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2.28.2017

Frozen Strawberry Lemonade

1 cup Frozen Strawberries
1 Tbsp Frozen Lemonade Concentrate
¾ cup Sprite
1 Tbsp Sugar

Add ingredients to your Blender and blend thoroughly. Serve.

Vanilla Butter Syrup

1 cup butter (2 cubes)
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups half & half
1 TBSP corn syrup
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 TBSP vanilla

Add butter, brown sugar, half & half and corn syrup to a medium sized saucepan on medium heat. Stir to combine as butter melts and mixture melds together. Bring mixture to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add baking soda and whisk quickly- syrup increases in size, so be ready! Keep gently whisking until it simmers down. Add in good quality vanilla and whisk intermittently until syrup is all one color.

Crock Pot Mac and Cheese

2 c. cooked, al dente elbow macaroni
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 c. shredded provolone cheese
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. sour cream
1/2 c. mayo
4 oz. cream cheese
14 oz. can of evaporated milk
1 t. salt
1 t. pepper
1/2 t. dry mustard

1. With cooking spray, spray a large 5-6 qt. crock pot.
2. In a pot cook the macaroni according to directions, leaving al dente, about 3-4 minutes shy of being done. Drain and rinse with cold water. Place the macaroni in the crock pot.
3. Add in the cheeses, sour cream, cream cheese, mayo and seasonings, stirring to combine.
4. Pour the evaporated milk over top the mixture.
5. Cook on low for 2 hours, stirring once half way through.
6. Serve hot.

Mississippi Chicken

3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 packet au jus gravy mix
1 packet ranch dressing mix
1/2 cup salted butter (1 stick)
6 peperoncini peppers

Add chicken breasts to the bottom of the slow cooker.
Sprinkle both packets of au jus gravy mix and ranch dressing mix on top of the chicken.
Then, top with stick of butter.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
The chicken will produce its own juices so you don't have to add any other liquid to this.

Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy

2 packets dry chicken gravy mix
1 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
2 cups water
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
garlic powder, salt & black pepper to taste
1/2 cup sour cream
rice, mashed potatoes or noodles for serving

Season chicken breasts (both sides)with garlic powder, black pepper and just a tad bit of salt.
In your slow cooker, whisk together the gravy packets, cream of chicken soup, and water until smooth.
Add the seasoned chicken breasts. Be sure to get them covered in gravy.
Cover and cook on low for about 6-8 hours.
Once cooked, break chicken up into chunks using a fork.
Stir in sour cream (if using).