Caribbean Jerk chicken and pasta salad

1

box Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® chipotle ranch pasta salad mix

1/3

cup mayonnaise

1

tablespoon packed brown sugar

1

tablespoon fresh lime juice

1

teaspoon grated gingerroot

1/2

teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

2

packages (6 oz each) refrigerated grilled chicken strips, chopped

1 1/2

cups chopped fresh pineapple

3

medium green onions, sliced

2

teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro

1 Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2 Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together seasoning mix, mayonnaise, brown sugar, lime juice, gingerroot and red pepper flakes. Stir in chicken, pineapple, green onions and cilantro.

3 Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well. Stir pasta into salad mixture. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour to chill. Stir before serving.

Chipotle Ranch chicken pasta salad

this recipe makes a huge bowl, I like it because I can fix it and put it in the fridge for dinner and use leftovers for lunch.


The salad mix in this recipe can be hard to find but if you go to a large Superwalmart you'll have no trouble finding it.

You will need:

2 boxes of Suddenly salad, Chipotle Ranch flavor
2/3 cup mayo
6 tablespoons milk
1 can corn drained
1 can black beans drained and rinsed
1 avacado chopped up
1 cup cheddar cheese
2 chicken breasts
1 envelope ranch dressing mix
1 envelope chicken fajita mix

1. make pasta salad according to directions to make it easier you can even use the microwave recipe. Makes it even easier.

2. While the pasta is cooking, take the ranch mix and fajita mix and combine the two. You'll use this to coat your chicken (cut up in bite sized pieces) bake the chicken at 400 for 30 minutes (or until chicken is done on inside).

3. Add corn and rinsed black beans to pasta salad. Add chicken and refrigerate for an hour.

Campfire cones

This is a great camping recipe but as long as you have a grill at home or an oven I think you could recreate this at home

you will need:

Chopped Fruit.  strawberries and bananas – I bet any berries, even tart apples, would be perfect!
Mini-Marshmallows.
Chocolate Chips. We used semi-dark, chocolate chips – love the extra antioxidants.
Waffle Ice-Cream Cone. Unfortunately, not any icecream cone will work – we tried I’d love to experiment with waffle bowls next time.
Tin Foil. To wrap your cone once you have it stuffed to capacity

Strawberry or Orange soda cake

I am a late blooming pinterest addict especially when it comes to home decor and recipes. Here's another I found on Pinterest :) enjoy

You will need:

Strawberry or Orange cake mix
3 eggs
1/3 cup oil
fresh strawberries (or Mandarin Oranges)
cool whip
Strawberry or Orange soda (every cake mix is different just sub the soda for water stated on cake mix box)

Mix cake mix, eggs, oil, and soda and pour into greased and floured cake pan. Bake at 350 for 17 minutes or until tooth pick comes out cleanly.

slice strawberries thinly for middle of cake

Cool cake completely place thin strawberries

frost cake with cool whip and top with remaining sliced strawberries

Brownie mix

These are a new hit at our house. Never buying a box again. So simple, so easy!!! Brownie Mix $0.30 /mix. 1 Cup Sugar, 1/2 Cup Flour, 1/3 Cup Cocoa, 1/4 tsp Salt, 1/4 tsp Baking Powder. Add: 2 Eggs, 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil, 1 teaspoon Vanilla. Bake @ 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

strawberry brownies

Very easy recipe, another pinterest recipe :)

You will need:

Strawberry Cake mix (any brand will do)

2 eggs
1/3 cup oil


 spread in 9x13 pan (dough will be thick) and bake at 350 for 14 minutes. For glaze, mix 1 c. Powdered sugar with 1 1/2 tablespoons milk or water. Pour over warm brownies. Enjoy!

Root Beer Cookies

This is the third "root beer" themed recipe I've featured so far, the first was Root beer (makes 5 gallons) and then root beer float cake.

They were a big hit at a little boys party I hosted not long ago.

Makes about 3 dozen large cookies or 4 dozen medium cookies (depending how big you like 'em!)


Cookie Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

2 cups packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1 tsp. root beer extract or concentrate

4 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

Frosting Ingredients:

4 cups powdered sugar (or icing sugar)

3/4 cup butter, softened

3 Tbsp. milk

1 tsp. root beer extract or concentrate

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375º.

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in buttermilk and root beer extract.

Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture.

Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375º for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

In a mixing bowl, combine all frosting ingredients. Beat until smooth.

Frost cooled cookies.

Enjoy!