Marcy Chicken

My best friend’s mother coined this term, as she got the recipe from her friend Marcy.  :)  It stuck, and it’s one of my husband’s favorite dishes.  (Note all the creamy ingredients.) Also, for a smaller meal, make the soup mixture, use half with 4 chicken breasts, and freeze the other half to use on [...]

Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

Taken from All Recipes.com, this recipe perfectly fit the bill for a community dinner on a chilly fall night. I made a few alterations based on reviewers’ advice (used less than 12oz beer and added chicken bouillon cubes to the mix). I might consider adding more beans next time as well. **This recipe is dedicated [...]

Plum Chicken

My friend Neil, an ah-mah-zing cook, made this recipe up. It’s one of those that he makes just a little differently every time, but I watched him make it and took careful notes, so this is how he made it that time.
This has been served at community dinner, but not by me, at least not [...]

Hershey’s Best Brownies

I’ve been hanging on to an empty Hershey’s cocoa container for far longer than I care to admit simply because I didn’t want to lose this recipe. So long, plastic container. And thank you to the good folks at Hershey’s.
1 C (2 sticks) butter or margarine
2 C sugar
2 t vanilla
4 eggs
1 C flour
3/4 C cocoa
1/2 [...]

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Bring on the butter, baby. In all fairness, this makes a large batch of cookies. I highly recommend using a salad bowl as your mixing bowl. Final note: this recipe comes from one of Jeremy’s former colleagues (thanks, Jeff).
1 1/2 C butter (no substitutes), softened
2 C packed brown sugar
1 C sugar
1 15oz can solid-pack pumpkin
1 [...]

Chimis*

I originally got this recipe from a Weight Watchers cookbook (they called it “Skinny Chimichangas”), but I stopped looking up the recipe long ago–it’s one of those where measuring isn’t too important and experimentation often pays off. It’s been a staple in the household for a long time. These chimis are also the original source [...]

Baked Asparagus

There really are no exact measurements with this recipe, I just kind of dump whatever — as long as it bakes long enough, you’re good to go!
Soy or Tamari sauce
2 to 3 Tablespoons butter, melted
1 bunch of asparagus
1) Wash, dry, and break/cut off bottoms of asparagus.
2) Spread asparagus out in thin jelly roll pan, pour [...]

Ritz Chicken

A quick and easy — and I mean quick and easy — casserole-type dish that will please any guests! (Except, perhaps, the lactose intolerant.)
6-8 chicken breasts, boiled and diced
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1 T poppy seeds
1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
1 stick of butter, melted
1) Mix soup, sour cream, and poppy [...]

Monkey Bread

This recipe is from my sister-in-law, Leslie. I made it once for AFC, and when Jason brought it over, Karen saw him from a distance and thought he was bringing in a big platter of meat (and I can see her point). Up close, though, monkey bread looks and tastes like ooey, gooey . . [...]

Carrie’s Cinnamon Rolls

This is one of those non-measuring type of recipes from my friend Carrie’s kitchen. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
12 frozen cinnamon rolls
pecans or walnuts
butterscotch pudding mix (powder, not instant)
brown sugar
butter
Instructions:
Spray 13×9 inch pan with pam, then layer nuts on the bottom. Evenly distribute the frozen rolls, then shake pudding powder over the top. Add brown sugar (to your liking) [...]