Pesto Chicken and Pasta

Okay I got this from a friend and I am in love with it!   Thanks Kim!!  It is just so stinkin easy.  

I grill chicken breasts often.  I slice them up or dice them and use them in different dishes.  So here is one more  :)

1 pkg of bowtie pasta

1/2 a container of Buitoni pesto w/ basil or to your liking

diced chicken

I also sprinkled on some parmesan cheese and served it with salad and garlic bread.  Nice summer meal. :D

Biscuits

My first attempt at biscuits after I was married was hockey pucks.  :)  I was on the phone in no time asking my mom what I had done wrong.  So, here is my mothers recipe for biscuits.

2c. flour

1/4c. shortening

1 tsp. salt

1 tblsp. baking powder

3/4c.-1c.  milk or water

Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and shortening; and mix ingredients till crumbly with pastry blender.  Then add milk.  Will be sticky.  Knead a few times adding flour if needed.  Pat out to the thickness of your cutter.  Fit tightly (without squishing) into pan.

Bake at 450 for 12 to 15 minutes.

I have made up a triple batch and made these into cinnamon rolls for breakfast.  Much quicker and my hubby prefers them to regular bread dough cinnamon rolls.  Yes I know he's weird.  :)  But they are pretty good.

Chocolate Turtle Waffle Cookies

 A friend fixed these and I had to share this recipe.  Thanks Laura!  They turned out great.  I have a Belgian waffle maker and they turned out like brownies.   Would be great for dessert with vanilla ice cream on top.  :)

  

1 ½ cups sugar

1 cup butter, softened

4 eggs

2 tsp Vanilla

2 cups flour

½ cup cocoa powder

¼ tsp salt

  

Turn waffle maker on and allow to “preheat”. Cream sugar and butter together. Beat eggs into creamed mixture, adding vanilla. Sift flour cocoa and salt together and mix into the creamed mixture. Spoon mixture into greased and hot waffle iron and cook 1-2 minutes.

 

Cookies from a Cake Mix

1 cake mix

1/2 c. oil

2 eggs

Optional 1 to 1 1/2 c. chips, nuts & candies

Place cake nix, oil and eggs in a Lg mixing bowl.  Mix until blended.  Add any optional ingredients and mix in.  Drop by rounded teaspoons 2" apart on cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes.  Cool on wire rack.  

We just tried a butter pecan cake mix with chopped pecans.  Really good.  :)

Chocolate cake mix w/ peanut butter chips is good too.

I always buy a few cake mixes when they go on sale for quick last minute cookies.  Great for school parties.

KitchenAid Honey Oatmeal Bread Recipe #86974

Posted per request. Comes straight from my KitchenAid Owners Manual.  SL had picture of this bread on her blog.  Looked really good so asked for her recipe.  :)  I will have to get another bread pan.

by Kzim4

2¼ hours | 1½ hours prep | SERVES 32 , 2 loaves

1 1/2 c. water 1/2 c. honey 1/3 c. butter 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 c. flour 1c. quick oats 2tsp. salt 2pkgs. active dry yeast  (or 2 TBsp. from bulk) 2 eggs 1 egg white 1 TBsp. water oatmeal (for the top)

Place water, honey, and margarine in small saucepan.  Heat over low heat until mixture is very warm (120-130 degrees Farenheit).  Place 5 cups flour, oats, salt and yeast in mixer bowl.  Mix with dough hook on speed 2 (low) about 15 seconds.  Continue mixing, gradually adding warm water mixture and mix for 1 minute.  Add eggs and mix 1 minute longer.  Still on speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and mix about 2 minutes, or until dough clings to hook and cleans side of bowl.  Knead on speed 2 about 2 minutes longer.  Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top.  Cover.  Let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour, or until doubled.  Punch dough down and divide in half.  Shape each half into a loaf.  Place in greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch baking pan.  Beat egg white and water together with a fork.  Brush top of loaves with mixture.  Sprinkle with oatmeal.  Bake at 375 degree farenheit for 40 minutes.  Remove from pans immediately and cool on wire racks.

No Crust Quiche

Mix in Blender

6 eggs

2c. milk

1c. Bisquick  (I use Pioneer Brand)

Spray a 13x9 pan with Pam.  Put your ingredients in pan then pour egg mixture over.  Bake at 350 F for 50-55 minutes.  When done baking let stand 5 minutes before serving.  This is a quiche which forms its own crust.  You may add any combination of ingredients you would like.  No measuring needed.

The other day my add ins were sautéed garlic, onion, and ham cubes in butter.  Added grated cheddar cheese to it and baked.  I also might have thrown in diced tomatoes. 

Lemonade

This is the best fresh lemonade I've had.  A girlfriend from high school gave me this recipe.

Blend in blender then strain.

2 c. water

1 c. sugar

2 cut up lemons seeded

Blend in blender then add to lemon juice mixture.

2 c. water

2 c. ice