Maple Salmon

Ingredients:
1/4 C maple syrup
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp garlic salt
pepper to taste
1 tsp ground ginger
2 salmon fillets

Directions:
COMBINE all ingredients in mixing bowl
MARINATE fish for 30 - 45 minutes in foil envelopes so there is max sauce to fish contact.
BAKE in oven @ 400* according to suggested time on fillet packaging, turning foil packet half wasy through cooking time.
(If bought from the seafood counter and there are no cooking directions, a supposed good rule of thumb is 4 - 6 minutes per .5 in thickness)

Sunny Pancakes

Ingredients:
Pancakes
1 1/4 C flour
3 Tbsp sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1 C orange juice
1/4 C milk
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp grated orange peel (zest)

Sauce
1/2 C sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 C water
1/2 c orange juice
2 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp grated orange peel (zest)

Directions:
Pancakes
COMBINE first four ingredients and orange peel in a large bowl
COMBINE remaining ingredients for pancakes in another bowl
ADD dry ingredients and mix until just moistened
SPOON onto griddle and cook until both sides golden

Sauce
COMBINE sugar, salt, and cornstarch in a sauce pan
ADD remaining ingredients
BRING to boil, stir for 2 - 3 minutes until thickened
SERVE drizzled warm on pancakes

Orange Soy Sauce Chicken

Ingredients:
1/2 C orange juice
1/2 C soy sauce
3 - 4 cloves garlic minced
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Directions:
COMBINE OJ, soy sauce, and garlic and marinate chicken for at least 2 hours, I try for all day in the fridge.
GRILL chicken until fully cooked. (We use our Foreman for like 7 minutes)

Italian Rice Balls

This one takes some time

Ingredients:
1 C uncooked white rice
2 C water
2 tsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 lb ground beef
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 C tomato pasta sauce
1/2 C parmesan cheese
1/2 C mozzarella cheese
2 eggs beaten
1 C Italian style bread crumbs
Rest of can/jar of tomato sauce

Directions:
COOK rice according to preparation directions
HEAT olive oil over medium heat then saute garlic for 2 - 3 minutes in oil
STIR in ground beef and cook till no longer pink, drain off excess grease
PLACE cooked rice, cooked ground beef, salt and pepper, 1/2 C pasta sauce in large bowl and mix.
ADD cheeses and mix well until melted
GENTLY form 2 - 3 in balls with rice mixture and place on baking sheets lined with parchment paper (I actually spoon these out with a ladle, just try to make a rounded blob, and *then finish shaping them after they are cooled)
REFRIGERATE for 15 - 20 minutes (or put in freezer 7 - 10 min)
*FINISH shaping into balls
ROLL each ball in beaten egg and then bread crumbs, return to parchment lined baking sheet
BAKE at 350* for 22 - 25 min.
SERVE with pasta sauce spooned over top like a gravy.

Individual Chicken Pot Pies

Ingredients:
1 can refrigerator biscuits
2 chicken breasts, cooked, cubed into bite size pieces
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/4 - 1/2 C diced, dehydrated onion
1/4 - 1/2 C sour cream
1 steamer bag of mixed vegetables
Grated cheddar cheese

Directions:
CUBE chicken, cook thoroughly in skillet. Season with any seasoning you like.
MIX cream of chicken soup, dehydrated onion, sour cream, and cooked veggies in a bowl, add cooked chicken.
CUT off top 1/4 of each biscuit and set aside.
ROLL out each remaining biscuit and press into muffin tin.
SPOON in chicken/veggie mixture and add cheese to each pressed biscuit till full.
PLACE tops on each filled cup and seal the edges
COOK in oven according to temp on biscuit dough packaging, about ten minutes, till tops begin to brown.