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Friday, June 24, 2022

Fresh Cherry Clafouti/#Dairy Month

If you have not had the pleasure of enjoying fresh cherries on a summer day, you must try this dessert! If you have had the pleasure, you know how amazing fresh cherries are! Cherries are a "good for you" summer treat and during the peak season, I love to cook and bake with them as often as I can. They are also incredible tasting right from the bag, but don't forget to remove the pit!

What is needed for Fresh Cherry Clafouti?

You are going to need a cherry pitter. This is what they look like. Picture is below this paragraph. I bought this one about 2 years ago, and I use it quite often. To use it, simply wash the cherries with clear water and pat dry. Pull the stem off of each one. Place the cherry directly on the round silver base directly below the long silver stem looking piece. Place the cherry so that the stem piece will drive directly into the top of the cherry, when you push the handle down. When that happens, the pit will be pushed out of the bottom of the cherry. Throw the pits away and keep the cherries together in a container and refrigerate them once the pits have been removed.

There are other ways to remove pits, but most of them are messy, and I have seen a couple that look dangerous!

Once the cherries are pitted, refrigerate them to keep them cold, especially if you are in a hot climate.

Fresh Cherry Clafouti Ingredients

(Makes 4, 8-ounce cups)

1 1/2 cups fresh Cherries, pitted, then sliced

2 large Eggs

1/2 cup +1/8 cup Milk

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Sugar

1/4 cup All Purpose Flour

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract

Today I made a Fresh Cherry Clafouti in individual servings. They are easy to serve, and it helps determine if you have made enough! Everyone gets one dish!

You are going to love the fresh flavors from the cherries mixed with the pudding like flavor. Comfort food!

Pit each cherry that you will be using. You do not want to miss any pits when making this dessert! Make sure to grease the sides and bottom of the bowls with butter.

Cut the cherries in half. Distribute the cherries evenly between the bowls or ramekins. If you are making this in one large dish, no distribution is needed. Just pour the cherries in the pan!

Using a medium bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, sugar, flour, vanilla extract and almond extract.

Pour the mix into each bowl, distributing it equally. Place in 350-degree oven for 20-25 minutes. When checking for the degree of doneness, stick a toothpick in the cups to double check. If more time is needed for cooking, check in small intervals until done.

Drop a dollop of whipped cream on the top of the Cherry Clafouti. Top the whipped cream with a cherry! A Fresh Cherry Clafouti is a treat! Enjoy! Find a printable recipe a little further down the page.

Here is a list of what everyone else in the blogging group made today! Check out these awesome recipes and Thank you for stopping by today. You made my day!

Friday #DairyMonth Recipes

3 Ingredient Strawberry Cream Cheese Fruit Dip by Blogghetti

Tropical Milkshake by A Day in the Life on the Farm

Cheesy Potato Casserole by Hostess At Heart

Cheddar Cheese Crisps by Cheese Curd In Paradise

Chive, Onion and Bacon Crescent Rolls by A Little Fish in the Kitchen

Easy Cheesy Corn Dip by The Spiffy Cookie

Fresh Cherry Clafouti by The Freshman Cook

Fried Cauliflower Feta Balls by Magical Ingredients

Fried Ice Cream Dessert Bars by Jolene's Recipe Journal

Easy Alfredo Sauce by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures

Marinated Boccancini Salad by Palatable Pastime

Smoked Fish Dip by Art of Natural Living

Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Honey Butter by Jen Around the World

Three Cheese Garlic Grilled Cheese by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks

Vegetable and Cheddar Tarts by Karen's Kitchen Stories

Here is a printable recipe:

Friday, October 15, 2021

Pretzel Crusted Chicken Strips/Festive Foodies Event

When I started writing about this recipe, I tried to say Pretzel Crusted Chicken Strips 3 times in a row. I couldn't do it. But we had a lot of fun trying, and it was the cause of a lot of laughing!

If you love chicken strips and pretzels, and you order them whenever you are out at a bar or restaurant, these homemade Pretzel Crusted Chicken Strips need to be part of your recipes to make. They can be made ahead of time, and refrigerated until you are ready to pan fry them, saving you prep time.

I crushed the pretzels sticks and they were easy to work with. The breading adhered to the pretzels easily. I also made a dipping sauce for your strips that is quick to make, with only three ingredients, and tastes great!

Pretzel Crusted Chicken Strips

2 tbl. Sour Cream

2 tbl. Ranch

1 tbl. Yellow Mustard

3/4 lb. Chicken Breast

1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper

10 Large Pretzel Rods

2 Eggs

1 ounce Milk

1-2 tablespoon Canola Oil

Start by mixing the dipping sauce together. Mix the sour cream, ranch dressing, and yellow mustard together in a medium bowl. Set aside to chill in the refrigerator. Rinse the chicken breast with cold water, then pat dry with a paper towel. Clean the chicken by cutting any fat pieces from the chicken and throw them away. Cut the pieces of chicken into strips, as shown above. Sprinkle with garlic powder and black pepper.

Break five pretzel sticks into smaller pieces and place them into a large zip lock bag. Crush the pretzels with a rolling pin. The pretzels will end up being various sizes of small and large pieces, like shown in the picture. If you use a food processor, you will be able to crush the pretzels in a more uniform manner. Use the plastic bag again and crush five more pretzels in the same manner above to finish coating the chicken. Place the crushed pretzels on a large dinner plate to use for breading.

Crack the two raw eggs in a medium bowl and mix in 1 ounce of milk. Dredge the chicken piece through the egg and then roll it on the plate of crushed pretzels, covering the chicken with the pretzel pieces. Set on a clean plate. If you want, you can stop here and continue again closer to the time you want to eat the chicken pieces. Don't forget to refrigerate, if you are going to wait to cook later.

Pour a tablespoon or two of oil, in to the frying pan. Heat over medium heat. Once the oil is to temperature, which is approx. 350 degrees, add the chicken strips to the pan. Let them cook until the chicken becomes brown, like in the picture. Flip the pieces over to cook the other side.

Enjoy these Pretzel Crusted Chicken Strips for lunch, dinner, or a snack!

Thank you so much for stopping by today. You can find a printable recipe at the end of this page. Any questions? You can contact me and/or ask a question in the comments below.

Today I am participating with a group of bloggers to create a recipe using pretzels. Below is a list of the participating bloggers. I know you will love everything you see!

Give these recipes a try!

Pretzel Bites {Air Fryer or Oven Baked} by The Fresh Cooky

Pretzel Crusted Chicken Strips by The Freshman Cook

Pretzel Rolls (with Sourdough Discard Option) by Art of Natural Living

Reuben Pretzel Bites by Palatable Pastime

Spicy Honey Mustard Hard Pretzels by The Spiffy Cookie

chicken, appetizers, chicken breast meat, dinnertime, party food, easy to make, make ahead, pretzels, crushed pretzels, dipping sauce

snacks, dinner, party food, kids food, game day food, pool party food

American

Yield: 4-5

Author: The Freshman Cook

Pretzel Crusted Chicken Strips

These Pretzel Crusted Chicken Strips are a great dish for an appetizer, family dinner, party food, or even to serve on a picnic. They can be made ahead of time and refrigerated, or serve them hot, right out of the pan!

Ingredients

Pretzel Crusted Chicken Strips

2 tbl. Sour Cream
2 tbl. Ranch
1 tbl. Yellow Mustard
3/4 lb. Chicken Breast
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
10 Large Pretzel Rods
2 Eggs
1 ounce Milk
1-2 tablespoon Canola Oil

Instructions

Start by mixing the dipping sauce together. Mix the sour cream, ranch dressing, and yellow mustard together in a medium bowl. Set aside to chill in the refrigerator. Rinse the chicken breast with cold water, then pat dry with a paper towel. Clean the chicken by cutting any fat pieces from the chicken and throw them away. Cut the pieces of chicken into strips, as shown above. Sprinkle with garlic powder and black pepper.
Break five pretzel sticks into smaller pieces and place them into a large zip lock bag. Crush the pretzels with a rolling pin. The pretzels will end up being various sizes of small and large pieces, like shown in the picture. If you use a food processor, you will be able to crush the pretzels in a more uniform manner. Use the plastic bag again and crush five more pretzels in the same manner above to finish coating the chicken. Place the crushed pretzels on a large dinner plate to use for breading.
Crack the two raw eggs in a medium bowl and mix in 1 ounce of milk. Dredge the chicken piece through the egg and then roll it on the plate of crushed pretzels, covering the chicken with the pretzel pieces. Set on a clean plate. If you want, you can stop here and continue again closer to the time you want to eat the chicken pieces. Don't forget to refrigerate, if you are going to wait to cook later.
Pour a tablespoon or two of oil, in to the frying pan. Heat over medium heat. Once the oil is to temperature, which is approx. 350 degrees, add the chicken strips to the pan. Let them cook until the chicken becomes brown, like in the picture. Flip the pieces over to cook the other side.
Enjoy these Pretzel Crusted Chicken Strips for lunch, dinner, or a snack!

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Saturday, September 18, 2021

Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice/#OurDinnerTable

We are talking about rice recipes today, and I have a tasty Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice recipe to share with you! This rice dish is easy to make, because most of the ingredients are prepped before you start to cook. You can prepare them early in the day, toss them in the fridge, and quickly put it all together before dinner. I used a boil in the bag rice, making this meal simple and quick.

Name: Fresh Cherry Clafouti
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups fresh Cherries, pitted, then sliced; 2 large Eggs; 1/2 cup +1/8 cup Milk; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Sugar; 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract

Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice

(printable recipe at end of page)

1 bag uncooked White Rice

1 pound raw Chicken Breast

Black Pepper

1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1 tablespoon Butter

1 ear Fresh Corn on the Cob

Salt

Pepper

1 stalk Green Onion

1/2 package Fresh Broccoli

1 tablespoon Butter

3 fresh Eggs

Teriyaki Sauce

Cook the rice according to the package directions. Drain and set aside. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry with a paper towel. Filet the chicken by slicing the chicken through the middle from the top to the bottom. You will have two slices of chicken.

Sprinkle the chicken pieces with black pepper and garlic powder. Chop the chicken into small bite sized pieces. Add the butter to your frying pan and cook the chicken pieces in a frying pan until they are done.

Butter a corn cob and season with salt and pepper. Place on the grill and cook until kernels are golden brown and caramelized.

Once the corn has cooled, cut the corn from the cob using a sharp knife. Here's a little hint that I use: Place a corn cob holder on the flat end of the cob. Place your hand on the holder to control the corn while you are cutting the kernels off the cob. Start at the top of the cob and slice down. To keep things clean and neat, place the cob in a large bowl as you cut the kernels off otherwise they tend to fly around the counter and floor. You can also cut a little bit from the tip of the corn to make it stable to cut the bottom of the corn cob off.

Chop a stalk of green onion into little pieces. Set aside.

Chop the broccoli florets from the stalk. Place in a bowl and cover the broccoli with warm water. Cook in the microwave for 2-3 minutes. Check the top of the stalk to test if it is done. If you need additional time, try a minute at a time. A sharp knife should go into the broccoli stalk easily, but you don't want it too soft.

Place a pat of butter in a large skillet. Heat the pan on medium heat. Add the rice, chicken, corn, green onion, and broccoli to the frying pan. Turn the ingredients around the pan as they are cooking. Add the raw eggs to a small bowl and beat them with a fork or small whisk. Pour the egg mix in with the ingredients. Use a spatula to turn the ingredients over. The goal is to coat the ingredients with the egg as it cooks.

Toss and turn the ingredients in the pan until the eggs are fully cooked. Right before your eggs look done, add the teriyaki sauce.

Spoon the Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice into a bowl and enjoy!

How to prep the ingredients so this recipe is quick and easy when you want to serve dinner:

~ Boil the rice and cook the chicken breast earlier in the day or even the night before you will use it.

~Cook the corn on the cob. Cut the kernels off the cob now or right before making your dish.

These are just a couple things you can do ahead to save time on a busy night.

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed this recipe! Check out all the chicken recipes listed below from my blogging friends! Then scroll down for a printable copy of this family favorite recipe!

Raveable Rice Recipes

Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
Cheesy Rice and Lentils from Art of Natural Living
Chicken and Leek Risotto from That Recipe
Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice from The Freshman Cook
Creamy Wild Rice and Sausage Soup from Cheese Curd In Paradise
Easy Stuffed Pepper Casserole from Blogghetti
Taco Zucchini Boats from Fresh April Flours
Vaangi Bath / Eggplant Rice from Magical Ingredient

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chicken, dinner, lunch, food for a large group, rice dish, broccoli

dinner, lunch

Japanese

Yield: 3-4

Author: The Freshman Cook

Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice

This tasty dish will make your dinner time decision easy! Full of flavor, start with a chicken breast, add veggies, rice and egg for a bowl full of amazing flavor !