Cooking - for a new lifestyle (Our Test Kitchen)

Dice 4 chicken breasts (I did from frozen) Place in deep skillet. Add 1 can whole kernel corn 1 tbsp parsley And 1 cup chicken boullion Cook thoroughly Add 2 tbsp chives Lots of black pepper And 1 brick cream cheese Stirring well. Add diced jalapenos if desired now. Stir and cook until thickened Then set aside to cool. Par boil 1 box of jumbo shells. Drain and place into cold water To keep them flexible. In a food processor dice up: 1 green pepper 3 green onions 1 small cooking onion 3 tbsp taco seasoning (1 pouch) 1 pint cherry tomatoes Or use a large bottle of your favourite salsa! Toss this in a bowl with: 1 can rinsed black beans. When chicken and sauce has cooled Mix with black bean\salsa mixture. Using a spoon Fill each shell with you mixture. Place in a greased shallow casserole dish. If there is extra filling drizzle on top of shells. Top with tex Mex cheese. Freeze what you aren't going to use now. Bake for 15 to 20 min from thawed. Top with your favourite topp...

Slow cook (Broil, bbq or fry) 4 bone in pork chops Until almost done ***turning only once In a measuring cup mix: 1\4 cup melted butter 1\4 cup honey 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp garlic In a shallow fry pan: Coat pork chops with half the mixture Cook for 2 mins Pour the rest of the mixture on Cook another 2 mins... Let stand 2 minutes and serve. "Bon appetit!"

1 bag Baby potatoes (red or white) washed Half pound cooked Bacon,  And reserve the  bacon drippings 1 cup Broth (chicken or beef) 2 tbsp Butter - softened Half Onion - chopped 1 tsp minced Garlic Salt Pepper 1 tsp Parsley The first step is to cook the bacon  and keep the bacon drippings to use  to coat the potatoes. In an oven safe casserole dish  add the baby potatoes.  Pour the bacon fat over the potatoes,  coating them as best you can.  They may look a bit ‘waxy’,  but that is a good thing! Next pour the broth over the potatoes. Mix together the butter, onion, garlic,  salt, pepper, and parsley And then add to the potatoes. Stir it all together,  and bake the potatoes for 55-60 minutes. Take out the potatoes  after they are fork-tender,  Crumble the cooked bacon  Into pieces to top the potatoes. Bake for another 5 minutes,  and then serve immediately. "Bon appetit!" This is now on our regulars lis...

I did this tonight, With a large outside round steak. Using kitchen scissors Trim all fat off you meat. Now depending on the thickness  Of your steak... Using scissors or a very sharp knife, Butterfly cut the meat. This just means that you cut The steak ALMOST completely in half. Leave one edge well attached And lay open on the counter. OR use fast fry steak. If it is a cheap cut, Take a moment to tenderize With a meat hammer Or stab with a fork. If you are a bit Less than agile with your hands Or are worried about the next step - lay each steak on saran wrap At this point. Lay spinach all over the top Now cover the spinach with your choice Of high temp melting cheese. I like gouda, Swiss or provolone. Now you have to decide - If you like well done meat Roll like a cinnamon bun Lengthways with less layers. If you like pink centers on your meat Roll like a cinnamon bun With many layers. If you are using saran wrap Tightly bind the meat around your meat roll And freeze un...

1 baked pie shell 3 bananas 1\4 cup corn starch 1 can condensed milk 2.5 cups milk Mash bananas Add everything and blend Heat in 2.5 minute intervals In microwave Stirring between each heating setting. Stop when consistency  Is thick as pudding. Pour into pie shell And refrigerate. Serve with whipped cream Or ice cream. "Bon Appetit!"