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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Susan's Gravy

Combine
3 cups turkey drippings
2 cups water
Bring to a boil

Add
3/4 cup cold water
3-4 Tbsp cornstarch
Mix together before stirring into boiling mixture

Add to taste
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Salt
Pepper
Kitchen Bouquet
Tiny egg noodles (if desired)

Marinade for Chicken

1/4 cup cider vinegar
3 Tbsp. whole grain mustard (or ground mustard)
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 lime, juiced
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/2 cup brown sugar
1-1/2 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. olive oil
Black pepper, ground
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

In a non-reactive container, whisk together ingredients beginning with cider vinegar through salt.  Then whisk in olive oil and pepper.  Place chicken in mixture.  Cover and marinate the chicken in the fridge for 8 hours or overnight.  Remove chicken from marinade just before you turn on the grill or broiler to let come up a few degrees.  Discard marinade.

Caramel Popcorn

#1 Ingredients
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup light corn syrup

#2 Ingredients
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda

Bring #1 ingredients to a boil.  Boil for 1-1/2 - 2 minutes.  Add #2 ingredients after removing from heat.  It will foam up, this is normal.  Pour over popcorn.  Mix.  Spread on waxed paper to cool.