Grilled Greek Chicken

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup Greek Vinaigrette salad dressing
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup sliced black olives

In resealable plastic bag, place chicken and salad dressing.  Seal.  Marinade in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours; turning halfway through.

Preheat your grill to 450 degrees.  Place chicken on grill.  Discard used salad dressing.  Grill for 4 minutes on each side, flipping twice to make the criss cross marks, for a total cooking time of 8 minutes. 

Remove from grill. Sprinkle feta cheese and sliced olives over top and serve.

This easy recipe has become one of our favorites!  Marinading the chicken makes it so juicy when it is cooked and we love the Greek flavors. 

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Sweet Corn Butter

1 cup butter
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

In small saucepan, combine all ingredients.  Heat over low heat until butter is melted.  Dip cooked corn cob in butter and serve.

We had a party at my sister's house on Memorial Day.  Her and her husband fixed everything; all I had to do was show up and eat! 

This is her recipe and everyone loved it!  You can't taste the sugar, but there is something about the combination of ingredients that made everyone go back for seconds.

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Buffalo Turkey Burgers

1 pound ground turkey
1 stalk of celery, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce, divided
4 to 6 tablespoons blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing
4 hamburger buns

In large bowl, combine turkey, celery, garlic salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce.

Mix well. divide the meat mixture into 4 sections.  

Make 4 turkey patties.  

Grill over medium high heat until cooked through.  

Basting with the buffalo wing sauce while it is cooking. 

You may want to grill them on a sheet of aluminum foil sprayed with non stick cooking spray if they are too soft to place straight on the grill.

Place the patties on hamburger buns.  I like to toast mine first.  

Spread dressing on top of burgers.  Makes 4 servings.

I broke one on the most important steps when you make a recipe!  I found the recipe on Gingerlock's Kitchen several weeks ago and I couldn't wait to try it.  Instead of going back and rereading the recipe, I tried to make it from memory.  I always tell people to be sure and read the recipe before you, make it and I broke that rule!

I added the celery to the turkey meat.  On Jordan's blog Gingerlock's Kitchen, she puts it on top of the burger along with the dressing.  My husband is not a big celery fan and would never had but them on the burger, so by mixing it in, I tricked him into eating it.  The celery also made the burgers really juicy.  So I guess it was a good mistake to make.

Thanks Jordan for the recipe!  We loved it and will be making it again and again!

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Slow Cooker Green Chile Corn

3 (15.25 ounce) cans corn, drained
1 (14.75 ounce) cream of corn
1 to 2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chile
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room tempature

In slow cooker, sprayed with cooking spray, add corn, cream of corn, and green chile. Mix well. spoon dollops of cream cheese over top. Cover with the lid. Cook on low 4 to 5 hours.  Mix well before serving.

This easy slow cooker recipe is a hit at potlucks!  The cream texture and green chile make a people pleasing dish.

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Baked Rosemary Chicken

4 pounds whole chicken
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced, or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice, rosemary and garlic salt.  Mix well.  Set aside.

Place the lemon that you juiced for the 1 tablespoon of lemon juice in the cavity of the chicken.  If you are using fresh rosemary, add a few sprigs to the cavity also.

 Place chicken in a roasting pan and rub 1 tablespoon olive oil over chicken.

Bake chicken for 1 hour.  Remove from oven.  Brush the rosemary mixture over chicken.

Bake an additional 15 minutes.

Have you ever purchased a roasted chicken from the grocery store, get it home, and have to scape the herbs off of the top of the chicken, because the herbs were burnt and bitter?  By brushing the rosemary mixture over the chicken and baking it for only 15 minutes, you add flavor to your chicken, and keep the herbs tasting fresh and delicious.

Slow Cooker Baked Potato

4 to 6 russet potatoes, washed and dried

2 tablespoons olive oil

Salt

Prick each potato several times with a fork.  Rub with oil and sprinkle with salt. 

 

 

Wrap in aluminum foil. Place in slow cooker. Cover with lid. 

 

Cook on low 7 to 8 hours.

 

 

 

This is my favorite way to make baked potatoes.  It is perfect for when the weather starts to heat up and you want to keep the kitchen cool.

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Easy Meatloaf

2 pounds ground beef
1 package (out of the box that has 4 inside) saltine crackers, crushed
1 onion, chopped
2 cups ketchup

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In large bowl, combine beef, crackers, onion, and 1 cup of ketchup.  Mix well.  Place in baking dish, shaping it like a loaf.  Pour 1 cup of ketchup over top.  Bake 1 1/2 hours.

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Baked Crab Rangoon

15 won ton wrappers

1 (8 ounce) package vegetable cream cheese, softened

1 (3.53 ounce) pouch crab, drained

1/4 cup sweet and sour sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly coat won ton wrappers with cooking spray.  Press won ton wrappers into mini muffin cups.  In small bowl, combine cream cheese and crab.  Mix well.  Spoon mixture into won ton wrappers.  Top with sweet and sour sauce.  Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.

I love to go to a Chinese restaurant and order Crab Rangoon.  This baked version is so easy to make and has all the flavor my local restaurant has, but without the hassle of trying to fold them up and deep fry them.  When I have deep fried them in the past, the filling in some of the Rangoons would spill out, leaving me with empty won ton wrappers.  With this recipe, each one comes out perfect every time!

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Pink Pudding

1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
1 (8 serving) box raspberry Jello
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping

In large bowl, combine cottage cheese, dry Jello mix, and pineapple. Mix well.  Add whipped topping. Mix well. Refrigerate until time to serve.

This was the first dish my husband made for me when we were dating.  It is actually a salad, but we eat it for dessert.  You can also make it a diet recipe by replacing the Jello with the sugar free version and the whipped topping for the fat free version.

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Meatball Sandwich Casserole

1 (16 ounce) loaf French bread, cubed

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

1 (24 ounce) package frozen meatballs, thawed

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In 13x9 inch baking dish, place bread cubes.   

 In small bowl, combine cream cheese and mayonnaise.  Mix well.  

Spread mixture over bread cubes.  Sprinkle 1/2 of the shredded cheese over top.  In large bowl, combine spaghetti sauce and meatballs.  Mix well.  Arrange meatballs on top.  Sprinkle remaining shredded cheese over meatballs.  Bake 30 minutes or until cheese has melted.

This easy casserole was a hit with my family!  The cream cheese adds a lasagna like layer to it.  My nieces went back for seconds they like it so much.

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