Mango Guacamole

This colorful dish is great for a Duck game or tail-gate party. I got it from the May 2005 issue of Everyday Food magazine.

Makes 3 cups

Prep time: 20 minutes

Total time: 20 minutes

2 ripe avocados, pitted, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

*1 mango, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/4-inch pieces

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1/4 cup packed chopped fresh cilantro leaves

1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)

1 serrano chile, minced (ribs and seeds removed for less heat, if desired)

coarse salt

In a medium bowl combine avocados, mango, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and serrano chile; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Fold gently, leaving texture chunky.

*Preparing mango:

1. Hold mango with a paper towel (to avoid slippage). Using a vegetable peeler, remove skin and discard.

2. Whith a knife, slice off wide, flat part of fruit on both sides of pit. Trim flesh from pit (discard pit).

3. Place parts cut side down; slice in half horizontally. Cut crosswise into thin strips; cut strips lengthwise into pieces.

I doubled this recipe and didn't put the chile in it and it still had a lot of bite. I was suprised the next day (we had left overs) to find the avocado hadn't turned that yucky brown color. Probably from all the lime juice in it? This dip goes perfect with Juanita's Tortilla Chips. Because these chips are so salty, I'd use a little less salt in the dip. Enjoy!!!

No "kneed" to rise Pizza Dough

INGREDIENTS
3 cups all-purpose flour 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon white sugar 1 cup lukewarm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine flour, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Mix in the oil and warm water and yeast that you have been dissolving in a different container. (let that sit for 5 min or so.) Spread out on a large pizza pan or stone that has been lightly oiled.
   
2. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden.
3. Top as desired. and cook for 15 to 20 minutes.

I put in things like garlic, onion or Italian seasonings in the dough also ..Whatever feels fun that day! :)
I love this. it is so easy! You can also make it into bread sticks!

Southern BBQ Crockpot Chicken

INGREDIENTS:

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 cups tomato ketchup
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon ground red hot pepper flakes, or to taste (I do MORE)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

PREPARATION:

Combine all ingredients for the sauce in the slow cooker. Add the chicken, try to coat it well with the sauce.

Cook on high 3-4 hours, or until chicken is fully cooked all the way through. Then shred or cut up the chicken, and replace it in the Barbecue sauce in the pot; mix it all up so all the pieces are coated.

I ALWAYS double the sauce and usually add 6 breasts and then cut up after cooked - sometimes shred for hard rolls. I slice onions and different cheese's and green bell peppers to put on top YUMMY! I put it in before church and about an hour after church start cutting all the add ons and about the 5 hour mark it is perfect!
(I got this from my friend Whit)