Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders

Sweet & Spicy Bacon Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken Breast Strips
Garlic Powder
Chili Powder
Bacon
Brown Sugar

Directions

Season chicken w salt, pepper,garlic powder and chilli powder,wrap in bacon and roll in brown sugar. Bake 400 till crispy 30-40 min

Magic Cake

http://www.jocooks.com/bakery/cakes/magic-cake/
 Jocooks has some wonderful recipes.

Also, I have found this same recipe all over the web.  Not sure who it originally belongs to.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted Butter
• 2 cups (480ml) Milk
• 4 Eggs, separated
• 4 drops White Vinegar
• 1 1/4 cups (150g) Confectioner's Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon (15ml) Water
• 1 cup (115g) Flour
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) Vanilla Extract
• extra confectioner's sugar for dusting

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly butter or grease a 8"x8" baking dish.
2. Melt the butter and set aside to slightly cool. Warm the milk to lukewarm and set aside.
3. Whip the egg whites and vinegar to stiff peaks. Set aside.
4. Beat the egg yolks and sugar until light. Mix in the melted butter and the tablespoon of water for about 2 minutes or until evenly incorporated.
5. Mix in the flour until evenly incorporated. Slowly beat in the milk and vanilla extract until everything is well mixed.
6. Fold in the egg whites, 1/3 at a time. Repeat until all of the egg whites are folded in.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-60 minutes or until the top is golden. Allow cake to completely cool before cutting and then dust with confectioner's sugar

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, separated, at room temperature
• 1 Tbsp water
• ½ cup + 2 Tablespoons (5.3 oz, 150 g) sugar
• 1 stick (125 g) butter, melted
• ¾ cup (4 oz, 115 g) flour
• 2 cups (500 ml) milk, lukewarm
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Mix egg whites until stiff.
2. In another bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar, water and vanilla until light. Add melted butter and continue beating for another minute. Then add the flour and mix it in.
3. Add the milk (it has to be lukewarm, otherwise the butter will harden) and beat until well incorporated.
4. Gently fold in beaten egg whites using a spatula.
5. Pour batter into a greased 8 inch x 8 inch (20 x 20 cm) baking dish (do not use spring form because batter is too liquid and the pan could leak) and bake in preheated 325 F oven for about 60 minutes or until the top is golden.
6. Cool in the pan for at least 3 hours. Serve sprinkled with powdered sugar.

- See more at: http://www.kitchennostalgia.com/desserts/cakes/magic-cake.html#sthash.qWlDXJU0.dpuf

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, separated, at room temperature
• 1 Tbsp water
• ½ cup + 2 Tablespoons (5.3 oz, 150 g) sugar
• 1 stick (125 g) butter, melted
• ¾ cup (4 oz, 115 g) flour
• 2 cups (500 ml) milk, lukewarm
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Mix egg whites until stiff.
2. In another bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar, water and vanilla until light. Add melted butter and continue beating for another minute. Then add the flour and mix it in.
3. Add the milk (it has to be lukewarm, otherwise the butter will harden) and beat until well incorporated.
4. Gently fold in beaten egg whites using a spatula.
5. Pour batter into a greased 8 inch x 8 inch (20 x 20 cm) baking dish (do not use spring form because batter is too liquid and the pan could leak) and bake in preheated 325 F oven for about 60 minutes or until the top is golden.
6. Cool in the pan for at least 3 hours. Serve sprinkled with powdered sugar.

- See more at: http://www.kitchennostalgia.com/desserts/cakes/magic-cake.html#sthash.qWlDXJU0.dpuf

Chipolte Chicken Salad

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Ingredients

Dressing:
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2/3 cup light sour cream
1 tablespoon minced chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Salad:
4 cups shredded romaine lettuce
2 cups chopped roasted skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts)
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup diced peeled avocado
1/3 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (8 3/4-ounce) can no-salt-added whole-kernel corn, rinsed and drained
Preparation

To prepare dressing, combine first 7 ingredients, stirring well.
To prepare salad, combine lettuce and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad; toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.

Tip: Add a spoonful of adobo sauce for a spicier salad. Kidney or pinto beans also taste great in this dish.

Bacon Bread

Source: High Protein Foods FB page.  For more recipes check out their page.

BACON BREAD!!! Yes! Now!


Ingredients
12 bacon strips, diced
1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 envelope (1 ounce) ranch salad dressing mix

Directions
In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat for 5 minutes or until partially cooked; drain on paper towels. Roll out dough to 1/2-in. thickness; brush with 1 tablespoon of oil. Cut into 1-in. pieces; place in a large bowl. Add the bacon, cheese, dressing mix and remaining oil; toss to coat.
Arrange pieces in a 9-in. x 5-in. oval on a greased baking sheet, layering as needed. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes or until doubled.
Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Cover with foil; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Yield: 1 loaf.

Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 each) equals 149 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 621 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

French Toast Muffin

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French Toast Breakfast Muffins. 
These are amazing!! Taste exactly like French toast!!! Made with skim milk and light butter was only 121 calories a muffin if you make 12!
1/3 c. butter, melted
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg (preferably room temperature)
1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. milk

Topping (option: cut topping in half*)
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350F.

In a medium-large bowl, sift together all dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients and stir just until combined, but still a bit lumpy. Do NOT overmix; overmixing will ruin the texture of the finished muffins. Scoop batter into muffin tins that have sprayed with cooking spray. Using a large ice cream scoop, I got 8 medium-large muffins out of this batter; I think you could get 10-12 muffins by distributing the batter a little less generously. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until they just start to turn a bit golden at the edges.

For the topping, mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Place melted butter in another small bowl. Dip the warm muffins in melted butter (you can dip just the top, but it's even tastier to dip the whole muffin!), then dip/roll the muffin in cinnamon sugar. *May have left-over topping; the extra topping can be used for dipping, while eating the muffins (oh my). Another option is to cut the topping ingredients in half.

Cherry Pastry Bars

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Cherry Pastry Bars

1 cup butter, softened
2 cup sugar 
4 eggs
3 cup flour 
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla
1 large can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling

Icing
3 tbsp milk ,
1 tbsp butter, melted
1 tbsp soft cream cheese
5 heaping tbsp powdered sugar.

Oven 375. Line a 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper.

Cream butter and sugar together until very light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then beat in the extracts. Gradually mix in the flour until well incorporated.

Spread 3/4 of the batter in the bottom pan lined with parchment paper. Scoop cherry pie filling over batter in pan. Drop remaining batter by spoonful's over the cherries.

Bake for 45 min. Let cool completely.
To make icing whisk together icing ingredients and drizzle over cooled bars before slicing, grandmotherskitchen.org

Mexican Casserole

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Mexican Casserole

MEXICAN CASSEROLE 

Ingredients:
1lb ground beef or ground turkey
1 (1 ¼ ounce) package taco seasoning
1 (15 ounce) can refried beans
2 cups Colby Jack Cheese
1 cup salsa (you can make your own as well)
1 (2 1/3 ounce) can sliced black olives (drained)
1 tomato (chopped)
1/8 cup jalapenos
2 cups corn chips (crushed)

Directions:

1: In a large skillet brown ground beef and drain. Add taco seasoning and cook according to package directions by adding the amount of water stated on the package. Set aside. Heat refried beans in a medium sauce pan over medium heat until hot. Stir in 1 cup of cheese and 1 cup of salsa. Stir until combined.

2: Place crushed corn chips onto the bottom of an 8×8” casserole dish. Pour the bean mixture over the chips in the casserole dish. Add taco meat on top of the bean mixture. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of cheese on top of the taco meat. Sprinkle green onions, jalapeños and black olives over the cheese.

3: Bake in the oven at 375 degrees until the cheese has melted and the casserole is heated through. Take out of the oven and sprinkle with chopped tomatoes.

Yield: (4 Servings)