Pumpkin Muffins

15 oz. can pumpkin
1 yellow cake mix
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla

Bake 350 degrees according to pkg directions for muffins plus another 6 minutes.  Add chocolate chips if you like.

Conference Fluffy Baked Green Chile Omelette (Oct 2018)

10 eggs

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp white pepper

4 cups (16 oz.) shredded Mexican or Colby/Jack cheese

2 cups (16 oz.) 2% low-fat cottage cheese

2 cans (4 oz. each) chopped green chiles

In a large bowl, beat eggs on medium-high speed for 3 minutes or until light and lemon-colored. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to eggs and mix well. Stir in the cheeses and chiles.

Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 60 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

Cilantro Lime Rice Cafe Rio

Ingredients:
2 cups rice
4 cups water
2 tablespoons of butter
2 teaspoons Chicken Bouillon
1 handful cilantro, chopped
1/2 lime, juiced
1 Can (4oz) Diced Green Chiles

Pour everything except cilantro in a rice cooker and follow product instructions, or in a pot, heat to a boil and then add the lid and turn down to low for 20-30 minutes or until tender.  Or just bake with lid on at 375 degrees for 40 min.

Remove the lid, add cilantro and stir to combine everything and serve immediately.

Cafe Rio Creamy Cilantro Tomatillo Ranch Dressing

  1 Jalapeno

  1 Clove Garlic

  1 Tomatillo

  1 Handful cilantro

  1 lime juiced

  1 cup milk

  1 cup mayonnaise

  1 Package dry ranch dressing packet

Place all ingredients except the mayonnaise into the blender and blend until smooth. Whisk in the mayo and place in the fridge.

Cafe Rio Chicken - yum!

1 Bottle of Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing

   1 Tablespoon Cumin

   1 Tablespoon Chili Powder

   3 Cloves of Garlic, minced

   5 LBS Boneless, skinless chicken breasts

  

Mix ingredients and pour over chicken in a crock pot and cook on low 4 hours.

Remove chicken and shred. 

Place back in crock pot for another hour.

Slow Cooker Chicken & Gravy

Comfort food!

3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 

2 packets dry chicken gravy mix (0.87 ounce packets) 

1 can cream of chicken soup 

1 and 3/4 cups of water 

1/8 teaspoon black pepper 

Put the gravy packets, cream of chicken soup, water, and pepper in a medium bowl and whisk until the gravy is as smooth as you can get it. Place the chicken breast into the slow cooker. Pour the gravy mixture over your chicken breast.  Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.  Serve over mashed potatoes.

Pancakes

These are super good!!!

Ingredients:
makes 6 big pancakes, 10 for blueberry.

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon white sugar

3 Tablespoons butter, melted

1 egg

1 1/4 cups milk

cooking spray

Directions:

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.

Whisk in melted butter, egg, and milk until combined.

Let batter rest for 5 minutes.

Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Spray with cooking spray.

Pour batter into the hot skillet, about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake.

Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until bubbles appear on the sides and center of each pancake.

Flip and cook until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes.