chicken murphy

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into cubes
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 pound italian sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 4 large potatoes
• 1 cup white
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sliced hot cherry peppers
• 1 pound angel hair pasta

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• dredge cubed chicken in flour. heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. saute chicken in oil until golden. set aside.
• in a dutch oven, saute diced onion and italian sausage in remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil until thoroughly cooked. stir in chicken.
• meanwhile, microwave potatoes until done (but not mushy), and cut into cubes (with or without the skin). stir into chicken and sausage mixture.
• in a medium bowl, combine white , vinegar, and water. pour into sausage mixture, and cook over medium low heat until mixture begins to thicken. add hot cherry peppers, and cook until dish reaches desired spiciness (the longer you cook it with the peppers, the spicier it gets!).
• meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. drain. serve chicken and sausage over pasta.

grilled asian chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 slices fresh ginger root
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the soy sauce, oil, honey, ginger root, and garlic. heat in microwave on medium for 1 minute, then stir. heat again for 30 seconds, watching closely to prevent boiling.
• place chicken breasts in a shallow dish. pour soy sauce mixture over, and set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
• preheat a grill for medium-high heat. drain marinade from chicken into a small saucepan. bring to a boil, and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes. set aside for basting.
• lightly oil the grill grate. cook chicken on the prepared grill 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until juices run clear. baste frequently with remaining marinade. chicken will turn a beautiful golden brown.

Berry Breakfast Cobbler

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 1/2 cups mixed frozen berries
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 cinnamon stick, ground
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds, ground
• 1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• stir the berries and brown sugar together in a microwave-safe bowl; heat on high until the berries are hot, about 2 minutes, stirring once about 1 minute into the heating process. stir the ground cinnamon, ground flax seeds, and coconut into the heated berries and serve.

holiday honey ham glaze

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 (7 pound) fully-cooked, bone-in ham

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• preheat an oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• place butter in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave on low power until the butter is very soft and slightly melted. pour in the corn syrup, honey, and molasses, and mix to a smooth, light brown mixture.
• score the ham in a diamond pattern about 1/4 inch deep with a sharp knife. with a pastry brush, coat the ham generously with the glaze. place the ham into a roasting pan, and cover with aluminum foil, taking care not to touch the ham with the foil.
• bake the ham for 1 hour and 10 minutes (10 minutes per pound), removing the foil tent every 20 minutes to recoat the ham with glaze.
• remove the foil tent, and turn on the oven's broiler. broil the ham until the glaze is slightly darkened, about 10 minutes. remove ham from oven, let stand about 10 minutes, then carve and serve.

Easy Turkish Delight

Ingredients

• Servings: 35
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/4 cup unflavored gelatin
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 2/3 cup corn flour
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon rose water
• 3 drops pink food coloring, or as desired
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• combine water, white sugar, and gelatin in a large microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave on high for 7 minutes. stir sugar mixture and cook in microwave for 7 minutes more.
• mix 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, corn flour, and cream of tartar together in a bowl; stir into sugar mixture. heat mixture in microwave on high for 6 minutes more. stir rose water and food coloring into mixture.
• lightly grease a 7x11-inch baking dish. pour mixture into the greased dish; refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• cut turkish delight into small squares using a wet knife.
• place 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar in a bowl. roll turkish delight in the confectioners' sugar until evenly coated. store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Peanut Butter Bars Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 (13 ounce) package miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups, halved
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). coat a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• stir together flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl. beat together sugars, 1/2 cup butter and peanut butter in a large bowl with electric mixer until smooth. add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. beat in vanilla. stir in flour mixture to blend. fold in chopped nuts.
• pour batter into prepared pan. press the peanut butter cups lightly into the batter.
• bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. cool in pan.
• to make topping: melt chocolate and 1/2 cup butter in a small bowl in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval, until smooth. drizzle the chocolate in pan. cut into bars.

Savory Sweet Potato Hash

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 large sweet potato, diced
• 1 tablespoon water, or as needed
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small white onion, diced
• 1 cup diced ham steak
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• place sweet potato in a microwave-safe bowl; add water and salt. microwave until partially softened, 2 to 3 minutes; drain.
• heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the hot oil until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes. stir sweet potato, ham, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and salt into onion; cover skillet with a lid. cook sweet potato mixture, stirring occasionally, until sweet potatoes are cooked through, about 10 minutes; sprinkle with brown sugar. cook and stir until brown sugar is dissolved, 1 to 2 more minutes.