Cabo Lime Chicken Sandwiches

Ingredients:

6 Chicken breast portions (about 8 oz. each)

Marinade:

½ tsp. Salt
¼ tsp. Pepper
4 Limes, or 4 Tbl. Bottled Lime Juice
4 tsp. White wine vinegar
9 Tbl. Olive Oil
2 tsp. Basil

Cami's Guacamole Dip

Cheedar Cheese

Romaine Lettuce

Ciabatta Rolls

Directions: Prepare Guacamole dip according to recipe intructions; chill in the fridge while chicken marinates. Squeeze Limes into medium sized bowl. Stir in vinegar, olive oil, basil, salt and pepper. Marinate chicken in the fridge for at least an hour or more. Grill chicken 7 minutes on each side. During the last 3-4 minutes of cooking place ciabatta rolls on grill to toast. Slice or grate some cheedar cheese for each sandwhich. Place chicken, guacamole dip, cheese and lettuce on top of toasted ciabatta roll and enjoy.

Cherry Chocolate Popcorn

Ingredients:

1 bag Microwave popcorn, unflavored

In a sauce pan over medium heat:
½ cup Butter
½ cup Sugar
1 small Cherry jello
1 Tbl. Corn syrup
3 Tbl. Water

Directions:
Bring to a boil, boil for about 4 minutes. Pour on popcorn and mix well. Spread on cookie sheet and bake at 250° for 20 minutes. Melt semi-sweet chips and drizzle over the top.

Homemade French Bread

From the kitchen of Polly Astorga

Ingredients:
2 ½ cups Very warm water
2 Tbl. Sugar
2 Tbl. Yeast
2 Tbl. Oil
1 Tbl. Salt
6 cups Flour

Directions:
Soften sugar and yeast in water. Add ½ the flour then salt and oil. Beat vigourously 2-3 minutes. Add rest of flour lightly. Divide 2 parts. Roll into rectangle and roll up. Let rise on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 for 25 to 30 minutes. It's delicious!!

Apple Bread

A Good Friend

Ingredients:
3 cups Flour
1 ½ tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Cinnamon
3 cups Peeled and thinly sliced apples
2 cups Sugar
3 Eggs
2 tsp. Vanilla
1 ½ cups oil (Substitute 1 cup applesauce, 1/2 cup oil for less fat)
Directions:
Mix dry then wet. Add vanilla and eggs one at a time. Beat well. Stir in apples. Spray loaf pans with non-stick spray and sprinkle with sugar. Pour batter into pans about half full and cook at 325 degrees for 1 ½ hours for full size pans. 45 minutes for mini loaf pans. Try substituting applesauce for oil.

Apple picking season is coming up!

Guacamole dip

Ingredients:
2 Jalapeno chilies or 2 Tbl. Canned chopped green chilies
2 ripe Large avocadoes
2 Tbl. Lime juice
2 Tbl. Finely chopped cilantro
½ tsp. Salt
Dash Pepper
1 clove Garlic, minced
2 med. Tomatoes, finely chopped (1 ½ cups)
1 med. Onion, chopped, (1/2 cup)

Mix together and enjoy! Very fresh and yummy and another winner!

Classic Red Salsa

Good Friend
Ingredients:
Half to 1 Whole onion
1 large Handful cilantro, rinsed. Include stem and all
2 Jalapenos, seeds make it hotter
1 large Or 2 garlic cloves
1 can Mexican tomatoes
1 can Regular tomatoes
Juice ½ lime
¼ tsp salt

Directions:
After blending the first 6 ingredients in a heavy-duty blender or food processor, pour into a dish and juice the lime and add the salt. Mix and chill for a few hours. It's a winner when ever I take it to parties!!

Creamy Rice Pudding

Allrecipes.com
4 servings

Ingredients:
¾ cup Uncooked white rice
2 cups Milk, divided
1/3 cup White sugar
¼ tsp. Salt
1 Egg, beaten
2/3 cup Golden raisins
1 Tbl. Butter
½ tsp. Vanilla extract

Directions:
1. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 ½ cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Or just follow directions on package.
2. When rice is finished cooking, combine 1 ½ cups cooked rice, 1 ½ cups of milk, sugar, and salt. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in remaining ½ cup milk, beaten egg and raisins. Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly so as to not scramble the egg. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and vanilla. Serve warm. Serve with cinnamon to your liking.

I just use left over rice and usually double the recipe. It’s delicious.

Stir-Fried Asian Beef and Noodles

Betty Crocker’s Cookbook
6 servings
Ingredients:
1 lb. Beef boneless sirloin or round steak cut into 2x1/4-inch strips
1 Tbl. Vegetable oil
1 tsp. Cornstarch (1 ½ Tbl. Cornstarch)
½ tsp. Soy sauce
1 pkg. (6 oz.) Rice stick noodles (Omit)
1 Tbl. Vegetable oil
1 Tbl. Finely chopped gingerroot (1 tsp. ground ginger)
1 clove Garlic, finely chopped (Omit (Blake’s allergic))
1 bag (16 oz.) Frozen broccoli, carrots and cauliflower
1 Tbl. Vegetable oil
¾ cup Beef broth
1/3 cup Rice or cider vinegar
1/3 cup Honey
3 Tbl. Soy sauce
1 tsp. Sesame oil
¼ tsp. Crushed red pepper
4 med. Green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)

Directions:
1. toss beef, 1 Tbl. Vegetable oil, the cornstarch and ½ tsp. soy sauce in glass or plastic bowl. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes. Soak noodles in cold water 5 minutes; drain. Just toss in oil and soy sauce (be generous), omit cornstarch on this step
2. Heat 12 inch skillet or wok over med-high heat. Add 1 Tbl. Vegetable oil; rotate the skillet to coat with oil. Add gingerroot and garlic; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add vegetables; stir-fry until crisp-tender. Remove vegetables from skillet. Omit the gingerroot and garlic step.
3. Add 1 Tbl. Vegetable oil to skillet; rotate to coat. Add beef; stir-fry about 5 minutes or until brown. Remove beef from skillet. Begin with a hot pan and really sear the outside of the meat. Bottom of the pan will get a little dark from the meat, leave it, it adds flavor!
4. Add broth, vinegar, honey, 3 Tbl. Soy sauce, the sesame oil, 1 ½ Tbl. Cornstarch, and red pepper to skillet. Stir in noodles; heat to boiling. Cook over medium heat about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until noodles are tender. Stir in beef, vegetables and green onions; cook and stir 1 minute. Omit noodles step, I didn’t have any. Just add liquid with the meat, whisk off dark bottom of pan. Once the pan is clean, add the veggies and cook until slightly thick. If you want it thicker add some more cornstarch to cold beef broth and then gradually add in.

NOTE: I adjusted this recipe so all of my changes are shown in purple. I didn't have any gingerroot or noodles. I also added some chow mein noodles on top and it tasted really good with it. This recipe is easier then it sounds, promise. I had it prepped and cooked in about 30 minutes--it was a last minute dinner decision one Sunday night. I don't know why my picture is not displaying right side up--Sorry

1 serving (1 cup): 295 calories

Chewy Granola Bars

From the Kitchen of: Alisa Cardon
2 1/2 C. quick oats
1/2 C. rice krispies
1/4 C. coconut
1/2 C. M&M minis
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 C. butter, softened
1/4 C. honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Add all of the ingredients and mix together until combined. Press into a 9X13 pan. Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and score into bars. Let it set completely and then cut into bars.

I made these tonight with Adam and I can't stay out of them! This is a picture of Alisa Cardon's little boy Nathan. She says, " they really are THAT good!"

Mexican Cornbread

From the Kitchen of Adrian Carter
1 Lb. ground beef or turkey
1 can regular corn
½ cup chopped onion
1 can cream style corn
½ cup chopped bell pepper
½ cup sour cream
1 pkg. taco mix
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 pkg. cornbread mix (2 jiffy)
Preheat oven to 400
Brown meat with onion and bell pepper and taco seasoning. Drain off the grease and set aside. Mix cornbread batter per directions on the box and then add both cans of corn and sour cream; set aside. Pour half cornbread mixture in casserole dish add all meat mixture. Top with 3/4 of the cheese and then pour remaining cornbread mixture on top. Sprinkle a small amount cheese on top (optional) and bake at 400 for 30-40- min.

Beef Stroganoff

½ lb. round steak or stew meat
¼ c. flour
1/8 tsp. pepper
¼ c. butter
3 cups cooked noodles
1 can mushroom or ½ lb. fresh
½ c. onion chopped
1 clove of garlic
1 ½ c. beef broth
1 c. sour cream

Dust meat with flour and pepper in a baggy (optional). Brown meat in a skillet. Saute butter, onion, mushroom, garlic. Stir in beef broth and add meat. Cover and cook for 1 hour. Add sour cream before serving.

Asian Pork Roast

Pork Loin or Bottom Roast
1 can cream of coconut (coco lopez)
1 can plum sauce

Roast in the oven on 325 for 3 or 4 hours. Put in oven with water for the majority of the time. Combine sauces. Drain off water and fat and add sauce for the last 5 min - an hour.

(Find cream of coconut by the specialty drinks and the plum sauce in ethnic foods by asian foods)