Friday, July 26, 2013

Jalapeno Popper Chicken

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Ingredients
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast

For the jalapeno popper topping:
3 slices bacon, diced (I substituted with Turkey Bacon)
2 jalapenos, deveined, deseeded and diced
¼ cup diced onion
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup mayonnaise or Greek yogurt
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

For the topping:
½ cup crushed butter crackers (I used the whole wheat ritz crackers)
½ cup Parmesan cheese
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions
Preheat oven to 425º F. Place chicken breasts in a small casserole dish and bake until juices run clear when pricked, about 45 minutes.
While chicken is baking, prepare jalapeno popper topping for chicken. Add bacon, jalapenos, and onions to a small skillet and fry until bacon is crispy and jalapenos and onions are tender. Remove from heat and add to a small mixing bowl. Add cream cheese, mayonnaise or yogurt, and cheeses to mixing bowl and cream together with bacon mixture until well-combined.
Remove chicken from oven and reduce oven heat to 350º F. Spread jalapeno popper topping on top of chicken until well-covered.
For the topping, mix together crushed crackers, cheese, and melted butter. Sprinkle on top of jalapeno popper topped chicken. Bake until crackers are lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
Serve warm.

Pumpkin Zucchini Bread

Taken From Six Sisters Stuff

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup butter, melted (or 1 cup oil or 1/2 cup oil and 1/2 cup applesauce)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour (I substituted whole wheat flour)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1-2 cups shredded zucchini
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)


Directions
In a bowl, combine eggs and sugar. Add pumpkin, butter (or oil/applesauce) and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in zucchini and nuts. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until breads test done. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack. Yield: 2 loaves.

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins

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1 cup Oatmeal
1 cup Buttermilk
1 Egg
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil (or I substitute for applesauce)
1 cup canned Pumpkin Puree
1 1/2 cups White Whole Wheat Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt

Streusel Topping
1/4 cup White Whole Wheat Flour
1/4 cup Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Oatmeal
1/2 stick butter
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
dash of Salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Muffin Batter: Mix Oatmeal and buttermilk together in bowl and let set for 10 minutes. In large bowl whisk together, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Back to the oatmeal buttermilk mixture, add in one egg, vegetable oil, and brown sugar, blend well. Combine flour mixture, pumpkin, and oatmeal mixture with a spatula.

Streusel Topping: Combine flour, brown sugar, oatmeal, cinnamon, and cut stick of butter into dry ingredients until you get a consistent crumble topping. A pastry cutter or a fork work good for this, or if you like you can use your food processor for a real speedy job!
Spoon muffin batter into paper lined muffin tins, cover top of batter with streusel topping, be generous. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes.