Potato Chip Chicken

Potato chip chicken is a delightful twist on chicken nuggets. Instead of frying, these chicken tenders are baked and coated with a potato chip crust. Kids love this potato chip crusted chicken recipe.  This is a great recipe that my kids just love!  In fact we all like it!  I cook chicken a lot and love finding new ways to prepare it!  This is from a site I found one day searching for more new recipes to try.  Click here to be directed to that site!

Ingredients:


•8 oz. can pineapple chunks
•1/4 cup soy sauce
•2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
•1 Tbsp. honey
•1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
•2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or chicken tenders
•3 cups crushed potato chips
•1/2 tsp. black pepper
•4 Tbsp. olive oil
 
Preparation:


1.To make marinade, dump pineapple chunks in a blender. Puree until smooth.

2.Add soy sauce, Dijon mustard, honey and red pepper flakes to the pureed pineapple. Blend until smooth.

3.Place chicken in a shallow dish and pour marinade over. Using tongs, turn chicken pieces to make sure they are all well-coated. Cover and refrigerate 15-20 minutes.

4.Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spread potato chip crumbs out in a large, shallow dish. Sprinkle pepper on top and stir gently with your hands to mix.

5.Remove chicken from fridge. Spray a 15 x 10 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Take 1 chicken breast from marinade, and without wiping off marinade, dip in potato chip crumbs. Flip and coat the other side of the chicken breast with the potato chips crumbs, pressing lightly to make sure crumbs adhere. Place in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.

6.Drizzle olive oil over chicken breasts.
7.Bake, uncovered, 25 to 30 minutes. Check on chicken after 15 minutes. If it is getting too brown, reduce oven temperature to 400 and add 5 minutes to the baking time.

Cowboy Casserole

Cowboys Never Had it So Good!  This is a great thing to make while camping out with your kids or with a scout group.  Its simple and easy for the kids to help.  I found this recently and tried it out, taste-Not to bad, fun the girls had making it - they loved it!  You can use the recipe below or check it out here!

Ingredients:

14 oz package smoked sausage, sliced
1 cup thick salsa
1 cup BBQ Sauce
1 cup corn canned or frozen
15 1/2 oz can Kidney Beans
3lb. 5 oz can Pork and Beans Drained
1 medium Onion Chopped

Combine all ingredients in large soup pot, bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 5 - 10 minutes.

Renee's Chocolate Chip Bars

I found this recipe for these chocolate chip bars. I just don't think I could make it any better myself. They are fantastic. Check them out here or the recipe is below.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick)
2 cups brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 small bag of mini chocolate chips
1/4 cup sour cream




Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add flour and baking powder. Add chocolate chips and sour cream. Stir until moistened.
Spoon batter into a well greased 8x11 baking dish. Smooth top with spatula.
Bake for 30 minutes. Check for doneness with toothpick or cake tester. Allow to cool in pan. Cut into 24 squares. Everyone in the family will enjoy these and the kids will have a ball making them!

As always, help your child be safe in the kitchen. Supervise your kids will preparing recipes and only adults should operate the oven!

A Salad your kids will Eat!

Shake-It-Up Salad


Get started with these fresh ingredients:

1 cup butter or Bibb lettuce
1/3 cup slivered carrots or your kid's favorite chopped vegetable
4 strawberries, sliced
1 stick reduced-fat swirled string cheese, sliced
1/4 cup cubed low-sodium cooked ham
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
1/2 tablespoon apple-cider vinegar
2 chives


1. Snip the lettuce

Wash a pair of kiddie scissors and let your child use them to carefully cut the lettuce into small pieces. If she can't work scissors yet, ask her to tear the lettuce with her hands instead.

2. Mix the ingredients

Find a clear container with a lid and tell your child to place the lettuce, veggies, berries, cheese, and ham inside. Put on the cover and let her gently shake the container until everything is jumbled.

3. Make the dressing

Help your child pour the buttermilk, mayo, and vinegar into a medium bowl and whisk until they're combined. Ask her to cut chives with the scissors and gently stir in the pieces.

Originally published in the June 2009 issue of Parents magazine.

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Hamburger Muffins

These satisfying sandwiches, stuffed with savory ground beef, creamy mushroom and a blend of seasonings and sprinkled with cheese, are best served warm and toasty from the oven.

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons butter, softened
12 slices white bread
1-1/4 pounds ground beef
1 egg
1 small onion, chopped
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
salt and pepper to taste
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Cooking Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter one side of each slice of bread, and press each slice butter-side down into the cups of a muffin tin.
In a medium bowl, mix together the ground beef, egg, onion, cream of mushroom soup, salt and pepper until well blended. Fill each bread cup with the mixture. Sprinkle shredded Cheddar cheese over the tops.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until meat is cooked through.