Tequila- Lime Chicken

Ingredients:

• 3 Whole Limes, Juiced
• 5 cloves Garlic, Peeled
• 1 Whole Jalapeno, sliced
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 cup Cilantro
• 1/2 cup Tequila (optional)
• 5 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 4 Whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
• 1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese, Grated
• Pico De Gallo
• Refried Pinto or Black Beans
• Mexican Rice
• Sour Cream
• Avocado Slices
• Flour Tortillas

Preparation Instructions:

Combine lime juice, garlic cloves, sliced jalapeno, salt, cilantro, and tequila (optional) in a food processor or blender. Pulse until combined. Turn on the blender/food processor and drizzle in the olive oil until it's all combined.

Slightly flatten chicken breasts with a mallet or the bottom of a heavy skillet. Place in a plastic bag and pour in marinade. Seal bag and marinate for several hours or (preferably ) overnight.

When ready to cook, remove chicken from bag and place on the grill. Cook until completely done. Toward the end of cooking, top chicken breasts with grated Monterey Jack and allow to melt. (You can also top chicken with cheese and melt under the broiler.)

Serve topped with pico de gallo or salsa, alongside refried black beans, mexican rice, sour cream, avocado slices, flour tortillas.

Enjoy! This is absolutely delicious.

Italian Breaded Pork Chops

3 eggs, lightly beaten

3 tablespoons milk

1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs

1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese

2 tablespoons dried parsley

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

4-6 pork chops

*Preheat oven to 325 degress .

*In small bowl, beat together the eggs and milk. In separate bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and parsley.

*Heat the olive oil in a large skillet, stir in the garlic and cook until lightly browned. Remove garlic.

*Dip each pork chop in the egg mixture, then into the bread crumb mixture, coating evenly. Place coated pork chops into skillet, and brown about 5 minutes on each side.

*Place pork chops in oven proof pan and cook 25 minutes.

Peach Crisp

Peach Crisp

24.5 oz jar of sliced peaches in light syrup
1 package yellow cake mix
1 stick butter (1/2 cup), cut into 16 pieces
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Layer ingredients in a 13 X 9 dish, in order starting with the peaches.
Bake for about 40 minutes.
Serve warm or cold… with or without ice cream.

Enjoy!

Banana Bread or Muffins

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening or butter
3 mashed bananas
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda (dissolved in 1/2 cup of hot water)
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups flour
* 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Cream sugar and butter (or shortening). Add bananas and egg. Add dry ingredients separatley, then mix with batter and add water. Add nuts.

*Add hot water if batter is stiff.

Bake at 375 degrees for 1/2 hour for muffins. 40-45 min. for loaves.

Homemade Oreos

1 Box Devil Food Cake Mix (without pudding)
3/4 Cup Shortening
2 Eggs

Mix dough throughly- will be thick. Roll into round walnut size balls.

Bake at 350 degress on ungreased cookie sheet for 7-8 min.

Allow to cool then frost with vanilla frosting and sandwitch the cookies together.

Enjoy!

Chocolate & Pretzels

This is an easy and yummy treat!

You need:

1 bag of Rolos

Pretzels

First Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Unwrap Rolos and place on top of pretzels. It's best if you lay parchment paper underneath.



Bake for about 5 minutes, just until the Rolos are melted. Cool and enjoy! (you can speed up the process by sticking them in the fridge)

Chicken Chile Tortilla Soup

1 medium zucchini

1 medium yellow squash

1- 16 oz. can or jar salsa

1- 15 oz. can pinto beans with juice

1- 15 oz. can kidney beans with juice

1- 15 oz. black beans with juice

1- 15 oz. can corn

3-5 cups cut up chicken (or you can use 2 cans of canned chicken)

1 can chicken broth

8 oz. tomato sauce

2 garlic gloves minced

1 1/2 Tbps. chile powder

1 tsp. cumin

*Mix all together. Bring to a boil, then simmer for an hour.

* Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream on top and tortilla chips.