Pretzel Crusted Chicken with Mustard Sauce

Super easy and yummy recipe! thanks to my lovely chef Heather at work for providing the recipe!

For Chicken
Chicken Breasts - boneless skinless & thawed
Pretzel sticks - chopped
Melted butter

Sauce
Heavy Cream(Pint)
Course mustard
Salt & Pepper

Melt butter & dip chicken ... roll in pretzel. bake at 350 for about 40 minutes.
While chicken is baking - heat heavy cream on medium - add two heaping tablespoons of course mustard into cream & mix well -- add salt & pepper to taste. Heat mixture until thickens, reduce heat to low or simmer until chicken is done - stir a lot!!! Drizzle sauce on chicken when done.

ENJOY!

Tater Tot Crusted Fish

With a little help from my chefs at work... I made this recipe last night and it was YUMMY!
Quick and easy to make - and really I don't think it's all that bad for you! Super high in protein, too!

Mahi Mahi Fillet - thawed (or other fish of choice)
1 cup Tater tots - chopped until fine like breadcrumbs
Garlic Powder
Dill
(I used Tastefully Simple's Garlic Dill seasoning instead)
Flour
Egg - beaten

Dredge fish through flour, then egg - then dredge fish through chopped tater tots. Season with Garlic Powder/Dill. Bake at 400 for about 20 minutes until fish flakes with fork.

calories - 180 per fillet
carbs- 12
fat - 5
protein - 22

Pumpkin Choco-Chip Brownies

Will be making these as soon as I can get to the store!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Brownies

Nonstick cooking spray
½ cup 100% pure pumpkin
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking cocoa
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground allspice
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels

Preheat oven to 350º. Spray 8- or 9-inch-square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Combine pumpkin, brown sugar , egg, egg whites and oil in large mixer bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Add flour, baking powder, cocoa, cinnamon, allspice, salt and nutmeg. Beat on low speed until batter is smooth. Stir in morsels. Spread evenly into prepared pan.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.

Best Crock Pot BBQ Chicken

Yes....new crock pot....new recipes!! I've tried many BBQ chicken recipes before & i think i finally found "the one"....great with a slice of Clausen pickle!

• 6 frozen skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce
• 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1. Place chicken in a slow cooker. In a bowl, mix the barbecue sauce, Italian salad dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over the chicken.
2. Cover, and cook 3 to 4 hours on High or 6 to 8 hours on Low - break up chicken as it begins to cook.

Crock Pot BBQ Beef

This looks simple and even healthy! This serves 6...


1/4 cups tomato puree
1/4 cups apple juice
1 tablespoons maple syrup
1/3 tablespoons flour
1/3 tablespoons chipotle chile powder or ground red pepper
1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds lean-only top round beef roast, cut into 3 or 4 large pieces
1 cups sliced sweet onion

Directions
1.
Coat the inside of a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker pot with cooking spray. Add the tomato puree, apple juice, maple syrup, flour, chipotle powder or ground red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Whisk until smooth. Place the meat in the pot. Turn to coat well with the sauce. Add the onion. Cover and cook on the low-heat setting for 8 to 9 hours, or until fork tender. Remove the meat from the slow cooker to a cutting board. Shred the beef with a fork. Return to the slow cooker and combine with the sauce.

Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup

Perfect for the end of a long - cold - winter day...super easy & affordable!

1 lb stew meat
1 can each - corn, green beans, crushed tomatoes
2 potatoes peeled & cubed
1 yellow squash or zuchhini sliced
cabbage leaves (2-4) slightly chopped
Knorr Vegetable Soup/Dip mix
1 can of water
salt & pepper

place stew meat in crock pot - season with salt & pepper. Add all cans of veggies (do not drain), add fresh veggies and Knorr mix - add one can of water. Mix & cover. Cook on low at least 6 hours...or more. ENJOY!!

Slow cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip

Thanks to Jeremy Wolfe for giving me this yummy recipe....super easy and everyone loves it!

2 cans chunk chicken, drained
2 blocks cream cheese
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup ranch dressing
3/4 cup Franks Red Hot sauce

dump all ingredients into crock pot & heat on low until cheeses are melted - stir often.
Great served with bagel chips, crackers. Chicken in a Biscuit crackers or celery (if you are boring..haha) ENJOY!