Banana Kodiak Bars (From Home and Kind)

 Ingredients:

6 overripe bananas (or 3 cups mashed pumpkin or applesauce)

1 c brown sugar, packed

2 eggs

1/2 c. salted butter, melted

3 c. Kodiak Cakes Pancake Mix

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.  Spray 9x13 baking dish.

2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Add brown sugar, eggs and butter.  Mix well.

3. Add the Kodiak Pancake Mix, baking soda and salt.  Mix until combined.

4. Pour the mixture into the baking dish.

5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

6. Serve with butter and honey, if desired.

Note: I half the recipe and bake in an 8x8 or 9x9 pan.  We can't quite finish the 9x13 without it going bad.  

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps (From joyfoodsunshine.com)

Ingredients:

1 lb ground chicken

1Tbs peanut oil (I use what I have)

1/2 onion, minced

1 c red or green pepper, diced

1 - 8oz can water chestnuts, drained and diced

lettuce leaves (or noodles or rice)

For the Sauce:

3 Tbs soy sauce

3 Tbs hoisin sauce

1 Tbs sesmae oil

1 Tbs rice vinegar

1 Tbs peanut butter

1 Tbs honey

2 tsp sweet chili sauce

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp ginger powder

Instructions:

1. Whish together sauce ingredients until well combined. 

2. Heat oil in frying pan. Once hot, add chicken.  Cook until some pieces start to turn brown.

3. Add onion and cook for 5 min or until its becoming translucent.

4. Add peppers and water chestnuts and cook about 5 min or until peppers are soft.

5. Add sauce and simmer on low heat until the chicken and veggies are evenly coated and heated through.

6. Serve in lettuce leaves, over noodles or rice.

CHICKEN CHEESE BALL

 This is a recipe from Jean Sweetwood and it’s very yummy!

Ingredients

• 2 - 8 oz pkg Cream Cheese - softened
• 1/3 C finely chopped Celery
• 1 T Worcestershire Sauce
• A Dash or Oregano
• 1 can Chicken - chopped up
• 1 or  Green Chilies finely chopped
• Add some Sharp Cheddar Cheese to taste to add tanginess

Combine all ingredients then make into a ball and add garnish by rolling the ball in the garnish. Garnish could be chopped pecans or walnuts, chopped parsley, etc.

SEASONED SALT

 Seasoned Salt

Combine all ingredients and store in an air tight container. This is great for many purposes, try on:  beef, pork, poultry, corn on the cob, popcorn and potato or macaroni salad

1/4 C kosher salt

4 t ground black pepper

1 t paprika

1 t garlic powder

1 t onion powder

1/8 t cayenne pepper (optional)

2t sugar 

1 1/2 t Cornstarch

1 t ground turmeric

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

 This is a Pioneer Woman recipe and it is awesome!

Ingredients

medium russet potatoes, 5 to 6 lbs. try for about the same size for even baking

EVOO

2 sticks of salted butter (softened and sliced into cubes)

1 C sour cream

1 C whole milk (1/2 & 1/2 or cream, or a combo of these)

1 C grated Cheddar Cheese + some for topping

2 t seasoned salt (see recipe below)

Salt and Pepper to taste

3 green onions, sliced on diagonal

1/2 lb bacon, very crispy and crumbled (optional)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400
• Take out butter, sour cream and milk and set aside, need to be room temp.
• Scrub the potatoes clean. Wipe them dry, pierce with a fork a few times and rub with EVOO. Place on a lined baking sheet and bake 40 minutes or until easily sliced.
• Remove potatoes from oven and reduce heat to 350.
• Leave skins on 2 of the potatoes and peel and discard the remaining skins. Cut up potatoes into a large mixing bowl. Now add butter, sour cream, grated cheese, seasoned salt, salt and pepper and begin a rough mash of all ingredients. 
• Add the milk gradually, mashing in between additions, continue until desired consistency,
• Transfer to a lightly greased 9 X 13 baking dish
• Top with additional shredded cheese (can sprinkle some cooked and crumbled bacon if desired).
• Bake, uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes or until center well warmed.
• Garnish with green onions

This casserole can be  prepared up to two days in advance. Do Not bake at this time, cover well with plastic wrap. When ready to bake take out of fridge an hour early, cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes,  uncover and bake and additional 25 to 30 minutes. Make sure center is warm enough.

Crock Pot Method

Prepare as instructed but assemble in a lightly greased Crock Pot instead of the casserole dish. Heat on low for 2 hours or high for 1 hour, once cheese is melted switch to warm, garnish before serving.

Freezing Instructions

This casserole can be frozen for up to 2 months. Make the recipe and  place in the 9 X 13 pan, then wrap the dish tightly in foil and place in the freezer. Let the casserole thaw in the refrigerator overnight, then pull it out of the fridge 30 minutes before you're ready to bake it. Bake, covered with foil, for 45 minutes. Then  remove the foil, top with the remaining cheese and bacon, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes more.

Seasoned Salt

Combine all ingredients and store in an air tight container. This is great for many purposes, try on:  beef, pork, poultry, corn on the cob, popcorn and potato or macaroni salad

1/4 C kosher salt

4 t ground black pepper

1 t paprika

1 t garlic powder

1 t onion powder

1/8 t cayenne pepper (optional)

2t sugar 

1 1/2 t Cornstarch

1 t ground turmeric

Crockpot Hawaiian chicken

 4 servings (ish)

1lb boneless skinless chicken cut into bite sized pieces (uncooked)

1 can 15.5oz pineapple chunks not drained

2tbs brown sugar

2tbs soy sauce

1/2tsp salt

1/4tsp black pepper

Instructions:

Put all ingredients in a gallon sized zip lock freezer bag  

The overnight in fridge

Dump in crockpot

Cook on low 6hrs

Serve over rice  

Crockpot Potato and sausage soup

 1 bag ore ida diced potatoes (With peppers and onion)

1 can cream of potato

1 of those big U shaped sausages any flavor

Chicken broth (3 cups?)

1cup heavy cream

8oz cream cheese (or sour cream)

1pkg mild cheddar (2cups)

Crumbled bacon or bacon bits

Your favorite seasonings

- cut up sausage into bite size pieces

- dump everything into crockpot (only half the bag of cheese, no bacon yet)

- cook on high four hours  

- with some time left, add rest of cheese and bacon to top, cover and finish cooking until cheese is melted.