Apple Crisp for One - Chef Jodi

"It changed my life. It made me a better person. It strengthened my testimony." -Chris Wei

"It increased my chances of obesity" -Derrick Patterson

Although this recipe is for one, it can easily be modified for a larger group. Or for yourself if you have a big appetite and like good food.

Filling:
1 apple, peeled and thickly sliced
2 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cornstarch

Filling: In a small mixing bowl combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cornstarch. Massage the dry ingredients into the sliced apples with your hands. Place apple mixture in a microwavable bowl, cover with plastic wrap (folding some back to vent it), and microwave for 4 minutes. Meanwhile, make topping.

Crisp Topping:
1-1/2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp oats
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon


Heat a small frying pan on med-high and fry ingredients for the crisp topping until it is a dark golden brown (3ish minutes). Stir constantly so it doesn't burn. Add crisp topping to filling and top with vanilla ice cream, of course.

Chicken Pillows - Chef Whitney

I can see why these are called chicken pillows because they are DREAMY! The ultimate comfort food. 

1 c. cooked chicken, shredded (you can use canned chicken)

1/2 c. cream cheese

dash of garlic powder

crescent roll dough (8 count) (one pkg at the store has 8)

bread crumbs

1/4 stick butter

Preheat oven to 375. Put butter in a bowl and melt it. Put bread crumbs in another bowl. In a mixing bowl, mix chicken, cream cheese, and garlic powder. Place a spoonful of the chicken mixture on the large end of the crescent roll dough. Turn the corners of the large end over the mixture, then roll like you would a normal crescent roll. Dip both sides in the butter, then roll in the breadcrumbs. Place on an un-greased baking sheet and cook for 12 min. Enjoy!

Triple-Layer Lemon Pie - Chef Michelle

Lemony...luscious...languorous....Two words that describe Michelle's pie and another one just because it starts with "L."

Ingredients:
2 (3.4 oz) pkgs lemon flavor instant pudding
2 cups cold milk
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 (8 oz.) tub cool whip
1 graham cracker pie crust

Directions:
Beat pudding mixes, milk, and juice with whisk 2 min. Pour 1 1/2 cups into crust. Whisk half the cool whip into remaining pudding. Spread that over pudding layer in crust. Top with remaining cool whip. Refrigerate 4 hours if you can wait that long.

You could probably try making this with different pudding flavors!

Chicken Tikki Masala - Chef Matt

Marinade
6 C plain yogurt
1/4 C + 2 TB lemon juice
1/4 C cumin
2 TB cinnamon
1/4 C black pepper
1/4 C cayenne pepper
1/4 C + 2 TB minced ginger
1/2 C salt

Directions:
Combine all marinade ingredients and marinate chicken. This is a yogurt based marinade, that is to say it will be thick and needs to be in the fridge. 

18 breasts medium dice (chicken breasts, that is).

Sauce
1/4 C +2 TB butter
6 cloves garlic
6 jalapenos(Small Diced)
1/4 cumin
1/4 paprika
1/4 C salt
6 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
6 C heavy cream
1 1/2 C cilantro

Directions:
Saute butter, garlic, and jalapenos. Add cumin, paprika, salt, and tomato sauce. Bring heavy cream to temp and add chicken. Cook on low till chicken is done. Add cilantro. Serve over rice.  

Easiest Pumpkin Cookies in the World - Chef Hayley

These cookies were so delish, and shockingly easy to make. Anyone can make them. I'm serious. Props to you if you somehow mess them up.

1 box spice cake mix
1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin
1 (12 oz.) bag chocolate chips

Directions:
Mix ingredients.  Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes, depending on how large your cookies are.

VOILA!

Thai Peanut Chicken with Noodles - Chef Jodi

Jodi used to work at BYU's Pendulum Court Cafe, and this was one of her favorite dishes served there. The recipe is taken from their website.

1-2 lbs Chicken, cut into strips
2-4 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp Sriracha
1 Lime, juiced
3 cloved garlic, pressed
3-4 shakes soy sauce
1 pkg (16 oz) fettuccine noodles
Use the following ingredients according to your preference:
Shoestring carrots
Broccoli florets, chopped
Green onion
Peanuts, chopped

Directions:
In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil, Sriracha, lime, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. While chicken is cooking, prepare the fettuccine and make the peanut sauce (below). After the chicken is cooked, remove from the skillet and wrap in foil to keep warm. Re-oil the skillet, add all vegetables and saute. Add the chicken to the skillet, cover, and reduce heat. Drain noodles. Mix the sauce with the noodles and top with the veggies and chicken. Garnish with peanuts.

Peanut Sauce:
1 cup chicken broth
6 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
2-4 tsp. Sriracha
3 Tbsp honey
6 Tbsp fresh minced ginger
4-5 cloves garlic, pressed or minced

Directions:
Combine chicken broth, peanut butter, chili sauce, honey, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until sauce becomes smooth and well blended.

Cincinnati Chili - Chef Zach

We discovered after cooking this that it is really just a delicious meat sauce, not chili as the name suggests. Those who didn't know the ingredients speculated that it was laced with crack or some other drug. But no, it was probably the unique addition of cinnamon and allspice that created such an intriguing flavor and had most of us going back for seconds.

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
Small onion, chopped
1 (29 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can peeled whole tomatoes
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp white vinegar
1 clove garlic
3 bay leaves

1 box spaghetti
Grated cheddar cheese

Directions:
Brown meat. Add onions to the meat and cook 3-5 minutes. Drain. Place meat and onions in large pot or crock pot. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook on low 4-5 hours, covered. Cook and drain spaghetti 15 minutes before serving. Remove bay leaves and garlic and serve on spaghetti with grated cheddar cheese. Serves 6 to 8.

(If you wanted to make it more chili-ish you could try adding a can of kidney beans to the pot.)