Dinner and Dessert

Chicken and Broccoli Bake

4 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed

1 large head of fresh broccoli, florets and a little stem chopped off

16 oz. cream cheese

2 cups milk

1 cup parmesan cheese

1 tsp. salt

1 clove minced garlic

*Combine the last 5 ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick. Spray a 9X13 with cooking spray. Layer broccoli pieces, 1/2 the sauce, chicken pieces, rest of the sauce, and sprinkle with parmesan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

*Helpful hint: We will eat this with baked potatoes next time to balance out the rich sauce. If you like alfredo sauce, you'll like this dish. Easy and yummy!

Rich Yellow Cake

2/3 cup butter, softened at room temp.

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 eggs

2 1/2 cups flour

2 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 cup milk

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

*Cream butter and sugar. Add the rest of ingredients and mix well. Bake in 9X13 at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or on a cookie sheet for 25 minutes. Very yummy for Strawberry shortckake!

Coconut oatmeal cookies

2 cubes butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cups flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

2 cups quick oatmeal

1 bag mini chocolate chips (regular works too)

1 cup coconut

*Cream butter and sugars. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Mix well, then add oatmeal, chocolate chips and coconut. Drop onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 12 minutes.