barbecued chicken

to make this awesome dish you will need:

all purpose flour

salt/pepper/garlic powder [and any of your other favorite seasonings]

chicken

vegetable oil

barbecue sauce

heat vegetable oil in skillet on medium heat

pour flour onto a plate and add seasoning, mix lightly 

open up package of chicken, using thinly sliced cuts or strips works best

dip each piece of chicken into milk and then into flour mix.  repeat, set chicken aside.

after you have finished breading the chicken the oil should be hot enough to begin cooking.  put one piece into the skillet

cook for about 5-6 minutes on one side, the chicken should be a dark golden brown when flipped.  add a second piece, repeat until all chicken is cooked.

finished.. 

time to add bbq sauce.  sometimes i use regular sauce and add mustard and brown sugar to it, but i thought this brand was fine by itself. 

add chicken to a baking pan of choice and cover with bbq sauce

after all pieces are thoroughly covered, cook in preheated 350-degree oven for about an hour

let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving

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peanut butter pie

1 cup peanut butter [your choice]

8-16 ounces of Cool Whip

1&1/2 cup powdered sugar

8 ounces cream cheese

1 cup milk

2 ready crusts

chill pies in the refrigerator for at least an hour or overnight for best results.

spicy velveeta taco dip

velveeta dip is good, but its reallllllly good with taco meat and spicy ro*tel!

you will need:

2 cans of Ro*Tel [i used one can mexican and one can chili fixins because i like things spicy.]

2 pounds of ground beef chuck [you can use whatever you like]

1 large block of Velveeta [i used mexican here just to try it, ive used the blanco kind in this recipe before and it was really good too.. just whatever you like]

2 packs of taco seasoning

put the meat into a hot skillet and let it cook until its done, stir occasionally. 

slice the velveeta into cubes

add to double boiler.  i just put a small amount of water in a big pot and a smaller bowl inside.. the heat gets the water hot enough to melt the contents of the bowl without burning them.  scorched velveeta is no good! always use a double boiler or you could even use the microwave.

add both cans of ro*tel.. i didnt drain them fully but pretty much.

the meat should be getting done by now.. time to drain it

i use a colander on a plate

return the meat to the skillet and add both packs of taco seasoning

add water according to the seasoning package

stir

looks good!  let it cook on low for a while

the velveeta dip should be melty by now 

add the meat after it has cooked the water out.. 

stir it up.....

let simmer in the double boiler for a bit longer

these chips looked good, you can use whatever you like.

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pumpkin fudge brownies

this simple recipe uses canned pumpkin in the place of vegetable oil and eggs for making brownies. you can use low calorie brownie mix and peanut butter to make this even healthier. 

the consistency is fudge-like but soo good!  

you will need:

1 box of brownie mix [your choice!]

2-4 tablespoons of peanut butter [also your choice, i prefer the Peter Pan honey roast creamy]

15-ounces canned pure pumpkin [for some reason i always buy the 20-something ounce can and use about half]

get a large bowl and put the brownie mix in

then the pumpkin...

stir together until blended

pour the mixture into a baking pan, i used an 8x8 glass dish.  use a little butter to grease the inside of the dish to help with sticking.

now the good stuff..

put a few spoonfuls onto the mix, you can do however much you like

swirl it around..  bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for about 30-45 minutes.  i can tell when its done by putting a knife in the middle and it comes out nearly clean.  and the edges start to pull away from the sides of the dish.

i usually let mine chill for at least 1-2 hours before serving. they are even better the next day.

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 store leftovers in refrigerator!