Peanut Noodles (Lisa's)

2 large boneless chickens seasoned with salt and pepper.  Cook on medium high heat in olive oil till brown, set aside then cut into bite-sized pieces.

1 red pepper, in strips

2 cups broccoli, chopped

Saute peppers and broccoli in 1 tsp. olive oil for 3 minutes, set aside.

1 (16 oz.) package fettuccine noodles (cook according to package, rinse and drain)

3 green onions thinly sliced (set aside to put on noodles just before serving)

Sauce:

¼ cup peanut butter

¼ cup soy sauce

2 T. honey

2 tsp. ginger, grated

2 tsp. garlic, chopped

½ tsp. red pepper flakes

¾ cup chicken broth

Cook the sauce ingredients in a regular pan on medium heat while whisking, then let simmer for 2 minutes until thick and shiny.  Add all of the first ingredients and then pour the sauce mixture over and toss and sprinkle peanuts on top.

Maple Crusted Chicken

 Maple Crusted Chicken

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1 pound chicken breasts

3/4 cup Bisquick mix

1/2 tablespoon black pepper

1 egg beaten

4 tablespoons maple syrup (plus a little more to drizzle at the end)

2 tablespoons butter, melted

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

In one shallow dish (I used a pie plate), combine Bisquick and pepper.  In a second shallow dish, beat your one egg. Take each chicken breast and pour one tablespoon of syrup on each one, coating both sides.  Then dip it first in the Bisquick mix, coating well, then dip it in the egg mix coating both sides, then dip it one more time back in the Bisquick mix.

Place chicken on foil lined cookie sheet sprayed with Pam. Brush half of your melted butter over the tops of the chicken and bake 8 minutes. Flip chicken over and brush remaining half of your melted butter on opposite side and finish cooking another 8 minutes. Your chicken should be brown and kind of crispy with the juices running clear.

Serve each chicken breast with a drizzle of syrup.

(i got this from mixandmatchmama.blogspot.com)

Korean Beef

Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground beef

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 Tablespoon sesame oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 - 1 teaspoon crushed red peppers (depending on how spicy you like it)

salt and pepper

1 bunch green onions, diced

Rice, cooked

Directions:

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and brown hamburger with garlic in the sesame oil. Drain most of the fat and add brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, salt and pepper and red peppers. Simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavors. Serve over steamed rice and top with green onions. 

Add some angel hair pasta noodles soaked in chicken broth, ginger and garlic and a side salad and call it a meal.  Lanning is reminded of his mission and just can't get enough!

Banana cream pie from scratch

this is what Lann requested instead of cake for his birthday. It was the first time i'd made one from scratch.  It took awhile but boy was it thrilling when it all came together nicely:)

ingredients:

8 tablespoons cornstarch

1 1/4 cups sugar

4 eggs, slightly beaten

4 cups cold milk

2 tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 pinch salt

3 bananas, sliced diagonally

Directions:

ingredients for 10" BAKED pie shell.

MIX cornstarch, sugar, salt.

ADD to COLD milk in a medium size saucepan.

STIR to dissolve.

Cook mixture over MEDIUM heat (Stir constantly to prevent scorching) until bubbly.

Pour 1/4 of the hot mixture into beaten eggs.

Mix thoroughly.

Return mixture to the saucepan.

Continue cooking until mixture comes back to"bubbling" and is thick.

Blend in butter and vanilla.

Pour half of the mixture into 10" baked pie shell.

Cover the top with sliced bananas.

Pour remainder of the mixture on top of the bananas.

Let the filling cool-- then refrigerate until firm.

Top the pie with sweetened whipped cream and serve!

Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 sticks softened butter
• 3/4 Cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 Cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla
• 3 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 10 oz bag chocolate chips
• 1 bag Oreo Cookies, I used the double stuff 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a stand or electric mixer cream butter and sugars until well combined. Add in eggs and vanilla until well combined.
2. In a separate bowl mix the flour, salt and baking soda. Slowly add to wet ingredients along with chocolate chips until just combined. Using a cookie scoop take one scoop of cookie dough and place on top of an Oreo Cookie. Take another scoop of dough and place on bottom of Oreo Cookie. Seal edges together by pressing and cupping in hand until Oreo Cookie is enclosed with dough. Place onto a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet and bake cookies 9-13 minutes or until cookies are baked to your liking. Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Serve with a tall glass of milk, enjoy!

Makes about 2 dozen VERY LARGE Cookies 

Liff's Chicken Sesame Pasta

This is one of my favorite recipes. I have it jotted down on a worn out 3x5 card and it keeps getting lost.  Recently i've been looking for it for over a week and finally it turned up inside the kid's "goodnight gorilla" book.  So i think it's about time i jot it down somewhere it's easier to find....

-3 or 4 chicken breasts sauteed in oil, sprinkle with lemon pepper and slice in diagonal strips.
-1 pkg (12 oz) wide egg or bowtie noodles
-1 bunch of spinach
-chopped red, yellow, green peppers
-1/4 cup diced sugared almonds
dressing:  1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/3 cup soy sauce
3 T sugar
Mix dressing ingredients well in blender and pour over salad and refrigerate. Add spinach and almonds just before serving.

Slime

The girls and I had fun making slime.

Here are the directions:

1. Empty an entire 8 ounce bottle of Elmer's glue into a mixing bowl. Fill the empty bottle with warm water, but the lid on then shake. Pour the water mixture into the mixing bowl and use a spoon to mix well.
2. Add a drop or two of food coloring.
3. Measure 1/2 cup of warm water into a plastic cup and add a teaspoon of Borax powder to the water. Stir the solution.
4. While stirring the glue in the mixing bowl, slowly add a little of the Borax solution. When firm enough mix with your hands, keep adding the Borax to the glue and don't stop mixing until you get slime. The more you add the more firm it will get, make it as stringy or as firm as you like.
We put all of the Borax and water in, but may not add so much next time. The girls had fun with this stuff for hours. It keeps in a plastic bag for days.