Thai Chicken in Crock-Pot

I made this recipe today and I am really pleased with it. It is definitely a keeper. I was on a body cleansing thing called Isagenix for the past 9 days and the food I was allowed to eat was limited so I was looking forward to make some good and healthy dinner that I can enjoy after I finished my cleansing days. I really loved this program and I feel a lot healthier. It is a program that cleans your body from toxins and gives you more energy. I also had some facial skin improvements and nail improvements. Above all of this I also lost 6 pounds in only nine days. I definitely want to do this again and if anyone wants to learn more about this just check out this website. http://www.seanescobar.com/

Back to my cooking, I cooked the chicken for 3 hours because it was done so fast although my chicken was a little frozen. I didn't add peanuts or cilantro because I did not have any, but it turned out pretty good. I also added medium salsa because I was afraid that it might be too spicy for children.

Prep time: 10-15 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 pounds chicken pieces

1 Cup hot salsa

1/4 Cup peanut butter

2 Tbsp. lime juice

1 Tbsp. Soy sauce

Hot cooked rice

1/2 cup peanuts, chopped

2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place chicken in crock pot slow cooker. Combine salsa, peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, and ginger; pour over chicken.



2. Cover; cook on low 8-9 hours or on high 3-4 hours, or until done



3. Serve chicken and sauce over rice; sprinkle with peanut and cilantro

Black Cat Cookies

This are my traditional treats; I make them every year and it never ceases to impress people. They are easy to make and kids love putting the eyes, nose, and whiskers on the kitty 9while eating them). You can also find the recipe on allrecipes.com; I got it from my Halloween magazine which I call my second Bible. LOL I also made the clay pot and they turned out great. All you need for that is yellow, orange, and white paint. You also need a rubber band to make sure you are painting it even and straight. You could also use just yellow and white paint and leave the actual color of the pot as the orange; you get a nicer orange with paint though.

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
24 wooden craft sticks (You don't have to use the sticks on all of them)
48 pieces candy corn
24 red-hot candies ( you could use other candies too or miniature M&M if you want)

DIRECTIONS
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Roll dough into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 3 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
Insert a wooden stick into each cookie. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Pinch top of cookie to form ears. For whiskers, press a fork twice into each cookie. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set. Remove from the oven; immediately press on candy corn for eyes and red-hots for noses. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Three Bean Turkey Chili

I never made Chili before, but I always wanted to make some. I have quite a bit of ground turkey and I didn't know what to make with it. I found this recipe in a Crock-Pot recipe book and it didn't seem as hard to make. I gave it a try this Sunday and I think it turned out pretty good. I thought that it was a little dry, but as I was eating it it was just perfect. I made some cornbread to go with it. I decided to use the Crock-Pot recipe book more often because I just have to through in the ingredients and it takes care of itself. LOL You could probably try this out with ground beef if you wanted.

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound ground turkey
1 small onion, chopped
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (4 ounces) diced mild green chiles
1 to 2 tablespoons chili powder

DIRECTIONS:
1. Cook and stir turkey and onion in medium skillet over medium-high heat until turkey is no longer pink. Drain fat. Place turkey mixture into slow cooker.
2. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Cover; cook on HIGH 6 to 8 hours.

Broccoli Boo Salad

A colorful Fall Salad that it's easy to make, but you have to make it ahead of time because it requires a little chilling; it would probably work without chilling as well. This recipe yields 10-12 servings, so if you are going to make it for a smaller family just halve it.


INGREDIENTS:

1 Cup mayonnaise (I used Miracle Whip)
1/4 Cup Sugar
2 T. vinegar
8 Cups Broccoli florets
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 Cup chopped red onion
6 to 8 bacon stips, cooked and crumbled
1/2 Cup raisins


In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. In a large bowl, combine broccoli, oranges, onion, bacon, and raisins. Add dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Yield: 10-12 servings

Candy Corn Cookies

This recipe requires chilling, so get a head start if you want to try them out.

INGREDIENTS

1-1/2 Cups Butter, softened

1-1/2 Cups Sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

3 Cups all purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

Yellow and orange paste food coloring (I used liquid yellow and red combined for orange)

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Tint one portion yellow. Divide remaining dough into two-third and one-third portions. Tint the larger portion orange; leave smaller portion white.

Shape each portion of the dough into two 8 in. logs. Flatten top and push sides in at a slight angle. Place orange logs on yellow logs; form a rounded top. Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 4 hours or until firm.

Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350* for 10-12 minutes or until set. remove to wire racks to cool.

Yield: about 5 dozen