The Kamikaze Cook- Tip (Ice Cubes)

If you want to make cute ice cube shapes, you can buy silicon muffin "tins" and use those like I did here. You don't need to do anything special- just pour in water and freeze!

The Kamikaze Cook- Tip (Non-stick remedy)

If you don't have aluminum foil or wax paper, wrap a platic bag around a cookie sheet and spray it with cooking spray. (Why would you need this remedy? See snack recipe two entries down...)

For those of you who have voiced concern about heating a pan with a plastic bag on it, I was not suggesting that- the snacks listed below are refrigerated. :O)

The Kamikaze Cook- A Kamikazeism

If you eat salad dressing but not the salad, does that still count as eating healthy?

The Kamikaze Cook- Fun, Easy Treat

I didn't come up with this so I'm not putting it as my recipe but I tried it for the first time yesterday and it was fun and yummy so I thought I would mention it with a photo.

Melt some semi-sweet chocolate chips in one bowl, some white chips in another bowl and some semi-sweet WITH white chips in a third bowl either over double boiler or in the micro at 10 seconds a pop. Don't melt too quickly in there or it will burn and harden. Line a cookie sheet with foil or wax paper. Dunk pretzels (any shape/size)into desired chocolate flavor, shake a little to release dripping chocolate and place on sheet. You can put in fridge until hardened and enjoy. I actually just spooned chocolate over these here since I didn't have a dish deep enough for these long sticks but it worked just as well!

The Kamikaze Cook #20 EASY Macaroons

I can't believe it. I just made the EASIEST version of macaroons ever! All you have to do is use the recipe for Swedish Cookies (entry #11) and then add some coconut. That's it! So awesome I'm amazed.

The Kamikaze Cook #19 Honey Glazed Chicken with couscous, and green beans in a lemon sauce

I was inspired yesterday when I went to Panda Express; they have a new item called Honey and Walnut Shrimp. I enjoyed it so much that I thought I would create something along the same line with what I had at home.

*Marinate overnight in fridge- chicken with honey and oil olive. Massage bag to coat thoroughly.

Heat skillet for chicken. Meanwhile, wash green beans and snap off ends. When skillet is hot, spray with cooking spray and place chicken in, covering to cook well. Pour equal amounts of couscous and water into a microwaveable safe dish.* Microwave for 2-3 minutes or until soft. Place green beans in microwaveable safe dish with a splash of water; cover losely and cook for 1-2 minutes or until desired tenderness. Meanwhile, put small saucepan on stove at medium/low heat. Melt butter, add some flour and cook for a minute or so stirring constantly. Add milk and add lemon juice to desired tartness. Watch sauce to make sure it doesn't burn. Sauce will thicken. Turn chicken. Once all is cooked, place chicken, couscous and green beans on plate and pour sauce over middle of all. This recipe rocks!

*I accidentally discovered that you don't have to "cook" the couscous. I had poured the water onto the grain but set it aside when I was doing something else and when I came back, the grain was soft so all I really had to do was warm it up in the microwave which took less than 45 seconds!

The Kamikaze Cook #18 Sandwich

I've been making this sandwich for years but thought I would pass it along since I LOVE it. It was one of those "I saw all the ingredients in the 99 cents only store" situations that just fell into place.

Slice and toast bagel (my fav's are "everything", onion or plain). Spread with cream cheese and place several slices of hard salami or genoa salami. Quick, easy and YUM!