Lunch for one -- Cream Cheese Pasta Chicken Skillet

I am not sure of the origin of this recipe.  I just started with some ideas and have developed this for my lunch.  I eat it about once a week.  It is a bit involved, but delicious.

1 serving of pasta (use whatever you have/like.  I often use rotini or bow tie)
1 chicken breast, thawed
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 oz cream cheese
2-3 Tbsp milk

Cook pasta in boiling water for 5 minuts (it will be al dente at this point and will finish cooking in skillet later) Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Add oil, garlic, and seasoning to skillet on medium heat.  Add chicken cook in skillet until done and juices run clear.  Add cream cheese and milk.  Cook, stirring consistently until creamy.  Add walnuts and pasta, stir until coated.  Serve on plate. Enjoy

Honey Chicken

This is a recipe that has evolved over time.  I swear I don't make it the same way twice, but it is always good.  I will estimate the amounts, because I don't measure with this one.  This is a family favorite.  When I began making this recipe I didn't add anything to counter the sweet taste.  What can I say I have a sweet tooth.  But hubby asked me to add Worcestershire or Soy sauce to counter the sweet.  I hate Soy, (I tolerate it in extreme moderation in Oriental food) so I compromised and added the Worcestershire sauce and surprise!  I liked it even better that way.  And to solidify my opinion even more, I was out of both Worcestershire and Soy sauces last week when I made this (how that happened at the same time I'll never know), so it was full on sweet.  Yes I liked the other version better.

I serve this over rice.  Usually I use a blend I buy at Kroger that has several different types of whole grain rice.  Last time I just had brown rice in my pantry. Serve what works for you.

4-6 chicken breasts, thawed, cut into bite sized pieces

1/3 cup frozen apple juice concentrate

1/4 cup brown sugar packed

4 Tbsp honey

3 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbsp, heaping corn starch (or other thickening agent)

Put chicken and apple juice concentrate in skillet. Cook 3-5 minutes on medium until chicken begins cook.  Add brown sugar and honey.  Continue stirring and cooking until chicken is done.  Add Worcestershire sauce, cook for another minute or two more.  Sprinkle corn starch over mixture and stir until thickened.

Remove from heat and serve over rice.

Pizza

Dough - enough for 2 large pizzas

2 Cups warm water
4 tsp yeast
2 tsp sugar
6 cups all purpose flour
4 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt
1Tbsp Italian Seasoning mix

In a bowl mix yeast, sugar and water until dissolved.  Let sit for 5 minutes.  Preheat oven to 450F.
Add olive oil, salt, seasoning mix, mix well.  Add flour 1 cup at a time mixing well,  Once it is too thick to mix with spoon knead on a cutting  board until flour is added, and dough is smooth and no longer sticky.

Place dough in a clean bowl, cover with a clean towel and let rise for 5 to 30 minutes.  The more it rises the thicker the crust will be.

Roll dough out into a pizza shape, prick generously with fork.

Topping


Olive Oil
garlic
Italian Seasoning

Spread olive oil, pressed garlic clove, and Italian seasoning on crust. Place in preheated oven for 5 minutes.

Add toppings of choice.  Bake for 10 to 12 minutes longer - switching halfway through baking.

We use mozzarella cheese, sliced ham, olives, mushrooms, frozen 3 pepper/onion blend, and frozen spinach.  Can be meatless is you leave off the ham.

Sweet and Sour Meat Loaf

*Basic Meat Loaf*
2lb ground meat
1 small onion, minced
1/2 - 3/4 cup oatmeal
1 - 2 eggs slightly beaten (2 small or 1 large)
Salt and Pepper to taste (I use approxamately 1/2 to 1 tsp of each)

Mix ingredients together.

*Sauce*


1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1 tsp prepared mustard
1/2 c light brown sugar
1/4 c white vinegar.

Stir ingredients together.  Mix Well.  Pour half of the sauce into the meat mixture and mix well.  Shape into a loaf.  Put into loaf pan (or divide into cup cake tins)  Pour remaining sauce over top of meat. Bake at 400 for 45 minutes.