Mustard -Rosmary Chicken with Carrots and Potatoes

This recipe was addapted from Martha Stewart's "Living;" Thanksgiving, simple and sensational magazine. I didn't use as many carrots as in the recipe and I used normal Idaho potatoes not the baby ones. It did turn out so good and delicious; it felt like I didn't make it. LOL It is a healthy meal with less then 500 calories per serving and it serves 4 people. :P

INGREDIENTS:

12 thin carrots, greens trimmed but left intact

1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil

1/4 tsp. coarsed salt

1/4 Cup Dijon mustard

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary, plus 3 springs

4 skinless chicken tights

4 skinless chicken drumsticks

8 baby Yukon Gold or Red Bliss potatoes (8 ounces) halved

1 Lemon halved

Freshly ground pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 425. Toss together carrots, 1 tsp. oil, and 1/4 tsp. salt in a bowl. Spread out evenly on a rimmed backing sheet, and bake until carrots begin to soften and caramelize, 10-15 minutes.



2. Meanwhile, combine mustard, garlic, chopped rosemary, and 2 tsp. oil in another bowl Rub mixture over chicken pieces tp coat. Toss together remaining tsp. oil and the potatoes in a bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 1/8 tsp. salt.



3. Remove baking sheet from oven, and add chicken, potatoes, and rosemary springs to carrots. Bake until chicken is slightly golden and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165*, about 45 minutes. Squeeze lemon on top, and season with pepper.

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.