Lemon Garlic Chicken with Red Potatoes and Green Beans

Trying to make this with 2 dogs running around the kitchen and Aubree screaming for my attention in her play pen turned out to make this recipe take almost 2 hours for me to make. I had to run back and forth to the living room to give aubree her pacifier and toys. I had cookies baking in the oven that I had to keep checking on. It was a crazy couple of hours.

2 lemons, 1 thinly sliced and 1 juiced

6 tbsp olive oil

4 cloves of garlic, minced

1 tsp kosher salt

1/2 tsp pepper

3/4 lb trimmed green beans

8 small red potatoes, quartered

4 chicken breasts

1. Preheat the oven to 450F. Coat a large baking dish with 1tbsp of olive oil. Arrange the lemon slices in a single layer in the bottom of the dish.

2. In a large bowl, mix the remaining oil, salt, pepper, garlic and lemon juice. Add the green beans and toss to coat; use tongs or a slotted spoon and layer them over the lemon slices. Put the quartered potatoes in the bowl and coat them too. Arrange them around the edge of the dish. Place the chicken in the bowl and coat them and arrange them in the center of the dish.

3. Bake in the oven for 50 minutes. Remove the chicken and place the dish bake in the oven for about 10 more minutes or until the potatoes are tender.

4. Serve and enjoy :)

picture credit to http://samantha-greg.blogspot.com as I completely forgot to take a picture of mine.

It was just me and I was so full, so I gave away a big chunk of it to my sister to take home lol. Make some biscuits with it and you have a great dinner planned. :)

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Lazy Day Cookie Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

1 box yellow or white cake mix, I used yellow because it tastes better.

2 eggs beaten

5tbsp melted butter

2 cups mini chocolate chips

Mix all the ingredients and pour them into a greased 9x13 pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

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Healthy Strawberry Muffin Recipe

Ingredients:

2 1/2 oats, old-fashioned kind not the quick oats

1 cup low fat plain Greek yogurt

2 eggs

1/2 cup baking stevia or 1 cup of sweetener that measures like sugar

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 cup strawberries, diced and patted dry

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a 12 muffin pan with either silicone liners or tin ones as this will stick to the paper ones. Place all the ingredients except for the strawberries into blender or food processor and blend until oats are smooth. Pour into a medium bowl and mix in the strawberries. Pour into liners and bake for 20-25 minutes.

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Strawberry Chocolate Triffle Recipe

Ingredients:

1 pack of chocolate cake mix

1 quart fresh strawberries

15oz strawberry glaze

2- 12oz frozen whipped topping

1 cup chocolate frosting

shaved chocolate

Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool completely on a wire rack. Save 5 strawberries for garnishing and slice the rest of the strawberries. Cut the cake into 1-inch pieces. Place half of the cubes in a 6-qt. glass punch bowl. Top with half of the sliced strawberries and drizzle with half of the strawberry glaze. Spread with 3-1/2 cups whipped topping. Heat the chocolate frosting in the microwave for 20-30 seconds until pourable. Drizzle half of it onto the whipped topping. Repeat layers of cake,  strawberries, glaze, whipped topping and frosting. Cover with remaining whipped topping.Cover and refrigerate until serving. Garnish with shaved chocolate and reserved strawberries.

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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Brownie Recipe

Ingredients:

Package of premade chocolate chip cookie dough

box of brownie mix

package of regular size Reese's peanut butter cup

You can use either a 9x13 pan, a cupcake pan or a square brownie pan

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

If your using the 9x13 pan fill the bottom with the pan with about an inch thick of cookie dough and put the pb cups 3 x4 in the pan. Then pour the brownie mix over top.

If  you are using the cupcake or brownie pan put about 1/2 inch thick of cookie dough and put a pb cup in each pocket. Then pour the brownie mix to the top of the cups.

Bake for 18 minutes. The 9x13 pan probably will need a few more minutes.

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Red, White, & Blue Cake Recipe

You don't have to make this cake red, white, and blue. I made it those colors for Independence Day :)

Ingredients: (need 2 separate mixes in 2 bowls)

1 cup sugar x 2

1/2 cup butter x 2

2 eggs x 2

2 tsp vanilla x 2

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour x 2

1 3/4 tsp baking powder x 2

1/2 cup milk x 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 2- 9" round cake pans

In 2 medium mixing bowls, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. 

In separate bowls combine the baking powder and flour, then add to the cream mixture, and mix well.

Add the milk and stir until mixture is smooth. Add food coloring to the bowls for whatever colors you would like the cake to be.

Pour into the pans and bake for 30-40 minutes.

Ice the cake with vanilla frosting and add sprinkles for a little more festive color.

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How To Make Homemade Apple Chips

Apple chips are so good but they are kind of on the expensive side. The homemade ones tastes just as good and even better then the store bought ones. You can use whatever kind of apples you like!

Ingredients:

1 large apple

2tbsp light brown sugar

1tbsp cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 225 degrees and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Thinly slice the apple carefully. If you have a mandolin use that but I'm just using a knife since I dont own one.

Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Dip the apple slices in the cinnamon mix just to lightly coat the chips.

Bake for 1 hour. Take out and flip them over. Then bake for another hour.

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Coconut Pecan Cookie Recipe

OMG! Let me tell you these cookies are delicious. They are copy cats of the Harris Teeter Bakery ones. Except a heck of a lot cheaper and homemade :)

Ingredients:

1/4 cup shortening

1/4 cup butter/margarine

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/8 tsp baking soda

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups coconut

1 cup pecans

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and butter/margarine. Add the sugar, brown sugar, and baking soda. Beat until combines, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in the flour. Stir in, by hand, the coconut and pecans.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are golden.

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Chocolate Covered Marshmallows

These are simple and so cute to make. You can make them with the kids and they are a great quick dessert for holidays :)

Ingredients:

Marshmallows( I used the jumbo star-shaped ones)

Almond bark- white or regular chocolate

sprinkles-which ever ones you want to use

Melt the almond bark in the mircowave and stir until it is creamy and there are no chunks.

Put the marshmallows onto cut up skewers.

Dip part or all of the marshmallow into the chocolate.

Then dip it into the sprinkles.

They are ready to eat after about 5 minutes in the fridge :)



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2 minute Lemon Bar Recipe

These are so easy and quick to make and they taste delicious :)

Ingredients:

1 can lemon pie filling

1 angel food cake mix

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13x9 cake pan.

Combine the angel food mix and the lemon pie filling a bowl and pour it into the cake pan.

Bake for 20 minutes or until the edges start to brown. As its cooling sprinkle powered sugar over top.

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Delicious Breakfast Casserole Recipe

This casserole is amazing for any meal not just for breakfast! I paired it with some biscuits and it was a great dinner!

Ingredients:

6-8 medium potatoes

8 eggs

2 tbsp milk

3 cups sharp cheese, grated

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup diced onions ( I left them out because I don't like onions and it tasted fine)

1 cup cooked diced ham, browned sausage or cooked and drained bacon pieces( I used 2 johnsonville smoked sausages and didn't worry about the amount, I just put it all in)

Cook the potatoes and cut them up into chunks.

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper.

Spread the potatoes(and onions) evenly over the bottom of a greased 13x9 casserole dish.

Layer or mix in the meat you are using.

Spread the cheese over the top.

Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake an additional 15 minutes until golden brown.

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Homemade Cheese Cracker(Cheez-its) Recipe

These cheese crackers are incredible!!!! I think that they taste better then cheez-its!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese

4 tablespoons unsalted butter (i used margarine because we didn't have butter and they came out fine)

3/4 cup flour, plus extra for dusting

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes(if you don't like spicy I suggest cutting it in half or not putting it in at all)

1 tablespoon milk

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Put everything except the milk into a food processor. I didn't have one so i used a blender which worked just as well. Pulse it for about 5 seconds for 5 or 6 times, until the dough is coarse crumbs.

Add the milk and pulse until the dough forms a ball.

On a floured surface, roll out the dough until it is about an 1/8 of an inch thick. Cut the dough into 1-inch squares using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter. Put a little bit of flour onto the blade so that it doesn't stick to the dough.

Use a toothpick or the flat end of a skewer and poke a hole in the center of each square.

Place the crackers about 1/4 inch apart on parchment paper on a baking sheet.

Bake them for about 12-15 minutes until the edges start to brown.

You can store them in a covered container to eat within a day or two.



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How to Make Edible Glitter

This is a cool idea to use for a topping of cupcakes or on top of cookies or a cake.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp of liquid food coloring

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the ingredients in a small bowl until all the sugar is coated with the food coloring.

Then spread the sugar in an even layer on a foil covered pan.

Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.

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How To Make 5 Minute Berry Cobbler

This is seriously the best tasting cobbler I have ever had in my entire life!!!

This is a really easy and quick dessert that tastes amazing. It can cook while you are eating dinner and it'll be warm for dessert time.

Ingredients:

1 can of sprite

1 box of cake mix, I used yellow cake, but you can use white or french vanilla

1 bag of mix berries

Grease a 13x9 pan with cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Spread the berries on the bottom of the pan evenly.

Then sprinkle the cake mix over the top of the berries. Make sure to use the whole bag.

Pour the can of sprite over the cake mix slowly. DO NOT stir the cake mix and the soda. It will not make the crust if you do.

Bake it for 45-50 minutes or until the crust starts to brown.

Don't worry if the crust still has some cake mix that wasn't touched by the sprite. It is supposed to look like that. Serve with some vanilla ice cream for an amazing dessert :)

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Quinoa Mac & Cheese Recipe

This is a healthy side dish that would go great with any type of meat.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups quinoa, rinsed and drained

veggie of your choice(optional)

pinch of salt

pinch of pepper

2 cloves of minced garlic

2 large eggs

1 cup milk

2 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese

panko bread crumbs to sprinkle on top

First, sautee the veggies that you want in the recipe.

Cook the quinoa to the packages directions.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13x9 casserole dish. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg and the milk.

Mix the quinoa and the rest of the ingredients into the egg mixture. Combined it well allowing some of the cheese to start melting.

Transfer the mix into the 13x9 dish and sprinkle panko bread crumbs on top.

Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the bread crumbs are browned.



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Dried Strawberry Recipe

Ingredients:

1 pint fresh strawberries

truvia for sprinkling

Preheat the oven to 210 degrees.

Spread the strawberries out on a cookie sheet.

Sprinkle truvia onto them just for taste.

Put them in the oven and bake them for 3 1/2 hours.

They taste yummy and they are negative calories so they are super healthy :)



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Cinnamon Sugar Almonds Recipe

This gives almonds a nice sweet taste so you don't get stuck just eating bland almonds.

Ingredients:

3cups almonds

1/2 tbsp cinnamon

1 cup sugar

1/4 water.

In a skillet, mix the water, cinnamon and sugar.

Then add the almonds, and mix them around to coat them all until the sugar crystallizes.

When the sugar is crystallized, spread the almonds on some parchment paper and let them dry.

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Healthy Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

These are some of the best cookies I have ever made in my life. I will never buy the premade cookie dough in the store anymore!

Ingredients:

2 cups peanut butter

2 cups sugar

2 tsp baking soda

2 eggs

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and make sure the rack is in the middle of the oven.

Mix the peanut butter and sugar.

Add in the eggs and baking soda.

Put it in spoonfuls on the cookie sheets.

Bake for 8-10 minutes. I found 10 minutes was perfect timing for them.







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