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Spicy Hot Chicken Bits

Spicy chicken pieces dredged in flour mixture and deep fried in hot

oil.

INGREDIENTS:

3 pounds boneless chicken breasts without skin

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

2 tablespoons red pepper, [or less]

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 cup flour

vegetable oil

PREPARATION:

Wash chicken breasts and dab dry. Cut into 1-inch strips. Sprinkle chicken strips with salt, pepper and garlic powder, turning pieces so all sides are seasoned. Continue seasoning with with red and black peppers. Massage into chicken to ensure rich deep flavor.

Refrigerate for 1-2 hours to bring out the flavor of seasonings.

Dust chicken with flour, then deep fry in vegetable oil at 370?, for 3 t 4 minutes.

Lay fried chicken bits on paper towels to drain; serve with your favorite dipping sauce, like BBQ, Ranch, or Honey Mustard, or try one of the sauces below. Serves 6 to 8.

Southern Style Hush Puppies

2 cups of plain corn meal

1/4 cup of sugar

7 tablespoons of minced onion

1 1/2 cups of buttermilk

1 tablespoon of flour

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1 teaspoon of salt

1 tsp. pepper

1/8 tsp. red pepper or sage (optional, to taste)

1 egg, beaten

Mix dry ingredients. Add onions. Stir egg and buttermilk together and add to mixture. Mix and drop by spoonfuls into hot oil. When done hush puppies will float to top of your pan or fryer.

Country Fried Squash

3-4 yellow squash (washed and sliced length ways)

1-1/2 cups of corn meal

3 tablespoons of sugar

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/4 teaspoon of black pepper

Vegetable oil

Mix meal, sugar, salt and pepper. Dredge each piece of squash in mixture. Pour 1/2 inch oil in pan and heat. Add squash carefully and pan fry until golden brown.

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Bean Salad

1 can of green beans

1 can of kidney beans

1/4 can green limas

1 can of wax beans

1 onion, chopped

1 bell pepper, chopped

1/2 cup of vinegar

1/2 cup of salad oil

Drain the beans and mix all of the ingredients together.

Kickin' Homemade Baked Beans

Add the following ingredients to a big stock pot.

3 cans great northern or white beans

2 cups of BBQ sauce.

1/2 cup finely diced onions

1/4 cup halepeno peppers or sweet mild peppers

1/2 tsp. ground mustard (optional)

1/2 tsp. ginger (optional--to taste)

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper, or to taste

Stir thoroughly and bring mixture to a near boil, and then cover, reduce heat and simmer 20-30 minutes, stirring every ten minutes to keep bbq sauce from burning.

Nine Day Slaw

3 pounds of cabbage, shredded

1 chopped green pepper

1/4 chopped red bell pepper, just enough for added seasonal color and mild flavor

2 small onions, sliced

1 cup of sugar

1 cup of vinegar

1 cup of vegetable oil

2 teaspoons of salt

2 teaspoons of dry mustard

Optional: Add a pinch of mild chopped green peppers for a different taste!

Mix the sugar, vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, and the dry mustard together in a saucepan and bring

to a boil. In a large bowl mix the shredded cabbage, chopped green pepper, and the sliced onions

together and pour the hot liquid mixture over the vegetables. Mix well and place in the refrigerator

overnight. This slaw will ?keep? for up to nine days.

Grammies Cherry Pie

2 -16 ounce cans pitted tart cherries, undrained

1 cup sugar

3 tablespoons of cornstarch

2 tablespoons of butter

1/8 teaspoon of red food coloring

2 -9 inch prepared pie crusts

Drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup of the juice. Combine sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan,

stir in reserved cherry juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in cherries, butter and

food coloring if desired, cool. Pour into prepared 9 in crust. Cut remaining crust into 1/2 strips.

Arrange in lattice design over cherries even with edges. Roll bottom crust over edges and press with fork or fingers. Bake at 375 for 30 to 35 minutes.

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