Weight Watchers Honey-Mustard Chicken

Makes 4 servings:

1/4 cup Dijon-style mustard
2 Tbsp. + 2tsp. honey
2Tbsp. Apple Cider
Four 6-ounce Chicken Drum Sticks; Skinned
1/3 cup +2 tsp. plain dried bread crumbs
1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground ginger

1. Preheat over to 375 F.  Line large baking sheet with foil; spray with non stick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl combine dijon mustard, honey and Cider, remove and set aside 1/4 cup of the mixture.  To remaining mixture, add chicken tossing well to coat thoroughly.
3. In gallon-sized sealable plastic bag , combine bread crumbs, dry mustard, salt and ginger; seal bag and shake to blend.  Add 1 drumstick; seal the bag and shake to coat.  repeat using remaining drumsticks.
4. Bake Chicken 20 minutes; turn carefully.  Bake 10-15 minutes longer, until cooked through and juices run clear.  Serve reserved mustard mixture for dip.

Each serving provides:  3 protein, 1/2 bread; 45 optional calories.

One the Weight Watcher Point System the calories, fat and fiber calculate to 6 points per serving.

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Pirate Cake

No pirate party is complete without a pirate hat cake.  This cake was so simple and so fun.  It is a must for any pirate party!

Here’s how I did it:

1. Bake 2 round cakes
2. Let the cakes cool
3. Ice the top of one cake
4. Place the second cake on top of the first
5. Cut about 1/4 of the circle off
6. Cut the smaller piece in half
7. Place cake up vertically
8. Ice and decorate

Please visit family fun for more detailed directions to this cake.  This cake is sure to please.  Let me know how yours comes out!  To check out a tea pot cake for your little princess please click here.

Becca

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62 Days Until Christmas

Saving money on gifts.

Every year we spend a lot of time and money on sibling presents for my in-laws. There are 6 of us total now and it ends up being at least $200 if not more. I had suggested that this year we do something a little different. All of us are strapped for cash this year. Adding $200 for adult presents just did not seem all that important to me. I would rather each of us focus on the kids and making this holiday season special.

So what is a family to do? This year the adult siblings are going to do fun gifts. We have a $5 limit I am looking forward to this as I love to fine gifts that do not cost a lot but are worth a lot or have value.The savings on the will help a lot and that makes me happy.The amount of stress this relives is awesome, as getting money for all these gifts when I am worrying about heating my home.

What can you do with 5 dollars well if you pool all the money togeather you have about 30 bucks.
So one idea i had was to to get some maison jars and layer in all the dry goods for cookies and attach the recipe.

Makes about 48

1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 chocolate chunks

Mix the white ingredients, then put then in the bottom of the jar, than add the brown sugar and end with the chips. Decerate with some Calico place over lid with a rubber band add ribbon cover rubber band.

Don’t forget to attach card with the following instructions:

Cookies in a Jar

Store jar in a cool, dark place for up to 3 months.
contents of this jar

1 cup unsalted butter or margarine
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Separate the chocolate chips from other ingredients use a colander. Beat butter until creamy. Add sifted ingredients into butter. In a small bowl, beat egg with vanilla. Add egg mixture into butter mixture until blended well. Stir in chocolate chunks. Use a teaspoonfuls of batter, spaced 2 inches apart , onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes. Than place on a cooling rack!!!!

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