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Loaded Greek Chicken Avocado Salad Loaded Greek Chicken Avocado Salad is another meal in a salad! Full of Greek flavours and a 5-ingredient dressing that doubles as a marinade! Ingredients 2 large skinless boneless chicken breasts , halved to make four fillets Dressing / Marinade: 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon) 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons minced garlic (or 2 large garlic cloves, minced) 2 tablespoons dried oregano 1 teaspoon salt Cracked pepper For The Salad: 4 cups romaine lettuce leaves (or cos lettuce), washed and shredded 2 large Lebanese cucumbers , halved lengthways and sliced 2 vine ripened tomatoes , cut into small wedges 1/2 green pepper (or capsicum), deseeded and sliced 1/2 red onion , sliced thinly 7 oz | 200 g fresh Feta cheese , cubed 1/2 cup (3 oz | 80 g) pitted Kalamata olives, halved lengthways 1 avocado Instructions Whisk together all the marinade / dress...

Strawberry Cobbler Ingredients Sauce Ingredients: 1/2 cup white sugar 2 Tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 cup lemon juice 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced into 1/4 inch slices 2 Tablespoons cold butter, diced (this is to dot the strawberries with after they are in the baking pan) Crumble Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour 1 Tablespoon white sugar 1 1/2 Teaspoons baking powder 1/2 Teaspoon salt 3 Tablespoons cold butter, cut into cubes 1/2 cup heavy cream Instructions For the sauce: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.  Butter a 9 inch round or square baking pan . For the sauce: Place 2 Tablespoons cornstarch, 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1/2 cup sugar in a heavy duty saucepan. Cook on medium heat until the mixture thickens.   Remove from the heat and add the strawberries, fold gently to mix. Place the strawberry mixture into the buttered baking dish and dot with butter. Strawberry Cobbler For the crumble: Place the flour,sugar,baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Cut 3 Table...

Snickerdoodles The BEST soft and chewy Snickerdoodles! These get RAVE reviews every time I make them! Ingredients 1/2 cup butter , softened 1/2 cup shortening 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 Tablespoons granulated sugar (for rolling the dough balls in) 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon (for rolling the dough balls in) Instructions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cream together butter, shortening, and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Add the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt and stir until combined. Shape dough by spoonfuls into balls. I grease my hands with cooking spray since the dough is slightly sticky. I also like to put one finished tray of rolled cookies in the fridge while I"m rolling the second. Then when you're ready to roll them in cinnamon and sugar they are easier to handle. In a separate bowl, mix the 4 t...

Oreo Balls These Oreo Balls are a simple no-bake dessert that only requires 3 ingredients. Perfect for an easy dessert or for the holidays! INGREDIENTS 36 regular Oreo cookies 1 (8-ounce) package brick-style cream cheese softened 16 ounces chocolate semi-sweet, milk, or white chocolate all work great INSTRUCTIONS Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Add the Oreos to a blender or food processor and process until you have fine crumbs. Scoop the Oreo cookie crumbs into a large mixing bowl.   Reserve 1-2 tablespoons of the crumbs to sprinkle of the top of the Oreo balls if desired. Add the cream cheese to the Oreo cookie crumbs. Using a handheld mixer, mix the cookie crumbs and cream cheese together until fully combined, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Measure out one-tablespoon sized balls of the mixture, roll into balls, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Once finished, place the baking sheet with all of the Oreo balls in the fre...

NO BAKE MANGO CHEESECAKE This No Bake Mango Cheesecake is an irresistible 3-layer dessert with a ladyfinger crust, creamy cheesecake and a mirror glaze on top. Ingredients 1 1/2 lb ladyfingers Mango Cheesecake 16 oz cream cheese 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 2/3 cup sugar 3 large mangos, cubed, juices reserved Jello Glaze 1 cup mango juice 1 oz gelatin powder, or agar agar 1/2 cup boiling water 1 tbsp rum, or triple sec, optional Serving (Optional) whipped cream fresh mint sprigs fresh berries Instructions Mango Cheesecake Peel and dice mangos, reserving leftover juices in a small bowl. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, cream and sugar together into a thick cheesecake pudding. Fold in mango chunks. Dip each ladyfinger quickly into the reserved juice, and place around the edge of the springform pan. Then line the bottom of the pan the same way. Pour mango mixture into springform pan, using a spatula to spread evenly until flat. Rap pan gently on work surface to flatten. Chill while making t...

General Tso Chicken Wings General Tso Chicken Wings. THE wings for Superbowl Sunday! inspired by the popular Chinese take-out dish, the same sweet and spicy sauce is an ideal addition to crispy, tender chicken wings. Ingredients 3 pounds chicken wings 1 tbsp egg + 2 water whisked together to make an egg wash 1 cup flour ½ tsp black pepper ¼ tsp cayenne pepper 3 tbsp ground ginger 1 tsp salt For the Sauce 1 cup sugar ¼ cup water 4 tbsp soy sauce 4 tbsp rice wine vinegar white wine vinegar is fine in a pinch 2 tbsp toasted sesame seed oil 2 tsp paprika 2 tbsp hot crushed chilli paste or sauce use more or less to taste if you don’t like it very hot 3 cloves minced garlic 3 tbsp freshly grated ginger ¼ cup water 2 tsp corn starch Instructions Combine the 1 cup flour, ½ tsp black pepper, ¼ tsp cayenne pepper, 3 tbsp ground ginger, 1 tsp salt. Prepare an egg wash by whisking together the eggs and water.  Season the chicken wings with salt and pepper, dip them in the egg wash and then dre...