Saturday, December 22, 2007

FUDGE!

One of my favorite things to eat this time of year is fudge! Here are 2 VERY easy and fast recipes for fudge. We love them both!

Peanut Butter Fudge

2 cups sugar
dash of salt
2/3 cup evaporated milk
3 tablespoons peanut butter (heaping)
1 teaspoon margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine sugar, salt and evaporated milk. Boil for 3 minutes. Stirring constantly. Take off the stove and add peanut butter, margarine, and vanilla. Stir. Pour into buttered 8x8 pan or on to a buttered plate. Let cool and enjoy.

Five Minute Fudge

2 Tablespoons butter
2/3 cup undiluted evaporated milk
1 2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups (4 ounce) miniature marshmallows
1 1/2 cup (1 1/2 6 ounce packages) semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Combine butter, evaporated milk, sugar and salt in sauce pan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Bring to full boil. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in marshmallows, chocolate pieces, vanilla and nuts. Stir vigorously for 1 minute (until marshmallows melt and blend). Pour into 8 inch square buttered pan. Cool. Cut into squares.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Chicken Divan

This is my favorite chicken divan recipe. It's really quick and easy and my family loves it!


CHICKEN DIVAN

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (I like to cut them up really small)
1 bag frozen broccoli (I use florets and chop it to about the same size as the chicken)
2 cans Cream of Chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp salt
fresh bread crumbs (about 4 slices of bread)
2 tbsp butter- melted


Cook chicken in large skillet. Once it's cooked add soup, sour cream, mayonnaise, curry powder, broccoli and salt. Heat through. Remove from heat and add cheese. Pour into 9x13 pan. Mix bread crumbs and melted butter together and sprinkle on top of casserole. Bake at 425* for 25 minutes.
** This casserole is really yummy served over rice **

The best Christmas recipes!

I got this link from my fantastic sister-in-law! I have made a few things from it and everything is really yummy... so here are TONS of great Christmas recipes!

www.northpole.com/kitchen/cookbook