Honey-Lime Chicken Enchiladas

This is really good and easy to make. It has a sweet taste with a little spice.

1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 pounds chicken, cooked and shredded

Stir together honey, lime juice, chili powder and garlic powder until combined. Add chicken and let sit in marinade for at least 30 minutes.

2 (10-ounce) cans green enchilada sauce (I used Stokes brand.... One regular and one ranchero)
1 cup half and half
flour tortillas
shredded Monterrey jack and cheddar cheese

Mix enchilada sauce with half and half. Spread roughly 3/4 cup of the sauce in the bottom of a 9"x13" baking dish. Fill flour tortillas with marinated chicken and shredded cheese, roll-up, then place side-by-side in baking dish. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas and top with more cheese. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes.

An easy dish to prepare ahead of time and quick to make. Serve with Spanish rice and refried beans to make the meal complete.

Candy Corn Cups

Don't blink-you may miss the instructions.

It's that easy.

1 pkg of orange jello

1 pkg of vanilla pudding

1 carton Cool-Whip

Make the jello according to package directions.  Depending on your preference, pour into individual servings or into a large glass bowl.  Again, according to your preference, fill about 1/4 to 1/3 full.  Place into the fridge to set.  Make the pudding according to package directions.  Add a few drops of yellow food coloring.  (Oddly enough-"good" brand pudding is whitish.  But the off-brand is pretty yellow to begin with...)  When the jello is set, add a layer of pudding.  Top with a big 'ole dollop of whipped cream.  Serve.

If you are making 64 of these babies, you will need about 6 packages each of jello and pudding.  I wish I didn't know that...

Southwest Crockpot Chicken Dinner

This is the easiest of recipes and it is sooo good....

In a crockpot layer:

1 small bag of frozen corn or 2 cans drained corn
1 can black beans-you don't have to drain them
4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 large jar medium salsa

Let this cook all day and shred the chicken before serving. In a bowl put chips (corn, fritos, whatever you have), then chicken mixture and top with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream. I like the medium salsa. If you use mild, you loose some of the flavor and the medium doesn't make it too hot. You can also serve this stuff as burritos.

Nutty Granola

This is super easy to make and yummy. I love to put some on my yogurt.

8 cups oats

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 1/2 cups chopped Almonds (I used roasted Almonds)

1 cup wheat germ

2 cups rice crispies cereal

1 tsp salt

1 Tbsp cinnamon

3/4 cup honey

3/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup water

3/4 cup oil

2 Tbsp vanilla (I have als used Almond Extract. Both are very good)

Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Heat honey, brown sugar, water, and oil in a saucepan till sugar is dissolved. Add vanilla and pour over oat mixture. Stir till well coated. Divide between 2 greased 15x10" cookie sheets with sides. Bake at 275 for one hour, stirring after 30 minutes. Cool and store in airtight container. You can also add raisins, dates, craisins, or any other dried fruit after the granola is cool.

Notes:

--You can use all honey or all brown sugar, this is just the combination my family likes.

--I use extra virgin coconut oil in this recipe because it is really good for you. It speeds your metabolism, strengthens your immune system, reduces your risk of heart disease.

Banana Whole Wheat Pancakes

This is so YUMMY. I made it for dinner tonight while Quinn and Levi were gone. I doubled it and served it with Cinnamon Vanilla Syrup.

2/3 c. unbleached flour
1/3 c. whole wheat flour
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
2/3 c. milk
2 tbsp. butter, melted
1 banana, mashed

Mix together dry ingredients. Add beaten egg, milk and butter. Add 1 mashed banana and mix until well blended, but lumpy. Pour desired size pancake onto a medium-hot lightly greased or buttered griddle.

NOTE: You can make the dry mix ahead of time and then just add the wet ingredients to 1 cup of the dry mix.

Serve with Cinnamon Vanilla Syrup

Cinnamon Vanilla Syrup
(Could be doubled)

1 c packed dark brown sugar

1 tsp double strength vanilla extract

1 c water

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

2 tbsps heavy cream *

Directions:

Step #1 Combine the water & the sugar in a heavy saucepan & bring to a boil over high heat.

Step #2 Keep stirring until the sugar dissolves.

Step #3 Keep boiling until syrup is reduced to about 1 c.

Step #4 Remove from heat & whisk in the cinnamon, cream, & vanilla.

Step #5 Keep warm until served, can be put in the fridged for up to about 2 weeks.

Step #6 Rewarm before serving.

Enjoy the Cinnamon Vanilla Pancake Syrup recipe

* Heavy Cream Substitute·

3/4 cup milk·

1/3 cup butter

Preparation:

1. Melt the butter.

2. Pour it into the milk, and stir.

3. Use in place of one cup of heavy cream.