Crockpot Honey Sesame Chicken

2.5 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (thighs would be fine too)

Salt and pepper

1 cup honey

1/2 cup soy sauce

4 tablespoons diced onion

4 tablespoons ketchup

2 tablespoon canola oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

4 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 6 Tablespoons water

Sesame seeds

Season both sides of chicken lightly with salt and pepper, put into crock pot. In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken.

Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 hours, or just until chicken is cooked through.

Remove chicken from crock pot, leave sauce. Dissolve 4 teaspoons of cornstarch in 6 tablespoons of water and pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with sauce.

Replace lid and cook sauce on high for ten more minutes or until slightly thickened.

Cut chicken into bite size pieces, then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice or noodles.

Shared by Brenna

Fajitas

Small flour tortillas
lime(s)
cilantro
sour cream
avocado
red or orange or yellow pepper
onion
chicken
pkg. fajita mix (you can also make your own)

I marinate the chicken in a fajita mix for a couple of hours (or 10 min).  Slice in strips and grill on BBQ.
Slice peppers and onions long and skinny strips.  Grill on BBQ.

Spread a bit of sour cream on the tortilla, add chicken, onion, peppers, cilantro, avocado.  Squeeze lime juice all over!
Delish!

Shared by MacKenzie

Zucchini Recipes!

Tis the season for zucchini!  Before you doorbell ditch your extras to your neighbors try these recipes:

Baby Zucchini Pies
4 cups shredded zucchini
(2-3 small to med zucchinis)
2tbs butter/margarine
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp basil
1/4 tsp garlic powder
(Or fresh minced garlic)
1 cup shredded onion
2 tsp parsley
1/4 tsp oregano
Salt and pepper to taste

Sauté' all the above for about 10 minutes (until most the juice cooks out).  Add 1lb cooked hamburger or sausage (I like hamburger- my husband prefers sausage- sometimes I do half and half).  Mix in 8oz shredded mozzarella.  Open 2 packages of Pillsbury crescent rolls. Flatten them out into their triangles.  Brush them very lightly with yellow mustard (if you hate mustard you can skip this step).  Spoon a tablespoon or two of the filling onto each triangle and then pick up each corner and pinch closed into little pockets.  Bake on a cookie sheet at 375 for 13-15 minutes or until light golden brown.  Let sit for 5 or 10 minutes before serving.
You can also use this same amount to make one large pie in a pie tin using only one package of crescent rolls as a bottom crust.


This is a summer tradition I grew up loving.  My mom always made the big pies but my kids love the little pockets better.  These are actually really tasty as leftovers for some reason- the way they set up in the fridge or something.  Also I avoid using large zucchinis- too juicy!

Summer Delight
(I am sorry this isn't an exact recipe- you just sort of throw in what you have- but it is fast and really tasty!)
Fill you pan with cubed yellow squash, zucchini, onions, etc.  Sprinkle with parsley, basil, and oregano (garlic, salt and pepper optional).  Sauté' for about 10 minutes.  Add cooked sausage and cubed tomatoes and cook just until hot.  Serve.  I use the precooked sausage links for this recipe and then just slice them up into circle chunks to add (I warm them up separate first).


An Easy Summer Dessert
1 large vanilla yogurt
1 large cool whip
1 small box instant vanilla pudding
1 bag frozen raspberries

Mix the yogurt, cool whip, and pudding powder.  Stir in the frozen raspberries and serve in cups.  Would also be tasty in a graham cracker pie crust. 

Shared by Brenda

Dutch Oven Potatoes

1/2 package of spicy Jimmy Dean's sausage or other kind of spicy sausage

1 onion sliced thin

12 red potatoes sliced thin (I use a Cuisinart to slice the onion and red potatoes)

salt and pepper to taste

1 can of Mt. Dew

shredded cheddar cheese

Directions: 

Preheat oven at 375 degrees

Brown sausage in Dutch oven on the stove top.  Add the onions and red potatoes, Salt and Pepper potatoes.  Pour the can of Mt Dew on top.  Cook Potatoes for about 45 min or until done.  Add shredded cheese liberally to top and cook for about 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted. 

Shared by Marti- This recipe works well for camping with the cast iron Dutch ovens but I also make it in the oven all the time.