Chicken Enchiladas

Drew and I were really excited about these Chicken Enchiladas. They are so good and aren't hard to make. Drew asks me to make them a lot. I have found a lot of Enchilada recipes and this one is my favorite so far.

Cook as much chicken as you need to feed your family. We usually like to make a full pan and cook about 5-6 chicken breasts.

Heat flour tortillas in the microwave (It makes it easier to roll them up tight). Add shredded cheese and cooked, diced chicken into the middle of the tortillas and roll them up. Place them side by side in a 9x13 pan.

Sauce:
1/4 C. Flour
1/4 C. Margarine
2 C. Chicken Broth (Canned Chicken Broth-usually it measures out to 2 cups)
1 C. Sour Cream
1. Can chopped green chillies

Melt Margarine, add flour to make paste. Add broth, stir until thick. Remove from heat and add sour cream and chillies. (If you want an extra kick, we do, then don't drain the juice from the chillies). Pour over Tortillas.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes with a foil cover. Remove from oven. Top with shredded cheese and salsa is optional.

BBQ

Try cutting open a hot dog and putting in Bleu cheese, or any of your favorite cheese. If you like bleu cheese, make a gourmet hot dog. SOOOOOOOO good.

Salads

Mix a Spinach Greens
Strawberries
Cashews
Poppy Seed Dressing

Mix of Spinach Greens
Feta Cheese
Sugar coated walnuts
Strawberries
Raspberry Vinegerette

Yummy BBQ Sauce

Coco Cola BBQ Sauce (We used Caffeine Free)
2 cups Coca-Cola2 cups catsup
2 cups white vinegar
1/2 onion large onion, finely chopped (I don't like onion so I used onion powder)
1 1/2 Tbs black pepper
3 Tbs chili powder (we used paprika) - If you use paprika, half it or go by taste.
3 Tbs salt
3 Tbs sugar

Mix all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook slowly for 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally. Let cool.

Place the ribs in a glass dish and pour BBQ sauce all over, cover, place in fridge and let marinade over night. Sprinkle with Cajun seasoning (we didn't do this, but it would be tasty) and slow cook in oven 3-4 hours at about 300 degrees or grill over indirect heat.

Chicken That Is Good

This recipe is fabuloso. It is EXTREMELY easy to make, and the ingredients you should already have! Please try it, because that would make be happy. K bye.

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
6 tablespoons ketchup
4 tablespoons soy sauce
6 tablespoons white sugar
4 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons ground black pepper

Directions:
1. Saute onion in oil until translucent.
2. Add chicken, and brown lightly.
3. Combine ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, lemon juice, and pepper. Mix well.
4. Pour over chicken and bring to a boil.
5. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
6. Serve with rice, or whatev you please. It's THAT good.
7. Eat a lot!

Healthy Substitutions

applesauce-replace half the butter in cake or brownie recipes
oil-use half in cakes and or brownies and water or applesauce for other half
egg-use two egg whites for one egg or use ground flaxseed mixed with 3 TBS water for one egg
cream cheese-use 1/3 less fat and nonfat mixed in recipe of all 1/3 fat
butter-can cut in half in most baked goods recipes
sugar-can cut 1/3 of sugar from most bakes goods recipes
use cooking spray instead of oil to stir-fry (in some recipes)

Raspberry Pretzel Dessert

RASPBERRY PRETZEL DESSERT

2 (3 oz.) pkgs. raspberry Jello
2 c. boiling water
2 (10 oz.) pkgs. frozen raspberries
1 stick butter, melted
3 tbsp. sugar
2 1/2 c. pretzels, crushed
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 (12 oz.) Cool Whip
1 c. sugar

Mix 3 tablespoons sugar, butter and pretzels together. Pat into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Beat cream cheese, Cool Whip and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Spread over baked and cooled pretzel mixture. Dissolve Jello in boiling water and add frozen raspberries. Let jell slightly. Spread Jello mixture on top. (May use fruit of choice.)