Easy peasy chicken quesadillas

2 cups chicken, chopped (great way to use up leftovers!)
3/4 cup ranch dressing
1 packet taco seasoning
2 cups Mexican blend cheese, shredded
6 large flour tortillas

Mix together chicken, taco seasoning, ranch dressing, and cheese.
Heat pan on medium and coat with cooking spray.
Put 1 tortilla on the bottom in the pan, 1 layer of chicken mixture, then top with another tortilla.
Brown one side, then carefully flip to brown other side. Cut into 1/4s and serve hot.

Chicken nugget sauce

This recipe closely imitates Guthrie's or Zaxby's sauce. If you're from the south, you know at least Zaxby's. If you're from around Athens, GA and some places in AL, you know of Guthrie's.

1/2 cup mayo (can use Miracle Whip also)
1/4 cup ketchup
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp Worchestershire sauce
1/4 tsp white vinegar
1 tbsp pepper

Mix ingredients together and serve.

Creamy fruit salad

1 large can mixed fruit
1 can pineapple (can be chunks or bits)
1 can mandarin oranges
bananas, sliced (we did 3)
apples, chopped (we did 2)
1 small box vanilla pudding
1 1/2 cups milk
3 oz orange juice concentrate
3/4 cup sour cream

Open and drain fruit. In a large bowl, mix together the milk, pudding, sour cream, and oj concentrate. Pour drained fruit into mixture and stir well. Chill until ready to serve.

Double chocolate cake

I box of chocolate cake mix (I used Devil's Food)
1 small box chocolate pudding
2 cups sour cream
4 eggs
1 cup water
3/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cups chocolate chips

Mix all ingredients, down to the chips, in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Pour in chocolate chips, stirring thoroughly.
Pour batter into greased 9x13 inch pan/stone. Bake on 350 degrees for 45ish minutes, or until fork stuck into the middle comes out clean.
Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

Beef Risotto

This turned out WAY better than I thought. Even the kids went back for at least 2nds!

2 lbs ground turkey
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 tsp garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups uncooked rice (we used Uncle Ben's)
5 cups beef broth
1 cup carrots, shredded

Brown turkey with onions, garlic, and pepper. When it's browned, add the broth, rice, and carrots. Cook until all broth is absorbed. Serve and enjoy!

Apple oat muffins

4 cups apples, shredded (we used Granny Smith's)
3 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
1 1/3 cup brown sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup applesauce
2 tsp vanilla
16oz vanilla yogurt
2 eggs
cooking spray

Peel, core and shred apples. Mix all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Scoop batter into muffin stone/pan coated in cooking spray. Bake on 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until edges brown slightly.

YIELD: 3 dozen muffins

FOR THE BODY: Proper sun salutaions

This is a video clip from Rodney Yee's Yoga for Beginners about how to do proper sun salutaions. Like any other exercise, it's important to get it right, so you avoid injury. ALWAYS warm up, even before yoga.

I cannot stress how much my whole family LOVES yoga. It's low impact and increases your flexibility, which makes more strenuous exercise easier (like biking). If you take some time daily, you'll be thanking yourself. Also, you can combine yoga with meditation, which I also cannot brag enough about.