Sunday, June 12, 2011

Grilled Chicken Salad


1 1/2 lbs grilled chicken breast sliced
1 small package of spring mix lettuce
Chopped walnuts
Craisins
Raspberry vinaigrette dressing

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/4 cups of flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 sticks butter softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups of chocolate chips

Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Beat butter, vanilla and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Gradually add flour until well combined, scraping sides of bowl with rubber spatula. Stir in chocolate chips. Bake at 350 for 5 minutes, switch trays from top to bottom, bake another five minutes. Let cool.

Orange Marmalade Cupcakes


Cupcakes
1 8 oz package of cream cheese softened
1 box white cake mix
1 cup + 2 tablespoons orange juice for brushing
1/3 cup orange marmalade
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 egg whites
1 1/2 tsp orange zest

Directions: Combine cake mix and above ingredients on a low speed until well combined. Spoon mixture into muffin cups, making the 2/3 of the way full. Bake 18 to 22 minutes at 350 degrees. After taken out of the oven, brush with additional 2 tablespoons of orange juice. Cool cupcakes completely before frosting.

Frosting
1 tablespoon orange marmalade
1 stick butter softened
2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 8 oz package of cream cheese softened

Mix above ingredients on a low setting until well combined.

*Because this recipe uses cream cheese, cupcakes should be refrigerated until served.