Crockpot Cashew Chicken

It is that time of the year again to not worry about dinner....  Use your Crockpot and dinner is ready when you get home ~ Enjoy

Crockpot Cashew Chicken.. Oh so good

Ingredients:
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thigh tenders or chicken breast tenders
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp canola oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 Tbsp ketchup
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 cup cashews

Directions:
Combine flour and pepper in large Ziploc bag. Add chicken. Shake to coat with flour mixture. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken about 2 minutes on each side. Place chicken in slow cooker. Combine soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes in small bowl; pour over chicken. Cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours. Add cashews and stir. Serve over rice. Makes 4-6 servings

Wine Country Chicken Salad

Wine Country
Chicken Salad
Thank You Molly From Econobusters!!!!  I am totally making this for a potluck on Wednesday!!!!!

I've shared this recipe before but wanted to share it again in case you missed it, because it really is a perfect salad for picnics!
Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless), cooked and chopped into 1-inch cubes

1 bunch red seedless grapes, cut in half

2 celery stalks, finely chopped

1 cup chopped walnuts (or any other nut that you prefer!)

1/2 to 3/4 cup mayonnaise (or to taste)

1-2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 teaspoons poppy seeds or celery seed

Salt and pepper to taste


Directions:
Mix the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, poppy seeds, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

Combine the chicken, grapes, celery, and nuts in a separate bowl.

Pour the mayonnaise and vinegar mixture over the chicken mixture and then mix together.

Cover and place in the refrigerator for two hours (or overnight) to chill and allow the flavors to heighten.

Serve with whole grain bread or crackers with dark green leafy lettuce.

Delicious, nutritious, and refreshing on a hot day!

Have a Fabulous & Frugal Day!!!!!!!

Garlic Baked Chicken

Saute a 1/2 cube of butter with a teaspoon of minced garlic. Dip your chicken breast in the butter & garlic and then dip into a bowl of bread crumbs.  Coat the chicken well both sides in the bread crumbs.  Place the chicken breast in a baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.  Bake the chicken at 350 for 30 to 45 minutes. 
This is absolutely delicious~ restaurant quality good.  Serve with rice and a green salad and you have a Fabulous & Frugal dinner....  enjoy

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

This is a fabulous gourmet pasta salad, that is absolutely better than anything you can get at the deli, and not to mention much cheaper

2 chicken breasts ~ grilled (I grill mine on my George Foreman)
1 pkg Bow Tie Pasta~ cooked according to package directions
1 small bunch of Romaine Lettuce... (you can use pre-washed and bagged lettuce but I personally think it is a waste of money).  Wash the lettuce and tear it up into bite size pieces.
1 bottle of your favorite Caesar Salad dressing.
Grated Parmesan Cheese

Grill and season your chicken breasts to your liking, and let them cool. Cut them up into bite size pieces  Cook your pasta and drain, rinse in cool water, and add these ingredients in a fairly large bowl along with your bite size pieces of Romaine lettuce, mix in at least 1/2 the bottle of salad dressing, and toss all ingredients until just moist...  You can definitely use more dressing if it seems to dry.  Then sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese on top.... and enjoy.  If the salad seems dry the next day add more dressing or a bit of mayonnaise.  You can also use french dressing if you would like another variation. 

Have a Fabulous & Frugal Day

Slow Cooked Asian Chicken

This sweet Asian soy chicken is a simple meal that comes together in your slow cooker. This is great for the chicken lovers in your family - they will chow down on these delectable chicken legs.  Here is a Fabulous recipe to use up those bags of Chicken Hindquarters that you have in your freezer that you loaded up on while they were on sale.....  Enjoy




Serves: 6


http://www.favediets.com/Crock-Pot-Recipes/Slow-Cooked-Asian-Chicken
Cooking Time: 5 hr



Ingredients

6 whole chicken legs

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup packed light brown sugar

1 clove garlic, crushed

8 ounces can tomato sauce

Instructions

1.Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken in a slow cooker.



2.In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and tomato sauce. Pour sauce over chicken.



3.Cover and cook on LOW about 5 hours or until chicken is tender.

Have a Fabulous & Frugal Day!!!!

ahhhh// Chicken Noodle

I am at the tale end of my week, and boy has it been a long one. I am completely ready for a weekend.
Today I made "Chicken Noodle"
I boiled the meat off of 3 1/2 hindquarters that were made on Tuesday
I seasoned the water w/ garlic salt, and pepper
I picked all the meat and skin off of the bones (nice treat for kitty, the skin and bones)
put all the "meat" back into my pot of seasoned water
added 4 stalks of celery/ chopped
added 5 carrots / chopped
cooked these until tender
added 1/2 bag of egg noodles~ cooked to package directions

This was super delish~ Once again my plan was to bring the left-overs to work.....and there was nothing left. I brought a sandwich to work.

Have a Fabulous & Frugal Day!!!!

Chicken Hindquarters

Buy 10 pound bags of chicken hindquarters on sale, heck buy 2. Separate hindquarter into gallon ziplock freezer bags, and add your favorite marinade sauce. Italian dressing, tequila lime, teriaki, honey mustard~ what ever you like. Seal em up and stick them in the freezer, good idea to label and date the bags. You can pull out a bag of chicken anytime and cook in the crockpot or bake it in the oven, this will be the best marinated chicken ever. Enjoy!!!
Have a Fabulous & Frugal day!!!

Crockpot Lemon Chicken

Lemon and chicken are wonderful partners. Try this excellent crockpot recipe and serve it over hot rice or noodles to soak up all the sauce.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours, 30 minutes
Total Time: 7 hours, 55 minutes
Ingredients:
1/3 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1" pieces
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 bag baby carrots
1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
6 oz. can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 Tbsp. water
Preparation:
Mix flour with salt and pepper in shallow dish. Coat chicken pieces in this mixture. Shake off excess and brown in olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Remove chicken and place on top of onion and carrots in a 3-4 quart crockpot.
Mix the vinegar, ketchup, water, brown sugar, lemon juice, and lemonade concentrate in small bowl and pour into the skillet. Cook and stir, scraping to remove browned bits, until mixture comes to a boil. Pour sauce over chicken in crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours. When ready to serve, combine cornstarch and water in small bowl, mix well and stir into the sauce. Cook on HIGH for 20-30 minutes until thickened. Serve with hot rice. 4 servings