Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

These enchiladas are yUmMy! They have a sweet tangy flavor that messes with your taste buds in the most succulent way. Enjoy....

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

from Debbie

6 tablespoons honey

5 tablespoons lime juice (1 large lime)

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 pound chicken, cooked and shredded

8-10 flour tortillas

1 pound monterey jack cheese, shredded

16 0z green enchilada sauce

1 cup heavy cream (whipping cream)

Mix the first four ingredients and toss with shredded chicken. Let it marinate for at least 1/2 hour. Pour about 1/2 cup enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9x13" baking pan. Fill tortillas with chicken and shredded cheese. Make sure to save some cheese to sprinkle on top. Mix remaining enchilada sauce with the cream. If you have any marinade or chicken left you can also add it to the sauce. Pour sauce on top of enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 min, until brown and crispy on top.

Helpful Hints:

* I cooked the chicken in my crock pot (just put chicken and 1/2 cup of water in) for about about 6 hours the day before, shredded it and mix it with the marinade and let it sit in the fridge overnight.

*Serve with rice or a side of beans (black beans would be really good)

* this dish can be made and frozen! Perfect if you are trying to prepare meals to have on hand. If you freeze: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake enchiladas COVERED (without thawing first) for 1 hour. Uncover and bake 30 minutes longer, until brown and crispy on top.

Spicy Chicken Wraps

by lindsey

Easy as 1,2,3

What you need:

• Tyson Spicy Chicken Breast Patties
• tortillas
• grated cheese
• sprouts or lettuce
• ranch dressing
• veggies of choice (tomatoes, cucumber, red/green peppers, onions)

1. Cook the chicken patties as directed on the package
2. Cut the patties into strips
3. Have fun building your wrap

Helpful Hints:

* also good in pitas

*if you don't like spicy you can get the Tyson Original Chicken Breast Patties

*I prefer sprouts over lettuce because they have more nutritional value. Soybean sprouts are the best. (see here)

Creme Brulee French Toast

Sooo delish! Similar to the Carmel French Toast recipe I posted a while ago but I think I like this one better. YUMMY!

by lindsey

(recipe from the food network)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 (8 to 9) inch round loaf Challah bread
• 5 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups half and half
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:In a small heavy saucepan melt butter with butter with brown sugar and corn syrup over moderate heat, stirring, until smooth and pour into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish. Cut 6 (1-inch) thick slices from center portion of bread, reserving ends for another use, and trim crusts. Arrange bread slices in one layer in baking dish, squeezing them slightly to fit. In a bowl whisk together eggs, half and half, vanilla, Grand Marnier and salt until combined well and pour evenly over bread. Chill bread mixture, covered, at least 8 hours and up to 1 day. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and bring bread mixture to room temperature. Bake uncovered, in middle of oven until puffed and edges are pale golden, 35 to 40 minutes.

Helpful Hints:

*I left out the Grand Marnier

*I substituted Pure Maple Syrup for the corn syrup (supposed to be healthier)

* I couldn't find the Challah bread anywhere so I used good old Texas Toast and I also reduced the number of eggs to 3.

*If you have ever made this please let me know what bread you used and if you used the Grand Marnier. Thanks!

Blackberry Shortcake

by lindsey

Blackberry Shortcake

* blackberries

*1 container (80z) cool whip, thawed

*2 1/3 cups Original Bisquick mix

*2/3 cup milk

*3 Tbsp sugar

*3 Tbsp butter, melted

Heat oven to 425*

STIR Bisquick mix, milk, sugar and butter until soft dough forms. Drop 6 spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

BAKE 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Split warm shortcakes: fill and top with blackberries and whipped topping.

high altitude (3500-6500 ft): heat oven to 450*F. For shortcakes, decrease sugar to 1 Tbsp.

Helpful Hints:

* I got the recipe for the shortcakes on the back of my box of Bisquick however they used strawberries.

*Any berries would be good!

*If you use strawberries it is good with a little chocolate syrup drizzled over the top.

*I added a dash of cinnamon to the bisquick mix

Coconut Chicken

If you LOVE coconut this recipe is for you!

Baked Coconut Chicken

Preheat Oven to 350F

1/4 cup melted butter

Chicken breasts/tenders

1/2 cup flaked unsweetened coconut

1/4 cup bread crumbs

Brush the chicken with melted butter. In a shallow bowl, stir together the coconut and bread crumbs. Roll the chicken in the coconut mixture. Place the chicken in a baking pan. Drizzle any remaining butter over the chicken and sprinkle with any remaining coconut mixture. Bake for about 1 hour or until chicken is no longer pink inside.

Helpful Hints~

• Serve with brown rice
• Delish served with a side of Sweet n Sour sauce for dipping.

Raspberry Peach Jam

Raspberry Peach Jam

5 c. smashed peaches
5 c. sugar
6 oz. pkg of Raspberry jello

Peel peaches using really hot water to make the skins come off easy. Then smash to desired consistency. Mix peaches and sugar in pot on stove. Bring to a slow boil and boil for 20 minutes stirring periodically so as not to scorch the bottom. Remove from heat and stir in package of jello. Pour into hot bottles. (Can remove when hot from dishwasher or boil in water on stove top.) Clean top of bottles with a rag to insure a good seal. Put hot lids on bottle and twist on ring as hard as possible. Then slightly loosen ring so bottle mouth will not chip and break. Turn jar upside down and let set for 24 hours allowing the jar to seal. For shelf life, tighten rings once more.

Makes 4 pints of jam

Helpful Hints~

• I used frozen peaches. They are already peeled and sliced! And if they aren't in season the frozen ones are going to have better flavor than the ones you find in the store.
• Feel free to use any flavor of jello. Original recipe called for Strawberry jello but I wanted to use raspberry.
• Be sure to use Jello brand and not a generic brand. You get better flavor with Jello brand.

Bacon Swiss Chicken

First off, I know this picture is doesn't really make this dish look very appetizing but I promise it is good!

Bacon Swiss Chicken

By Lindsey

*Tyson brand chicken breast patties

*Bacon

*Swiss cheese

*Dijon Mustard for dipping

Cook bacon as you always do. Bake the chicken patties as instructed. Take a strip of bacon and break it in half and place on top of each chicken patty and top with a slice of cheese. Place patties back in the oven long enough for cheese to melt. Remove from the oven and serve!

Helpful Hints:

* feel free to use any type of cheese. I have also made this with grated mozzarella and it was just as good!

* you can eat it as is or you can serve with dipping sauce. We like it with Dijon mustard. If you like hot/spicy things try it with buffalo wing sauce. When using the buffalo sauce you can serve on the side for dipping or you can brush some on top of the chicken patty before placing bacon and cheese. Tyson also makes a spicy chicken breast patty that you can buy instead of the plain chicken.