Not much cooking going on here....

Just to uncomfortable to even be on the computer.  97 deg today and been in the 90s for 8 days. Say tomorrow to be in the 103 deg.  Only going down to 79/82 at night. Hard for A/C to keep it up. I go out before 9am and then after 7pm if needed.

From "Just A Pinch" Recipes

"Are you kidding?" cake.

I have named this cake appropriately because that's what people say when they ask for the recipe. I have an Amish friend named Rosie. She gave me this recipe one day and I didn't believe her at first. I thought she surely forgot an ingredient or two. But, she didn't. This is a moist cake and tasty. No icing is needed so it makes a nice lunchbox dessert.

Bake: 35 minutes

Ingredients
Serves 12-15


Refrigerated
3 Eggs, large


Baking & Spices
1 box Cake mix
1 can Pie filling

Clean eating Almond Butter Fudge and several other extremely, ridiculously, easy recipes.

http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2016/02/18/clean-eating-almond-butter-fudge/

Furr's Cafeteria Billionaire Pie

1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 large carton nondairy whipped topping 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained 1 can cherry pie filling 1/2 cup chopped pecans 2 graham cracker crusts

Blend condensed milk and whipped topping together. Add drained pineapple, cherry pie filling and pecans. Mix well. Pour into pie crusts and refrigerate until completely chilled. May be topped with whipped cream and cherries. Makes two pies.

Angel, that cake recipe sounds good and easy.  My husband might like that if I used apple pie filling.  He hardly eats any desserts but does like the apple bread I make.

It is so versatile! Just use complementary fillings! I loved it with raspberries!

All of these from my PinInterest pages are very easy, often just pour, mix, chill and serve!

At this stage, anything complicated never gets a second look.

Here is a handy chart for recipe conversions between, stove, oven, and crockpots.

http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2014/06/stovetopoven-crockpot-conversion-chart.html

Here is one for those of you with Instapots, I love mine!

www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/the-cheat-sheet-every-instant-pot-owner-needs

It is worth waiting for it to marinate. Then cooks fast. So good.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/238844/korean-fried-chicken/

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/238845/korean-fried-chicken-sauce/print/?recipeType=Recipe&servings=6

Angel, I sent that instapot cheat sheet to my daughter.  My son-in-law made some meatballs with a delicious Asian sauce.  He said it was a recipe that came with the instapot.  It was so different than the usual gravy and it was GOOD.

Haven't heard much from you lately, JeanneP.  How is everything going?

It has been in the 90s here now for 3 week. Humidity so bad. I am doing nothing but read. movies, sleep . If I don't go out real early to shop then I have to wait until after 7pm.
Jean. I hope you are not getting any of the stormy weather that is down that area. I watch in on Tv and looks so cooling. Would stick with the heat though. Our poor farmers are having to plant crops again Corn is pretty well burned and no rain.
They are saying it is first day of Summer today. Feels like we have had it for a long time. Wondering about July and August our hot months.

ngredients

    4 boneless skinelss salmon fillets
    salt and pepper to taste
    1 pound asparagus, ends trimmed
    1 lemon, thinly sliced, (plus additional wedges for garnish)
    ½ cup butter, at room temperature
    3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
    3 teaspoons minced garlic
    fresh thyme or parsley, for garnish

Instructions

    Season salmon generously with salt and pepper on both sides. Arrange one salmon fillet and ¼ of the asparagus in the center of one 12x12 inch piece of foil. Repeat with remaining salmon and asparagus on 3 other pieces of foil. Slide lemon slices under the salmon and asparagus.
    In a small bowl mix butter, Italian seasoning, and garlic. Drop large dollops of the herb butter on top of the salmon and asparagus.
    Fold asparagus tightly around the salmon and asparagus, being sure to seal the ends together. Grill over medium high heat for 6-8 minutes on each side, OR bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, until asparagus is tender and salmon is flaky.
    Drizzle fresh lemon juice over the top and serve immediately.

Got some really good sweet cherries (my favorite fruit) and strawberries at the market today.  marilyne, I thought of you when I bought the strawberries as they came from Watsonville, CA, not far from where my daughter used to live in Santa Cruz and somewhere in your vicinity?

https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=80.msg91200#msg91200

Some good blueberry muffins with a streusel topping and further down some bran muffins, my favorite type!

https://livelaughrowe.com/simple-blueberry-muffins/

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH WHITE BBQ SAUCE

PREP TIME: 4 HOUR AND 10 MINS  COOK TIME: 20 MINS  TOTAL TIME: 4 HOURS AND 30 MINS
INGREDIENTS:
For the grilled chicken:
6 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon thyme
1 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
1/2 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
For the white bbq sauce:
1 1/2 cups mayo
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
2 teaspoons horseradish
1 teaspoon sugar
salt & pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS

Rinse chicken and pat dry. Mix rub ingredients together and rub evenly over each chicken piece. Seal chicken in a tight lidded container or bag and refrigerate for 4 hours.
In a medium bowl, whisk together all bbq sauce ingredients. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours as well.
Remove chicken from container/bag and grill over medium high heat for 5-10 minutes per side or until chicken tests done and is cooked through.
Place chicken on serving platter or individual plates. Dollop white bbq sauce over chicken and serve with additional sauce for dipping.
http://www.mostlyhomemademom.com/2017/07/grilled-chicken-with-white-bbq-sauce.html
Copyright 2017 Mostly Homemade Mom

To hot to spend time in the kitchen. I just make some fast ones. This one will do again today but like to use the Shredding Potatoes instead of Fries. Just spray them a little so will brown better.
https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/burger-and-fries-pot-pie/1b5af33a-dcde-45a4-a0a3-62ec7242c1ad

This is what I'm making for a brunch on Sunday. It's a Kraft recipe and should be easy to double.

Bistro Chicken Pasta Salad.

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/bistro-chicken-pasta-salad-53126.aspx?bt_he=C777AEE82C2367D07D3C80B8242328F18616E573A98EC866D9893F4FFE35E7EA&cm_lm=8D6CF9BC19E9F674880372A4F3462580&cm_mmc=eml-_-mtd-_-20170706-_-1010

JeanneP, looks like a good and easy recipe.

Angel, I copied the recipe.  That looks like a good recipe to take because it sounds good but also looks so tasty.

I'm going to give both recipes a try.  JeanneP. I think I would also like the shredded potatoes best.

Jean, the last one, Bistro Chicken Pasta or Grilled chicken with white barbecue sauce or blueberry muffins with streusel topping? They all sounded good to me! The chicken pasta salad had lots of variations down in the comments. Jeanne has a good one too and I bought some shredded potatoes and onions today to try that one.

Angel, the Bistro Chicken Pasta.  That looks so good to me.  I have my list ready for when I go for groceries.

Thanks, Jean.

This looks good too!

http://thewhoot.com.au/whoot-news/recipes/bbq-meatball-onion-bombs?omhide=true

Jean.  Yes, don't use the Fries on that one. I tried and like the Shredded better. Some of the other in that site are not bad. Fast and don't take time in oven. 
it is still so hot here. in the 90s and going to stay all next week. Never seen in Illinois before. Makes me think Florida the place now to move. Close to sea like you . Summers can't be much worse. And winters better

Angel. I made the Pasta Chicken Salad yesterday and it was delicious.  I used 2 cups of Penne pasta and increased the other ingredients without measuring.  It made plenty and we will be eating it again today (and maybe tomorrow).  I had never eaten Feta cheese so I tasted it before adding it.  I liked it.  I justed salted the chicken loins and browned and then sliced them across.  Olive Garden now markets their house Italian dressing.  Strange but it looks light green in the bottle but we really like that dressing so that was my Italian dressing for the salad.  I don't usually use sun-dried tomatoes but cut up small some smoked sun-dried tomatoes and they made a nice addition to the cut up grape tomatoes.

JeanneP, I have all the ingredients now that I bought the frozen shredded potatoes for the casserole.  I'll do that in a few days.

I've been very tired lately and my lab test showed I'm anemic and the doctor has me on iron tablets.  This has been a problem in the past as I don't eat much meat and haven't been eating my usual amount of peanuts and peanut butter which has iron as well as a few other foods.  The doctor said give the tablets 4 to 6 weeks and I should feel more energy.  I should have been watching my diet better.

Jean, that sounds good to me. I rarely follow a recipe directly and love adding my own ideas and touches. I have the ingredients and plan to make the salad for a picnic hosted by friends. Thanks for letting me know!

Just right for those hot days, a no bake Neapolitan Cheesecake!

http://thewhoot.com.au/whoot-news/recipes/no-bake-neapolitan-cheesecake-recipe?omhide=true

For those special times...

http://www.bhg.com/recipe/honey-pistachio-roasted-pears/?utm_source=bhg-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bhgdailyrecipe_071117&did=158689-20170711

I do that without the cheese and in the microwave.  Delicious!
Also instead of the nectar I often use red wine.  Even more delectable 

Mascarpone cheese is what would make them special for me.  I love it.

Wine sounds good to me altho I've had perhaps four drinks since 2010 and yes I know the alcohol burns off just leaving a taste. I haven't really used Mascarpone. So that is next on my list. I am making the chicken pasta salad for an event this weekend and making the cheesecake tomorrow.

I've lost my taste for tuna after having so much of it thru the years. But here are recipes for tuna macaroni salad and a classic potato salad.

https://livelaughrowe.com/tuna-macaroni-salad/

This isn't exactly cooking but it is related! And other than time spent, it looks good cleaning via dryer sheets!

http://www.ehow.com/how_12343844_clean-dirty-sheet-pan.html?utm_source=ehow&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ehow_general&c_crid=cta4&utm_content=071117