Chicken Parmesan Sliders

I used basic store bought sauce and chicken breasts.

There are no exact amounts
* tomato sauce
*fresh basil
*fresh mozzerella
*chicken breasts
*flour
*panko bread crumbs
*Small rolls (I like pretzel rolls from Costco)
*Oil

Pound or slice chicken to about 1/2 inch and then cut into pieces about 3 inches long.  Mix bread crumbs and flour together and dredge chicken.  Heat a skillet with oil and then place chicken in the skillet.

 After about 3-4 min flip when gold and then cook other side.  Remove when done.

While the chicken is cooking heat sauce and add fresh basil.  Toast the rolls in a skillet.

Spoon a little sauce onto each piece of check and a piece of cheese.  Place under the broiler to get the cheese golden.

Place a piece of chicken on a bun and top with basil and extra sauce if you want.

Chocolate Sweet Rolls

This is a basic cimmon roll but with chocolate chips instead of cinnamon.  Its a simple no knead recipe.

2 cups of milk
1 cup of brown sugar
1 cup of white sugar
1 cup or more chocolate chips
1/2 cup of oil
4 tablespoons of butter
1/2 teaspoon of salt
2 teaspoons of instant yeast
1 tablespoon of vanilla
4 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

mix mil, white sugar, oil in a medium sauce pan and warm. Do not boil but you want it close to around 100.

Sprinkle yeast on top and let rest of 10 min it should be bubbly.

Mix 4 cups of the flour. It will be sticky and cover and place in a warm place.  Let it rise for about an hour.

Once it has risen mix in the rest of the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.  Refrigerate or roll out into large rectangle.

Soften the butter and spread on dough.  Sprinkle with brown sugar, chocolate chips and vanilla.

Roll up and slice into 12 pieces.  Let rise for 30 min while the oven heat ups to 375.  I only baked 4 I wrapped the rest up and stuck them in the freezer for later use.

Bake at 375 for about 20 min until slightly golden.  Let cool and then glaze with powdered sugar glaze.

Chocolate Sheet Cake

This doesn't take a mixer. Its all done is a sauce pan

Cake:
2 cups of flour
2 cups of sugar
1/2 cup of shortening
1/2 cup of butter
4 tablespoons of cocoa powder
2 eggs
1 tablespoon of vanilla
2 teaspoons of espresso powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 cup of buttermilk (I use powder according to package instructions)
1 cup of water

In medium sauce pan on medium heat put water, shorting, butter, and cocoa.  Bring to a boil and then remove from heat.

Stir in flour and sugar

Stir in butter milk or powder and water until smooth

Stir in salt, espresso, eggs, and vanilla.  Bake at 400 for 20 min.

Remove from oven and let cool.

Frosting:
6 tablespoons of milk
1/2 cup of butter
3 tablespoons of cocoa powder
1 cup of chocolate chips
1 tablespoon of vanilla

Put milk, butter, and cocoa in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, chocolate chips, and powdered sugar

Pour frosting onto cake and smooth.  Let cool and serve.

Raspberry Scones

2 cups of flour
3 tablespoon of sugar
1 cup of cream
1 tablespoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 tablespoon of almond extract
6 tablespoons of butter

Mix dry ingredients and cut butter into flour until it is course crumbs.

 Gently stir in cream and extracts.  Gently fold in berries.  They will get a little smashed but don't over mix.

Gently knead until it comes together.  Pat into a disk and cut into eight wedges.  Place on cookie sheet and brush tops with cream.  Bake at 400 for 15-18 min.

 Once they have cooled brush with a powdered sugar glaze

Enchiladas with Slow Cooker and Spanish Rice

These have alot of steps but nothing takes alot of active time.

1 pork roast
3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
1 cup of salsa
1/2 onion
2 tablespoons of corn starch
3 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon of cummin
1 teaspoon of salt
1 bottle of beer

Combine add the ingredients in the slower cooker and cook on low for several hours until the pork is tender.

Remove pork from the liquid and shred.  You can return the meat to the liquid and simmer some more if you want.  It helps add extra flavor to the meat.

Spoon some enchilada sauce into the bottom of a square baker.  Dip a corn tortilla into sauce and the add some meat and extra sauce and roll up.  Repeat until the pan is full.  Spoon more sauce over tortillas.  Bake at 350 for about 30 min.  During the last five min top with pepper jack cheese.

Now on to the rice

Its just a variation on rice pilaf.

1 can of diced tomatoes with chiles
1 1/2 cups of rice
1 teaspoon of cummin
3 cloves of garlic
1 jalapeno
1 onion
oil
cilantro
salt to taste

Dice up onion and seeded pepper. Cook until tender in a medium sauce pan with hot oil.  Add in garlic.

Cook rice for a min to toast.  Add in tomatoes and cook for a couple min.  Add seasonings and 3 cups of water and simmer. Reduce heat and cover and cook for 15 min until tender.

Serve with enchiladas

Top with fresh cilantro, salsa, sour cream and lime juice.

Quick and Easy Enchilada Sauce

1 small can of tomato sauce or 1/2 of a large
2 cans of chicken broth
1 chiptole pepper and 1 tablespoon of sauce
4 tablespoons of chile powder
3 tablespoons of flour
2 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon of cummin
1 teaspoon of salt
a couple tablespoons of oil

Blend up pepper, sauce and one can of chicken broth so the pepper is minced up.

Heat some oil in a medium sauce pan and mince in garlic and then add spiced and cook for 30 seconds.  Then add oil and cook for another min add some oil if needed.

Add pepper mixture, rest of the broth, tomato sauce, and simmer until it thickens.  Use warm or refrigerate.