tomato pie

This requires a little time to prepare but it is worth it! Somewhat like a pizza.

1 pie crust, I use Pillsbury crust found in refrig section
1 small can chopped ripe olives, drained
2 green onions, thinly sliced
4 slices Provolone cheese
3-4 tomatoes
seasoned flour
cooking oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese

Prick bottom and sides of pie crust and bake until light brown. Cover bottom of crust with ripe olives. Add green onions. Arrange provolone cheese on top of onions.
Slice tomatoes 1/2 inch thick. Dip in seasoned flour and lightly brown in oil. Arrange cooked tomatoes on top of cheese.
Mix eggs, milk and cheddar cheese. Pour over tomatoes. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.

Lemon- Herb Roated Chicken

1 whole chicken, remove giblets, rinse and pat dry
1 thinly sliced lemon
4 sprigs rosemary
4 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon good olive oil
salt/pepper

Loosen skin covering chicken breast by slipping fingers between skin and breast meat, making a pocket. Place 4 thin lemon slices 1 tablespoon butter and 1 sprig rosemary in pocket. Place 2 cloves of garlic in cavity along with the rest of the sliced lemon and rosemary and butter.
Place chicken in pan with al least 1 inch sides. It makes the best pan drippings!!
Salt and pepper generously.
Sprinkle with olive oil.
Bake at 400 for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or 180 degrees internal temp.

sour cream cornbread

always a hit. somewhat like corm casserole.

1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 t. salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup jiffy cornbread mix, I use 1 box and 1/2 of a second
1 8 oz. can cream style corn
1 cup sour cream, I use light

Mix all ingredient and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until lightly brown.

Omia's Hot Chicken Salad

3 cups cooked chicken, I use rotisserie chicken from Sam's
2 cups cooked rice, I use brown
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1 cup mayonnaise, I use light
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. chopped pimento
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
salt/pepper

Mix together and put into greased casserole dish. Then top with mixture of:
1/2 cup crushed cornflakes
1/2 cup crushed potato chips
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup melted butter

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Serves 8-10.
I do half this recipe.

jalapeno chicken bundle

4 whole jalapenos, if large I will cut them in half or thirds, lengthwise
4 chicken thigh fillets, boneless
2 slices pepperjack cheese
4 slices bacon
salsa verde
salt/pepper

Flatten thigh fillets with rolling pin or mallet between wax paper. Salt and pepper both sides. Place jalapeno at one end and roll up with the thigh meat. Secure with bacon strip. Place in baking pan sprayed with Pam. Top with 1/2 slice of pepperjack and teaspoon of salsa verde. Bake in 350 degree oven 20 minutes or160 degrees with meat thermometer.
I usually serve them with black beans and Spanish rice.

ugly cake

UGLY CAKE
1 butter cake mix 1 stick butter 3 eggs 1 box confectioners' sugar 8 oz. cream cheese 1 stick butter Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix and spread first 3 ingredients in bottom of greased sheet pan. Mix and spread remaining ingredients on top of first layer. Cook 45 minutes to 1 hour. It will look ugly and lumpy.

sopilla cheesecake

	2 cans crescent rolls 2-8oz. cream cheese 1 c. sugar ½ stick of real butter ¾ tsp. vanilla ½ tsp. cinnamon
Directions:	Spread one can of crescent rolls in bottom of 9x13 inch pan. This will be the bottom crust. Mix together cream cheese, ½ cup sugar, and vanilla. Spread this mixture on the crescent roll layer – (add more sugar as necessary to taste) Now spread 2nd can of crescent rolls on top – as top crust. Pour ½ stick of melted butter evenly over the top. Mix the remaining ½ cup sugar and 1 tsp. of cinnamon and sprinkle it evenly over the top. Bake @ 350 for 30 minutes. Cut into 2 inch squares.
Number Of Servings:	12-15 squares
Preparation Time:	30 minutes