Thursday, June 24, 2010

Quick and easy lasagna and home made garlic bread

Sorry my dinners have been super easy this month.. here is another simple Idea!

Ingredients:
A stouphers lasagna big enuf to feed your family.
However many peices of bread you need for your family
paprika
garlic salt
butter

Directions:

Cook the lasagna according to directions on box. To prepare bread.. get a baking sheet out. Lay each peice of bread onto it. Spread butter across each peice. sprinkle all seasonings. Throw in oven at 375 for 10 mins.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Oriental Chicken Thighs

Ingredients:
5 tsp olive oil
1/3 cup warm water
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tbl orange juice * i am out of orange juice so i am substituting apple juice *
2 tbl soy sauce
2tbl ketchup
1tsp white vinegar
4 garlic cloves minced
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
2 tsp cornstarch
2 tbl cold water
Chicken thighs enuf to feed your crew

Directions:

In skillet brown chicken. In a jar combine warm water, brown sugar, juice, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, red pepper flakes.. shake well. Pour over chicken. Bring to a boil, reduce. Simmer 30-35 mins. Combine cornstarch and cold water in a bowl till smooth. Cook and stir for two mins inside pan. Stir till all thick. Garnish with green onions * optional *

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Chicken N Dumplings

Ingredients:
chicken thighs about 5
about 5 carrots
about 5 celery stalks
4 cups chicken broth
4 cups water
2 cups milk and 1/2 cup milk
salt n pepper
one bay leaf
about 1/2 tsp thyme
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt

Directions:
cut chicken thighs into chunks.. discard any bones. In large pot pour in chicken broth and water. Throw in chicken. put in bay leaf, salt n pepper, and thyme. Cut up all your veggies throw in pot. cover cook on med for about 30 mins. stir in milk. meanwhile in a bowl combine your flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and slowly stir in 1/2 cup milk. This will form your dumpling dough. Set aside. pour in your 2 cups milk into the pot. uncover and cook about 3 hours or until chicken is done and veggies are soft. Drop by teaspoons the dumpling dough into the pot cook uncovered 10 mins. Then cover pot and cook an extra 10 mins.


Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Fried chicken and cheesy lemon asparagus

Ingredients
Box of banquet crispy chicken ( legs, thighs, and breasts)
As much fresh asparagus to feed your family
2 tbl lemon juice
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt n pepper

Directions
Cook chicken according to box. Meanwhile in a pot of hot water throw in your asparagus and boil until tender. Drain water. Pour in lemon juice and cheese, stir. Sprinkle with salt n pepper.

ENJOY!