Delicious Dippin' Sauce Recipe

If you've heard of Rasing Cane's, you understand what makes this restaurant popular. It could be their delicious crispy chicken tenders, their fresh texas toast, OR their DIPPING SAUCE! Well, here is an easy recipe to make a dippin sauce almost exactly like the real thing.

If you haven't heard of Raising Cane's, either find one, or make the sauce anyway!

How it's made:
Mix all of these ingredients in bowl
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup ketchup
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp black pepper


I didn't say it was healthy. I said it was good :)

Jillian

Asparagus Cigars

Last Friday, Fusionbox had a pot luck lunch. I always end up making dessert so I thought I would make something healthy. Well... healthy-ish. They are called "Asparagus Cigars" and I remembered making them when I worked for a catering company years ago. So, I thought of attempting it!

See photos for easy recipe (written recipe below)

Ingredients:

Asparagus

Phillo Dough or Puff Pastry Dough

Parmesan Cheese

Rosemary  

How to:
1. Cut your asparagus in half and cut dough into rectangle pieces
2. Mix parm cheese and rosemary (add more herbs if you want it herby)
3. Place the asparagus on the dough, then a pinch of the cheese and herb mix on top and roll
4. Place on baking pan and bake for 20-30 min or until golden brown (it will take less time if it's Phillo dough)

I think James liked the cigars... look at him reaching for the pan!

Lemon Chicken

Matt and I made this delicious lemon chicken last night. The main ingredient is lemon curd, which can be bought at the store (usually in the pie section) or you can make it yourself (recipe below chicken recipe).

Ingredients

1 1/2 llbs chicken breast cut into chunks
1/4 cup flour
salt
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 cup lemon curd (prepared)
1/4 cup hot water
1 zested lemon
fresh chopped chives

How to make it

Coat chicken lightly in flour and season with salt
Heat skillet over high heat
Stir fry chicken until golden (not completely cooked)
Remove chicken from pan
Return pan to medium heat
Add vinegar to the pan and let it evaporate
Add chicken broth and scrape up any drippings
Add lemon curd to hot water and stir
Add lemon curd to pan and whisk
Add chicken back into pan and let simmer until sauce thickens
Remove from heat and add chives and lemon zest

Lemon Curd Recipe

Ingredients

3 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
2 lemons, zested and juiced
1/2 stick butter cut into pats

How to make it

Mix egg yolks and sugar in medium metal bowl and whisk until smooth
Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
Add zest and mix all ingredients
Add enough water to a medium saucepan to come about 1-inch up the side
Bring to a simmer over med-high heat
Reduce to low head and place metal bowl on top of saucepan (without touching water)
Whisk until thickened (this is long part) look for mixture turning light yellow
Remove from heat and add in one pat of butter at a time
Refrigerate to thicken even more

Anything Goes- Breakfast Quiche

While I was making pecan pie for tomorrow's potluck, I made a booboo while making the crust. I thought my parents had vegetable oil at their house, but the only oils I found were truffle (and that will never be touched by me) and olive oil for salad dressings! So I decided to see how the crust would come out and when I finished molding it to my dish, all I could smell was the garlic seasoning in the evoo. I was upset because my pecan pie couldn't have garlic in it! My mom suggested I make a quiche and that's what I did. A little before midnight, I made my very own quiche with what I found in the fridge to surprise my dad for breakfast. I'd say a nice little holiday treat, don't ya think?

For the olive oil crust:
1 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 c. olive oil
2 tbsp milk

1. Mix all of these ingredients in a round bowl until you get a crumb crust.
2. Push on dough to mold into the dish
3. Poke holes in the crust
4. Brown in the oven at 400 degrees for 5 minutes
5. Take out and let sit until you're ready for your quiche

Essential ingredients for any quiche:

eggs

milk

seasoning (salt, pepper, garlic, basil)

Other ingredients I used in my quiche:

1/2 small onion (chopped)

3/4 c. mozzarella cheese (grated)

1/2 c. orange pepper

chopped pieces of leftover steak

1. heat oven to 350 degrees

2. started with 3 eggs and beat them in a bowl

3. mixed in my other ingredients

4. don't forget the seasoning

5. pour into crust

6. bake in oven for 25-30 minutes checking every 10 minutes for progress

Remember... anything goes! Use whatever you can find in your kitchen or leftovers from the night before! Anything you like in your omelet, add in your quiche!

I'm glad I found a good use for that pie crust I made!

xo

Jillian