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tinkinpink84

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Posted: 09-24-07 09:46am

stuffed mushrooms are sooo yummy but i make them differently off a recipe on my betty crocker book, dont use spinach or sausage, but we use breadcrumbs , cheese , green onion and fresh garlic and they are super yummy,
Chicken quesadillas
Tortillas
1 or 2 cans of the tyson chicken , its in the tuna aisle in a red can
1 pack of hot taco seasoning
1 can enchilada sauce(the red sauce)
1 bag of mexican cheese shredded cheese
jalepenos (optional)
use an 8x8 pan, preheat oven to 400 degrees F, cover bottom of pan with tortillas , fold up on the sides, in a seperate bowl mix the chicken so it crumbles apart witht he taco seasoning, then place on top of tortillas, pour 1/4 or 1/2 of the can of enchilada sauce over top of the chicken. sprinle some cheese over top of that, cover with tortillas over top, sprinkle more cheese and enchilda sauce over top of the tortillas, and some mroe cheese if you want, can place jalepenos on top of it. Bake in the oven until the cheese has melted, yummy mexican meal Smile
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tinkinpink84

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Posted: 09-24-07 09:48am

hopefulmjz wrote:
Mommy35 wrote:
I saw the easiest Chicken recipe in a magazine today

Smash up a cup of French Fried Onions (the kind you use to make Green bean casserole)
Beat an egg
Wet a chicken breast in the egg and coat with the onions and bake until done.

It looked great.

That sounds really good. I love chicken. I'm not a big fan of red meat (tho I eat more now than I ever have......maybe that's why my iron has been good!) But chicken is my favorite kind of meat. Have you tried the recipe yet?

my friend did that recipe but she also put cream of mushroom soup over the top of the chicken , it was yummy.
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prfctbyntre

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Posted: 09-24-07 10:48am

Do The Chunky Chicken
If my boyfriend will eat anyone will.. its so good! haha


Ingredients:

* Dressing

o 3/4 cup (175 mL) lemon-flavoured yogurt (see tip below)
o 1/4 cup (50 mL) light mayonnaise
o 3 tbsp (45 mL) white vinegar
o 2 tbsp (30 mL) minced fresh dill
o 1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard
o 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
o 1/4 tsp (1 mL) freshly ground black pepper

* Salad

o 4 cups (1000 mL) chopped cooked chicken breast
o 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) diced celery
o 1 cup (250 mL) chopped red bell pepper
o 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped green onions (with white parts)
o 1/2 cup (125 mL) sliced almonds, toasted (optional)
o 1/2 cup (125 mL) frozen green peas, thawed
o 1/3 cup (75 mL) chopped fresh parsley
o 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced

Directions:

To make dressing, whisk together all dressing ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well. Add dressing and toss gently. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Tip: if you can't find lemon yogurt, use plain yogurt (not vanilla!) in its place, and add 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice plus 1 tbsp (15 mL) granulated sugar to the dressing

Try the Chunky Chicken Salad as a wrap or stuffed pita (with whole wheat tortilla or 1/2 whole wheat pocket pita) that is easygrab andgo.

Per Serving: 340 cal, 37g Protein, 9.7g Fat Total, 1.9g Fat Saturated, 671mg Sodium, 25g Carbs, 214 mg Cholesterol, Fibre 4g

Serving Size: Makes 6 Servings

Nutritional Information: Per Serving: 250 cal, 34g Protein, 7.2g Fat Total, 1.9g Fat Saturated, 461mg Sodium, 11g Carbs, 214mg Cholesterol, 1.9g Fibre
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prfctbyntre

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Posted: 09-24-07 10:52am

Chicken with watermelon salsa

Ingredients:

* Chicken

o 2 tsp. canola oil
o 1 tsp. fresh lime juice
o 4 (4-oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts

* Watermelon Salsa

o 2 cups diced watermelon
o 1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
o 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
o 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
o 1 Tbsp. diced red onion

Directions:

To prepare chicken, in cup or small bowl combine oil and lime juice; brush chicken breasts with oil mixture. Grill or broil until cooked through and juices run clear.

Meanwhile, in medium bowl combine salsa ingredients, mixing well.

Place 1 cooked chicken breast on each of 4 plates; top each with 1/4 of the salsa.

POINTS value per serving: 4, 190 calories, 5.5g fat, 0.7g fiber; Core Plan(r) recipe.
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Saragirl

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Posted: 10-15-07 00:54am

Tuna Pasta

Mix together two cans of tuna with your desired amount of mayo. cook pasta (i usually use spirals or shells) and mix together. the kids I sit for love it as does my whole family. it takes roughly 10 minutes to make and is great cold or hot.
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tnmommy

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Sausage Balls
Posted: 10-15-07 20:23pm

I've cut everything in half for this recipe and it should serve 3-4 people I usually keep it doubled for my family because we eat the leftovers the next morning if there is any.

1 Pack of sausage (not the pattys and not the little log ones.)
1 pack of bisquick (indvidaul pack)
2 cups of cheese.

*preheat oven to 350*

fry up the sausage until it's done
Pour the bisquick, 2 cups of cheese and sausage all together in a bowl *keep some grease to mix in it.* mix it all together weather with fork/spoon or with your hands.
Make into balls on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 15-25 minutes *some may take longer may take less depending on the oven*

Serve usually 2-3 a piece fills us up and then we save the rest until the next a.m. and grab as we're runnin out the door. I usually do not like giving soft drinks to my family with our meals but add a coke to it and it's a treat all together so when we do have them it is a treat to have the soft drinks.
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OctoberBaby06

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Posted: 10-29-07 08:57am

Italian Chicken

We use a pound of the boneless skinless chicken breast but I guess you could use any kind of chicken with it..

I recommend the Robusto Italian dressing for this as well.

Marinate the chicken in the italian dressing all day or however long you like, put it in a 8x8 baking dish, pop it in the oven for an hour or until chicken is done.

Soo good, we had it lastnight for dinner Smile
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tinkinpink84

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Scalloped Steak Potatoes
Posted: 11-09-07 11:20am

Slice potatoes place in a 9x13 dish season with salt and pepper , use the monterey steak seasoning and mix in the potatoes and onoin and garlic powder also. once all mixed place 4 tbsp butter evenly over top cook at 425 for 20-30 min before done sprinkle cheese on top to melt in , voila and yummy

also my german friend made something once it wasnt too bad
u sautee some ham u can use lunchmeat ham and onions in a skillet, cook pasta any type, drain pasta mix in ham and onions and top with desired amount of ketchup!
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Bridget

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Posted: 11-09-07 19:33pm

chili

1 lb ground turkey (or beef)
1/2 onion, chopped (or a whole, i hate onions so i don't know what people like)
30 oz red kidney beans
28 oz crushed tomatoes
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 T red wine vinegar
2 T chili powder
8 oz tomato sauce

we like ours pretty spicy, so i also add 1 T crushed red pepper flakes and about 1/2 T cumin.

brown ground beef, add onions and garlic and cook until onion is soft.

in a blender, combine tomato sauce, vinegar, chili powder (and red pepper flakes and cumin if you want to add those).

drain and rinse beans, add to beef. add crushed tomatoes and blender mixture. stir well and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
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Posted: 11-11-07 20:32pm

I have no idea if this actually has a technical name or not but we just call it tuna fish & noodles! It's really good..

Tuna Fish & Noodles!

1 bag of egg noodles
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1 can of evaporated milk
1 can of tunafish (We use the pretty big cans, not sure what size they are exactly, Shane just likes extra tunafish in his)

In a pan boil water, put egg noodles in until done
Drain water
Put the noodles back in the pan & add the can of soup, milk & tunafish.
Stir it all up, let it heat up then serve!


Very easy & very yummy!!
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Bridget

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Posted: 11-11-07 20:44pm

that sounds good and easy, michelle! i'd add peas!
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Posted: 11-11-07 20:52pm

It is really good & takes all of about 20 minutes or so to make! We have it quite a bit! Peas would be good in it too!
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Posted: 11-12-07 14:25pm

i don't know if i've posted this one and i'm too lazy to go back and check, so...

crock pot cheesy chicken

1 lb chicken, cut into cubes
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 can cheddar soup
garlic powder to taste

put cubed chicken in crock pot, sprinkle with garlic powder, pour soups over chicken. cook on high for 3-4 hours, serve over noodles or rice.

i like to add a bag of frozen peas about 20 minutes before it's done.
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Posted: 11-26-07 19:11pm

this one is *so* quick and easy!

broiled parmesan tilapia

1 lb tilapia
2 T butter
1 1/2 T mayonnaise
1 T lemon juice
1/4 C grated parmesan
1/8 t black pepper

mix everything but the fish together.

preheat broiler. line baking sheet with foil, place tilapia filets on top. Broil 2-3 inches from flame for 3 minutes, flip over and broil an additional 2 minutes. spoon topping over each filet, broil another 2 minutes until topping is browned.

this was seriously so good. it tasted like something i would order in a restaurant. it also takes less than 10 minutes from prep to finish!
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Posted: 12-03-07 18:01pm

crock pot pork chops and stuffing

1 lb pork chops (not the thin cut)
1 box stove top stuffing
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 c water

mix stuffing mix (dry from box), soup, and water. spray crock pot and place pork chops in bottom, cover with stuffing mixture. cook on low 6-8 hours or high for 3-4.

soooo good, but tricky because it's easy to overcook pork in the crock pot.
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Posted: 12-23-07 23:10pm

Chicken Meatloaf

1lb of Ground Chicken
6 oz of tomato sauce (I uses spaghetti sauce)
1/2 C grated cheese
1 C bread crumbs (eyeball this on the consistency of the loaf)
2 eggs
1/4 C cut onion
1 small can mushrooms
1 tsp garlic salt
salt and pepper to taste


Saute mushrooms and onions till a little less than fully cooked. Mix a little sauce in if you want. Mix bread crumbs, chicken, sauce, seasonings, onions and mushrooms and cheese. Place in loaf pan (I out mine in a loaf shape in an 8 X 8 glass pan). Cook at 350 degrees until done (about an hour for me but can vary depending on moisture etc)
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tinkinpink84

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Posted: 01-06-08 09:27am

BridgetHeartsFinn wrote:
i don't have exact measurements because i usually just throw it together, but...

baked chicken and ziti

chicken, cooked and cubed (i like a lot so i usually use around 2 pounds)
1 box ziti, cooked and drained (but i use rigatoni)
28 oz can crushed tomatoes (but you might want to add another 1/2 can)
lowfat ricotta (again, i like a lot so i think i usually use the 24 oz container)
shredded mozzarella

i like this as is but you'd probably want to add garlic to the chicken and sauteed onions to the tomatoes, maybe some oregano to the tomatoes too. sometimes i'll add spinach to the ricotta or mushrooms to the tomatoes.

in a 9x13 baking dish, pour 1/3 tomatoes in bottom, mix ricotta with pasta and pour into dish, spread chicken evenly over the top, top with rest of tomatoes, sprinkle mozzarella evenly over top. bake at 375* for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.

this makes a massive amount.

i made this one with friends over, we added mushrooms and black olives and jalepenos in it and stff, and it does make alot! but it was realy realy good Smile
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beachlover801

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Salsa Pork Chops!
Posted: 01-07-08 17:12pm

Salsa Pork Chops!!!! (sounds weird but SOOOO GOod)

4 boneless pork chops
1 1/2 Cups Chunky Salsa
1 Cup Mushrooms
1 Cup Cheddar Cheese
2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
2 Tablespoons of Parsley or 1/2 Cup of chopped fresh parsley

Heat oven to 375 degress. Spoon Salsa into a rectangular baking dish. Put chops on top.

Combine, Cheese, Mushrooms, Maple Syrup and Parlsey in a medium bowl, stir together and than spoon on top of chops.

Bake for 25-30 Mins (longer if you use thick chops) (less if you use thin)

Serve chops with salsa from pan. I serve mexican rice with this and my hubby LOVES it, and it is SOOOO EASY!!!!!
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Ayrshire-lass

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Posted: 02-19-08 09:38am

a packet of savory rice
put in the microwave with boiling water for 10 mins.
while thats cooking shove in some fish fingers or chicken nougets
they will be ready at the same time as the rice.
cut the fish or chicken into small pieces.

shove it on a plate Very
Happy

its lovly
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Posted: 02-21-08 11:33am

My spinach non-pie!

-bag of spinache
-bag of pepeeroni
-can of finely cut olives
-your favorite cheese (I use provalone or mozzarella)
-loaf of Bread
-sandwich maker(i'm sure you could grill it also but i've never tried)

Put all spinach in a pot in stove and cook well.

Cut up pepperoni into pieces.

pour olives, pepperoni and cheese into the spinache and stir.

use a spoon to add mixture to a piece of bread (not too much or it will spill out when you put it in the sandwich maker.

Place it in the sandwhich maker and close it. Leave it in for about 2-3 minutes or until light brown/golden.

Eat up!
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