Crispy Herb Chicken

Here's another wonderful chicken recipe, which I use a crispy rice cereal in the coating mix.  The kind of cereal that goes... Snap! Crackle!  Pop! For this recipe, you can leave the skin on, or remove it from the chicken.  The melted butter helps to adhere the coating mix to the chicken, even without the skin. Prepared either way, the chicken tastes great!

Crispy Herb Chicken 

1-1/4 cups crushed, crispy rice cereal

1 (.06-oz.) packet Good Seasons Zesty Italian Salad Dressing Mix

1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

3-1/2 lbs. chicken (chicken legs & thighs) about 10 pieces.

 
9 Tablespoons butter

1.)  Line a baking sheet (with edges) with aluminum foil, or line 1-(14-inch) pizza pan with the foil, and spray the foil with a non-stick cooking spray.  (If you should use a pizza pan, be sure to line the pan in a criss-cross pattern with 2 layers of aluminum foil.)

2.)  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

3.)  In a shallow bowl or 8-inch baking pan; combine the crushed cereal, salad dressing mix, and parsley.

4.)  Melt the butter, then add it to a shallow bowl or pan.  (You can melt the butter in an 8x8-inch baking pan in the oven).

5.)  Dip the chicken pieces (with or without the skin), and one piece at a time, in the melted butter; then roll the chicken in the cereal coating mixture.


6.)  Place the chicken on the foiled lined baking sheet.  (If using chicken with the skin on, be sure to place the thighs (skin-side-up) on the baking sheet.

 

7.)  Bake chicken in the oven for 60 minutes.  "DO NOT TURN THE CHICKEN AT ANY TIME" while it's baking in the oven.

8.)  Once the chicken is done baking, immediately remove it from the pan, so it's not sitting in any grease.  Serve chicken on a plate or serving platter.

8.)  Yields: 5 servings (2 pieces per serving)

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🎄 Cookies I made for Christmas (2010)

These are the cookies I made for Christmas this year.



Snickerdoodles

Gingersnaps

Cherry-Nut Slices

Chinese Almond Cookies

Black Forest Cherry Cookies

Kisses Candy Cane Blossoms

Confetti Peanut Butter Cookies

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❄️Jenny's After Christmas Celebration Dec. 26, 2010❄️

This is the cake our daughter Jenny made for our day after Christmas celebration.  Isn't this a cute cake!





This is our daughter Jenny who makes the cakes.  Oh how I wish I had more photos of the beautiful cakes she's made throughout the years.

⛄️ Jenny's After Christmas Celebration 12/26/2010 ⛄️

 

* ~ Domestic Goddess Chili ~ *

This is my all time favorite chili.



Domestic Goddess Chili 

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

2 lbs. ground beef

1 cup chopped onions

1/4 cup chili powder

2 teaspoons minced garlic

2 (15-oz.) cans tomato sauce

2 (8-oz.) jars taco sauce, mild or medium

2 (15-oz.) cans red kidney beans, drained & rinsed 

shredded cheddar cheese, to garnish chili

tortilla chips, to scoop up the chili

1.)  Cook ground beef in a Dutch oven over high heat; stirring to break up meat, until no longer pink (for 3 minutes).

2.)  Add the onions; cook and stirring until translucent (for 2 minutes).


3.)  Stir in the chili powder and garlic; cook one minute.


4.)  Stir in the tomato sauce and taco sauce.  Bring to a boil; then reduce the heat, and simmer (uncovered) for 10 minutes.


5.)  Stir in the kidney beans and heat through.


6.)  Top each bowl with shredded cheddar cheese, and scoop up the chili with the tortilla chips.


7.)  Yields: 8 to 10 Servings.


8.) Note: This recipe states to add 1/4 cup of chili powder, and yes, that's exactly how much I put in my chili.

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Instant Gingerbread Coffee

I make this coffee whenever I have a craving for anything gingerbread.  I top the coffee with Reddi Wip Whipping Cream, then lightly sprinkle on a bit of McCormick Pumpkin Pie Spice. 

Instant Gingerbread Coffee 

1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee (or decaf instant coffee)

1 cup boiling water

1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, plus an 1/8 teaspoon as well

2-1/2 teaspoons unsulphured molasses (See *Note)

3 Tablespoons Half & Half cream

Reddi Wip Whipped Cream (to garnish coffee)

pumpkin pie spice (a light sprinkle to garnish coffee)

1.)  In a coffee cup mix together, the instant coffee, 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, plus an 1/8 teaspoon as well.

2.)  Add the boiling water and molasses, and stir.

3.)  Stir in the Half & Half.

4.)  Garnish coffee with the Reddi Wip.

5.)  Lightly sprinkle a bit of pumpkin pie spice over the whipped topping, and serve.

6.)  This makes: 1 serving. 

7.) *Note: For this coffee, be sure to use unsulphured molasses.  It really adds flavor to the coffee.  Whatever you do, do not use a mild molasses, as it's just too bland, and doesn't add much flavor.

The kitchen crew at the recipe website Just-A-Pinch, shared this photo of Instant Gingerbread Coffee as well.  

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