AWW MOM, CHICKEN AGAIN?!

Does the original white meat make a regular appearance in the dinner rotation at your house? If you're like most families, I suspect it does. So I'm positive you'll want to stand by for today's amazing Easy Bake creation – barbecue chicken cheddar pockets!

These easy fold-overs are a snap to make and are a great alternative to ho-hum chicken. And what's more, they are perfect for using up leftovers. So grab that rolling pin and let's get going!

For barbecue chicken cheddar pockets you will need:

• 1/3 cup Betty Crocker pie crust mix
• 4 tsp. Water
• Barbecue sauce
• Cooked chicken
• Cheddar cheese

Preheat oven for 15 minutes. Combine pie crust mix and water with a fork until it forms a stiff dough. Divide into two balls and roll out each separately. Spread each round with barbecue sauce. Place chicken and cheddar on one half. Fold other half over and pinch edges to close. Spray cooking pan with veggie oil and bake for 20 minutes. Yield 2 pockets.

Our favorite barbecue sauce here at Lightbulb Cuisine is Sweet Baby Ray's hot 'n spicy blend. We like to say a barbecue wouldn't be complete without our old friend Ray!

Cluck, cluck....that's Easy Baking!

Love, Cookie B.

SNACKS WITH BITE

This seems like as good a time as any to note that the Easy Bake oven isn't just for cakes and cookies. It's perfect for after-school snacks, made with love!

Today, I'd like to spice things up with some kicky Buffalo chicken nuggets. Doesn't that sound magnificent?! Why serve up dry crackers or a boring apple after school when you can whip up a warm, zesty snack for your little darlings? For this recipe, you should really use the refrigerated nuggets. Because after all, we don't need to wait all afternoon for frozen nuggets to cook. You'll spoil your dinner! The refrigerated variety will allow you to fix a tasty snack in a jiffy.

For the Buffalo chicken nuggets, you will need:

• Refrigerated chicken nuggets
• Texas Pete, or other hot wing sauce
• Side of celery strips
• Side of ranch or clue cheese dressing

Preheat the oven for 15 minutes. Spray a pan with cooking oil and lay out your nuggets. Brush with wing sauce. Bake for 15 minutes, then move the pan to the cooling chamber while you heat another batch of nuggets.

Nuggets are delish with ranch or blue cheese dip. Eat a celery strip if you need to cool your mouth from the spicy wing sauce!

That's Easy Baking!

Love, Cookie B.