Cranberry Chicken

This is a family favorite. It is a crock-pot recipe and super easy.

Cranberry Chicken

4-5 boneless/skinless chicken breasts cubed (you can leave them whole if you prefer)
1 bottle Creamy French salad dressing (about 14 oz. or so)
1 package dry onion soup mix
1 can cranberry sauce (with whole cranberries)

Mix all ingredients into a slow cooker (crock-pot). Cook on high for about 4-6 hours, stirring every half hour or so. Serve over rice or egg noodles (we prefer rice).

White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

I love these cookies.

White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

2/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I have used whole wheat before.)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 6-ounce package dried cranberries
2/3 cup white chocolate chips

Preheat oven 375 degrees F. Mix together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, mixing well. Combine oats, flour, salt and baking soda in separate bowl. Add to butter mixture in several additions, mixing well between each one. Mix in dried cranberries and white chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to cooling rack. Makes approximately 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

Easy BBQ Chicken

I came up with this recipe one night in a pinch. The family loved it, so it's a keeper. It is super easy.

Easy BBQ Chicken

Take 1/2 or 1 whole boneless/skinless chicken breast per family member. Slice into smallish pieces. Add about 1-2 tablespoons butter in a skillet. Add sliced chicken. Then add 1-2 cups of your favorite BBQ sauce. (For my family I use 8 chicken breasts, about 4 tbsp butter and a whole bottle of Famous Dave's Sweet & Zesty BBQ sauce.) Cook until chicken gets a little caramelized. It seems to take mine about 15-20 minutes. Watch closely as it can burn quickly. Serve over rice.

Vanishing Oatmeal Cookies

Vanishing Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups wheat flour
2 tablespoons flax seed
2 tablespoons wheat bran
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups oats (quick or old-fashioned, uncooked)
1 1/2 cups walnuts

optional: 1/2 to 1 cup chocolate chips (we usually don't put them in)

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat together butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add flour, flax, wheat bran, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a separate bowl; mix well. Slowly add flour into wet mixture and mix until well combined. Add oats; mix well. Add walnuts (and chocolate chips); mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack for further cooling. Makes about 4 dozen. Store in sealed container for about 3-4 days.