Week 4 -

*Hawaiian Haystacks

*Flat Iron Steak
*Chipotle Cheddar Chicken Pasta
*Baked Potatoes

Hawaiian Haystacks

• 3 chicken breasts
• onion
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup with herbs
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream

Cut onion into slices and grill it in 1 TBSP of butter in a skillet until golden brown. Place chicken breasts in a baking dish and lay the onions on top of the breasts. Cook for 40 minutes at 350. Cut the breasts with the onions still on top of them into bite size pieces. Combine the soups and sour cream in a large sauce pan. When the soup starts to bubble, add chicken and keep warm. Serve over rice with toppings.

Toppings:

• corn
• peas
• tomatoes
• green onions
• olives
• hard boiled eggs cut up
• grated cheddar cheese
• red pepper
• coconut
• cashews
• rice noodles
• raisins
• pineapple tidbits
• mandarin oranges
• celery

Flat Iron Steak

Buy a flat iron steak and grill it on the grill seasoned with McCormick's Montreal Steak Seasoning (Grill Mates).

Chipotle Cheddar Pasta

• 16 oz. bowtie pasta
• 1- 15 oz. can black beans rinsed and drained
• 1- 15 oz. can sweet corn, drained
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 10 oz. package pico de gallo, drained
• 1 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup diced red pepper
• 1/2 cup diced orange pepper
• 1 cup grated carrots
• 1 cup diced cucumber
• 2 ripe avocados, diced

1 lime, halved

1/2 (12 oz) bottle Brianna's Chipotle Cheddar dressing

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and run under cold water.

Toss together beans, corn feta and remaining salad ingredients. Squeeze 1/2 lime over the top and cut remaining 1/2 lime into wedges for serving. Add cooled pasta and toss with enough dressing to coat. Chill until ready to serve. Before serving, toss with more dressing.

Baked Potatoes

Wash and prick potato skins. Bake on 400 for an hour or until sides are tender when you squeeze with an oven mit on. Top with butter, sour cream, cheese, and brocolli.

Week 3 -

*Pancakes, eggs/cheese, sausage

*Monterrey Chicken

*BBQ ribs

*Mac n' cheese

Pancakes

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 3 tsps. baking powder
• 1 TBSP sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 2 TBSP vegetable oil

Mix together and bake on hot griddle.

Cinnamon Syrup

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk

Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and cinnamon in small sauce pan.  Bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes.
remove from stove and add evaporated milk.  Serve warm.

Eggs/Cheese

Whisk together eggs and a little milk.  Cook in a skillet.  When done, sprinkle with melted cheese, turn off burner and cover with a lid for 30 seconds.

We love sausage links.

Monterrey Chicken

• Chicken (I use chicken tenders)
• BBQ sauce
• Bacon
• Swiss cheese

Cook chicken in bbq sauce-either grill or bake at 350 for 35 minutes or so. Top with cooked bacon and swiss cheese slices. Cover on grill or bake in oven until cheese melts. I like to serve it with mustard/mayo sauce.

BBQ ribs

• 2 cups ketchup
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup liquid smoke
• 4 dashes soy sauce
• 1 cup pace picante sauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tps garlic powered
• 6-8 lbs boneless country style pork ribs

Cover ribs with half of the sauce. Bake at 275 for 6 hours, covered with foil or lid. Drain off drippings before serving. Heat up other half of sauce and serve hot over ribs. serves 6-8.

Homemade Mac n'cheese

• 1 TBSP vegetable oil
• 1 (16-oz) pkg elbow macaroni
• 4 TBSP butter
• 1/2 cup shredded Muenster cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar
• 1 1/2 cups half and half
• 8 oz cubed processed cheese food
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp ground black pepper

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente; drain well and return to cooking pot. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; stir into macaroni. In a large bowl, combine the cheeses; mix well. Preheat oven to 350. Add the half and half, 1 1/2 cups of cheese mixture, cubed processed chese food, and eggs to macaroni; mix together and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a lightly greased deep 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Bake for 35 mintues or until hot and bubbling around edges; serve.