Chez Fruge

Boneless Buffalo Wings

2010-03-23T15:35:00.005-05:00

1 1/2 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 teaspoon cayenne red pepper
3/4 teaspoon paprika
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 boneless skinless chicken breast
7 cups vegetable oil
1/4 cup Louisiana Hot Sauce
1 tablespoon butter or margarine

In medium bowl, mix flour, salt, black pepper, cayenne red pepper, and paprika.
In small bowl, mix egg and milk.
Slice chicken breast into small bite size pieces.
In your deep fryer or skillet, pour in the oil (mine took 7 but it's a wider fryer - you may need more or less depending on the size of your fryer or skillet).

Heat oil to 375 degrees.

Dip the chicken pieces into the egg and milk mixture and then the flour mixture. Repeat this process to double-coat each piece.
Arrange chicken on a plate and put in the fridge for 15 minutes.
When 15 minutes is up, carefully place the chicken into the oil and fry for 5-6 minutes (depending on how big you made the pieces) until they are brown. (My fryer fit 7-8 pieces at a time.)
Remove chicken from fryer when browned (and cooked through) and place them on a plate lined with paper towel.
In a microwave safe bowl (one with a lid - you will need it later), combine hot sauce and butter and microwave until butter is melted (about 25 seconds). Stir.
Put the chicken in the bowl with the sauce mixture and cover with the lid. Shake well to coat each piece.
Serve with Blue Cheese or Ranch Dressing

Cheesy Scrambled Eggs

2010-03-16T20:45:00.003-05:00

Crack Eggs in small bowl (make sure you don't get any shells in the bowl)
Mix to break up yolks
Add a touch of milk and any seasonings you want
Pour into a non-stick pan or skillet (if you don't have non-stick make sure you spray with cooking spray)
Stir so they don't stick to the bottom

Add a handful of cheese when they are done and stir it in to melt it

Serve with toast, pancakes, waffles, or even tortillas and sausage for breakfast burritos!

Death By Chocolate

2010-03-16T19:47:00.002-05:00

2 Brownie Mixes (that go in a 13x9 pan)
2 - 3 Large boxes of Instant Chocolate Pudding
Large Tub of Cool Whip
Heath Bar Pieces

Make both boxes of brownies according to directions on box (mix in same bowl and put in an 11x17 pan). While they are in the oven, make the chocolate pudding according to directions on box and put in fridge to set up.

Once the brownies have cooled, put layer of brownie chunks in the bottom of a trifle bowl. Top that with a layer of chocolate pudding. Then a layer of Cool Whip. Sprinkle Heath Bar Pieces on top. Repeat the layers 2 more times. Put in fridge until ready to serve!

Hawaiian Haystacks

2010-03-16T19:33:00.005-05:00

2 large chicken breast
3 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
1 1/2 - 2 cans Water
Rice
Chopped Celery
Frozen Peas
Chow Mein Noodles
Shredded Cheese
Sliced or Slivered Almonds
Sliced Black Olives
Coconut
Pineapple Chunks or Tidbits

Boil Chicken Breast in water until cooked all the way through. Dice or Shred Chicken and put in a clean pot. Add 3 cans of Cream of Chicken Soup and 1 1/2 cans of water (as in just use one of the cans you dumped the soup out of and fill it 1 1/2 times and add to the pot). If it's to thick, add more water. You don't want it to be as thin as a soup broth, but you don't want it way thick. Cook Rice (Minute Rice works great).

Layer everything on your plate:
Rice, then the Chicken Gravy Soup Mixture, and then anything and everything else you want!

This Recipe is easy to make for a lot of people or for a few!

Lazy Man's Peach Cobbler

2010-03-07T18:54:00.004-06:00

8 T or 1 stick butter
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup self rising flour
2/3 cup milk
2/8 oz can sliced peaches in syrup, undrained

Bake 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes

Put butter in deep baking dish and place in oven to melt butter.

Mix sugar and flour; add milk slowly to prevent lumping. Pour over melted butter.
Do not stir.

Spoon fruit on top, gently pouring in syrup. Still do not stir.

Batter will rise to top during baking.

Aunt Suzanne uses 2 28 oz cans of peaches - one full can of peaches and juice, the other can all peaches and not the juice (save it in case you do end up needing it). They like a little more peaches and still have enough batter.

Best Ever Butter Pecan Cake

2010-03-07T18:52:00.002-06:00

1 box butter pecan cake mix
1 can coconut pecan frosting
4 eggs
1 cup water
3/4 cup oil
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup shredded coconut

Mix all ingredients by hand until well blended.
Pour into bunt pan, tube pan or 9x13 pan (that has been oiled and floured).
Bake 350 degrees for 55 minutes.
It is best when made a day or two before serving.

Ms Addie Jones Chocolate Cake

2010-03-07T18:46:00.002-06:00

1 box yellow cake mix (Duncan Hines)
4 eggs
1 package instant sugar free chocolate fudge pudding mix
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup water
1 cup (8 oz) sour cream

Beat above ingredients together and then add in 6 oz chocolate chips (Hershey)
Cook in Bunt Pan @ 350 for 1 hour

Icing:
1 stick butter
6 T Evaporated Milk
4 T Cocoa
1 Box powdered sugar (3 1/2 cups)
Bring first 3 ingredients to boil and remove from heat. Add powdered sugar (use mixer to blend well).

Dump cake out on plate.
Pour icing in middle hole of bunt pan. Leave enough to pour along top of cake and drip down sides.

Best if cake is frozen for 4 or 5 days or longer before cutting!

Zatarains Jambalaya

2010-03-03T09:49:00.002-06:00

1 box Zatarains Jambalaya Mix
1 lb sausage

Follow instructions on box! Ready in about 40 minutes and tastes really good! Easy to make when you are busy and don't have time because you just leave it on the stove or when you don't really feel like cooking because there is nothing to it!

Enchilada Bake

2010-03-03T09:46:00.000-06:00

1/2 bag of tortilla chips
1 10 oz can red enchilada sauce
1 10 oz can green enchilada sauce
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/4 to 1/2 lb cooked ground beef
cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Spray pan with cooking spray and put a layer of tortilla chips. I broke them up a little bit so they would lay flatter.

Mix both enchilada sauce and cream of chicken soup in bowl and mix well. You may need to add a touch of water to make it spread easier (you might not though - I didn't).

Sprinkle ground beef over top.

Sprinkle cheese over the top.

Bake for 30 minutes.

I think technically you are supposed to layer everything up, but I didn't have enough of everything so this is what I used to make one layer. You need to double it if you want to layer it in the pan.

Easy Grilled Chicken

2010-02-23T19:54:00.002-06:00

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
Seasoning (NuNus, Tonys, TexJoy)

Rub each chicken breast with a seasoning of your choice. Place on George Forman Grill and cook for 7 - 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Check it to make sure it's done!

Serve with potatoes, fries, dirty rice, veggies, or any side you please!

Taco Soup

2010-02-23T14:09:00.002-06:00

1 lb ground beef, cooked and drained
1 can corn
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can kidney beans
1 can green beans
1 pkg taco seasoning

After draining ground beef, return to pot and add all canned ingredients - un-drained. Stir in taco seasoning. Add water if deeded to dilute. Heat to a slow boil. Serve with grated cheese, sour cream and tortilla chips.

Thanks Britt for sharing this recipe with me! :)

Pizza Casserole

2010-02-23T13:37:00.005-06:00

4 jars (14 oz each) pizza sauce
1 1/2 lbs ground beef, cooked and drained
1 lb sausage, cooked and drained
1 lb rotini pasta, cooked and drained
2 cups (8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 packages (3 oz each) sliced pepperoni
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced

Combine everything in Crock Pot. Cover;
cook on Low for 4 hours or High for 2 hours.
6 servings

Crock Pot Chicken

2010-02-23T13:32:00.005-06:00

4 to 6 boneless skinless breasts or 1 cut-up whole chicken (3 lbs)
1 jar (26 oz) pasta sauce
1 medium onion, sliced
1 medium green bell pepper, cut into strips
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup water, divided
1 to 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Combine all ingredients (except water and cornstarch) in crock pot.
Cover; cook on Low 6 to 8 hours.
Before serving combine 2 tablespoons water and 1 tablespoon cornstarch in small bowl and stir until smooth.
Add to slow cooker and cook 15 minutes on High or until mixture thickens.
If mixture needs additional thickening, add remaining water and cornstarch.
Serve chicken and veggies over mashed potatoes (or noodles) if desired.

Makes 4-6 servings

Macaroni and Cheese

2010-02-23T13:16:00.007-06:00

5 cups cooked rotini pasta
2 cups (8 oz) cubed American Cheese
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
1 cup (4 oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 can (4 oz) diced green chilies, drained
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 lb Ground Beef
Onion and Bell Pepper

Combine all ingredients, mix.
Cover; cook on High for 2 hours. Stir twice.

4 servings

***UPDATE*** It didn't turn out so hot - probably won't make this one again!!

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

2010-02-02T21:05:00.008-06:00

I read a lot of blogs during the day and one that I keep up with is called Our Best Bites - I saw this recipe and the pictures and knew that I had to try it out!

1 C butter flavored Crisco
1 C creamy peanut butter
1 C sugar
1 C packed brown sugar
1 t vanilla
3 eggs
3 C flour
2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt

filling:
1 C creamy peanut butter
1/2 c real butter, softened
4 C powdered sugar
2 t vanilla
5-6 T milk

So here is my table covered with the ingredients (minus the laptop - that's how I was able to follow the recipe and minus the goldfish - Parker was in his highchair and I was feeding him goldfish to entertain him)Cream Shortening, Peanut Butter, Sugar and Brown Sugar together until fluffy (about 2 minutes).
Add in vanilla and one egg, mix. Add second egg, mix. Add third egg, mix.
In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Pour into dough. Mix.
Roll into tiny balls and place on baking sheet (you can roll in sugar if you want, I however, forgot! :) )
Use your fork to do the traditional peanut butter cookie criss-cross.
Bake for 6 minutes. You want them to be soft. Don't let the edges brown. (yes that is foil pretending to be my cooling rack - I am not sure where they are and I didn't have wax paper)
To make the filling, whip together the Peanut Butter and Butter until smooth.
Add in Powdered Sugar and vanilla, mix. Add one Tablespoon of milk at a time to get the right consistency. (I'm not quite sure this is how it is supposed to look or if it's the right consistency - she didn't have a picture on her blog for me to see, but this is what I used!) You want it to be on the thick side, but you want it spreadable. (You want it thicker than normal frosting.)
I put the filling in a Ziploc back (both bags broke, but I didn't have any piping bags - so I just had to deal. Put a generous amount of filling on the center of one cookie and the place another cookie on top smashing down a tad to spread the filling out.

Thanks to
http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/02/peanut-butter-sandwich-cookies.html
for sharing this delicious recipe with me!!

Baked Potatoes

2010-01-26T20:27:00.003-06:00

Scrub Potatoes Well
Poke holes in Potatoes with Fork
Rub with Olive Oil
Rub with Seasoning like Tony Chachere's

Bake at 400 degrees for an hour

They say not to wrap potatoes in foil to bake because that steams them and doesn't bake them.

Chicken Taco Soup

2010-01-21T08:56:00.003-06:00

1 20 oz green enchilada sauce
6 boneless skinless chicken breast
1 16 oz salsa
1 large can chicken broth
1 small can green chilies (optional)
1 can pinto beans
1 can black beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can corn
1 1/2 cup minute rice
3 tablespoon lime juice
chopped cilantro (to taste, I like alot!)

Put first 5 ingredients in crock pot on low for 8 hours.
Remove chicken so you can shred it, then add it back with the rest of the stuff to cook 10-15 mins or until heated through.

Then you can eat over tortilla chips and sprinkle cheese over it or just put it in a bowl and enjoy!
I don't follow the recipe every time. Sometimes I put onions or a can of dice tomatoes. I love it! Hope you enjoy!

from Tami Peck Heintschel

Lasagna

2010-01-14T12:08:00.003-06:00

1 Box of No Boil Lasagna Noodles
1 Jar Spaghetti Sauce
1 lb ground beef (browned and drained)
Cheese
9x9 Pan

Spray pan with cooking spray

Layer bottom of pan with noodles (four fit across mine but I had to break a little off the top of each noodle so it would fit in the pan).
Pour 1/3 of Sauce on top of noodles and spread out.
Sprinkle 1/3 of ground beef over sauce.
Sprinkle cheese on top.

Repeat steps two more times omitting the cheese in the last step.

Cover with foil and bake in oven for an hour at 350 degrees

Last five minutes, remove foil, sprinkle cheese on top.

Made 9 pieces.

Can be made in bigger pan, you just need to double or triple your ingredients.

Green Sauce

2009-12-16T06:21:00.001-06:00

1 Bunch Cilantro

2 Seeded jalapenos

2 Tablespoons sliced jalapenos

Double Package of Ranch Dressing Mix (not the dip mix)

16oz Mayo

2 Cups Milk

Mix all together in blender and blend for a minute or two. Chill and Serve

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

2009-11-04T18:29:00.003-06:00

1 (6 lb) Chicken (take off skin - makes it less greasy) (leave bones - it adds to the flavor)
1 lb Sausage - cut in chunks
1 medium onion - cut in small pieces
2 bell peppers - cut in small pieces
4 celery stalks - cut in small pieces
4 1/2 quarts of Water
8 oz (half the jar) of Kary's Dry Roux Mix

In large pot, bring water to boil.
Add roux stirring continuously until Roux is dissolved.
Add the rest of the ingredients.
Boil over medium heat for about 2 hours.
De-bone and cube chicken (discarding any access fat and skin) and return to pot.
Serve over a scoop of rice.

Toffee

2009-10-29T13:47:00.002-05:00

1 cup butter (1 imperial margarine and 1 real butter)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup choc chips

Mix water, sugar and butter in saucepan on low heat until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted.
Cover with lid and bring to boil on low heat.
Remove lid and stir in nuts.
Cook on med high stirring constantly until it smokes and starts to turn tan.
Pour into 9x13 pan (grease pan with butter first)
Melt chocolate chips and spread over top.
Put in refrigerator for 30 minutes to an hour.

Tiramisu Bowl

2009-10-29T13:44:00.002-05:00

1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese (softened)
3 cup milk
2 pkg (4 serving) vanilla instant pudding
1 tub (8 oz) cool whip
48 vanilla wafers
2 squares bakers semisweet baking chocolate
1 cup fresh raspberries

Beat cream cheese in large bowl until creamy.
Gradually beat in milk.
Add dry pudding mixes and mix well.
Stir in 2 cup of whipped topping.
Line bottom and sides of 2 1/2 qt bowl with half of the wafers.
Layer half of pudding mixture over wafers and then top with half of the grated chocolate.
Repeat all layers starting with wafers.
Top with remaining whipped topping and raspberries.
Refrigerate at least two hours.

Bread Machine Rolls

2009-10-29T13:42:00.002-05:00

Add wet ingredients first:
1 cup hot scalded milk
1/4 cup warm water
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla

Then add
4-4 1/2 cup flour
Make indention in flour
Add 1 T yeast or a packet
Set machine to dough setting (2 hours)
Let rise 45 min to 1 hour cook at 350 degrees for 13 minutes

Rice Krispie Treats

2009-10-29T13:40:00.002-05:00

3 T butter
1 pkg marshmallows (3 cups of mini I think)
6 cup rice krispies

Heat butter and marshmallows on high for 3 minutes and stir after 2 minutes.
Stir until smooth.
Add rice krispies.
Stir until well coated.
Press into sprayed pan.

Strawberry Bread

2009-10-29T13:38:00.003-05:00

3 cup flour
2 cup sugar
3 t cinnamon
1 t salt
1 t soda
2 (10 oz) frozen strawberries (thawed)
1 1/4 cup oil
4 eggs
1 1/4 cup nuts

Combine Dry ingredients.
Add oil and eggs and mix thoroughly.
Stir in strawberries and nuts
Pour in 3 greased and floured loaf pans and bake 1 hour 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

Can wrap and freeze for later.