Chicken in a cream basil sauce

I made this for dinner the other night and it was so good!! It was so creamy and delicious and think everybody needs to try it!

*4 boneless chicken breasts (I cut mine into strips)
*1 cup milk
*1 cup chicken broth
*2 cups heavy whipping cream
*1 cup Italian bread crumbs
*1/4 cup butter (I used a little more)
*1/2-1 c Parmesan cheese
*1 t. dried basil
*1/8 t pepper

Place milk and bread crumbs in two separate shallow containers. Dip chicken in milk then cover with bread crumbs. melt butter in a skillet and brown chicken in butter on both sides and cook till chicken is done. Remove chicken and cover with foil to keep it warm.
Add chicken broth to pan and stir to loosen up all the yummy stuff in the pan. Stir in cream, basil, and pepper and bring to a boil. Cook until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese.
*I wanted a thicker sauce so I mixed a little bit of cornstarch with water and mixed it in at the end. I served this over pasta noodles and it was super yummy!

PINK LEMONADE CUPCAKES

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I borrowed this recipe from a friend (Rachel Meyders), sometime ago, and just recently had the time to try it out. It was so yummy and so easy...I wanted to share the wealth! It really does taste like pink lemonade in cupcake form!
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First, prepare a box of lemon cake mix...
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...and bake according to the directions on the box.
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Now, for the really yummy part (that my friend just experimented with until she got right):

Frosting

• 3 (large) cups of powdered sugar
• 3 Tbsp pink lemonade concentrate
• 1 stick of butter
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• red food coloring

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Finally, frost and enjoy!

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My own personal tip: The more frosting the better!
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Pizza Rolls

We made this for dinner tonight and even though it tasted just like normal pizza it was a fun new way to eat it! These don't look super fancy because I had a cute little 2 year old helping but they still tasted yummy! It was a huge hit with our little girl and I'm sure it would be with any little kid!

PIZZA CRUST:

*2 C. flour

*1 T yeast

*1/4 t salt

*1 C. warm water

*1 T oil

Stir flour, yeast, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Add warm water and oil and beat until smooth. Add more flour till dough pulls away from sides of the bowl. Mix for 5 min and let stand for about 10 min.

Roll out dough into large rectangle and top with cheese and whatever pizza toppings you like. Do not put sauce on the dough or it will be super hard to roll up! Roll up like you would if you were making cinnamon rolls then cut into rolls. Put on greased pan and let raise 10-20 min then bake at 350 for about 10-15 min. Dip into warm pizza sauce and enjoy!

Green Chile Enchiladas

Another recipe from melskitchencafe.com. These enchiladas were very yummy!

Filling:

3 cups chicken, cooked and diced

1 pkg cream cheese

2 cans green chiles (I only used one, and thought it was fine)

1 can northern white beans

Sauce:

2 TB butter

1/2 cup onion, diced

2 TB flour

1/3 cup chicken broth

1/4 cup milk

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 can green enchilda sauce

1/2 cup sour cream

2 cups monterey jack cheese

8 medium flour tortillas

handful of chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

Mix together all the ingredients for the filling. Set aside.

In a med size skillet, melt butter and saute onion until soft and translucent. Sprinkle flour over top and cook until onions are coated. Slowly add the chicken broth and milk. As you add the liquids, the sauce will become less clumpy. Season with salt and pepper and cook until thick- abou 5 minutes. Add sour cream and enchilada sauce.

Assemble enchiladas by placing 1/4 cup filling in the center of a tortilla and sprinkle with some cheese, then roll up and place seam side down in a 9x13 pan. When all enchiladas are filled and in, pour sauce over top and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Bake at 350 for 25-30min, or until warmed all the way through and sauce is bubbly. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Evil Chicken Dinner

This was super yummy but not very healthy :)

*1 lb Bacon cut into bit size pieces
*1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts.
*3 T. chili powder
*1 Cup Brown Sugar
*Up to 1/2 Cup water
*cooked white rice

In a large pan cook bacon over med high heat until nearly done. (Do not drain). Stir in chicken and chili powder and cook till chicken and bacon are all the way cooked. Add brown sugar and cook till sugar dissolves and sauce begins to thicken, about 4-5 minutes. Add water if needed to thin the sauce. Serve over hot rice!

**So the recipe says not to drain the grease but I thought it was a little greasy so next time I'm going to drain about 1/2 the grease to see how it turns out.

Catalina Taco Salad

Easy and fun for the family! Trapper and I REALLY liked it. It takes only 20 minutes and it serves up to 6. Not ideal for just two people 'cause it's not that great as leftovers.

1 lb. Ground Beef
1/2 c. Catalina dressing, divided
2 Tbsp. Chili powder
8 cups of torn iceberg lettuce
1 c. broke tortilla chips (we used nacho cheese doritos and it added more flavor)
3/4 c. shredded cheese
1/2 c. chopped red onions (I hate onions, so we omitted that part)
1 tomato, chopped (I recommend using fresh.....ours were a little older and slimier...)
1 avocado, chopped

Brown meat in skillet; drain. Stir in 1/4 c. dressing and chili powder; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through.

Cover platter with lettuce; top with chips, meat mixture, cheese, onions, tomatoes and avocados.

Drizzle with remaining dressing.

Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce

I've been CrAvInG a yummy gyro. I'm totally missing the Grecian Key in Pocatello. So I gave this recipe a try and it turned out pretty good! The softwrap bread was delicious!!!! So soft and perfect. The chicken was really good too. The sauce wasn't what I was hoping- but who can compare to the Grecian Key? It all turned out really good, though. I'm totally adding it to my fave recipes!

Marinade for chicken

4 cloves garlic

Juice of 1 lemon (about 3 Tb)

2 tsp red wine vinegar (I used what I had and it was still great!)

2 TB extra virgin olive oil

2 heaping TB plain yogurt (I used leftover Greek yogurt from the tzatziki sauce)

1 TB dried oregano

salt and pepper

1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts cubed

Marinade chicken for about an hour in refrigerator

Tzatziki sauce

1 6 oz container Greek yogurt (I used Yoplait)

1/4 shredded cucumber

2 TB red onion, finely chopped

1 tsp dried dill

2 tsp lemon juice

Mix ingredients and let refrigerate for a few hours so the flavors can meld

Soft wrap bread

this is a long recipe so I'll just post the link. Enjoy! http://http//www.melskitchencafe.com/2009/08/soft-wrap-bread.html