Janurary recipes that will warm your soul !

     I wanted to share these recipes because they are simple, fun and delicious.  I get raves every time I make them and they are very easy to put together.  I wanted to comment that you can save money by buying split chicken breasts which come with the bone.  They are cheaper and you can cut them up yourself and get two breasts per piece plus the bone with some remaining chicken meat.  Those can be used to boil and make a chicken soup.  Chicken thighs are also very delicious in this recipe!
Since we are having a cold snap the warmth of the oven is a pleasure and the aroma is simply amazing.

Some of the most significant moments of the church occurred around the table.  Stories of the Passover, the Wedding reception at Cana of Galilee, the feeding of the 5,000 and the Lord's supper.  With these recipes comes my sincerest hope that you and your love ones will make the time to enjoy a new dish together.  A new dish always brings a new experience, some that last a lifetime and become tradition in your homes.

January - New Year Appetizer - Crowd Pleaser Dinner - Yummy Ending

Hot Shrimp Dip

1 stick butter
1 package 8oz. cream cheese
1 4oz. can shrimp
Handful of chopped scallions (green onions)
Few drops Worcestershire sauce

Heat the above ingredients slowly in a small crock pot, electric fondue dish or on the stove. 
For best results you need to keep the mixture warm so it won't separate.  Dip with crackers.
This dip is absolutely delicious!

Touch of Chicken
Chicken breast, thighs or even tenders are fine
Bacon
Sour Cream
Cream of Mushroom Soup

Mix one can of mushroom soup and one container of sour cream in a bowl.  Take a package of bacon and your chicken
meat and wrap each piece of chicken with a slice of bacon and place it in a baking pan.  If you are cooking for a large crowd
double the soup and sour cream and use a 9x13 baking dish.  Once you have wrapped the chicken and it is placed in your baking
dish cover the wrapped chicken with the soup and sour cream mixture.  Cover with plastic wrap and let sit in the frig. for 24 hours.
Bake at 275 for 3 hours.  The slow cooking at a low temperature is important.  Your home will smell delicious and you will sing
your way through this meal.   YUMMO!
Serve with rice and a vegetable.

One Bowl Chocolate Cake

In a large bowl combine:
1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 tea. baking soda, 1/2 tea. baking powder and 1/4 tea. salt.
Add 3/4 cup milk, 1/3 cup cooking oil and 1tea.vanilla.  Beat with an electric beater on low to combine ingredients then to med.
for 2 min.  Add 1 egg and beat two additional minutes.  Pour into greased and floured pan and bake at 350 for 30-35 min.
Served plain, with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.  Enjoy!




Love and Hugs from my kitchen to yours.