Chicken & Muffins...

 Yesterday I worked on two new recipes. They both turned out yummy!! I might make a few changes next time around. First up, I prepped the slow cooker for Teriyaki Chicken.

You'll need these ingredients: 3/4 c sugar, 3/4 tsp. ground ginger, 3/4 tsp. minced garlic, 1/4 tsp. pepper, 3/4 c soy sauce, 3/4 c cider vinegar, 4 1/2 tsp. COLD water, 4 1/2 tsp. + 3 additional tsp. cornstarch and 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

Combine sugar, ginger, garlic and pepper.

Mix  together soy sauce and cider vinegar. Pour into dry mixture.

 Whisk together.

Pour combined ingredients over the chicken. Cook on low 4-5 hrs.

 

Once cook time is up, remove chicken and place in bowl with tin foil to keep warm. Skim fat off the juice left in the slow cooker. Pour the remaining liquid into a saucepan. Bring to boil.

While waiting for sauce to boil, mix together Cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Gradually stir into the liquid. I whisked until the sauce became thick. I didn't skim enough of the fat off the top before boiling, so large clumps formed in the bottom of the saucepan. I waited til sauce had thickened then strained it to make a nice, smooth sauce. 

Final product! Yum!! The sauce was perfect. The chicken was a bit dry. I would probably shorten the cooking length next time around or invest in a smaller crock pot. We only have a large at the moment.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the 2nd recipe I made Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Muffins. It was my first time working with Whole Wheat Flour. It was a lot easier to work with than I had originally thought. lol 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You'll need: 2/3 c milk, 2 large eggs (lightly beaten), 1/2 c oil ( I used Canola), 1 t vanilla, 2 apples skinned then chopped, 1 1/2 c whole wheat flour, 1/3 c sugar, 1/3 c brown sugar, 1/2 c oats, 1/2 salt, 2 t baking powder and Cinnamon to taste. 

Mix together dry ingredients. Make well in center.

You'll need to peel and chop 2 apples of your choice. I picked red Gala apples. The sweeter the apple the sweeter the muffins.

Stir together wet ingredients.

Mix wet with dry. Add apples.

Spoon into a greased muffin pan. I also tried some with liners. It really didn't make a difference. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Final product! They were yummy, mostly. I think they need more cinnamon. The whole wheat flavor was really strong. They still taste yummy regardless. Enjoy!! :)