Chick Fil-A Chicken Nugget and Sauce

Not having this tonight, having it tomorrow night.....tonight homemade pizza with homemade sourdough crust....eat your heart out:-)
If the crust is good I will share the recipe later....honest:-)
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Homemade Chick Fil A Nugget and Sauce Recipe

YIELD: 8+ servings

PREP TIME: 60 minutes

COOK TIME: 12 minutes

Ingredients:

For the Chick Fil A Nuggets:

• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup dill pickle juice
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 quart peanut oil (or canola oil)

For the Chick Fil A Sauce:

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 1/2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions:

1. Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized chunks. Warm the pickle juice in the microwave, in a microwave-safe bowl, until hot to the touch. Stir in the sugar until completely dissolved. Add the chicken chunks and allow them to soak for at least 30 minutes, or overnight. Place in the refrigerator while brining.
2. For the Sauce: Mix all ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
3. Once the chicken has brined in the pickle juice, mix the flour, salt, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, and black pepper in a medium bowl. Drain off the pickle juice. Set out a drying/cooling rack and dredge the chicken chunks in the flour. Shake off all excess flour so the coating is very thin. Lay the chicken on the rack. Coat all the chicken pieces before moving on.
4. Next beat the milk and eggs in a separate bowl. Pour 2 tablespooons of eggwash in the remaining flour mix and work it into little pebbles with your fingers. Dunk the chicken chunks in the eggwash, then dip them back into the flour mixture. Shake off the excess flour and lay them back on the drying rack.
5. Once all the chicken is double-dipped in the flour mixture, pour the oil in a large sauce pot. Turn the heat on medium to medium-high. Place a clip-on thermometer on the side of the pot and bring the temperature up to 350 degrees F.
6. Once the oil is ready, gently place one-third of the chicken chunks to the hot oil. Stir once, and fry 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Use a spider skimmer to scoop the chicken pieces out of the oil. Place them on a paper towel lined plate. Cut one large piece open to make sure it's cooked through.
7. Allow the temperature to rise back to 350 degrees. Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces two more times. You can keep the fried chicken pieces warm in a 200 degree F oven if you like. Once all the chicken is cooked, serve warm with Chick-Fil-A Sauce.

NOTES: 1) Adding a little eggwash to the flour mixture helps create the nooks and crannies in the chicken breading. 2) Don't try to speed up the process by heating the oil sooner than recommended. Allowing the chicken to rest on the drying rack gives the breading time to adhere to the chicken, so it doesn't separate, creating gaps between the chicken and the breading.

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Maple Cream Scones

Had to share this, sounds too good!!!
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Maple Cream Scones

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 16 Scones

These light and flaky scones are full of sweet maple flavor and topped with a cinnamon spice glaze!

Ingredients

Maple Scone
• 4 1/4 c flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp all spice
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 16 Tbsp butter (1 cup), cold and cubed
• 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup cream, plus more for brushing
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon Spice Glaze
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3-4 Tbsp heavy cream
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp all spice
• pinch of cloves
• pinch of nutmeg

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, all spice, and nutmeg together. Add in cubed butter and with a pastry blender, fork, or your hands, work the butter into the dough until the dough resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Add in maple syrup, eggs, vanilla extract and heavy cream, stirring until just combined.
4. On a floured surface, turn out the dough (it's all right if the mixture is crumbly). Work the dough until it comes together, and pat into a large circle. Split the dough in half and form each into a ball.
5. Pat each ball of dough into a 1" thick circle and slice each into 8 triangles (16 total).
6. Place onto a baking sheet (you will need two) and brush with just a bit of heavy cream.
7. Bake for 15-16 minutes, or until the scones are just turning brown.
8. While the scones are cooling, make the glaze.
9. Mix 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar with 3 Tbsp of heavy cream. Add in vanilla extract and all spices. Mix. If the icing is too thick, add in more heavy cream. If it's too thin, add in more powdered sugar.
10. Pour the icing over the scones (I drizzled them, but you can dunk if you'd like!).
11. Enjoy!

http://www.alattefood.com/maple-cream-scones/

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Mexican Chicken

I literally just got this recipe!!! So sharing it, I have not tried it but sure sounds good!

MEXICAN CHICKEN

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Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients
2 cups deli fresh salsa
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 cup fat-free sour cream
1/4 cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 package taco seasoning (or 1-2 teaspoons chili powder to REDUCE SODIUM)
Nonstick cooking spray
4 (4 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, mix together salsa, cilantro, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and taco seasoning. Place chicken into a glass baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Pour sauce over chicken and bake 40-45 minutes, until the chicken registers 170 degrees F. on an instant read thermometer.

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Country Style Salisbury Steak

Country Style Salisbury Steak

SERVES

6

COOK TIME

20 Min

Country Style Salisbury Steak is a novel twist on the diner classic. The surprise benefit of mixing veggies right into the patties. 

Finicky veggie eaters just might have a tasty change of heart when they chow down on this one.

What You'll Need:

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

1 large onion, finely chopped, divided

1 (8-ounce) can cut green beans, drained and chopped

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 3/4 cups beef broth

What To Do:

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, 1/2 cup chopped onion, the green beans, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. 

Mix well and form into 6 oval-shaped patties.

 

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties and place remaining chopped onion around them. 

Cook 10 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking.

 

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the flour, beef broth, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. 

Add to skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. 

Serve patties topped with sauce.

Recipe from Mr.Foods.com

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Creamy Ham And Potato Soup

4 hours to prepare serves 6

INGREDIENTS

8 cups russet potatoes, cubed (6-7 potatoes)

2 (8 oz.) packages cubed ham

1 (32 oz.) carton low-sodium chicken broth

1 1/2 cups heavy cream or half-and-half

1/2 cup sour cream

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 ribs celery, diced

2 carrots, diced

1 yellow onion, diced

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

PREPARATION

Place potatoes, ham, celery, carrots and onion in slow cooker, and season generously with salt and pepper, then pour in chicken broth.

Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 4-5 hours, or until potatoes are cooked through and fork tender. Lightly mash potatoes (they don’t need to be smooth).

In a small bowl, whisk together heavy cream and flour until flour is completely dissolved, then stir mixture into soup, along with sour cream.

Cover slow cooker again and cook on high for 15-20 minutes, or until soup is hot and creamy.

Ladle soup into serving bowls and serve hot. Enjoy!

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Skillet Cherry Cobbler

          

SERVES 8

PREP 10 Min

COOK TIME 15 Min

READY IN 25 Min

All you need is 20 minutes and 5 ingredients to whip up the cherry cobbler of your dreams. Warm, gooey, and satisfying, 

this Skillet Cherry Cobbler will be a favorite for all seasons.

What You'll Need:

2 (21-ounce) cans cherry pie filling

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon  Coupons

1 (10.2-ounce) package refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (5 biscuits), each biscuit cut into 6 pieces

2 tablespoons butter, melted

What To Do:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

 

In a cast iron skillet, heat the cherry pie filling over medium heat until hot.

 

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, biscuit pieces, and butter; mix until evenly coated. 

Place mixture over cherry pie filling.

 

Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden.

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Fettucine Alfredo MY WAY

Well, busy day ahead and besides, I believe in easy when possible SO, that said.....here is my recipe....

Buy a jar of Alfredo Sauce, put in pan and heat.
Buy Linguini Pasta, cook according to directions.
Put Sauce on top, add some Parmesan Cheese and ENJOY!!! Quick and delicious.. I do add some chicken sometimes, maybe a few "trees" of broccoli, your choice....
Buy a loaf of French bread, or garlic bread, warm and you "got a meal!"
Anybody can do this!!!!

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How to naturally clean a drain

Scroll down folks, it's a good article....

http://www.ehow.com/how_4836990_clean-smelly-drain.html?utm_source=ehow&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ehow_general&utm_content=021717_test

More later!!!!!

This Southwestern-Style Potato Bake is one of the tastiest dishes that you can make for dinner tonight! This recipe combines a delicious mix of flavors including ground beef, taco sauce and seasoning, hash brown potatoes and Cheddar cheese. You can make it dinner as a hearty meal everyone will surely enjoy, you might also consider swapping out the beef for scrambled eggs, and turn this easy casserole into a delicious breakfast option.

Recipe Lion-Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 package taco seasoning
• ½ onion, diced
• ½ red bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup taco sauce
• 2 bags refrigerated hash brown potatoes
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Heat a cast iron fry pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil. Brown the beef, add in taco seasoning and mix well.
2. Add 1 cup of water to the pan. Bring to a boil and continue cooking until most of the water has cooked off. Add onions and peppers to the pan. Sautee until the veggies are soft.
3. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
4. Mix in taco sauce and hash brown potatoes. Stir to combine well.
5. Top with the cheese and then transfer the pan to the oven. Bake until the potatoes are cooked through and the cheese is melted, bubbly and lightly golden brown. (about 20-25 minutes)
6. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

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Family Meatloaf

Here is todays share:

Family Meatloaf.....

Family Meatloaf

• 2 pounds ground chuck
• 1 1/2 cups finely crushed butter-flavored crackers
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup ketchup, divided
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 slices bacon
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

What To Do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine beef, cracker crumbs, onion, 1/2 cup ketchup, the eggs, salt, and pepper; mix well. Form meat mixture into a loaf on baking sheet. Lay bacon over top of meatloaf.
3. Bake 1 hour.
4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine mustard, brown sugar, and remaining 1/4 cup ketchup; mix well. Spread evenly over top of meatloaf. Return to oven and bake 15 more minutes, or until no longer pink in center.

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A link to A Taste of the World

This is a link to a pdf of recipes that are from around the world and so far they look fantastic!
Please check it out if you are interested in expanding your menus:-) In the contents section the recipes are clickable and take you directly to that recipe so you don't have to scroll to find the one you want......really nice.
Enjoy and see you later!

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Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes

Here is a recipe I found this morning that sounds delicious!!! Hope it's something you may want as well.....thanks for looking....

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Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes

45 min to prepare Serves 8

INGREDIENTS

• 6 medium russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
• 2/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 packet Ranch seasoning mix
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• Fresh rosemary for garnish

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 375 and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
2. In a large pot, add chopped potatoes and 2 teaspoons of salt. Cover with water and simmer for about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
3. Combine mayonnaise, ranch mix, and cream cheese in a large bowl. Stir in potatoes, onion, pepper, salt, and 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Add 1/2 of the bacon and mix.
4. Pour the cheesy potato mixture into the prepared pan, cover with aluminum foil, and bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
5. Remove pan from oven, uncover, sprinkle with remaining cheese and bacon, and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes.
6. Garnish with rosemary, and enjoy!

OMGosh!!! Chicken Piccata

Here is the LINK for this recipe and I have GOT to try this myself!

Hope you enjoy it!!!!

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Breakfast Burritos by Ellie Krieger

Breakfast Burritos

Click on the above and go to the recipe!!! Sounds delicious and we will be having this!!!!

Thanks

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Sharing Cooking Tips Link

Cooking tips LINK

So much on the web to help us with meals!! 

I cook a LOT and enjoy it and use the internet extensively for ideas!!!

Enjoy the link!

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Good Kitchen tip

As I cook, I wash dishes, when I have finished my cooking, and we sit down to eat, all the dishes are DONE, and afterward the only thing left is the serving dishes and the utensils and plates we used....it takes very few minutes to clean up after that and then:::::::I do not believe in "leaving things", it just makes it harder and longer to clean up and if someone say "leave it for later", I comment, " I could but it would still have to be done and I am the one that will STILL have to do it." then I clean up:-)

I fix the coffee pot for the next morning, when I get up all I have to do is "hit the button", ( my pot is not programable:-))

That is just 2 things I do and as I go through this day I will see if there is anything I do "automatically" to make "life more simple". I will then share with you.

Have a super day and remember your VALENTINE.

Life is full,

A friend shared this, so here for you!!!

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as i age, i am dealing with how much i have changed so need to change things about myself. for instance, when i painted a room, i would start at one corner and never stop til i did the whole room and got back to that corner again. 

now .. i wouldn't paint a room, no way no how! lol 

but actually, when i have big jobs (like doing dishes is now on the 'big job' list lol) i dont usually do things in one shot. i do for five or ten minutes, go away and come back like 15 minutes later. that's what often helps me accomplish stuff.

your life should be leisurely .. take in the views, the various cultures you are passing through, meet and greet new people and enjoy everything. dont put pressure on yourself cause who really cares. 

I will be undating today so do check back here later!!

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