Playoff Tenders

 This is perfect for watching college football, or anytime.

 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs

3/4 - 1 c. flour

1 - 2 eggs

1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper, granulated garlic

pinch red pepper flakes

2 - 3 T. each: butter, olive oil 

On a clean cutting board cut chicken into fourths and place into a clean bowl, set aside.

In a clean bowl, combine flour, red pepper flakes, half of garlic, salt, pepper. 

Mix with a clean fork, set aside.

Crack egg into a clean bowl, add rest of salt, pepper, garlic, mix with a clean fork, set aside. 

Dip chicken pieces into eggs to coat on both sides and dredge both sides of chicken in flour. 

Heat skillet to medium high, lower heat to medium and add oil. 

Add chicken to skillet and fry chicken in batches on 1 side for a few minutes.

Flip chicken over and fry on other side for a few minutes more. 

Drain chicken on a paper towel lined plate.

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Serves 6.

Turkey Sliders

 This is perfect for leftovers or anytime 

4 oz. cheddar cheese

8 oz. cooked turkey meat

8 dinner rolls 

Nonstick cooking spray

2 T. mustard

Cut dinner rolls in half.

Preheat skillet to medium high heat, lower to medium low, spray nonstick spray in skillet. 

Place bread side of dinner rolls on pan to toast for a minute.

While bread is toasting, divide meat and cheese into pieces. 

Remove rolls from pan and arrange meat and cheese on 8 halves of the rolls. 

Smear mustard with a clean knife on sandwiches. 

Place other halves of rolls on top and place sandwiches in pan for 1 - 2 min. to melt cheese on 1 side. 

Flip sandwiches over to toast on other side for 1 - 2 min. or until done. 

Serves 4.

Side Dish Sweet Potatoes

This is a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving or anytime.

2 - 3 sweet potatoes chopped

Non stick cooking spray

1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper, ground cinnamon 

1/2 - 1 tsp. brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350 F'. 

Spray baking sheet with non stick spray.

Rinse, chop sweet potatoes. 

Arrange sweet potatoes on baking sheet.

Sprinkle salt, pepper, cinnamon, brown sugar over potatoes and place oven to cook for 30 minutes.

Halfway through cooking, remove baking sheet from stove and stir potatoes.

Place baking sheet back in oven to finish cooking potatoes until done.

Serves 4.

Thai Oven Pork Chops

 This is perfect for fall or anytime.

1 lb. pork chops

1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper, granulated garlic

1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes

nonstick cooking spray 

1 T. each: sesame oil, lime juice

2 - 3 T. low sodium soy sauce

Preheat oven to 350 F. 

Spray baking sheet with non stick spray

Arrange pork chops on baking sheet.

Sprinkle salt, pepper, granulated garlic, red pepper flakes over 1 side of pork chops. 

Drizzle sesame oil, lime juice, soy sauce over pork chops. 

Turn pork chops and repeat process.

Place pork chops in oven and cook for 30 min.

Halfway through cooking, remove pork chops from oven, turn pork chops on other side.

Put baking sheet  back in oven and cook pork chops until done.

Serves 4.

Recipe To Help Jamaica

Prayers, thoughts for Jamaica and who were in the path of Hurricane Melissa. 

The hurricane devastated Jamaica, claiming 75 lives and caused heavy rain, flooding in Haiti. 

It will take time for the countries to recover. 

On this website are links to some organizations that are helping with relief efforts. 

Whatever you can do to help will be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks.

Recipe To Fight Hunger

Nobody should go hungry.

1 in 6 Americans go hungry, have food insecurity. 

 Because of the government shutdown many are concerned their SNAP benefits will expire and when their next meal will be. 

On this site are links to organizations that are working to eradicate hunger. 

By getting involved you are helping others.

You can also find a local food bank or charity and donate there too.

Thank you for being the difference, paying it forward.

Oven Sausages

This is perfect for game day, weeknight dinner or anytime.

1 lb. Italian sausage

nonstick cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350 F

Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray.

Arrange sausages on baking sheet. 

Place sausages in oven to cook for 30 - 35 min. 

Halfway through cooking, take sausages out of oven, turn them over to cook on other side until done. 

Serves 4 - 5.