Chicken Milanese

INGREDIENTS

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 16 oz total
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup seasoned whole wheat breadcrumbs, wheat or gluten-free
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 large egg, beaten
• olive oil spray
• 6 cups baby arugula
• 3 lemons, cut into wedges

INSTRUCTIONS

• Cut chicken into 4 cutlets, then place cutlets between 2 sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap and pound out to 1/4-inch thick.
• Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
• In a shallow plate, beat the egg and 1 teaspoon of water together.
• Combine breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese in a shallow bowl.
• Dip the chicken into the egg, then the breadcrumb mixture.  Place on a work surface and spray both sides with olive oil.
• Preheat the air fryer to 400F.
• In batches transfer to the air fryer basket and cook 7 minutes, turning halfway until golden and cooked through.
• Serve chicken with 1 1/2 cups arugula and top with a generous amount of lemon juice.

Oven Directions:

• Bake in a preheated oven 425F 425F for 12 to 14 minutes, flipping halfway until golden.

 https://www.skinnytaste.com/air-fryer-chicken-milanese/

sausage/apple stuffed acorn squash

 Ingredients

• 3 Acorn Squash, halved
• Olive Oil
• Salt & Pepper
• 1 lb Ground Sausage
• 1 Small Onion, finely chopped
• 2 Large Celery Stalks, finely chopped
• 2 Apples, diced
• ½ tsp sage
• 1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
• 1 cup Parmasean Cheese, divided

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Using a sharp knife cut off each end of the acorn squash removing as little as possible, then cut in half.
3. Spoon out seeds.
4. Brush olive oil inside and on top of Acorn Squash.
5. Sprinkle Salt and Pepper over Acorn Squash to taste.
6. Bake for 40 minutes to an hour depending on size of your squash until tender and you can pierce with a fork, but still holding it's shape.
7. While the squash is baking begin sautéing the sausage for about 5 minutes, drain and pat dry with a paper towel to remove as much grease as possible, but don't discard grease in the pan.
8. Using the grease from the sausage add your onions and celery to the pan and sauté for another 2-3 minutes until it starts to brown. (add olive oil if necessary)
9. Add apples and sauté for another 2 minutes or until softened.
10. Stir in sage and bread crumbs.
11. Add ¾ cup parmesan cheese and stir until cheese begins to melt. Set aside.
12. Once squash has finished baking and reached desired tenderness spoon in meat mixture until the squash is filled.
13. Return to the oven and bake an additional 15-20 minutes depending on size of squash.
14. Remove from oven and top with remaining parmesan cheese.
15. Enjoy!

chicken parm meatballs

https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/chicken-parmesan-meatballs/

cut out- Kim

Cream together:
1 1/2 cup butter
1 cup+ 5tbs+1tsp sugar
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 tsp vanilla


add:
4 1/4 flour
1 tsp baking powder


refrigerate for an hour
bake 350 6-8 minutes

candy cane pie

Ingredients

• 24 large marshmallows
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 drops peppermint extract
• 6 drops red food coloring
• 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon crushed peppermint candy, divided
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
• 1 chocolate crumb crust (8 inches)

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Directions

• In a heavy saucepan, combine marshmallows and milk over low heat. Cook and stir until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. 
• Stir in vanilla, salt, peppermint extract and food coloring. Cool 30 minutes, stirring several times. Stir in 2 tablespoons crushed candies; fold in whipped cream. 
• Spoon into crust. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight. Just before serving, sprinkle with remaining candy.

Cranberry-Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip

INGREDIENTS

•  12 ounces fresh cranberries
•  4-5 green onions, chopped
•  1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
•  1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced
•  1 cup sugar (more or less to taste)
•  1/2 teaspoon cumin
•  2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
•  1/8 teaspoon salt
•  2 (8 ounces each) packages cream cheese, light or regular, softened
•  Crackers, for serving

grandma's Sugar cookies

1 cup real butter
1 1/5 cups confectioners sugar
1 egg
2-3 tsp flavoring (almond)
2 1/2- 2 3/4 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

cream together butter and conf. sugar.  crack egg in separate bowl and add the flavoring.  I use emulsions but extract works.  add that to the butter/sugar and mix until the egg is throughly incorporated
in separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt.  add a little by little.  can tell dough is ready when most sticks to paddle.  when touch has a little give and doesn't stick to finger

roll out about 1/4 inch.
cut, bake 400 for 7-8 minutes