Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Squares

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened 

1 cup brown sugar, unpacked

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup semi sweet choc chips

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.  Add egg and vanilla, mix well.  In separate bowl add dry ingredients, mix.  Add dry to wet, mix well.  Add chips and walnuts, combine.  Scrape into a small greased baking pan.  I used a 9x8 inch.  Bake for 25 to 30 mins or lightly browned.  Cool on rack, then slice into squares.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-chip-squares-78830#ixzz1t44NuuMl

Ahi Tuna Cold Salad

Ahi Tuna Salad
1 lb Fresh Ahi Tuna, grilled medium
2 celery stalks, diced
4 TBS red onion or scallions, diced
1 large garlic clove, chopped
2 corn cobs, cooked and sliced 1 inch thick
1 can black olives
1 cup artichoke hearts
2 TBS olive oil
2 TBS Balsamic Vinegar
1 lemon, juiced
2 large basil leaves
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Grill or broil tuna to medium, dice and add to large bowl. Add celery, onions, garlic, corn, olives and artichokes.  In small bowl or small food processor mix olive oil, vinegar, lemon, basil, salt and pepper.  Add to Tuna mix, toss.  Serve chilled or warm as side dish or on favorite lettuce.

Horsey Crab Deviled Eggs

Ingredients:
1 doz large or extra large eggs
1/2 cup crab meat
1/2 - 1 tsp horseradish
3 Tbs cream cheese (room temp)
3 Tbs mayo (more or less)
3 Tbs cilantro, chopped
1/4 tsp paprika
salt and pepper, to taste
scallions, for garnish

Boiling eggs:
In large sauce pot fill half with water.  Slightly tap eggs on counter breaking seal of shell.  (This will help remove shell after cooking). Be careful not to tap too hard breaking shell completely.  Place eggs in water and boil on high until water starts to boil.  Reduce heat to med and cook for 10 mins.  Drain hot liquid adding cold water to pot until eggs are cool enough to start peeling.  Leaving eggs wet will help remove shells easily.  Slice eggs in half (length wise), removing yolk.

Add yolk and all other ingredients to mixing bowl, completely mix well.  Add filling to cooked egg whites.  Garnish with scallion.

Fruity Graham Buttermilk Pork Chops

4-6 Pork Chops, trimmed

olive oil, to saute

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup each of ground Fruity Pebbles Cereal, Graham Crackers and seasoned Bread Crumbs

(mixed in separate bowl)

Combine cereal, graham crackers and seasoned bread crumbs.  In separate bowl beat egg, add buttermilk.  Heat oil in frying pan.  Dredge chop in wet mixture then in dry, covering on both sides.  Season with salt (to taste), saute, flipping to brown on both sides.

Black Russian Pineapple Chicken

4-6 skinless, boneless chicken breast
olive oil, for frying
1 can sliced pineapple, reserve juice
1/4 cup chopped onion
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tsp chicken base (chicken paste)  sold in soup isle
1/4 cup Kahlua or other brand
3 Tbs brown sugar, more or less to taste (plus extra to sprinkle on pineapple rings)
juice from sliced canned pineapple
8 ozs mushrooms, sliced
1-2 Tbs flour, if needed

Saute seasoned chicken 3/4 of the way done, remove from frying pan and reserve. (Chicken will be returned later to cook completely).  Remove pineapple rings from can (reserve juice).  Sprinkle with brown sugar and place in broiler to slightly brown for color.  Remove from broiler and cover to keep warm.  In frying pan with left over grease saute onion and garlic, add chicken base, stir.  Add Kahlua, brown sugar and juice, stir.  Add mushrooms, cook until soft.  Add flour to thicken juices, if needed.  Return chicken to pan, flipping to coat on both sides.  Simmer on med heat until chicken is completely cooked.  Serve over rice with pineapple rings.

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Incredibly Moist Corn Bread

1 cup flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup sugar (adjust more or less to your liking)
1 tsp salt
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup sour cream
3 Tbs butter, melted
1 egg
1 can cream corn
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Grease a small baking pan. (approximately 9 inch x 6 inch) or (9 inch round)
Mix all dry ingredients together.  Add remaining ingredient, whisk together.  Pour into baking dish
Bake for approx. 20 mins.