Delicious chicken

8 Tbs butter, divided
3-4 Cups potatoes, peeled (if preferred) and thinly sliced (like you would for scalloped potatoes)
1 Can corn (can use 16 oz of frozen corn if preferred)
1 – 1.5 Cups graham cracker crumbs
3-4 Large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks or strips
Seasonings (to taste): basil, salt, rosemary, or whatever you like.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. Put 4 Tbs butter in a 9×13 pan, and place the pan in the oven as it’s preheating so the butter melts (don’t let it burn!). Remove the pan from the oven and swirl the butter so it coats the bottom of the pan.
Meanwhile, peel and slice the potatoes. Line bottom of pan with potatoes, top potatoes with corn. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and basil (at least 1 tsp of each).
Crush the graham crackers (I like to put mine in a ziplock and roll them with a rolling pin). Combine cracker crumbs with seasonings as desired. Again, I suggest 1 tsp of salt, basil, and a pinch of rosemary. Dice chicken or cut into strips. Dip chicken into 4 Tbs melted butter, then coat completely in crumb mixture. Place chicken on top of corn and potatoes. Sprinkle extra crumb mixture on top of the potatoes/corn.

Quick and Easy Pizza dough

1 (.25 ounce) package yeast
1 teaspoon Sugar granulated

1 cup Water 110 degrees

2 ½ cups Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched

2 tablespoons Oil, olive,
1 teaspoon Salt, table

Step 1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

Step 2
Stir in flour, salt and oil. Beat until smooth. Let rest for 5 minutes.

Step 3
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Transfer crust to a lightly greased pizza pan or baker's peel dusted with cornmeal. Spread with desired toppings and bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Peanut Butter Banana chocolate Chip Bars

Peanut Butter Banana Bars


5 very ripe bananas (about 1 2/3 cup)
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup oil (any type- I use coconut)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 eggs
1 3/4 cup flour (I regularly swap out all-purpose flour for whole wheat!)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, divided
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 15×10.5″ pan with non-stick spray.
Peel bananas and mash well. Stir in brown sugar, oil, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla until combined.
Add in dry ingredients and stir. Fold in 1/2 the chocolate chips.
Spread the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle remaining chips on top. Bake 18-20 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool completely and cut into squares. Bars can be kept at room temperature, but I find they last longer if stored in an airtight container in the fridge.

Alexis' Award Winning Peanut Butter Pie

Here's the recipe that earned Alexis a first place ribbon in the dessert contest on Pioneer Day at church.

Ingredients:

2 9 inch graham cracker crusts

1 8 ounce cream cheese softened

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup milk

16 ounces french vanilla cool whip

Directions

1. Beat together cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. Mix in peanut butter and milk. Beat until smooth. Fold in whipped topping.
2. Spoon into two 9 inch graham cracker pie shells; cover, and freeze until firm. (I would give it 4-6 hours, at least.)

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

8-10 Potatoes peeled and boiled.  Mash the potatoes adding in 1/2 - 1 whole package of cream cheese.  I start with half and see if it is enough to make it creamy and 1/4  - 1/2 cup butter...add in salt and garlic powder to taste. It can be served as is or if you want it to be extra yummy you can put it in a casserolle dish adding a few pats of butter around the top pressing down a little bit into the potatoes and then put in the oven at around 350 degrees for up to 45mins...very tasty!  I usually serve this with the oven fried chicken.

Oven Fried Chicken

OVEN FRIED CHICKEN
8 boneless skinless thighs 2 tbs paprika 2 cups flour 2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 cup butter or marg. Combine all ingredients except chicken and butter. Put butter in 9x13 inch oven baking dish and melt.Coat chicken with dry mixture and place in pan with melted butter. Cook at 425°F for 20 min. Remove from oven and turn chicken over. Cook for an additional 20 min at 425°F.

How to Make Perfect M and M Cookies!

Ingredients

         1 stick/1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened*

         1/2 cup granulated sugar

         1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

         1 large egg

         1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

         1 1/2 cups all purpose Gold Medal Flour*

         3 tablespoons Instant vanilla pudding mix

         1/2 teaspoon baking soda

         1/2 teaspoon kosher salt*

         3/4 cup mini chocolate chips

         1-1 1/2 cups Mini M and M’s

Directions

.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper.

.    In a large mixing bowl cream your butter and sugars until well combined. Add your egg and vanilla mixing to combine. Add your flour, pudding mix, baking soda and salt, stirring to combine. Add chips and m and m’s stirring to combine.

.    With a medium cookie scoop, place dough 1 inch apart from each other. Bake for 10-12 minutes until cooked through. Let cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Enjoy!

Makes 2 dozen cookies

* you can use regular flour and regular butter or margarine and regular salt is also fine