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So, I know most of us probably come here through the link on the family blog or through their google reader. However, I just searched for it and put in rasmussenrecipes instead of rasmussenfamilyrecipes. Turns out, rasmussens (whoever they may be!) are pretty good cooks! If you are looking for some additional recipes, check out their blog, too!! rasmussenrecipes.blogspot.com

Rachel Ray

I have had a bunch of her cookbooks forever and am finally using them. Last night I made the Leeky Chicken. It was so easy to make, I won't even bother to go upstairs and grab the recipe book. That and I am lazy.
Ok, grab a package of chicken cutlets and put them in a warm pan with olive oil. Season them with salt and pepper when you put them in the pan. While the chicken is cooking, cut up two small or one large leek. Make sure that you rinse the leeks really well because there is a lot of dirt in between the layers. When the chicken has been flipped, go ahead and throw the leeks in with the chicken. Let them hang out together for a couple of minutes and then add one cup of white wine. Let all of that chill for about 3 minutes and add one tablespoon of butter. This concoction is supposed to be served over couscous. Couscous is AWESOME because it is super easy to make, cheap and delicious. Bring 1.5 cups of chicken broth to a boil and then to that, add 1.25 cups of couscous. Remove from the heat, cover with a lid and allow to rest for about 5 minutes. Stir and serve. The recipe tells you to add 1/4 cup of golden raisins when you add the couscous to the broth. I didn't have golden, so I used regular raisins and Henry loved it!!

Our Menu This Week

Chicken Bean tacos
Roast and potatoes
Chimichangas
Chicken and Broccoli bake
Beef Stroganoff
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches

(I'm so sick of food right now)

Reutzel's Menu and Spicy Chicken Recipe

Taco Salads
Chicken Alfredo
Fajitas
Burgers
Creamy Chicken
Teriyaki Chicken

Tiny Spicy Recipe:

1 1/2 lb chicken, cut up
garlic salt
1 beaten egg
cornstarch

Sprinkle chicken with garlic salt and let stand in fridge for 1 hour. Dip chicken into egg and then into cornstarch. Brown chicken in pan until brown. Place chicken in baking dish.

SAUCE

3/4 tsp Sambal Oelek chili paste
3/4 c sugar
3/4 c catsup
6 tsp soy sauce
dash of salt
3/4 c chicken broth
6 tbsp brown sugar
3/4 c white vinegar

mix and cook in sauce pan until sugar is dissolve. Pour over chicken and bake @ 325 degrees for 1 hour turning chicken every 15 min.

ENJOY!

Finally!

The recipe I have really been wanting to post was introduced to me by fabulous cousin Sarah Cross!! It is very simple and really one of our family favorites. So, her we go: In a crockpot put a few breasts of chicken, a couple of cans of beans (either black or kidney) and some salsa. Cook on low for 5-6 hours and then shred the meat. Serve it like you would any taco filling. Let me add however, that I think meat in a crockpot should always be cooked on low. Every time I forget to make dinner and try to cook it on high, the meat doesn't turn out as juicy as it does on low. I have a really delicious BBQ beef recipe that I will post soon. I am going to sit down and do the menu planning for next week on Sunday night, so I will let you know what we are having next week. Thanks for all of the recipes so far! I am really looking forward to trying some of them out.

Gabriel's Everyday Smoothie

Okay, okay. Everybody's putting dinner stuff, but I love a good smoothie... I drink one every single morning. Faeth and Scott can testify to that... Here's the one that I've been making lately: Measurements are to your taste...

8 or So -- Frozen Strawberries
1/2 cup Frozen Blueberries
1 Whole Ripe Banana
1/2 a Cucumber, peeled and seeded
2/3 cup Kefir (...lately I've been using Pomegranate flavored)
About 1 1/2 Cups Carrot Juice

If you want to use this as a meal replacement, add a good protein powder, I like the vanilla soy protein powder from Whole Foods.

I like my smoothie to be on the thick side, so I go easy on the carrot juice, until I have the consistency I want. The thing I like about this recipe is that you get tons of good vitamins, great potassium, and active live protein packed cultures from the Kefir. The cucumber is awesome for your skin and helps to play down the sweetness (I don't like my smoothies to be too sweet) I will usually have this smoothie with a toasted english muffin and an egg (boiled, fried, scrambled) -- it's a great breakfast to get your morning off to a good start! I know that Frozen Strawberries and Blueberries can be about $5 a bag, but one bag each lasts me a whole weeks worth of Smoothies... I'll pay that much for 1 Smoothie from Jamba Juice! Another good trick is to let your bananas get really ripe, then cut them up and freeze them. Enjoy!

Creamy Italian Chicken

Italian Chicken

1 pint sour cream
1 pkg. dry Italian Salad Dressing Mix
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
2 - 4 chicken breasts but into 2 inch pieces (or so)
Pasta of choice
Parmesan cheese
optional: cooked broccoli, chopped tomatoes

Mix the first 3 ingredients. Spread a small amount in a crock pot. Layer with chicken pieces, more sauce, repeat. (2 layers ending with sauce on top)

Cook in crockpot on low for 6 -8 hours

Dish chicken and sauce on cooked pasta. Top with parmasean cheese. Broil until the cheese gets melted and starts to brown. Place broccoli around the pasta and sprinkle with fresh tomatoes.

Carraba's Chicken Bryan with Lemon Butter Sauce

Chicken Bryan

4 Chicken Breast
Salt and Pepper
Olive Oil
2 oz. goat cheese (I used garlic and herb goat cheese in log form)
Lemon Butter Sauce
Sundried Tomatoes
1 Tbs Fresh Chopped Basil

Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Dab with olive oil. Grill Chicken until cooked. Place on slice of goat cheese on top of chicken and continue to cook until warm. Place lemon butter sauce in a saute pan over med-low heat and add sundried tomatoes and basil. Heat gently until hot. Place chicken on plate and spoon sauce over top.


Lemon Butter Sauce

1 tsp butter
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp chopped yellow onion
2 Tbs white wine
2 Tbs lemon juice
Kosher salt
pinch of white pepper
1 stick cold unsalted butter cut into small cubes

Place butter, garlic onion in a pot over med-high heat and saute until garlic and onion are soft and transparent. Add white wine, lemon juice, salt and pepper, bring to a boil then set heat to med and lit it reduce by 1/4. Reduce heat to low and gradually add cold butter. Allow butter to blend and melt in sauce.

MMM it's so so so good.

Chicken Teriyaki

Baked Teriyaki Chicken Bowls

1tbsp + 1 tsp cornstarch

1 tbsp + 1 tsp cold water

2/3 cup white sugar

2/3 cup soy sauce

¼ cup + 1 tbsp vinegar

2 tsp garlic salt

¼ tsp ginger

sprinkle black pepper

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts

In a small saucepan combine cornstarch, cold water, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, & pepper. SLOWLY bring to a boil. Once mixture boils and starts to thicken, pour over chicken in baking dish.

Bake chicken and sauce in oven @ 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Winger's Amazing Sauce

3 tbs franks hot sauce
3/4 c brown sugar
2 tbs water

add all ingredients in a sauce pan and cook until boiling. If you want creamy amazing sauce add ranch dressing.

Staples' slop for the week

Sticky Finger Wraps
Creamy Italian Chicken
Tacos
Chicken Teriyaki
Chicken and Broccoli Bake
Turkey Crescents
Hawaiian Haystacks

I know a lot of chicken. That usually doesn't happen.

Reutzel's Menu

This is our menu for the week

Chicken Wraps( with April's yummy winger sauce)
Tiny Spicy Chicken
Creamy Italian Chicken
Tacos
Homemade Pizza
Sloppy Joes

I hope this gives someone some ideas for upcoming menus. I am going to be posting the tiny spicy recipe as soon as I get it from my mother-in-law. It is so yummy.