Chicken Marinade

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce

Directions:

1. Whisk all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Pour over chicken and let marinate up to 24 hours.
3. Grill chicken, discarding leftover marinade.

Adapted from: http://www.momontimeout.com/2016/05/the-best-chicken-marinade-recipe/

Hungarian Parsley Stuffing

Ingredients:

• 1 large loaf sliced white bread
• 1 onion
• 6 ribs of celery with leaves
• 2-3 bunches of flat leaf parsley
• 1 1/2 sticks of butter
• 1 cup of cold water
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Cut the bread into cubes and place in a large mixing bowl.
2. Finely chop the parsley.
3. Add to the bread.
4. Dice the onion and saute in butter until translucent.
5. Dice the celery and add to the onions.
6. Add the water to the celery and onions.
7. Add the salt and pepper to the bread and parsley.
8. Add the eggs, onion and celery to the bread and parsley.
9. Mix well using your hands.
10. Pack the stuffing into your bird, making sure to pack tightly.
11. Cook until the meat is done.

Source:  Elek family recipe

Cream Cheese Whipped Cream Frosting

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces cream cheese, cold
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, cold

Directions:

1. Chill your whisk attachment and bowl in the freezer.
2. In a stand mixer, cream the cream cheese.
3. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat until well combined and no longer grainy.
4. Whisk your whipped cream in the chilled bowl until stiff peaks form.
5. Mix about 1/3 of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
6. Carefully fold the rest of the whipped cream in.

Source:  http://www.themerchantbaker.com/desserts/whipped-cream-cream-cheese-frosting/

Peanut Butter Buttercream

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 stick butter (at room temperature)
• 8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. In a stand mixer, whip together the sugar and the butter.
2. Add in the cream cheese and whip together for about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
3. Add the vanilla and peanut butter and whip together for another 1-3 minutes.

Source:  http://leelabeanbakes.com/blog/frosting-filling/smooth-lush-cream-cheese-frosting/

Death by Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 8 ounce container of sour cream
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 water
• 1 box chocolate cake mix
• 1 small box chocolate pudding
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. In a mixer, beat together eggs and sour cream.
2. When well combined, mix in the oil and water.
3. Add cake mix and pudding and mix.
4. Add chocolate chips.
5. Pour into a prepared bundt pan.
6. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Source:  http://www.livecrafteat.com/eat/death-by-chocolate-bundt-cake/