Strawberry Croissant French Toast from Best Bites:

6 croissants

8 oz. cream cheese

zest of 2 lemons

1 1/4 c. powdered sugar

1 1/2 c. milk

2 eggs

1 1/4 tsp lemon extract

sliced strawberries

1. cut croissants in half length wise.

2.  combine cream cheese, zest of 1 lemon, strained juice of 1 lemon, 3/4 c. powdered sugar and mix until fluffy.

3.  spread mixture on cut croissants, put croissants back together and cut into 3-4 pieces and arrange pieces in 9x13 pan

4.  wisk together eggs, milk, lemon extract, zest from one lemon, and 1/2 c. powdered sugar.  Pour over croissant pieces in pan, cover and refrigerate overnight.

5.  Bake 350 for 30 minutes covered.  uncover and back an additional 20-30 minutes (browned slightly).

6.  Serve with whip cream and strawberry sauce (see recipe below)

Strawberry Sauce - Our Best Bites

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Chocolate Chip Scones

2 c. flour

1/2 c. butter

1/2 c. sugar

1/4 tsp salt

2 tsp. baking powder

3/4 c. choc chips (or whatever you want to add)

1 egg

1/2 c. milk

1 egg + 1 T milk

preheat over to 350

whisk flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in bown.  Add butter and mix in with fingertips until blended.  Whisk together 1 egg and milk and stir into flour mixture.  On lightly floured surface, knead dough 5-6 times.  Place on greased cookie sheet (or parchment paper) and pat into a 8 inch circle.  with sharp knife, cut halfway through the dough to make 12 pie shaped wedges.  Brush egg wash on top and bake 20-30 minutes.  remove to wire rack to cook and cut wedges while still warm.

Mother's Day Brunch

April 24th at 6:30
Malissa M. will be our host
$3 to help cover the cost of food.
Please rsvp in the comment box below

March 27th Cooking NIght

Our next cooking night will be March 27th at 6:30
Our host will be Ryleigh!
Please rsvp below

Chicken Pasta Salad

Ingredients

▪ 1 box shaped pasta

▪ 1 head of broccoli, chopped

1 cup frozen peas, thawed

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▪ ½ pkg mini pepperonis (regular size is ok, too)

3 Monterey Jack cheese sticks (snack sticks) cut into chunks (you can

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use any kind of cheese, but we always have these around, and it is

easy to just slice them up!)

3 medium carrots, chopped

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Ranch dressing (We use the packet to make our own…much better

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tasting)

Instructions

1.Cook pasta according to directions on the box. Drain it.

2.Place colander with drained pasta into a bowl with ice and water in it to

cool it off.

3.Put all the rest of the ingredients, except the ranch dressing into a bowl.

Pour the cooled pasta onto a clean towel and really dry it off.

Pour pasta into the bowl

there’s no exact science to it.

. Stir in the ranch as you like it. A little, a lot—

Chicken Enchilada Dip

2 cups chicken cut up

1 8 oz cram cheese softened

1 c mayo

1 8 oz pack Mexican blend cheese

1 4 oz can green chili peppers

mix together using all but a cup of cheese- spread in a baking dish,

top with remaining cheese, cook at 350 for 30 min, serve with chips

Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe

Prep Time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients:

▪ 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chopped

▪ 1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted

▪ 1/4 cup sliced almonds

▪ juice from half a lime

▪ 1/2 tablespoon olive oil (optional)

▪ 1/4 cup scallions, diced

▪ salt and pepper, to taste

Shred or chop the cooked chicken until bite sized pieces and set aside.

• I also added about a ¼ a cup of mayo.

In the bowl of a small food processor, combine the avocado, almonds,

lime juice, and olive oil (if using). Pulse together a few times until

the avocado is smooth and creamy. Add in the shredded chicken and

pulse 2-3 times until combined. (Do not pulse more than 3 times or

else the chicken will be too finely chopped.)

If you are not using a food processor, in a medium size bowl, mash

the avocado, almonds, lime juice, and olive oil (if using) using a fork

until the avocado is smooth and creamy. Add in the shredded chicken

and mix to combine.

Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread on toasted whole-wheat

bread and enjoy!

Rotisserie Chicken Night

Thursday February 27th 6:30 at Lexi's House
Come enjoy a girls night and learn some of Lexi's favorite recipes to use rotisserie chicken.  Please rsvp in the comment box below.  $3 to help our wonderful host provide all of us dinner :-)

Curry night recipes

Hey girls, here are the recipes from curry night at my house.  Let me know if this doesn't work but now that I have an iPad if I find a yummy recipe online I take a picture of it and the. Just reference it when I am cooking so I am posting all my pictures of the recipes 

Butter chicken recipe

Indian spiced lentil curry.  I made mine in a stock pot

Crockpot chicken curry 

Chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting 

Curry hummus 

Anyway, if you can't click on the pictures and make them bigger let me know and I will post the links.  Enjoy, I have been enjoying the left overs all weekend.  We had the last of the leftovers tonight and I may go into curry withdrawals soon. :) 

January 23rd, 6:30 - Curry!

Cooking Group this month will be January 23rd, 6:30 at Cindy's home.  She will be cooking up 3 curry dishes so we can try a variety - yum!!  Cost is $3 to help our fabulous host cover the cost of food. Please rsvp in the comment box below.