Maple Glazed Chicken Breasts

2 Tbs pure maple syrup
1 Tbs reduced sodium soy sauce
1 Tbs lemon juice
1 clove garlic minced
1 tsp minced ginger
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

In a large closable plastic bag combine syrup, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, and pepper. Place chicken in bag and turn to coat. Seal the bag and refrigerate for 2 hours. Grill or bake until juices run clear

You can also freeze in the plastic bag(make sure it is a freezer safe bag). just taw and grill or bake at 350 until juices run clear.

Pudding Dessert

There are four super yummy layers to this dessert. This is one of my mom's favorites to enjoy as a family.

First Layer

1 cup flour

1 stick of butter/margerine, softened

1 cup finely chopped pecans

Mix together and spread on the bootom of a greased 9 x 13 pan.(I use a glass pan) Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Then cool before assembling.

Second Layer

8 oz cream cheese, room temp.

1 cup powdered sugar

8 oz Cool Whip

Beat together sugar and cream cheese until well blended. Fold in half of the Cool Whip. Spread over cooled crust.

Third Layer

1 Large box instant chcolate pudding

1 Large box instant vanilla pudding

3 cups of milk

Mix together until thickens. Spread over cream cheese mixture

Fourth Layer

Remaining Cool Whip

Chocolate curls

Carefully spread remaining Cool Whip (you may have to use more than what is left or you can use a 12 oz container instead) over pudding and decorate by using a vegetable peeler and scraping a Hershey's bar to get curls or little chocolate sprinkles.

Refrigerate and enjoy!

**You can also make this recipe using different flavors of pudding. Try Lemon, or Cookies and Cream!

Jello Popcorn Balls

Spring has brought me such a nice suprise, popcorn popping right before my eyes! These yummy popcorn balls can be flavored with any variety of Jello gelatin. The recipe comes from my Grandma, Cleo Gentry.

1 Cup sugar

1 pkg Jello (any flavor, I used the 4 serving box)

1 Cup Karo syrup

3 sets of hot air popped pocorn

Bring sugar, jello, and Karo to a boil. Pour over hot popcorn and form into balls.

Here is a tip for the popcorn, If you pop it into one bowl and transfer it by hand toanother bowl most of the old maid kernels will fall out. This makes it more enjoyable to eat!