Chocolate Chess Pie

My version of a chocolate chess pie. I made this for Joey’s sister-in-laws birthday. It was interesting to say the least, it reminded me of a chewy half baked brownie.

http://www.crunchyrock.com/2011/03/314159-chocolate-chess-pie.html

*I used a glass pie dish, but as you can see the filling barely filled it up, so it is ok to use an 8” pan I do believe.

**The crust browned very fast, so bake the crust for 5 mins.

***It seemed a little plain, so I ripped large marshmallows in half and put them on top. I then set the oven to broil, once it was all done baking, and watched the marshmallows till they started to brown. It took about 3 mins so watch out!

Ultimate Nachos

Everyone should know how to make nachos, but why not post this anyway :)

What you need:

• Tortilla chips
• Shredded chicken (see below on how to make)
• Shredded lettuce
• Tomato
• Jalapenos
• Sour Cream
• Salsa
• Cheese sauce (velveeta and rotel of course!)

You can also get crazy and add whatever other toppings you want, but I stuck with the basics.

Shredded Chicken:

1. Put how ever much chicken in a pot.
2. Sprinkle chili powder and whatever other seasoning you want on the chicken.
3. Pour enough lemon juice (or lime) and water in the pot to barely cover the chicken.
4. Bring to a slow boil then cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
5. Cook for 20-23 mins or until no pink is left.
6. Let cool then shred with a knife!

Chicken with Potatoes and Onions

My mom stocked me up on farmers market produce because I don't have time to go in Springfield. She got the potatoes, onions, and garlic from the farmers market in Ferguson, MO.

What you need:

• 1lb Chicken tenderloin (or chicken of your choice)
• Little potatoes (if you can't find small baking potatoes, you can use red potatoes. I would say 4 per person)
• 1 Yellow onion
• 3 Cloves minced garlic

For the seasoning:

• Chardonnay
• Lemon juice
• Oregano
• Rosemary
• Lemon pepper

Bake in the oven at 425 for 45-60 minutes.

Mediterranean Pasta

Here is a little recipe I made up myself.

What you need:

• 3 cups Whole wheat penne pasta
• 1lb Cooked chicken (I cut up chicken tenderloin and cooked with chardonnay, lemon juice, garlic, and lemon pepper)
• 1 Yellow onion
• 1 Red pepper
• 1 Container of feta cheese
• Lemon juice, olive oil, and lemon pepper to taste.

Mix all together and voila, a tasty dinner!

*i adapted this recipe from a couscous recipe, but Joey doesn't like couscous :(  That recipe calls for cucumbers and lime juice instead of lemon.

Zucchini Bread and Muffins

Joey's parents gave me 2 huge zucchini this past summer. So naturally I had to make some bread.

*I added cinnamon sugar to the top.

**For the muffins I put in some raisins and baked for 30 minutes.

***The bread took an hour to cook, not 40 minutes.

****You can cut down on the sugar. They are rather sweet but still really tasty.

http://hoosierhomemade.com/zucchini-bread/#

Ps. Grating zucchini sucks! I will definitely be investing in a food processor.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies

I had pinned these, but never made them. So for my birthday my friend went through my pinterest to find something to make for me. This is what she came up with. The were really tasty and really rich!

http://www.recipegirl.com/2011/06/02/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-brownies/

Strawberry Pie

This is the perfect summer pie and even makes 2!


*Instead of mixing the strawberries with the gel, I equally divided the strawberries between the 2 pie crusts and then equally put the mixture over them. It was a lot easier.

http://media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com/upload/32932640995225325_LCmZKMyv.jpg