Wayne and Rebecca Madsen

Not another Caesar Wrap
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1 TBS plus 2 tsp dijon mustard
1 TBS lime juice
1 TBS lemon juice
1 tsp orange juice concentrate
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp salt and pepper
4 TBS olive oil
1/4 cup grated parmesan
1/2 lb chicken (cut into small cubes)
2 1/2 firmly packed cups chopped romaine lettuce
1/2 cup crutons
2 10 inch tortillas (suggested tomato)

Combine mustard, citrus juice, orange juice, worcestershire sauce, garlic, and 1/8 tsp. Gradually add 3TBS olive oil, wisking with fork. Stir in cheese, and set aside.

Fry chicken in 1 TBS olive oil, add 1/8 tsp salt and pepper, until brown. Cool. Toss in chicken, romaine lettuce and crutons; drizzle with sauce mixture. Wrap.

Serves 2.

Jerk Wrap
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1 1/4 lb chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 cubes
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1/3 cup jerk sauce (liquid)
2 cups cooked long grain rice
3/4 cup diced pineapple
1/4 cup chopped nuts (macadamia or cashew are good)
3 TBS chopped mint
2 tsp fresh lime juice
salt
Four 10 inch flour tortillas

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Combine chicken with 1 tsp salt, cinnamon, and allspice in a medium bowl. Add jerk sauce and mix.
Spread chicken mixture evenly into a 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake until chicken is cooked through, 10-15 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix. Divide among the four tortillas and then wrap.

Serves 4.

Panera Bread's Monte Cristo Sandwiches
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8 thick slices bread (we recommend sourdough)
4 teaspoons honey-Dijon mustard
8 slices thinly-sliced Swiss cheese (4 ounces)
8 slices honey-cured ham (4 ounces)
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons water
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter

Spread 1/2 teaspoon mustard on each slice of bread. Assemble the sandwich: bread (mustard side up), 1 slice cheese, 2 slices ham, 1 slice cheese, bread (mustard side down). Repeat to make four sandwiches.

Whisk eggs, water, salt and pepper. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat.  read more »

Jerked and Sunny-side up
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1 TBS used oil (bacon grease, left over oil from hush puppies, whatever suits your fancy)
1 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes (1/2 inch dice)
1/2 cup diced yellow onion
salt and pepper
1/4 cup jerk sauce
1/2 TBS brown sugar
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1 tsp dried oregano
2 eggs
two corn tortillas (or you could use flour)  read more »

Chicken & Cheese pockets
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1/2 cup chopped onion (but I would recommend more)
2 minced garlic cloves
3 TBSP oil
2 1/2 cup shredded cooked chicken
2 8 oz. cans croissant rolls
1/2 cup salsa
2 cups cheese
Sour Cream, avocado and salsa for topping

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Saute onion and garlic in the oil on medium heat until the onions are translucent. Add shredded chicken. Cook over low heat until cooked thoroughly and the oil is mostly absorbed by the chicken. Separate the dough into 8 rectangles and squish out the perforations. Divide 1 cup cheese, all the chicken mix and the 1/2 cup salsa onto the 8 rectangles. Roll up and pinch to seal the ends. Bake at 350 for 16-21 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from the oven, top with cheese and cook for an additional minute. Serve with sour cream, avocado and salsa.

Pineapple Avocado Fish
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4 Salmon or halibut filets
4 TBSP olive oil
2 tsp dill weed
1 can pineapple - crushed
1/2 avocado
pinch of salt
cajun seasoning

Tear off four pieces of tin foil to wrap the fish in. Rub in a liberal amount of cajun seasoning into the fish and sprinkle 1/2 tsp dill weed and 1 TBS olive oil on each fish. Wrap in tin foil. Cook at 325 degrees for 20 minutes. Top with crushed pineapple and finely chopped avocado, covering with a pinch of salt.

Cheesecake
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12 Graham crackers - crushed
1 TBS sugar
1/3 cup melted butter
24 oz cream cheese - at room temperature
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 TBS lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups sour cream
3 TBS sugar
2 tsp vanilla

CRUST: crush the graham crackers and mix with sugar and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 1/2 inch spring form pan.
FILLING: In a mixing bowl, soften cream cheese by beating slowly. Gradually add sugar, beating until creamy and smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add lemon and vanila. Continue beating until smooth and creamy. Pour into crust.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until set.
TOPPING: Stir together sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Gently spoon over cheese cake as soon as it is taken from the oven. Continue baking at 325 degrees for 10-15 minutes until set. Remove and cool. Add glaze, if desired.  read more »

Key Lime Cheesecake
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1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 TBS sugar
1/4 cup margarine - melted
20 oz of cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
3 TBS flour
3 eggs
3/4 cup lime juice
1 tsp vanilla

CRUST: mix together graham crackers, 2 T. sugar and melted butter. Press into 9" spring form pan.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
FILLING: Beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth, best to wait until the cream cheese is already at room temperature. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in sour cream, flour, lime juice and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
Pour filling over crust. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 250 degrees and back for 50-55 minutes, until center is barely set. Cool on rack and chill.

Luna's Cheese Bowl

16 oz cream cheese
16 oz sour cream
1/4 c. margarine
1 bunch green onions
2 c. cheddar cheese
3 cloves garlic
1 bread bowl.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and sauté garlic. Mix in rest of ingredients. Stuff in bowl. Double wrap with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 2 hours.

chicken tortilla soup

1 can chicken broth
1 can black beans
1 1/2 cups picsweet frozen corn
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 large clove garlic, minced
taco seasoning to taste

Put all the ingredients together in a pot and warm on the stove. While this is warming, make some homemade chips (these are the best!).

3 TBS oil
15 corn tortillas

Chop or tear up a stack of 15+ corn tortillas, and fry them in hot oil. Once they start to turn brown, put them onto a paper towel to soak up the oil. Season with salt to taste. Make however many of these you want. Rebecca likes to snitch mine. :)

Put the soup in a bowl and top with sour cream, cheese and the chips.