Recipes (to go with September week 3)

Recipes (to go with September week 3)

Chicken Salad

2 C Chicken

3/4 C Celery

1/2 C Nuts (pecans, walnuts, slivered almonds)

1/2 C Craisins

1/4 of an Onion

1/2 Head of Lettuce

Put this all together in a large bowl

Dressing

1/3 C Mayo

1/8 C OJ

1/2 Tbs Cider Vinegar

1 tsp Sugar

1/4 tsp Coriander

1/2 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Mix this all together and stir into mixture

Black Bean Soup ( I pretty much follow this recipe http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-cuban-black-bean-soup-98048)

Except I cook mine in a crockpot, I use pork bones if I don't have ham, I usually add a can or jar of tomato sauce,  I have never put in green peppers, and I use canned black beans and don't drain the liquid they come in. So it's kind of my own recipe, but I started by following that recipe and just made changes as I go.

Duck Sauce Chicken

You can either do a whole chicken or chicken pieces. Preheat oven to 350F.  Lay your chicken in a glass pan, and coat with duck sauce (you can buy it in the ethnic section of most supermarkets). Bake for 10-15 min (for chicken pieces) 25-30 min (for whole chicken) take it out re-coat it with plenty of duck sauce, and return to oven for about 5 more min. That's all there is to it!

Pork Chops (here is a recipe for just your basic pork chop http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/moms_perfect_pork_chops/ )

Quiche (I got this recipe off the Chobani yogurt website, check it out they have so many recipes http://www.chobani.com/culture/recipes )

1 C non-fat plain Greek yogurt

1 9-inch pie crust

1 small yellow onion

1 T olive oil

1 10 oz package thawed frozen spinach, water squeezed out (broccoli is good too)

8oz cheese ( they call for Gruyere, but cheddar works or Parmesan for a healthy choice)

4 large eggs

1/4 C milk

1 tsp salt 

1 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp nutmeg

(I add bacon to mine)

Bake pie crust at 350F for 12-15min or until golden.

Cook onions over medium heat until soft 2-3 min. Stir in spinach and cook until warmed through 2-3 min. Transfer into crust.

In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, yogurt, milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Pour over pie filling and bake 35-45 min. Cool 15 min before serving.

Chicken and Biscuits (I got this recipe from www.123homeschool4me.com )

1/2 large onion

1 Tbs butter

1 lb chopped cooked chicken

10.5 oz cream of chicken soup

1/2 C milk

3/4 C sour cream

1 jar pimiento (I never add this)

1/2 C cheddar cheese

Biscuits

1/2 C flour

3/4 C milk

1/2 C sour cream

4 tsp baking powder

dash of salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F and grease the bottom of 11x7 dish. Heat butter in skillet over medium heat until butter is melted and stir in chopped onions; saute until tender. Combine onion, chicken, soup, sour cream, and milk in a medium bowl and mix well. pour mixture into pan bake for 15 min. Remove from oven sprinkle cheddar and biscuit mixture over the top. bake until biscuits are golden about 20 min longer.