day e.l.e.v.e.n. of the things i {love}

i {love}reciepes.

here are some of my favorites:

Chicken Salad:

in a crock pot cook on high for 4 hours

7-8 chicken breasts

1 can diet coke

rinse & pat dry. cube.

boil until medium done

large shells

put together with chicken & add

3 C. red grapes

3 C. chopped celery

Dressing:

1 1/2 to 1 3/4 C. mayonaise

1/1/2  C. sour cream

2 TBS. honey

dass of salt

dash of pepper

2 TBS mustard

atleast 2 TBS. balsimic vinegar

add to above mixture & refrigerate overnight

Apricot Chicken:

use 4 large bonless,skinless chicken breasts {not frozen}

cut into 4ths

place in a 9x13 pan

poor over top:

1/2 bottle or 8 oz. russian salad dressing {kroegars}

18 oz. bottle apricot jam {kroegars}

bake covered for 30 min.

bake uncovered for another 30 min.

Biscuts:

425 12-15 min.

one dozen

2 1/4 C. flour

4 teas. baking powder

1/2 teas. cream of tarter

1/2 teas. salt

2 TBS sugar

1/2 C. butter

2/3 C milk

1 egg

cut the butter into the dry ingredients add the milk & egg [i mix the egg & milk before i pour it into the dry mix] then stir with a fork

don't work with the dough a lot it makes it tough...just blend it & then put it on a floured surface... i just pat it out to the desired thickness & don't use a rolling pin. cut with a biscut cutter or a glass. place on a buttered cookie sheet & bake. Yum.

Crack Cookies:

mix really well [until mixture is light & fluffy, around 5-7 min.]

1 C. butter

1C sugar

1 C. brown sugar packed but not too firmly

add:

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

add & mix well:

2 C. flour

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 bag chocolate chips

2 1/2 to 3 C. oatmeal

shaved chocolate to your taste [around 1 cup]

nuts if desired

bake at 375 for 11-13 min or until slightly golden on top.

hope you enjoy. those were just a few....

what are your favorites???

xox.