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Beignets

Mardi Gras 💜💚and this easy (naughty) recipe for with Praline Sauce go hand in hand! 1 package flaky biscuits 1 C butter flavor shortening, for frying 8 tablespoons butter 1 C dark brown sugar, packed 3 Tb milk 1 tsp vanilla 1⁄4 C toasted pecans, chopped Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar and whisk until sugar melts and mixture begins to boil, about 5 minutes. Stir in milk, vanilla, and pecans until smooth. Set aside. Separate biscuits and cut into fourths. In heavy bottomed skillet, melt the shortening over medium heat. Fry biscuit quarters in batches until golden on each side (this will take 30 seconds or so so watch and flip quickly. Dust generously with powdered sugar and serve with sauce. You can also reheat before serving if not eating right away.

Breakfast Pizza for Dinner

Breakfast Pizza for Dinner ❤️ Wheat Pizza Dough Cheddar cheese Soft Scrambled Eggs Kielbasa or Chicken sausage, sautéed at high heat Tomatoes, sautéed Green onions, chopped and sautéed Red Jalapeño, chopped and sautéed Goat cheese Arugula Stretch room temperature dough and drizzle with EVOO. Bake at 425 until just turning brown. Take out of oven and top with cheddar cheese, scrambled eggs, chicken sausage, green onions, tomatoes, peppers, and goat cheese. Bake for 8-10 more minutes. Top with arugula. Use anything you have in your kitchen for this pizza, this is just what I had on hand.

Pepperonchini Beef sandwiches

Can you guess which breakfast is mine? Taste testing before church today. 😊 Pepperonchini Beef sandwiches In a crockpot add: 3 lb beef roast 1-2 jars pepperonchini peppers (with juice) Garlic Salt Onion powder Smashed garlic cloves Pepper Cook on low for 8 hours and serve on crusty bread with provolone cheese and mayo.

Greek 7 Layer Dip

A twist on your favorite 7 layer dip and my favorite healthy Super Bowl snack. Layer: Onion and chive cream cheese Hummus Tomato, chopped Cucumber, chopped Olives, sliced Green onions, sliced Feta, crumbled Dip with Sea Salt Pita Chips Leftovers are great in a chicken wrap for dinner the next night!

Easy French Dips

On tap for the weekend. Easy French dips that will make it look like you worked a lot harder then you did. 🏈 Deli sliced rare roast beef Baguette, toasted Swiss cheese slices 1 package Au Jus with added onions Simmer Au Jus to package directions. Add onions to add to flavor. Simmer to let reduce. Toast cheese on Baguette. Pile on roast beef. DIP!

Oven Fried Chicken Salad with Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing

Oven Fried Chicken Salad with Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing was 😍 and took 20 minutes to make. Plus we ate the leftover chicken over pasta tonight (and I’ve been dipping them in ranch as I clean up dinner 😊. Chicken tenders Milk or buttermilk Eggs Corn Flakes, crushed Seasoned salt and pepper Garlic powder Cayenne SALAD FIXINGS: Arugula and Romaine lettuce Avocado Frozen corn, charred in sauté pan Cherry Tomatoes Sliced red onion (marinated in dressing) Red Leicester cheese with chili and red pepper, chunked (TJs) HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING: Equal parts: Dijon mustard, honey, EVOO, and white wine vinegar. Add S&P. Shake and refrigerate. METHOD: Marinate chicken tenders in milk and egg mixture. In a plastic bag, crush corn flakes until completely smashed. Add salt, pepper, cayenne, and garlic powder to corn flakes. Dredge chicken in cornflake mixture and put on oiled cookie sheet. Drizzle EVOO over chicken. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes flipping midway through baking. (You may need to move to top rack or broil at the end to get extra crisp.)

Chicken Burger Sliders

One week until the Super Bowl! These delicious and easy Chicken Burger Sliders on Sweet Potato Waffle Fries are perfect for the big game (or commercial watching). Sweet potato waffle fries (bake according to package directions) Chicken burger- 1 1/12 lb Ground chicken 1/2 onion, grated 1/4 C Parsley, chopped finely 2 tsp Garlic salt Ground Pepper Combine chicken mixture until combined. Form into small sliders and grill or #Traeger for just a couple of minutes on each side. (They will cook quickly). Layer chicken burger, dill pickle, tomato, and avocado on each waffle fry and top with one more. Serve with Ketchup and mustard.

Costco Churros

COSTCO TIP!! Buy frozen churros at the food court and bake them yourself (under-bake to get a much softer middle). Toss in cinnamon and sugar and you can feed a huge crowd! 50 long churros (these are cut in half) for $28! When you bake them yourself they are so much better! My 2nd graders class went wild over them today! 🎉

Gourmet Toast

Gourmet ” Toast ” for dinner tonight. This twist on a favorite appetizer was so good! Toasted Naan Bread Roasted Garlic Macadamia Nut crusted Goat cheese Grilled Chicken Spinach and kale mix EVOO and balsamic vinegar Sun dried tomatoes Basil Grill naan. Roast garlic for 1 hour at 350 (in aluminum foil with EVOO and salt). Spread garlic on naan. Blend macadamia nuts until ground and cover goat cheese patty. Sauté in EVOO. Spread over naan. Chop spinach and kale and mix with balsamic and EVOO. Top naan with spinach, chicken, chopped sun dried tomatoes, and julienned basil

Apple Oatmeal Snack

This late-night snack blows my three bowls of cereal out of the water. Now it’s an after school, breakfast, and nothing in the fridge favorite. Apple, middle cored out Oatmeal, cooked Brown sugar Cinnamon Pecans Kosher salt Core out middle of the apple and cut up to add to oatmeal. Cook oatmeal and add cinnamon, apple chunks, pecans, dash of salt, and cinnamon. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Top with additional brown sugar (and a blob of butter if you’re living dangerously