Crock Pot Fryers

I found this on Busy-mommy.com. She says it's better then the rotisserie chickens you can buy at Walmart or the grocery store. Roland said it was much better and is only a 1/3 of the cost :) Make sure the use a fryer chicken, since they are fattier and will stay nice and moist. Some people say putting it breast side down will make it moister - but I didn't see a measurable differance.

1 broiler/fryer chicken (3.5-4 lbs)
2 Tbsp Paprika
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional!)
1 1/2 tsp onion powder
2 Tbsp garlic powder or 3 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Mix dry ingredients together in a small bowl. Add enough water to make a paste. Spray crockpot bowl with non-stick spray. Place chicken inside breast side up. Rub chicken inside and out with paste. Pour 1/2 cup of liquid into the bowl - not over the chicken or you will wash the spices off. Cook in low for 6.5 - 7 hours, or high for 3.5 - 4.5 hours. Chicken is done when meat thermometer is at 180F.

Lemon Pepper Chicken: Pour the juice from two lemons and 1/4 cup melted butter of the chicken and then pepper the bird until well covered. Salt lightly.

Perfect Chocolate Cupcakes

I found this recipe on a blog called Glorious Treats ( http://glorioustreats.blogspot.com/ ) through Pinterest. It's not too sweet and very simple to make. Check out this blog for tips on making, and decorating cupcakes and cookies. If you want to make this Gluten-free just substitute the flour for your G/F favorite flour mix. I used Bisquick G/F baking mix and reduced the sugar to 1 3/4 c since the mix has some sugar already in it. I topped the with a cream cheese frosting and used a Wilton 1M tip. Enjoy :)

Perfectly Chocolate Cupcakes (makes 24-27 standard sized cupcakes)

2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa (best quality available)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (best quality available)
1 cup boiling water
Directions- Line muffin tin with paper liners. Heat oven to 350*F.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for one minute. Stir in boiling water (the batter will be thin, don't worry, this is right). Fill liners 2/3 full with batter. (I usually put the batter into a large measuring cup with a pour spout, and then pour the batter into the liners.) Bake cupcakes for aproximately 22-24 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack before frosting.

Simple burgers

Here's a way to make your own beef patties that don't fall apart on the grill. :)

1 lb 80/20 ground beef
3 Tbs cornstarch
2 Tbs Worcestershire sauce or Dales sauce
1/2 Tsp ea. salt and pepper
1 Tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
Mix ingredients in a bowl. Form into 4 patties and grill.