Cafe rio chicken & Dressing...

Ingredients:

4 lbs boneless skinless Chicken
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup salsa
1 can cola beverage or root beer

Put everything into the crock pot for 8 hours on low. Remove meat and shred. Skim fat off juices. Put meat back into crock pot and let juices absorb into meat. Works well to make ahead and freeze.

Cafe Rio Cilantro Ranch Dressing

1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
3 T Salsa Verde or green chills

1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1/2 bunch cilantro (fresh)
2-3 small cloves garlic
3/4 cup mayo
2/3 cup sour cream
Grated lime peel and juice from one lime
Buttermilk to thin to correct consistency

Place all ingredients into blender and mix until smooth.

One of our very favorites dinners!! Soo good with guacamole and all the fixings!!

Apple Muffins...

Ingredients:
2c all purpose flour
1/2 c white sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c apple juice
1/3 c vegetable oil or ( for healthier muffins substitute apple sauce)
1 egg
1 tsp ground Cinnamon
1 c apples-peeled, cored and finely diced.

Directions:
1. heat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups or line with baking cups.
2. In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt: mix well. In a small bowl, combined apple juice, oil, and egg: blend well. Add dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be lumpy.) Stir in chopped apples.
3. Fill cups 2/3 full. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 1 minute before removing from pan. Serve warm.

Heavenly Chili...

Ingredients:

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken, cubed
1 med onion, chopped (or dried, minced onion)
¼ tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbl. Vegetable oil
3 cans (15 ½ oz.) Great Northern Beans, drained
1 can (14 ½ oz) chicken broth
1 sm. can chopped green chilies
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. dried oregano
½ tsp. pepper
1 cup sour cream
½ cup whipping cream (or evaporated milk)

Directions:
Saute chicken in oil.
When well cooked, add the spices, green chilies and broth and bring to a boil.
Add the beans and bring to a boil again.
Reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove form heat and stir in sour cream and whipping cream. Serve immediately for rave reviews!