Pina Colada Chicken Tenders

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Kid-friendly, but we like ‘em too!

Ingredients
2 whole, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 cup Panko bread crumbs
1 cup shredded coconut
2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
Cooking oil (we use canola)… medium pan, about 1 inch depth for oil
1/2 cup pineapple . . . → Read More: Pina Colada Chicken Tenders

Hot for Potato Salad

Who makes the best potato salad you’ve ever had?  You answered that question without hesitation, didn’t you?  For some reason, everyone seems to know someone who makes THE BEST potato salad.  I’m one of those people, as my family and I . . . → Read More: Hot for Potato Salad

Pirated Rum Cake

Why are recipes kept “secret”?  The way I see it, if something’s good, and you aren’t looking to be the next Colonel Sanders, why would you deprive others from your knowledge?  I say, share!  This rum cake recipe is such an . . . → Read More: Pirated Rum Cake

Pineapple Party Cake

I can’t believe I still have it,  but I do — a nostalgic recipe collection given to me, a new bride  in 1984, from the ladies of Trinity Lutheran Church in Crestline, Ohio.   Thank you, ladies, and I shall hereby pass . . . → Read More: Pineapple Party Cake

Jamaican Jerk Marinade

Spice up chicken, beef or pork in the oven or on the grill!

Ingredients
1 finely-chopped chopped medium onion
4 finely-chopped scallions
1 hot pepper of your choice, finely-chopped
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons allspice
1/2 teaspoon thyme (most . . . → Read More: Jamaican Jerk Marinade

Cuban Black Beans

Ingredients
1 pound dried black beans, rinsed, drained and soaked overnight
6 cups water
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
4 cloves crushed garlic
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons cooking . . . → Read More: Cuban Black Beans

Cuban Pork with Mojo Sauce

Here’s another recipe that’s been in my scrap book for several years.  After eating this you’ll never want to buy another bottled version of Mojo sauce again!

Ingredients
1 boneless pork loin roast, about 2 pounds
1 cup olive oil
10 cloves crushed garlic
1/2 cup . . . → Read More: Cuban Pork with Mojo Sauce

Baked Grouper with Blue Crab Stuffing

I’ve had this recipe for about 8 years and have no idea where it came from (we’ve relocated quite a few times over the years), but it is so good and warrants sharing!  I hope you like it!

Ingredients
2 nice grouper fillets, . . . → Read More: Baked Grouper with Blue Crab Stuffing

Fresh Baked Cinnamon Rolls

Whether you live in Key West or Anchorage, what’s not to like about waking up to the irresistible aroma of fresh-baked cinnamon rolls?  Who can resist the sight of fresh, creamy-white icing oozing into and around the crevices of sweet, golden . . . → Read More: Fresh Baked Cinnamon Rolls

White Chicken Chili

This recipe has been in the family (thank you, Diane!) since 1997, and it holds a place very close to the front of my recipe “scrap book”, right after Grandma’s meatloaf!  It even won a prize at our church chili cook-off, . . . → Read More: White Chicken Chili

Key Lime Crunch Torte

Bill’s Aunt Kaye gave me this crunch torte recipe to use for no-bake fruit pies (such as strawberry, blueberry or peach), but why not use it for a baked key lime pie?  So here goes… first, Aunt Kaye’s Crunch Torte recipe, . . . → Read More: Key Lime Crunch Torte