Cajun Cafe Bourbon Chicken


1 lb. Chicken leg or thigh meat Cut in bite size chunks
4 oz. Soy sauce
1/2 C. Brown sugar
1/2 tsp. Garlic powder
1 tsp. Powdered ginger
2 Tbsp. Dried minced onion
1/2 C. Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey
2 Tbsp. White wine


Mix all the marinade ingredients and pour over chicken pieces in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate (stirring often) for several hours (best overnight). Bake chicken at 350 for one hour in a single layer, basting every 10 minutes. Remove chicken. Scrape pan juices with all the brown bits into a frying pan. Heat, and add 2 Tbs. white wine. Stir and add chicken. Cook for 1 minute and serve.

Chart House Mud Pie


1 Oreo Cookie Crumb Crust
1 qt. Coffee Ice Cream
8 oz. Jar Hot Fudge
1 can of Whipped Cream

Let ice cream stand at room temperature until softened. Spread Coffee ice cream into pie shell, and place the pie shell back into the freezer for 4 hours. Warm Hot Fudge Sauce, remove pie from freezer, and pour over ice cream. Garnish pie as a whole, or individual pieces, top with slivered almonds.

Chez L.A. Chicken & Asparagus Lasagna


4 lbs. Fresh asparagus
1 lb. Butter
2 C. Flour
2 C. Chablis
4 tsp. Lemon Zest
2 C. Half and Half
2 C. Milk
16 oz. Ricotta Cheese
8 whole Eggs
1 box Lasagna Noodles
9 boneless skinless Chicken Breasts, cooked
1 lb. Mozzarella Cheese
1 lb. Parmesan Cheese


Roast asparagus in a small amount of olive oil in oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Make the white sauce with the next six ingredients. Mix eggs, and Ricotta cheese together, and add this to the white sauce. Cook lasagna noodles as directed on package, and coat the noodles with sauce, and lay in a 9 by 13 inch casserole that has been coated with Pam. Chop chicken and asparagus, spread over the noodles, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. One layer of noodles and repeat. Top with noodles, sauce and mozzarella cheese. Cook at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve after casserole has sat for 15 minutes. Toping of red sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Marinara Sauce

1 large onion, chopped fine
1 carrot, grated
1/2 C. Butter
5 ripe Roma Tomatoes, quartered
1/4 C. chopped Fresh Basil Leaves
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Black Pepper
1/2 to 1 tsp. Sugar
2 C. Chicken Stock

In a quart sauce pan sauté onions and carrots in butter. Stir in tomatoes, basil, salt, pepper, and sugar. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Puree in blender until smooth. Return to saucepan, and chicken stock and reheat.

Olive Garden Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip



1 *8 oz.) pkg. Cream Cheese
1 can 14 oz. Progresso Artichoke Hearts, drained, coarsely chopped
1/2 C. Spinach frozen chopped, or steamed
1/4 C. Mayonnaise (do not use Miracle Whip)
1/4 C. Parmesan Cheese
1/4 C. Romano Cheese (You can use all Parmesan)
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1/2 tsp. Basil dry (1 Tbsp. Basil Fresh)
1/4 C. Mozzarella Cheese grated
1/4 tsp. Garlic Salt
Salt and Pepper to taste


Allow cream cheese to come to room temperature. Cream together mayonnaise, Parmesan, Romano cheese, garlic, basil, and garlic salt. Mix well. Add the artichoke hearts and spinach (careful to drain this well), and mix until blended. Store in a container until you are ready to use. Spray pie pan with Pam, pour in dip, and top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until the top is browned. Serve with toasted bread.

Chili's Awesome Blossom Dipping Sauce



1/2 C. Sour Cream
2 Tbs. Catsup
1/2 tsp. McCormick Season All
1/8 tsp. Red Pepper
1 1/2 tsp. Fresh Horseradish
1/4 tsp. Paprika



Mix all together and serve in the middle of the onion blossom. Garnish with paprika and just a dash of red pepper.