yams or sweet potatoes, cut in pieces (to your desired amount)
1 can chicken broth
1/2 cup apricot spreadable or jam, may add dried apricot
chicken breast or turkey, cut in pieces (to your desired amount)
1 bay leaf (discard when finished)
Place a layer of yams at the bottom of the crockpot, and then the chicken. Mix together jam and chicken broth and pour over chicken. Cook for 7 hrs in the crockpot.
Faster Method: Place yams and sauce mixture in the crockpot and microwave until it's hot, add chicken and cook until it is finished.
(From my Winder 4th Ward Cookbook. Irene Kikkert contributed this recipe.)
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Crockpot ideas
I am starting to teach piano lessons again. I have mixed feelings...but I need to help where I can. My time for cooking is going to be sparse! Do any of you have any good crock pot recipes that you like? Any other quick meal ideas would be appreciated!
Monday, August 10, 2009
Pot of S'mores
Prep Time: about 25 minutes
Makes: 12 Servings
You'll Need:
-1 pkg. (14 1/2 oz.) whole graham crackers, crushed
-1/2 c. butter
-1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
-2 c. (12. oz) milk chocolate chips
-1 c. butterscotch chips (we actually used peanut butter chips instead)
-2 c. mini marshmallows
Prepare grill or campfire for low heat, using 16-18 charcoal briquettes or large wood chips
Line dutch oven with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Combine cracker crumbs and butter; press into bottom of dutch oven. Pour milk over crust and sprinkle with chocolate chips and butterscotch chips. Top with marshmallows and cover dutch oven.
When briquettes are covered with white ash, place oven directly on top of 6 and put remaining on top. Cook for 15 minutes or until chips are melted.
-This was way good but extremely rich! make sure you have some milk to drink with it!
enjoy! we sure did!
love, Marlee
Makes: 12 Servings
You'll Need:
-1 pkg. (14 1/2 oz.) whole graham crackers, crushed
-1/2 c. butter
-1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
-2 c. (12. oz) milk chocolate chips
-1 c. butterscotch chips (we actually used peanut butter chips instead)
-2 c. mini marshmallows
Prepare grill or campfire for low heat, using 16-18 charcoal briquettes or large wood chips
Line dutch oven with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Combine cracker crumbs and butter; press into bottom of dutch oven. Pour milk over crust and sprinkle with chocolate chips and butterscotch chips. Top with marshmallows and cover dutch oven.
When briquettes are covered with white ash, place oven directly on top of 6 and put remaining on top. Cook for 15 minutes or until chips are melted.
-This was way good but extremely rich! make sure you have some milk to drink with it!
enjoy! we sure did!
love, Marlee
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Baked Chicken Taquitos
Hey guys! It's Marlee :) I tried this recipe a couple of days ago and I LOVED it!! This recipe is so good!
Baked Chicken Taquitos
(Makes 10-12 Taquitos)
Ingredients:
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 c. green salsa
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, which is about half a lrg. lime (this is key!! FRESH! it's way better!)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 c. shredded cheese
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- Small yellow/white corn tortillas (I would recommend really fresh, moist ones... the ones I used cracked a lot!)
- cooking spray
*Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with tin foil and coat with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, green salsa, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, and garlic powder. Stir to combine and then add cilantro. Add chicken and cheese.
Working with a few tortillas at a time, place 2-3 torillas between damp paper towels and microwave for about 30 seconds or until tortillas are soft enough that the wont crack. Place 1 tablespoon of chicken mixture on lower third of soft tortilla. keeping it 1/2" from the edges, the roll tightly. Place them seam down on baking sheet (be quick or tortillas will crack on the baking sheet). Spray with cooking spray and coat lightly with salt.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crisp. Serve imediatly with dips of your choice (we just used sour cream and some of the left over green salsa! it was so good!)
So there ya go! :) If you try it I hope you like it! :)
From,
Mars
Baked Chicken Taquitos
(Makes 10-12 Taquitos)
Ingredients:
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 c. green salsa
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, which is about half a lrg. lime (this is key!! FRESH! it's way better!)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 c. shredded cheese
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- Small yellow/white corn tortillas (I would recommend really fresh, moist ones... the ones I used cracked a lot!)
- cooking spray
*Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with tin foil and coat with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, green salsa, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, and garlic powder. Stir to combine and then add cilantro. Add chicken and cheese.
Working with a few tortillas at a time, place 2-3 torillas between damp paper towels and microwave for about 30 seconds or until tortillas are soft enough that the wont crack. Place 1 tablespoon of chicken mixture on lower third of soft tortilla. keeping it 1/2" from the edges, the roll tightly. Place them seam down on baking sheet (be quick or tortillas will crack on the baking sheet). Spray with cooking spray and coat lightly with salt.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crisp. Serve imediatly with dips of your choice (we just used sour cream and some of the left over green salsa! it was so good!)
So there ya go! :) If you try it I hope you like it! :)
From,
Mars
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Watermellon Lemonade
Along the same lines as the watermellon margaritas, I just found this recipe for watermellon lemonade. I haven't tried it yet, but I bet it is just as good for those of you who aren't as into margaritas. :) Here's the link.
http://good-life-eats.blogspot.com/2009/05/watermelon-lemonade.html
If anyone tries this before I do you will have to post and let me know if you liked it.
http://good-life-eats.blogspot.com/2009/05/watermelon-lemonade.html
If anyone tries this before I do you will have to post and let me know if you liked it.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
I have to share!!!
I am so excited! I have to share with you all. I submitted a variation of the recipe I posted on here, Saturday brunch (under breakfasts), into the cache valley cheese cooking contest and I am a finalist!!! I have to go to the state fair park on August 22nd for a cook off. I have won at least $1000 and if I win the cook off I will $5000! How cool is that?!?! I have a whole stack of papers that I have to fill out and have notarized and IRS forms to fill out. It's a little overwhelming but I am so stoked!! My poor family is going to be eating a lot of quiche in the next month. I have to perfect it :) WOOHOOO!!!! crazy.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Virgin Watermelon Margaritas
Edited to alter recipe. 6 tablespoons of lime juice isn't quite enough. 8 seems to taste better. More margarita-ee to me. :)
A couple people have asked me how to make these so I figured I'd post it on here. :)
4 cups of seedless watermelon chunks.
8 T lime juice
2 or 3 T sugar. (or to taste.)
4 cup of ice
1/8 t. Salt
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Poor into glasses and garish with either lime wedges of watermelon wedges (optional of course). You can also coat the rim of the glasses with salt or sugar. It's up to you. I tried it both with and without salt on the rim and it was really good both ways. Serves 4.
To coat the rim of the glass you have to dip it in lime juice first so it will stick.
A couple people have asked me how to make these so I figured I'd post it on here. :)
4 cups of seedless watermelon chunks.
8 T lime juice
2 or 3 T sugar. (or to taste.)
4 cup of ice
1/8 t. Salt
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Poor into glasses and garish with either lime wedges of watermelon wedges (optional of course). You can also coat the rim of the glasses with salt or sugar. It's up to you. I tried it both with and without salt on the rim and it was really good both ways. Serves 4.
To coat the rim of the glass you have to dip it in lime juice first so it will stick.
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