Amway Grand Plaza Chicken

This recipe is named after a local hotel, this chicken marinade was supposed to have come from them. All I know is that we love it and I've been making this recipe for years.-Sarah

1 cup apple juice
1 cup oil
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 T. lemon juice
2 T. dried parsley
2 T. chopped carrot
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 t. whole peppercorns
1 t. salt
1 bay leaf
dash of Worcestershire sauce

• Mix all and add chicken. Let marinate for at least the day.

Sunshine Jello Salad

Kristin and I have been working on the topping for this recipe and this is the final result. It's so yummy. The juice gives the Jello such a great flavor.-Sarah

6 oz. orange Jello
2 cups boiling water
6 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate
20 oz. pineapple tidbits, drained and juice reserved
small can mandarin oranges, drained and juice reserved
1 cup of reserved juice

1 box instant lemon pudding
1 cup milk
4 oz. Cool Whip (1/2 of 8 oz. tub)

• Mix Jello with boiling water, stirring until completely dissolved.
• Stir in orange juice concentrate, juice and fruit.
• Pour into 9x13 pan and chill until set.
• Mix pudding and milk and fold in Cool whip. Spread over Jello.

Pudding Frosting

I think this recipe came from Kristin's mother in law years ago. It's a great alternative to regular frosting because it's light and fluffy and not too sweet. There are so many different cake and pudding flavor combinations to try.-Sarah

2 boxes instant pudding
2 cups milk
8 oz. Cool Whip

-Mix pudding and milk with a whisk until thickened. Fold Cool Whip into pudding.

One of my favorite ways to use this cake is on a pudding cake. I bake a regular cake mix in a 9x13 pan and cool it completely. Then poke holes in the cake with the end of a wooden spoon. I spread a small box of instant pudding, made according to the directions, over the cake and spread it over and into the holes of the cake with a spatula. Then chill completely.

Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza

This is awesome, it is like having salad and an awesome bread stick at the same time. This is so simple and the amounts are up to you. -Kristin

1 Pizza dough cooked and cooled a bit (recipe on blog)
8 oz. package softened cream cheese
Caesar Dressing
Romaine lettuce, diced
Red onion, diced
Tomato, diced
Diced, grilled chicken
Shredded Romano cheese

• Beat together cream cheese and some Caesar dressing till creamy.
• Spread over cooled crust.
• In a bowl mix together the romaine, onion and tomato with some Caesar dressing.
• Spread over cream cheese layer.
• Top with diced, grilled chicken.
• Sprinkle with shredded Romano cheese.

***I make this using just Caesar dressing and no cream cheese. -Kristin

Easy Breadsticks

These are quick and easy to get ready and serve with pizza or a snack. Our dog Benji really wants to get some of these! -Kristin

1/4 c. butter
3 c. white flour (or 1/2 white and 1/2 wheat flour)
1 t. salt
1 T. baking powder
1 T. oil
1 c. milk (or a bit more)

• Place butter in a 9x13 pan and put in oven that is preheating to 425 so that the butter melts as the oven heats up. Be careful to not let it burn.
• Stir together the dry ingredients. Mix together the oil and milk and gradually pour into flour and mix well.
• Knead 5-6 times in the bowl.
• Place on a lightly floured surface and roll out into 9x13 rectangle.
• Lay dough in the pre-heated 9x13 pan, atop the melted butter. Cut into 1 inch strips.
• Bake at 425 for 20 minutes.

Jello Cake

Jello cake is summer to me, it is so easy, refreshing and just so delicious! -Kristin

1 box white or yellow cake mix
2 small boxes of jello (flavor of choice)
2 cups boiling water
8 oz. Cool Whip

• Mix and bake cake as directed.
• As soon as the cake is out of the oven, poke holes all over using the bottom of a wooden spoon.
• Mix jello into boiling water and pour evenly over cake.
• Refrigerate immediately until cooled.
• Top with Cool Whip.

Macaroni and Cheese Pizza

This is a fun pizza for the kids...and adults too! Sarah and I made this today for the kids and they all approved highly. -Kristin

1 box macaroni and cheese
2 eggs
1 1/2-2 cups pizza sauce (recipe on blog)
2 cups mozzarella cheese
sliced pepperoni
Opt. pizza toppings of your choice

• Make the macaroni and cheese as directed and stir in eggs. Spread into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
• Top with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni along with any other pizza topping you would like.
• Bake another 10 minutes.