MISC – Page 122 – Chasing MY Life WHEREVER it Leads ME

A to Z CHALLENGE – W

W is for:

WARM-HEARTED

WHIMSICAL

WILLFUL

WISE

WONDROUS

Words I try to be daily!

BLACKBERRY ORANGE CHICKEN
Hefty 1/2 cup blackberries
1 orange, sliced thin
1/4 + 1/4 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
1 teaspoon safflower oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon paprika
6 boneless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon fresh minced thyme
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Preheat oven to 375˚.
In a small bowl mash 2 tablespoons of berries.
Add 1/4 cup chicken broth, vinegar, brown sugar, oil, garlic and paprika and mix until well blended.
Spray baking dish with PURE.
Place chicken pieces in baking dish.
Pour blackberry mixture over top.
Top with orange slices.
Sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper.
Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes.
Remove chicken and keep warm. Save drippings.
In a small saucepan heat 1/4 cup chicken broth adding in cornstarch and blended until smooth.
Add in drippings.
Bring to a boil, cooking for a minute or two until thickened.
Serve over chicken.
Dot with remaining blackberries, which I forgot to do before the picture and the munchkins ate them all!

A to Z CHALLENGE – V

V is for:

VIGILANT &

VICTORIOUS

Words I use to describe Ovarian Cancer!

MICHELLE & MIJE

In memorial to my precocious cousin, Michelle, whose birthday is today. I know she’s in heaven watching us all flounder through life.

WARM BACON DRESSING

WARM BACON DRESSING
1 egg
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
2 cups water
1/2 pound bacon
salt and pepper to taste

Cook bacon until crisp. Leave drippings in pan and allow to cool.
Drain on paper towels and crumble when cool. Set aside.
In a medium bowl lightly beat the egg.
Add the vinegar, sugar, water, flour, salt and pepper. Blend well. Add to the bacon drippings.
Mix until well blended.
Cook over a low heat, STIRRING CONSTANTLY! Bring to a rolling boil taking off the heat when you reach your desired consistency.
When cool, add the crumbled bacon.
Enjoy!

SPICY APRICOT GLAZED BBQ PORK CHOPS

These are the easiest and yummiest pork chops!
SPICY APRICOT GLAZED BBQ PORK CHOPS
2 large center cut pork chops
1/3 cup apricot jam
1/3 cup Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce
2 tablespoons Frank’s Red Hot Sauce

Blend together until well mixed.
Grill chops, topping with glaze during last few minutes.
Enjoy!

BEAN & BACON ROLLS

I love to collect old recipe boxes when I go to rummage sales or antique shops. I found this old recipe in one of these boxes. It was written with real ink so is probably about 50 or so years old.

BEAN & BACON ROLLS
4 slices of your favorite bread
8 slices bacon
1 small can Bush Maple baked beans

Preheat oven to 350˚.
Spread Beans on each slice of bread.
Roll bread up and secure with 2 slices of bacon with toothpicks.
Bake for 30-45 minutes until bacon is crisp.

SQUIRT SODA APPLE DUMPLINGS

SQUIRT SODA APPLE DUMPLINGS

2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored & sliced into 8 wedges

1/2 lemon, juiced

2 cans Pillsbury crescent roll dough

1 cups sugar

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 can Squirt soda

4 tablespoons butter, sliced thin

Preheat oven to 350˚.
Spray a baking dish with PURE.
Submerge apple wedges into a bowl of ice water with the lemon juice.
Separate the crescent roll triangles.
Remove the apples and dry on paper towels.
Roll each apple in a triangle, starting at the small end.
Put the rolls in the baking dish.
In a small bowl combine the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Sprinkle evenly over the rolls.
Top with the thin slices of butter.
Pour the soda over everything.
Bake until golden brown (about 40-45 minutes).
Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

A to Z CHALLENGE – U

U is for

UNDERSTANDING – I try to be UNDERSTANDING of everyone and their own views.
USEFUL – A question I ask myself about all the stuff in my life is, Is it USEFUL?
UPLIFTING -Along with always being positive, I try to be UPLIFTING to everyone.