Fun, Crafts and Recipes

3 or 4 boneless chicken breasts
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 c. sharp American cheese, shredded
2 (10 oz.) pkgs. frozen broccoli
1/2 c. soft bread crumbs, mixed with
2 tsp. melted butter
1 c. mayonnaise

Simmer chicken until tender.
Cook broccoli in salted water, drain.
Arrange broccoli in greased casserole dish.
Place halved chicken breasts on top of broccoli.
Combine soup, mayonnaise and lemon juice.
Pour over chicken.
Sprinkle cheese and bread crumbs on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Prepare rice or potatoes for 6 people and serve.

Happy Friday! This week’s meme is again sponsored by the Four Foods On Friday Players Contest winner for April - Karen. Her cookbook arrived this week. Go visit her blog and ask her if she’s seen anything yummy in there lately.

Any regular participant of FFOF, that has played 6x or more is eligible to receive a link in my sidebar if they want one, all they need do is ask.

Here are this week’s four questions. This week I’m again going with four questions that all share a theme. The theme is “chocolate”.

#1. What’s your favorite beverage containing chocolate or chocolate flavoring?
#2. What’s your favorite chocolate bar? OR Share a pic of your favorite candy, chocolate or otherwise.
#3. What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten that had chocolate in it?
#4. Share a recipe using chocolate.

I love hot chocolate. And real, whole chocolate milk.
I love Dove Special Dark chocolate.
Must I answer that? LOL. Truthfully, pretzels would be my answer.
valmg’s chocolate pudding pie.

Here’s what I learned from Four Foods On Friday #29. Lots of players seem to like dark chocolate. And be sure to read their posts to see what the most unusual thing they’ve eaten with chocolate is. There were some very interesting answers.

DeeBee shared a recipe for Puppy Chow, also known as White Trash. She likes Dove Dark Chocolate candy bars.

Sheri shared a recipe for brownies. She likes the limited edition Java Twix candy bars.

Val shared a recipe for Chocolate Crinkles. Her favorite chocolate depends on her finances at the moment, and range from Hersheys to CreamO.

Kelly shared a recipe for Grilled Brown Sugar Peaches With White Chocolate. She likes chocolate mint candy. You’ve got to check out the picture she’s got up of chocolate sushi!

Karen shared a recipe for Ice Cream Pie. Her favorite candy bar is a Snickers.

Heather shared a recipe for Brownie Muffins. Her favorite candy bar is Snickers Dark Chocolate.

Chili Queen couldn’t think of a recipe this week. She doesn’t eat chocolate much so that’s understandable. Her favorite chocolate candy is the little liquor filled chocolates.

Kari didn’t have a recipe but she did share her favorite way to eat ice cream. Her favorite candy bar is a Hersheys.

Angie shared a recipe for Easy PMS Cake. Her favorite chocolate candy is Lindt’s Dark Chocolate Truffles.

Blueyes couldn’t think of a recipe this week. She may have been too busy drooling over some of the posts or pictures posted in this week’s game, and I can totally relate to that. Her favorite candy is dark chocolate.

Laura shared a recipe for a Peanut Butter And Chocolate Candy Bar. Her favorite candy bar is a Snickers.

Bunny’s favorite way to eat chocolate is to dip fruits in it. Her favorite candy bar is a Twix. She also shared how she makes chicken and chillies.

Sarafina shared a recipe for Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge. Her favorite candy is Maltesers.

Madelein likes to make hot milk with a piece of dark chocolate in it. Her favorite chocolate candy is Tempo’s.

Lynne shared a recipe for Crockpot Hot Fudge Sundae Cake. Her favorite chocolate candy bar is a Cadbury Caramello.

Charla shared a recipe for Dove Tunnel of Dove cake. Her favorite chocolate candy is Dove Dark Chocolate.

Linda is a new player. Welcome Linda! Linda shared a recipe for Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies. Her favorite chocolate candy is Mounds.

Skeet shares the ingredients to her favorite chocolate dessert. Skeet’s favorite chocolate candy depends on her mood at the moment, but she’ll consider all chocolates including Hershey’s and Dove.

Elle shared a recipe for French Chocolate Cheesecake. Her favorite chocolate candy is a Tootsie Roll or a $100,000 bar.

MemeGRL shared the location of a recipe for Memere’s Chocolate Fudge Sauce, which she calls amazing. Her favorite chocolate candy bar is a dark one, usually Special Dark, Dove or Bliss.

Tina shared a recipe for Chocolate Town Pie. Her favorite chocolate candy bar is Hersheys with Almond.

That’s it for this week. Check back tomorrow for a new set of questions.

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 (1 lb.) cans tomatoes, cut up
1 (8 oz.) can tomato saute
1 (12 oz.) can tomato paste
1 c. beef bouillon
2 tbsp. minced parsley
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

In large skillet or a slow-cooking pot with browning until, crumble meat with onion and  garlic.
Break up pieces of meat with fork and cook until it loses its red color.
Drain off excess fat.
In slow-cooking pot, combine browned meat, onions and garlic with remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Serve over hot spaghetti.

1 Beaten egg
1 (10 3/4oz) cheddar cheese soup
1/2 cup Soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup Dill pickle — chopped
1/4 cup Onion
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
1 1/2 pounds Hamburger

Preheat oven to 350.
Combine egg, 1/3 c soup, bread crumbs, pickle, onion, salt and pepper.
Add hamburger.
Mix well.
Shape into loaf.
Place in shallow pan.
Bake 1-1/4 hr.
Turn onto platter.
Heat remaining soup.
Pour over loaf to serve.

2 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. green pepper
1 c. celery
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 c. pickle relish

Brown ground beef in large skillet.
Drain off fat.
Add onion, pepper and celery; stirring occasionally until soft.
Blend in soup, pickle relish and Worcestershire.
Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in shredded cheese.
Spoon into warmed or toasted split buns.

5 each Boned Chicken Breasts
3 tablespoons Flour
1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
1 1/2 teaspoons Ground Pepper
2 teaspoons Paprika
1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil 3 tablespoons Butter
1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
1 can 6 1/4 oz Frozen Orange Juice
1 cup Amaretto

Mix the can of frozen orange juice with a half can of water.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine flour, salt, pepper, paprika and garlic salt.
Coat chicken with this mixture.
Heat oil and butter in skillet and saute chicken until brown.
Remove and put in casserole.
To skillet, add mustard, orange juice and Amaretto.
Increase heat and boil, stirring constantly, until thick.
Pour sauce over chicken and bake, covered, for 45 minutes. this can be frozen and reheated later.
Serves 8 - 10.

2 c Sugar
2 c Corn syrup
18 oz Peanut butter
8 c Rice Krispies
6 oz Butterscotch morsels
6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Bring sugar and syrup to a boil.
Add peanut butter and cook, stirring until well blended.
Remove from heat and pour hot mixture over cereal.
Mix quickly and thoroughly.
Spread in a greased 9×12x2 inch pan.
Sprinkle butterscotch and chocolate morsels over top.
Press morsels into bar mixture lightly with spoon.
When cool, cut into bars and store at room temperature.

1 Egg; hard cooked
1 T Mayonaise
1 t Parmesan; grated
1 Celery stalk
2 T Cheese spread
1 Cheese slice

Cut hard cooked egg in half lengthwise.
Remove yolk and mix with mayonaise and parmesan.
Fill egg cavity with yolk mixture.
Cut ends off celery stalk, cut in half crosswise and hill halves with cheese spread.
Cut cheese slices into four triangles.
Stick cheese triangles verically into egg mixture and cheese spread to form sails.

I am sharing this recipe for Homemade Lemonade courtesy of Annabel Karmel and DK Publishing. Annabel is the author of The Toddler Cookbook, available now. Summer’s almost here, so grab your kids and spend some quality time together while having some fun.

Homemade Lemonade is refreshing on a hot day and packed with vitamin C!

You will need:

1 cup (200 g) sugar
½ cup (150 ml) hot water
6 large lemons
1 ½ pints (850 ml) chilled still or sparkling water
Makes 2 pints (1.25 liters)

How to make it…

1) Make the syrup
Put the sugar in a heatproof bowl and add the hot water. Stir to dissolve the sugar, then set aside to cool.

2) Roll the lemons
This helps release the juice.

3) Squeeze the lemons.
You need 8 fl oz (250 ml) of juice.

4) Add sugar syrup and chilled water.
Pour the juice into a pitcher and stir in the sugary syrup.

Try fruity ice cubes
Put blueberries and tiny sprigs of mint in the ice cube trays. Fill with water and freeze.

Try pink lemonade
Just add a few drops of grenadine.

Annabel and her publisher have given me permission to share this video, which will show you how to make individual kids pizzas and much more, all from her new book The Toddler Cookbook. Check it out! 

This week’s meme is sponsored by the Four Foods On Friday Players Contest winner for April - Karen.

Any regular participant of FFOF, that has played 6x or more is eligible to receive a link in my sidebar if they want one, all they need do is ask. 

Here are this week’s four questions. This week I’m again going with four questions that all share a theme. The theme is “chocolate”. 

#1. What’s your favorite beverage containing chocolate or chocolate flavoring?
#2. What’s your favorite chocolate bar? OR Share a pic of your favorite candy, chocolate or otherwise.
#3. What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten that had chocolate in it?
#4. Share a recipe using chocolate.

Please be sure to comment here if you participate in Four Foods On Friday so I can include a deep link to your answer in the Friday highlights post. 

For anyone in the US, Lisa is having a giveaway and the prize is a coupon for a free pasta dinner from Pizza Hut.

Have a great week!

One 4 serving size package chocolate instant pudding mix
One 4 serving size package vanilla instant pudding mix
Five cups cold milk
Sliced strawberries

Whisk chocolate pudding mix with 2.5 cups milk in one bowl and vanilla pudding mix with 2.5 cups milk in another bowl.
Divide half of chocolate pudding among 8 plastic cups.
Use half of the vanilla pudding to make another layer.
Use the remainder of the chocolate pudding to make a third layer.
Use the remainder of the vanilla pudding to make a fourth layer.
Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, approximately 3 hours.
Thaw for about an hour before serving.
Top with strawberries and serve.

Happy Friday!

Any regular participant of FFOF, that has played 6x or more is eligible to receive a link in my sidebar if they want one, all they need do is ask.Here are this week’s four questions. This week I’m again going with four questions that all share a theme. The theme is “chicken”.

#1. How do you make chicken salad?
#2. Fast food chicken. What fast food restaurant makes the best chicken?
#3. What’s your favorite way to eat chicken?
#4. Share a recipe using chicken or take a picture of a chicken dish.

I boil the chicken, chop it up and add Hellmann’s. That’s it. I like it plain.
Tough one. I like KFC’s Popcorn Chicken and Arby’s Chicken Bites.
Hmmm. Probably in chicken broccoli alfredo.
Easy one, one of my favorites. My version of a KFC Bowl. Of course I’m talking about valmg’s Mashed Potato and Chicken Bowl.

Here’s what I learned from Four Foods on Friday #28.

DeeBee shared a recipe for a Chicken And Pasta Dish. The fast food chicken she likes best is Chick-Fil-A.

Bunny didn’t have a recipe to share this week. The fast food chicken she likes best is KFC.

Heather is a new player. Welcome Heather! Heather shared an interesting looking recipe for Grand Strand Chicken Bog. The fast food chicken she likes best is Chick-Fil-A.

Madelein mentioned making Roast Chicken With Veggies but didn’t share a recipe. The fast food chicken she likes best is Nandos.

Kelly shared what she puts into her chicken salad with us. She went out for Mexican food this week and she thought enough of us to a photo of some chicken enchiladas.

Chili Queen shared a photo of her plate of Nando’s Peri Peri Chicken, as well as telling us what it’s made of. The fast food chicken she likes best is McDonalds.

Sarafina shared a recipe of Country French Chicken Skillet. The fast food chicken she likes best is Popeyes.

Blueyes shared her way of making chicken tenders. The only fast food chicken she’s had is Taco Bell.

Karen was posting while traveling so she didn’t have recipes with her but she did tell us what she puts in her chicken salad. She didn’t mention if Captain D’s is her favorite fast food chicken but she did say it was very good.

Val shared a recipe for Chicken Curry. The fast food chicken she likes best is Jollibee.

Angie shared a recipe for Chicken Cordon Bleu. She thinks the best fast food chicken would be Raising Cane’s chicken in KFC’s batter.

This really made me smile. Skeet shared a “Cook what I have handy” chicken recipe AND pictures. She thinks the best fast food chicken comes from the local Chicken Katsu drivein.

Laura shared a recipe for Basic Chicken Salad. The fast food chicken she likes best is KFC.

Elle shared a recipe for Baked Chicken. The fast food chicken she likes best is Popeyes.

Jams shared a recipe for Chicken meatballs. There really isn’t fast food chicken in Finland, so she chose Subway for the best chicken out.

Lynne shared a chicken casserole recipe, even though she’s traveling. The fast food chicken she likes the best is KFC or Church’s.

That’s it for this week. I got an early start today because hubby and I are going out for a bit tonight, so I’ll have to edit to add in anyone else that plays.

See you tomorrow for new questions.

EDIT

We had a nice dinner at Charlie Brown’s last night.

Corrin shared a recipe for Talina’s Chicken. When it comes to buying fried chicken she likes her local grocery stores.

Charla shared a recipe for Texas Two Step Picante Chicken. The fast food chicken she likes best is Chick-Fil-A.

MemeGRL shared a recipe for Danish Burgers with Herb Caper Sauce and a Mod Salad. Her favorite fast food chicken comes from Burger King.

Preheat grill to medium.
Pull back corn husks but do not remove them.
Remove corn silk.
Soak corn in cold water for 10 minutes.
Remove corn and pat dry.
Lightly brush corn with olive oil.
Pull husks back up to cover kernels.
Place corn on grill over direct heat.
Cook 2 minutes.
Turn over.
Repeat 2-3 more times until corn is tender, approximately 10-15 minutes.
Remove corn from grill.
Use mitts to pull back husks.
Butter and serve.

To make your own homemade flavored butter, beat ¼ cup unsalted butter until creamy.
Now decide what flavor you want.
Three good ones are bacon butter, herb butter and sun dried tomato butter.

To make Bacon Butter, take the beaten butter and mix in minced cooked bacon, minced chives, black and red pepper, to taste.

Beat your favorite fresh herbs into the butter to make Herb Butter. Possibilities include thyme, chives, oregano, parsley, salt and black pepper.

To make Sun Dried Tomato Butter, add minced sun dried tomatoes, pinch red pepper flakes or ground red pepper, salt and black peper, to taste.

Once you’re finished mixing the butter, either use immediately or put into a small container and refrigerate. Be sure to let me know what other flavors of butter you come up with!