Good evening - getting a late start so I may cut this short! Just wanted to check in and let you know I am cooking this Wednesday night at church. Not sure how many will eat with us. I am doing Herb crusted baked chicken, roasted potatoes, spinach salad with apples, grapes, pecans, cranraisins, and feta cheese with olive oil drizzle! We are also having rolls and choice of german chocolate, white with butter pecan icing, white with coconut icing, or pineapple cake. Oh, we are also having chicken nuggest for the kids! So - I worked at church from 5:30 until 7:30 tonight making cakes and doing prep work. So many thanks go to Pam and Harry! Without them - this menu would be impossible to accomplish! They worked right beside me all evening! Tomorrow I will leave work at noon and go straight to church and start the finished product. Pam and Harry will join me, along with James and JoAnn. This world would be a hard, sad place without friends!
The chicken we are preparing is a recipe I found in my new Penzey's catalog. I will give you the recipe for 8 pieces of chicken - not the 100 I am making.
BREADED RANCH CHICKEN
8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup butter, melted (1 stick)
3/4 cup crushed cornflakes
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix (Penzey's would be best, and I am using some, but also some Food Club's.)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the butterin a wide, shallow bowl. In another wide, shallow bowl, combine the cornflakes, cheese and Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix. Dip the chicken in butter and then roll in the cornflake mixture to coat. Place in a greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Bake uncovered for 30 to 45 minutes until crispy brown.
I am making so much, that I added some garlic salt, and rosemary and pepper to the mixture. You can add any of your favorite herbs!!
WISH ME LUCK WITH THE 100 PIECES WE WILL BE COOKING TOMORROW NIGHT!!
Today was the end of a long and rewarding job I have loved and had a real passion. I resigned from the Board of the American Red Cross. I just felt that after 14 years, I needed to focus on the book I want to write, my blog, and spending my time doing more for my church and family. I leave some really great friends, but take with me many wonderful memories. Tammy (the Exec) and I had some memorable trips, trials, and victories. I'll never forget the time we went to Washington DC one month after 911 and every parking garage was guarded with armed guards. Then one time we were sitting in the window of a little restaurant in D C, and about 20 police cars went flying by! Many other memories - we were in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, stranded in Little Rock for hours and hours waiting for our plane to be repaired, in Phoenix, Arizona, in Houston, Dallas, McKinny, Shreveport - and then there were the hurricanes we worked. So even those chapters of my life are over, we will remain friends and she knows if I am needed for special projects, I will be there!!
The pineapple cakes I made is really easy and really good. I am pretty sure I posted it a long time ago - actually it was in March 2010. Because it is rather hard to go back and find these recipes I will give this to you again. It is one of the easiest and best cakes I make.
PINEAPPLE CAKE
1 Box White or Yellow Cake Mix
1 Large can Crushed Pineapple with juice
1 Cup Sugar
3/4 stick butter
1 cup reserved cake batter
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix the cake as directed on the box - of course I add the teaspoon of vanilla (and I love Mexican vanilla best).
Grease bottom of either glass 9 X 13 pan (or metal) and just before pouring batter into pan - dip out 1 cup batter and reserve for pineapple topping. Pour remaining batter into dish and bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.
PINEAPPLE TOPPING
Combine the crushed pineapple, butter, sugar, reserved batter in a saucepan and cook on medium high until bubbly and thickened. BE SURE AND STIR-- I DID IT AGAIN - THOUGHT I COULD DO TWO JOBS AND HAD A FEW SCORCED PIECES.
While cake is hot - punch holes in cake with fork - and pour topping onto cake. Enjoy the raves for this old cake recipe!
Well, have already written more than I thought I had the energy to do - but remember I am always thinking about what my friends would like to see, try, or know - I think of YOU! May God keep each of you in His care! Wish me luck and I will be back soon!
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