in half, and put Cream Cheese spread on both sides
Layer green leaf lettuce, turkey (rolled), cheese, and apples on sandwich.

Friday, August 22, 2014

Chicken Cordon Bleu Bake Casserole

**Half this recipe if you want only 1 pan of casserole.  The recipe makes 2 casseroles.


Ingredients

  • 2 packages (6 ounces each) reduced-sodium stuffing mix
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 1 cup milk
  • 8 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4 pound sliced deli ham, cut into 1-inch strips
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
  • 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare stuffing mixes according to package
  • directions.
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine soup and milk; set aside.
  • Divide chicken between two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle
  • with pepper. Layer with ham, Swiss cheese, 1 cup cheddar cheese,
  • soup mixture and stuffing. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese.
  • Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or
  • until cheese is melted.

  • Yield: 2 casseroles (6 servings each).


Slow Cooker Turkey Breast

1 (5-6 pound) turkey breast
1/2 C orange juice
1 (14 ounce) can whole cranberry sauce
1 (1 ounce) package Lipton Onion Soup Mix
salt and pepper
 
1. Make sure your turkey is completely thawed. I let mine hang out in the fridge for a couple of days after I purchase it frozen. Set it on a pan, so you don't have juices running all over when you open up the bag. Cut a hole in the top of the bag and remove the packaging. Some turkey breasts come with a gravy pouch inside, be sure to remove it if yours happens to come with one. 
2. Place the old bird in the crock pot. 
3. Pour yourself 1/2 cup of orange juice. Add one can whole berry Cranberry sauce and one package Lipton Onion Soup mix. 
4. Mix the ingredients together and pour them over the top of the bird. 
5. Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper over the top. Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 8-9 hours,
or until a meat thermometer stuck into the center of the bird reads 180 degrees. You can see I got mine a bit past 180. Don't like, turn me into the poultry police or anything, ok? It still turned out wonderful, juicy and moist. 
6. Remove the turkey breast to a plate and cover it with tin foil. Let it rest for about 5 minutes. Then carve it (or shred it) up and enjoy.

Chicken Ranch Burgers

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ground Chicken
  • 1/2 c. Panko Bread Crumbs
  • 1/4 c. Italian Bread Crumbs
  • 1 Tbsp dried onion
  • 1 tsp Seasoned Salt
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 Tbsp BBQ Sauce
  • 4 Tbsp Ranch Dressing
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 4 Buns


Instructions
  1. Preheat your broiler on your oven or grill.
  2. In a large bowl mix together everything except ranch dressing and buns.
  3. Form chicken mixture into 4 patties.
  4. Place on grill or greased broiler pan.
  5. Broil/grill for 4-6 minutes on each side or until internal temp reaches 160 degrees. Remove from oven.
  6. Butter insides of buns. Place on broiler pan and broil for a few minutes until golden brown. Put chicken burger on bun and top with Ranch Dressing.

Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies

  • 6 cups Chex Cereal
  • 12 oz. White Almond Bark
  • 20 Oreos
  • ½ cup powdered sugar


  1. Pour measured Chex cereal into a large bowl.
  2. In a food processor, or in a sealed ziplock bag rolling a rolling pin over it, finely grind Oreos.
  3. Put Almond Bark into a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second increments, stirring after each increment until completely melted.
  4. Pour melted almond bark over Chex cereal and stir carefully to cover cereal.
  5. Immediately after cereal is covered, pour ground Oreos and toss/stir to coat.
  6. Next toss on the powdered sugar until coated.