Mommy Group 8/7/13

Sorry for the late post. It was my anniversary yesterday and didn't feel much like blogging. :)

Crockpot BBQ Chicken

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We absolutely love this recipe at my house because it's more than a regular BBQ Chicken. So sweet and tasty!

1 1/2 lb chicken

18 oz bottle BBQ sauce

1/1 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup Italian dressing (actual salad dressing, not the dry mix, unless you prep it)

2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Place chicken in crockpot. Cover with rest of ingredients. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred the chicken after around 4 hours or when chicken is tender. Serve on rolls as sliders or on rice, Hawaiian style. 

Blender Rolls

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This was an interesting recipe. I think next time I do the BBQ Chicken I would be brave and make a potato roll, but on their own, these rolls were scrumptious!

1 cup WARM milk

1 pkg yeast (1 Tbsp)

1/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/4 cup oil

Blend 30 seconds on low

Combine 3 1/4 cup flour and 1 tsp salt

Add wet ingredients to dry, stir till combined. (Note, this dough is VERY sticky. Use a wooden spoon and be aware of the stickiness)

DON'T kneed. Cover and let rise 30 minutes. 

Divide into muffin tins (Obviously, I didn't do that. I placed them straight onto a sprayed cookie sheet. With how sticky it is, I really recommend trying the sprayed muffin tin next time.) Cover and let raise 30 minutes. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until golden. Cool and serve. 

Homemade Baked Wedge Fries

4-6 potatoes

1/4 cup olive oil

Salt, pepper, seasoning salt or seasoning of your choice

Cut potatoes to desired size (I like thinner because it takes less time to cook to my desired texture. If you like them thicker, just realizes that they will take much longer to cook). 

Place on foiled (and Pam sprayed. Trust me, even on the foil, these are hard to get off) cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with seasonings. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or until fork tender. 

And this is how good the fries were... 

They took a long time to cook, but they went like hot cakes!

Maria was so nice and brought dessert for all of us as well.

Sugar Cookie Bars

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1 cup butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
5 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg. Add vanilla and mix well. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, baking soda and stir with a whisk to combine. Add to wet mixture and mix just until combined. Spread on a greased baking sheet (use a 13 x 18 pan). Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 min, until light golden brown or until a toothpick comes out clean (they won't look done so do the toothpick test). Cool completely and frost.  

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
4 ounces cream cheese (1/2 of an 8 oz block) softened
1 teaspoon vanilla (I used almond extract for half of the frosting)
¼ teaspoon salt
4 cups powdered sugar
5 Tablespoons milk
food coloring (if desired)

Combine butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla and salt. Add powdered sugar in 1-2 cup increments until combined, then add milk a little at a time and mix until smooth and spreading consistency. You may not need all the milk! Spread over cooled cookie bars.

Little Rosie was so tuckered out by all the fun we had, she just went right to sleep! What a little cutie!