Instructions @ http://www.instructables.com

I made vanilla bean ice cream and followed these instructions for assembling my own that turned out to be far superior to the already near-perfect originals.

http://cupcakesandcashmere.com/homemade-drumsticks/

CREAMY AVOCADO CHICKEN SALAD

The flavors of this chicken salad are reminiscent of summer grilling. If you've got a bit of leftover chicken from the night before, this is a great way to use it up for lunch. Otherwise, feel free to boil a breast of chicken or zap one in the microwave for a super-speedy meal. Enjoy!

ingredients:

1 cup chicken breast, cooked and shredded
¼ cup corn
¼ cup black beans, rinsed and drained
¼ cup green onions, chopped
¼ cup tomatoes, diced
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
¼ cup corn chips, crushed
2 tablespoons white vinegar
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
Salt to taste
2-4 avocados, sliced in half with pits discarded

directions:

In a medium bowl, toss the chicken breast, corn, black beans, green onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and corn chips together. Add the vinegar and mayonnaise to mixture and toss to coat. Salt to taste. Spoon salad into halved avocados. Serve immediately with a spoon and fork. Enjoy!

Santa Fe Chicken Salad Wraps

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Ingredients:

For the Chicken Salad
2/3 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 – 3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 - 2 tablespoon minced cilantro
2 – 3 green onions, sliced thin
1 stalk celery, diced
2 cups poached, diced or shredded chicken
2/3 cup black beans, I like Bush's brand best
1/3 cup diced red bell pepper
1/3 cup corn kernels

For the Wraps
Santa Fe Chicken Salad
Burrito Sized Tortillas
Salad Greens or Baby Spinach
Avocado Slices

Directions:

For the Chicken Salad:

In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream, lime juice, salt, pepper, paprika, cumin, and cilantro. Whisk to combine.

Add the chicken, green onion, and celery to the sour cream mixture. Stir until the chicken is well coated.

Fold in the black beans, bell pepper, and corn. Cover and chill until serving.

To Prepare the Wraps:
Layer chicken salad, salad greens or baby spinach and avocado slices inside burrito sized tortillas. Fold up the ends and roll the wrap to seal it. Slice in half. Serve with salsa on the side, if desired.

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Ingredients
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup butter
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions
Place chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and butter in large microwaveable bowl. Zap in microwave on medium until chips are melted, about 3-5 minute, stirring once or twice during cooking. Stir in nuts, if desired. Pour into well-greased 8x8-inch glass baking dish. Refrigerate until set.  Of course, you can also melt the chips in a pot on the stove with your milk and butter, I usually do it this way, but in a pinch, the microwave is quicker.  Enjoy!

Yummy Fluffy Baked Donut Recipe

• 4 to 4 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cup milk
• 1 pkg yeast (or 2 1/2 tsps)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• sprinkle salt

1. Warm milk (I heat it to where I could stick my finger in it comfortably. This is how I am successful with yeast. I'm sure you can find some sort of rule out there so you don't kill it but this works for me)
2. Add yeast to the milk and leave it to dissolve.
3. To another bowl add 4 cups flour, sugar and salt and give it a stir.
4. Once your yeast has dissolved, add oil, melted butter and eggs to your milk/yeast mixture
5. Pour your liquid mixture into your flour mixture and stir. Add up to another 1/2 cup flour if your dough is too soft and sticky.
6. Let rise in a greased bowl for an hour
7. Roll dough out to 1/2 inch thick
8. Cut circles out of your dough (I use an extra large mug), cut out a smaller circle for your middle hole (I use the top of a ziplock drinking container my kids use for school). You can use cookie cutters, really anything. Look through your drawers and cupboards, you don't need anything fancy. Make sure your middle hole is quite large as it will get smaller when the dough rises again, and then again when it cooks. You want your holes to almost look too large as they will get lots smaller.
9. Let donuts rise for about 90 mins. An hour is fine, but the longer they rise the fluffier and softer they will be.
10. Cook at 375 degrees for 10-12 mins. Watch them and when they are golden brown on top take out! The time will vary depending on the size of your donuts.

Makes 12-14 large donuts

Super scrumptious as my little one would say!
You can use an icing glaze and sprinkles for a kid friendly look, or you can do what we do and make a mixture of equal parts white sugar and brown sugar with a generous sprinkling of cinnamon thrown in. Brush melted butter on your donuts and dip into the sugar mixture.

There's only one thing better than these donuts, and that's the donut holes! :)
make some this weekend, you won't regret it!

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Ok me and my hubby last night worked together and made a pasta. This by no means is healthy, LOL Here is what we did:

Ingredience:

• 2 TBLS Butter
• 2 TBLS Flour
• 2 C Milk
• 1/2 Package Cream Cheese
• Dash of Red Pepper Flakes
• Dash of Salt and Pepper
• Dash of Oregano
• 2 TBLS Olive Oil
• 1/2 Small Onion (chopped)
• 2 Cloves Garlic (chopped)
• 1 1/2 Roma Tomato (chopped)
• 1 C Frozen Corn
• 1/2 Pound Bacon
• 3 C Pasta

Recipe @ simplydesigning.blogspot.com