Vanilla Churros with Chocolate Dipping Sauce

Vanilla Churros with chocolate sauce

Ingredients:
1 cup water

2 Tbs brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup butter
1 cup white flour
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 to 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, depending on taste

Directions:
1. Preheat 1 1/2 to 2 inches of vegetable oil in a 10 to 12 inch frying pan to 375 degrees F. In a separate dish mix the 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon and set aside.

2. In a 3 qt. sauce pan add the water, brown sugar, salt, and butter and heat to a good boil. Remove from the heat and add the flour. Stirring in the flour will take some muscle. Mix it in until well blended.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the eggs and vanilla together and then add this mixture to the flour mixture. Stir until well blended and all the egg is completely mixed in.
4. Fill your decorating tool with the churro recipe dough and attach the largest star tip you have.
Test your oil by placing a small amount of dough in it. The dough should bubble up right away or that means the oil is not hot enough and a soggy churro is on the way.
5. Once the oil is hot enough, squeeze some dough (with decorator) into the oil about 4 inches long. I used my finger to release the dough from the decorator. Careful not to burn yourself.
6. You should be able to cook 4 or 5 churros at a time. Cook them about 1 minute and turn them over with a slotted spoon. Cook an additional minute or two. You're looking for that nice golden brown color.
7. Remove the churros with the slotted spoon and place them on a paper towel-covered plate to absorb excess grease.
8. While still warm, roll each churro into the dish with the sugar and cinnamon until coated
Dip in or serve with chocolate sauce!!!  And Enjoy!
~Mommy of 6 <3

Thai Peanut Chicken

Ingredients:
2 tbs smooth peanut butter
2 tbs coconut milk
1 tbs lime juice
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
4- peices of chicken
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Brush on chicken and grill until chicken is done through.

Shoyu Chicken

Ingredients:
2 1/4 C soy sauce

1/2 C Water
1/4 C Orange Juice
3/4 Brown sugar
3 Garlic clove, minced
1/2 tbs ginger, minced (you could use ground ginger, use 3/4 tsp)
4-5 lbs skinless boneless chicken breast or chicken breast tenderloins- cut into bite size peices
Directions:
In a large pot, combine first 6 ingredients. Add chicken and cook for 30-40 minutes, or until tender. Serve w/ sticky rice.

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Can you belive these are LOW FAT???  They are so yummy too!

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded into bite-sized pieces

4 cups torn fresh spinach leaves
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 (8 oz) carton of nonfat sour cream
1/4 cup plain, nonfat yogurt
2 tablespoons whole grain flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 1% milk
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
6 whole wheat tortillas, 6-8 inches in diameter
1 1/2 low-fat shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:
1. In a medium sized saucepan, cook fresh spinach with a small amount of water, covered, for 5 minutes on medium-high heat.

2. In a large bowl, combine cooked chicken, spinach and green onions. Mix well and set aside.
3. Make the sauce: In a medium sized bowl, combine sour cream, yogurt, flour, cumin and salt. Add milk and jalapeo pepper and mix well.
4. Pour half the sauce into the chicken and spinach mixture and mix well. Divide the filling among the tortillas. Fold opposite ends of a tortilla up about 1 inch over filling then fold the left and right sides over the folded end, overlapping.
5. Place filled tortillas, seam sides down on an (ungreased) rectangular baking dish.
6. Spoon remaining sauce over the tortillas and bake, uncovered, in a 350 degrees F oven for about 20 minutes or until heated through.
7. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and let stand for 5 minutes.
8. Top with salsa and chopped green onions as desired and serve

Recipe from Babyfit.com
Enjoy~
Mommy of 6 <3

Mexican kick!

So I have been seriously craving Mexican, so with that being said, that is why I am posting these recipes, yes a little off track of the healthy stuff we have been posting, but bad for you stuff in moderation is good too! At least thats what I keep telling myself! LOL!

Sopapillas

Ingredients:
1 package active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 tablespoon of butter, melted
1 tablespoon of sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
vegetable oil
sugar
cinnamon
honey

Directions:
1. Mix the yeast with the warm water and let it sit for five minutes.
2. Combine the flour and salt.
3. Add the butter and sugar to the yeast/water mixture and then slowly add to the flour and salt.
4. Knead for two minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic. Rise in a covered, greased bowl for one hour or until dough is doubled in size.
5. After dough has risen, punch it down, and on a floured surface, roll it out into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle.
6. Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut out 3 inch squares, and then cut squares on the diagonal into triangles.
7. Heat up three inches of oil in a big pot to 375 degrees.
8. Fry two triangles of dough at a time in the oil for one minute on each side. The dough should puff when it hits the oil.
9. Drain, and then sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
Serve hot with honey.

Makes about 18 sopapillas.

Enjoy~
Mommy of 6 <3