Rice Pilaf

This is a great side dish.

3 TB butter

1 cup uncooked converted rice(I use Jasmine)

2 1/4 cups chicken broth

1/8 tsp salt

1/3 cup slivered almonds

1/4 cup diced celery

1/4 cup diced onion

1 tsp parsley

Melt 2 TB butter and add rice. I stir constantly. Saute rice for 4-5 minutes until it begins to brown. Add broth and salt. In a small saucepan add 1 Tb butter and the celery, almonds, and onion. Saute for about 5 minutes and add to rice. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Check the rice if it done. If not add a little bit more water and cook 3 more minutes. I actually put this in my rice cooker and it turns out great.

BBQ Bacon Chicken

Chicken breasts or chicken tenders

1 bottle of BBQ sauce

cooked bacon 1-2 pieces per breast

cheese

avacado

sour cream

Put chicken breasts in a 9x13 pan and cover with BBQ sauce and bake at 300 degrees for about an hour. (less time if using tenders) Remover from oven and place bacon on top of each chicken piece plus cheese. Return to oven until cheese is melted. Remove and garnish with avacado and sour cream. Oh yum.

worldwide ward cookbook

Pretzel Hugs

These are so simple and look so festive. Hurry and match a batch.

1 bag of pretzels (Typical or waffle style)

1 bag of M&Ms

1 bag of hugs (or kisses)

I did a batch of peppermint kisses and later a batch of the mint truffle kind. Anyway, preheat oven to 200 degrees and cook for about 7-9 minutes. Just watch until the hugs are melting. Take out of the oven and press the M&Ms on top. I baked mine on parchment and then let the pan cool and placed the whole thing in the freezer. Take out and place on plates to give away.

Enjoy!

Taquitos

Taco Meat Filling

1 lb ground beef

1/2 brick cream cheese

1/2 envelope taco seasoning

1 cup salsa (or more)

Cook ground beef. Drain off any fat. Add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer 20 minutes.

Microwave torillas so they are soft enough to roll. Put some of the meat mixture in center of flour tortilla. Sprinkle cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese over meat. Roll up and put seam side down on cookie sheet. Brush tortillas lightly with oil. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-12 minutes.

Serve with sour cream, guacamole, and homemade salsa.

My taquitos look huge because when I went to make them I didn't have as many flour tortillas as I thought...what you see is super stuffed taquitos.

recipe for meat from Kim Anderson

taquito instructions family fun

Lemon Mushroom Chicken

5 chicken breasts
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup Italian seasoned
1 tsp parsley
2 tsp garlic powder
salt & pepper
1 egg beaten
sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup butter mixed with juice from 1/2 fresh squeezed lemon

Dip chicken breasts in egg, then roll in bread crumb mixture. Arrange in baking dish. Place sliced mushrooms over the chicken and drizzle with butter/lemon juice over the top. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Pecan Crusted Chicken

Chicken

oil for frying

Enough chicken tenders for your family

Salt and pepper

1 cup flour

2 egg with splash of milk

1 cup bread crumbs

1 cup pecans, finely chopped

1/2 tsp of nutmeg

1 orange zested

Heat oil in fry pan on medium heat. You will need 3 shallow bowls. First bowl, flour. Second bowl, eggs with milk. Third bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. In batches, coat chicken in flour, then egg, then bread crumbs. Fry about 7 minutes.

Sauce

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/4 cup tangy bbq sauce

1 orange, juiced

1/4 cup olive oil

salt and pepper

Combine in a bowl and whisk together.

Romaine lettuce with chicken on top, drizzled with the sauce.

recipe from worldwide ward cookbook

Toasted Ravioli

2 eggs

splash of milk

salt & pepper

1 1/2 cups Italian style bread crumbs

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

handful of finely chopped parsley

12 large fresh ravioli (Okay, this is where you can have a lot of fun. There is more than enough to dip more than 12. Use small ravioli or large, same kind or two varieties. We have tried 4 cheese, smoked moz with artichokes, and lobster ravioli)

5 TB olive oil

pinch of red pepper flakes

1/2 red pepper, chopped

1 14 oz can of Italian style tomatoes

Handful of basil, thinly sliced

You will need two shallow bowls. Beat eggs with splash of milk in one bowl. Combine bread crumbs, cheese, parsley in another bowl. Heat 3 TB olive oil in pan. Dip ravioli in eggs, then bread crumb mixture and toast until golden brown 4-5 minutes.

In a small pot, heat olive oil. Add garlic and red peppers. Stir in tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and the basil. Transfer sauce to bowl or plate and use for dipping. You will find yourself thinking about these later and wishing there were leftovers.

recipe from Rachel Ray