Hot and sweet Chicken

Here's a New England twist on Buffalo chicken, and can be used as a meal or a snack food.

Ingredients
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons Tabasco
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Maple syrup
1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons cayenne
1 teaspoons sugar
1 to 2 pound boneless skinless chicken, cut into strips
1 cup vegetable oil
celery
blue cheese or ranch dressing

Process

1. To make sauce, in a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and whisk in Tabasco, Worcestershire, and maple syrup. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. In bowl, combine flour, cayenne, and sugar until blended.
3. Add chicken to flour and toss until coated.
4. Add oil to a skillet and hear over medium high heat.
5. When hot, fry chicken. Add chicken gradually, being sure to shake off excess flour.
6. Fry chicken in a few batches, being sure they are cooked through.
7. Remove strips and "dry" on paper towel lined plate.
8. When finished, place all strips in a mixing bowls and drizzle sauce over them. Toss strips to coat.
9. Serve on a platter and serve with choice or dressing and celery sticks.
10. Place finished strips on

Crockpot Tuna Casserole

I make this recipe differently every time. Sometimes it is simply the pasta that changes but other times it is the extra ingredients I might add. When I made this the other night, I added pearl onions. With anything in the crock pot, you can always mix and match at will just as long as your proportions even out or your sauce is enough to cover the bulk of the recipe. In this recipe you may choose 2 cans of the same type soup. You could also choose cream of mushroom soup if you like mushroom. Feel free to improvise - that's my favorite thing about cooking in crock pots! Regardless, here is my crock pot tuna casserole from the other night.

Ingredients
12 ounce can of tuna (you can add more if you want)
6 ounces egg noodles, cooked al dente first
1/2 cup to a cup pearl onions (if frozen like mine, thaw first)
1/2 cup to a cup green pepper
1/2 cup to a cup peas
1 can condensed cream of celery soup
1 can condensed cream of onion soup
1 can water
shakes of lemon pepper
shakes of celery salt
several dashes Worcestershire

Process

1. Combine all ingredients in crock pot.
2. Stir to combine.
3. Cook on low 4 to 6 hours, or in a pinch on high for 2 to 3. If you cook on high please be around to check for scorching on the edges, and stir or reduce heat to low if necessary.