July 2014 - Garden Seeds and Honey Bees

Baked Chicken Tenders

*24 Chicken Tenders, rinsed and dried

Dip or I used my hands to spread on the Chicken Tenders in the following combined mixture, and then into the crushed corn flakes.

*2 cups Olive Oil Mayonnaise
*1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
*1/2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
*1 teaspoon Deverle’s Seasoned Salt, or seasoned salt of your choice
*1 teaspoon fresh ground Pepper
*1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
*1 teaspoon Onion Powder
*1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
*Cayenne Pepper, to taste

*3 cups crushed Corn Flakes, 6 cups un-crushed

*Drizzle with 4 tablespoons of melted butter over covered Chicken Tenders just before baking

Pre-heat the oven to 400*F. Bake using 2 Silpat or parchment covered half baking sheets for 30-40 minutes or until juices run clear (internal temperature 165*F.) being careful not to over bake.

Use your Favorite Dipping Sauces we used Honey Mustard.

Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce.

*1 cup of Olive Oil Mayonnaise
*4-5 tablespoons Honey
*4-5 tablespoons prepared Yellow Mustard
*Salt and Pepper to taste

Mix together and serve in little dipping cups.

Recipe adapted from Yammies Noshery

Enjoy,

Lindy

The 24th July was a very fun day for our family getting together and enjoying each other’s company. This is a recipe from our Pioneer Day/24th of July celebration in Utah.

Shrimp or Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad

Combine and toss together in large mixing bowl:

*1 4 ounce can Tiny Shrimp, drained or 1 package of Grilled Frozen Chicken warmed in a frying pan in 2 tablespoons of Extra Light Olive Oil, cut into bite size pieces
*1 12 ounce package Wacky Mac Vegetable Pasta or Wagon Wheel Pasta, cooked and rinsed and drained
*1 cup Frozen Peas, rinsed with hot water or Fresh Peas
*4-5 Bunching Onions, minced
*5 ounces Carrots, shredded or (1/2 bag Matchstick Carrots 10 ounce size)
*1/4 cup Basil, chopped
*1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded
*Optional: Hard Boiled Eggs, diced

Dressing

*3/4 cup Olive Oil Mayonnaise
*1/4 cup Vanilla Yogurt
*Salt and Pepper, to taste

Mix dressing in a separate bowl and add to the large bowl the above pasta salad. (We used this recipe for a pioneer dinner and served in mason jars.) Chill/refrigerate until ready to serve.

**Note: We doubled this recipe and made a grilled chicken pasta salad and a shrimp pasta salad to accommodate likes and dislikes in our family.