Easy Garlic Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts                

4 garlic cloves

4 TBSP brown sugar

3 tsp olive oil

Preheat oven to 500 degrees and lightly grease a casserole dish. In a small sauté pan, sauté garlic with the oil until tender.  Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar.  Place chicken in dish and cover with the garlic/brown sugar mixture.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Bake uncovered 15-30 minutes.

(http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-garlic-chicken-5478)

Fajita Seasoning Mix

1 TBSP cornstarch                                     2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp sugar                                                   ½ tsp salt

1 tsp paprika                                               ½ tsp onion powder

¼ crushed red pepper flakes                  ¼ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp cayenne pepper                              ¼ tsp cumin

Mix all ingredients together and sprinkle on wet chicken in pan. This batch feeds my family of 6 (I guess each time on how much chicken I put in pan)

(http://forthemommas.com/cooking/fajita-seasoning-mix-recipe)

Chess Squares

This is delish! It's super rich but a great thing to take to a party.

1 box yellow cake mix

3 eggs

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

½ cup butter, melted

4 cups powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 300 and spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray.  Mix cake mix, melted butter, and one egg to a soft dough.  Press into the bottom of the pan. Mix powdered sugar, softened cream cheese, and remaining two eggs until smooth (about 1-2 min).  Pour on top of crust.  Bake for 50+ minutes until top is golden brown (watch out for soft middle).

(http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dessert/chess-squares.html)

Playdough

I saw this recipe on Pinterest and it is by far the best playdough recipe I have tried. It didn't have the salty feel that most have.

3 cups flour

½ cup salt

6 tsp. cream of tartar

3 ¼ cup water

3 TBSP oil

food coloring

Whisk all dry ingredients toether in a large pot until no lumps remain.  Whisk in the wet ingredients (except for food coloring) and stir until no lumps remain. Cook on high for 3-4 minutes until a dough forms.  Separate into several portions and add food coloring, kneading until uniform in color.  Store in airtight containers.  

(http://whileshenaps.typepad.com/whileshenaps/2007/11/handmade-gifts.html)