Barbeque Drumsticks

I tried this recipe the other night and was amazed at how well it turned out. Very delicious.

5-6 drumsticks, thawed or frozen
1 bottle BBQ sauce

Place drumsticks in bottom of crockpot and cover with bbq sauce. Try to cover all of drumstick. Cook on low 8 hours. I didn't have that much time so I cooked on low 4 hours, then high for 2 hours. The chicken literally fell apart when I took it out.

Slow Cooker Chicken

Yum! This stuff just melts in your mouth!!

Slow Cooker Chicken

1 (3lb) whole chicken
½ cup chicken broth
1/3 cup olive oil
¼ honey
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp sesame oil
2 Tbsp garlic, minced

DIRECTIONS:
Remove skin from chicken and empty inner cavity of contents. Pat dry with a paper towel and place inside slow cooker. In a bowl, stir together the chicken broth, soy sauce, olive oil, honey, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, sesame oil, and minced garlic. Pour over chicken and cover. Cook chicken on low for 8 hours or 4 hours on high.

Whole Wheat Pizza and Pesto

I am so excited Albert got my wheat grinder fixed! Now I just head out to the garage, grind some wheat and Presto! I have freshly ground flour. How sweet it is!


Whole Wheat Pizza and Pesto

(from Nie-Nie Cuisine)

2 3/4 Cups whole wheat flour

1 envelope active dry yeast

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 teaspoons sugar

Add yeast to one cup warm water, let sit. Mix dry ingredients together then add olive oil. Add yeast mixture and combine, kneading for about 5 minutes. Let rise for 30-45 minutes, roll out, and add ingredients. Cook in oven at 450 for about 15-18 minutes.

PESTO Sauce

3 cups basil leaves

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup pine nuts (I used almonds since I didn't have these)

2 cloves garlic

1/2 cup parmesan cheese (I doubled this...what! I like cheese!)

1/2 tsp sea salt (I used regular)

Pulse basil leaves with olive oil and pine nuts. Add garlic, and cheese in food prosessor until finely chopped. Sprinkle in sea salt and ground pepper; process until smooth.

*I ended up putting pesto on the dough and adding sauteed chicken, garlic and onions. I added less cheese on top to see how it would turn out. Super Yum. Good as leftovers, but not the same as fresh out of the oven.

Moroccan Tagine

I really like this recipe. Everyone thought it tasted good! I love when I find recipes like this. The great thing is it uses ingredients that are most likely in your food storage already, except for squash which you may have in your summer garden.

I tried to download this picture a few times and it keeps turning it sideways. This is really annoying!




Moroccan Tagine
(all recipes.com)


INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into chunks
1/2 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small butternut squash, peeled and chopped
1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 (14 ounce) can vegetable broth
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 dash cayenne pepper





DIRECTIONS:
1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken, onion, and garlic about 15 minutes, until browned.
2. Mix the squash, garbanzo beans, carrot, tomatoes with juice, broth, sugar, and lemon juice into the skillet. Season with salt, coriander, and cayenne pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, and continue cooking 30 minutes, until vegetables are tender.

Turkey-Avocado-Wheat Salad

Turkey-Avocado-Wheat Salad

2 Tbsp lemon juice
1½ cups avocados, diced
1 cup turkey, cooked and diced
1 cup cooked wheat
1 cup celery, finely chopped
2 Tbsp green onions, finely chopped
4 Tbsp salad dressing
4 Tbsp sour cream
1 tsp salt
⅓ cup nuts, chopped

DIRECTIONS:
Pour lemon juice over avocados. Combine remaining ingredients, mix well. Add avocado mixture and toss lightly, chill.

To cook wheat:
1 cup whole wheat
1/2 tsp salt
21/2 cups water
Cook 6-8 hours or overnight on low in crockpot.