Sunday, February 24, 2013

Candace-Trash


Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:15 min
Makes:24 servings (1/2 cup each)
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Ingredients 
Corn Chex®Rice Chex®Wheat Chex®
3cups Corn Chex® cereal
3cups Rice Chex® cereal
3cups Wheat Chex® cereal
1cup mixed nuts
1cup bite-size pretzels


6tablespoons butter
2tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2teaspoons seasoned salt
3/4teaspoon garlic powder
1/2teaspoon onion powder


Oven Directions Heat oven to 250°F. In large bowl, mix cereals, nuts, pretzels ; set aside. In ungreased large roasting pan, melt butter in oven. Stir in seasonings. Gradually stir in cereal mixture until evenly coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Let cool and then store in air tight container

Monday, January 7, 2013

Candace-Creamy Chicken Spaghetti


1 chicken tenderloin per person
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
14 oz chicken broth
13.25 oz whole wheat spaghetti 

Directions: Place uncooked chicken in crockpot. Mix the soups and broth together and pour on top of 
uncooked chicken. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8

(My crockpot runs hot so I just cook it till the chicken is done)

Cook noodles and mix the sauce together with the noodles.
Serve with chicken on top of the noodles. 

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Candace-Meatball Soup

1 package frozen meatballs (can make your own meatballs if desired)
baby carrots sliced- about 7-8
handful of fresh spinach 
three celery ribs chopped
8 cups chicken broth

Add all ingredients to stock pot and simmer until veggies are tender
and meatballs are heated through. Enjoy! :)

Monday, November 26, 2012

Candace-Sloppy Joe Casserole


Ingredients:

1   pound lean (at least 80%) ground beef (I used ground turkey)
1/2   cup sliced green onions (8 medium)
1   cansloppy joe sauce (15.5 ounces)
1   canGreen Giant® Mexicorn® whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, undrained (11 ounces)
1   canPillsbury® Golden Layers® refrigerated flaky biscuits (5 biscuits, 6 ounces)
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directions
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In 12-inch skillet, cook ground beef and onions over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
2. Stir in sloppy joe sauce and corn. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Spoon mixture into ungreased 1- to 1 1/2-quart casserole.
3. Separate dough into 5 biscuits; cut each in half. Arrange, cut side down, around outside edge of hot mixture with sides of biscuits touching.
4. Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until biscuits are deep golden brown

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Candace-Veggie Chili with Pasta


VEGETABLE CHILI WITH PASTA  
1 (15 oz can) chickpeas, rinsed, drained
1 (15 oz can) red kidney beans, rinsed, drained
2 (14-1/2 oz each can) no-salt added diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (8 oz can) tomato sauce
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
3 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 minced garlic cloves
1 cup dried wagon wheel macaroni or elbow macaroni
1/2 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese
In a 3-1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker, combine chickpeas, kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, green pepper, chili powder, oregano, cayenne pepper, and garlic. Cover, cook on low for 4-5 hours, or on high for 2-21/2 hours.
Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed, drain. Stir pasta into slow cooker. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.

A filling chili, with no meat. The cheese is optional
*Note* We made it without the cheese and it was great. :)

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Laura-Chicken Katsu


INGREDIENTS: 
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Pepper (to taste)
  • Garlic powder (to taste)
  • 2 Tablespoons Flour
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 1 Cup Corn flake crumbs or panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
  • Oil (for deep frying)

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oil.

Mix Bread crumbs, flour, salt, pepper and Garlic powder together in a shallow bowl.

Dip Chicken in eggs and then in bread crumb mixture

Place chicken into oil and cook till golden brown. cut into chicken to ensure it's done.

Place cooked chicken on paper towels

Cut into strips and serve plain, with Katsu sauce, or Curry sauce


KATSU SAUCE:
  • 1/3 cup (80 mL) of ketchup
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) of shoyu or soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup (50 g) of sugar
  • 2 teaspoons (10 mL) of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper (ground)
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
Mix all ingredients together in a pot and bring to a boil

Chicken Tikki Masala-Candace


Ingredients
3 whole (to 4) Chicken Breasts
Kosher Salt
Ground Coriander
Cumin, To Taste
1/2 cup Plain Yogurt
6 Tablespoons Butter
1 whole Large Onion
4 cloves Garlic
1 piece (approximately 2 Inches) Chunk Fresh Ginger
Garam Masala
1 can (28 Ounce) Diced Tomatoes
Sugar
1-1/2 cup Heavy Cream
2 cups Basmati Rice
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OPTIONAL:
Fresh Cilantro
Chili Peppers
Turmeric
Frozen Peas
Preparation Instructions
Start by seasoning the chicken breasts with some kosher salt. Next sprinkle them on both sides with some coriander and cumin. Then coat the chicken breasts completely with the plain yogurt. Set the chicken on a metal cooling rack over a foil-lined baking sheet and place it about 10-12 inches below a broiler for 5-7 minutes per side. Watch carefully so as not to totally char the chicken. It should have slightly blackened edges. Remove from oven.
Next dice one large onion. In a large skillet melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Toss in the onions and sauté until they are slightly browned. As the onions cook, mince your garlic. Next, cut off the outer skin and mince or grate a 1 by 2 inch chunk of fresh ginger. Add the garlic and ginger to the onions. Also throw in about 1 tablespoon of salt.
Next you are going to add about 3 tablespoons Garam Masala spice. And if you like it hot, this is also when you will add your hot chili peppers. Serranos work well. Now you are going to add your can of diced tomatoes. Continue cooking and stirring, scraping the bottom of the pan to deglaze it. Add about 1 tablespoon sugar. Let this mixture simmer on medium for about 5 minutes.
To a rice cooker add 2 cups Basmati rice, 4 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon Ground Turmeric and 4 cups water. Cover, turn on your rice cooker and walk away. If you do not have a rice cooker, cook your rice as usual but make sure that you use Basmati rice.
After the Tikka Masala sauce has had a chance to simmer for a little bit, add in the 1 ½ cups of heavy cream. Now, chop up your chicken breasts into chunks and stir them into the Tikka Masala sauce. A handful of chopped fresh cilantro is a nice addition if you like cilantro. You can also throw some frozen peas into the cooked rice, give them a stir, and allow the heat of the rice to cook the peas. It tastes great and gives another nice dash of color. Serve the rice with the Chicken Tikka Masala over top. Make sure to have some Nann bread handy, too.