Homemade Butter

HOMEMADE BUTTER
 
2 cups heavy cream
 
Pour cream into a food processor or blender. Process for 10 minutes, or until the butter separates. Strain off the liquid. Season to taste with salt if you like. Press butter into a small bowl with the back of a spoon to further remove liquid.

The Crazy Worm

THE CRAZY WORM
 
1 1/2 oz. (45ml) Vodka
2 oz. (60ml) Sweet & Sour
1 oz. (30ml) Pineapple Juice
Splash of Grenadine
Gummy Worms

Fancy Pants Chicken

FANCY PANTS CHICKEN

2 pkg. of THIN chicken breasts
A few slices of prosciutto
1/2 bag of fresh spinach
8 oz. pkg. of fresh sliced mushrooms
1 env. Lipton Recipe Secret's Savory Herb and Garlic
1/2 cup White Wine
1/4 cup Olive oil
8 oz. shredded mozzarella

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray a 13/9" pan with nonstick spray.  Put 2 layers of chicken in pan,
cover with proscuitto, top with spinach, sprinkle with a little kosher salt and coarse black pepper, and
top with mushrooms.  Whisk together olive oil, wine and savory herb envelope.  Pour mixture over everything.  Lay a piece of foil over (not tight) dish.  Bake for 30 minutes.  Top with cheese and bake for 5 minutes more.

KFC Cole Slaw

KFC COLE SLAW

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/4 buttermilk
2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sat
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 cups finely chopped cabbage (about 1 head)
1/4 cup shredded carrot (1 medium carrot)
2 tablespoons minced onion

Be sure cabbage and carrots are chopped up into very fine pieces, very small about the size of rice. Then combine the mayonnaise, sugar, milk, buttermilk, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and beat until smooth. Now you are ready to add cabbage, carrots, and onion, and mix very well. Put in refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving. Serves 10-12

Zesty Chicken Dinner

ZESTY CHICKEN DINNER

In a 9x13 pan, cut 3 boneless chicken breast in half, add 2 cans of green beans on one side, and cut up red skinned potatoes on the other side.  Sprinkle a packet of zesty Italian dressing mix on top.  Drizzle 1 stick of melted butter all over it.  Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

Tomato Basil Pasta

TOMATO BASIL PASTA

12 oz. pasta

1 can (15 oz.) diced tomatoes with liquid 

1 lg. sweet onion, cut in julienne strips
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
2 lg. sprigs basil, chopped
4 1/2 cups vegetable broth (regular broth and NOT low sodium)
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Parmesan cheese for garnish

Place pasta, tomatoes, onion, garlic, basil, in a large stock pot. Pour in vegetable broth. Sprinkle on top the pepper flakes and oregano. Drizzle top with oil.  Cover pot and bring to a boil. Reduce to a low simmer and keep covered and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes or so. Cook until almost all liquid has evaporated.  Season to taste with salt and pepper , stirring pasta several times to distribute the liquid in the bottom of the pot. Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese.

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