Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive oil 
  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing 
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary 
  • 2 teaspoons salt 
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice 
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar 
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste 
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar, or to taste (optional) 
  • 5 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, stir together the olive oil, ranch dressing, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, salt, lemon juice, white vinegar, pepper, and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes. Place chicken in the bowl, and stir to coat with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat the grill for medium-high heat. Thread chicken onto skewers and discard marinade.
  3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill skewers for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear.

Marinated Grilled Shrimp


Ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced 
  • 1/3 cup olive oil 
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce 
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt 
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
  • 2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined skewers

Directions


  1. In a large bowl, stir together the garlic, olive oil, tomato sauce, and red wine vinegar. Season with basil, salt, and cayenne pepper. Add shrimp to the bowl, and stir until evenly coated. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour, stirring once or twice.
  2. Preheat grill for medium heat. Thread shrimp onto skewers, piercing once near the tail and once near the head. Discard marinade.
  3. Lightly oil grill grate. Cook shrimp on preheated grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until opaque.

Cajun Chicken Pasta


Ingredients

  • 4 ounces linguine pasta 
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning 
  • 2 tablespoons butter 1 red bell pepper, sliced 
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced 
  • 4 fresh mushrooms, sliced 
  • 1 green onion, chopped 
  • 1 cup heavy cream 
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil 
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper 
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt 
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. Place the chicken and the Cajun seasoning in a plastic bag. Shake to coat. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the chicken in butter or margarine until almost tender (5 to 7 minutes).
  3. Add the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, mushrooms and green onion. Saute and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat.
  4. Add the cream, basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and ground black pepper. Heat through. Add the cooked linguine, toss and heat through. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.

New York Cheesecake


Ingredients

  • 15 graham crackers, crushed 
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted 
  • 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese 
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar 
  • 3/4 cup milk 
  • 4 eggs 
  • 1 cup sour cream 
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch springform pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press onto bottom of springform pan.
  3. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Blend in milk, and then mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate. Mix in sour cream, vanilla and flour until smooth. Pour filling into prepared crust.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn the oven off, and let cake cool in oven with the door closed for 5 to 6 hours; this prevents cracking. Chill in refrigerator until