Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Cupcakes

from: Hersheys

2 cups sugar

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.

VARIATIONS:ONE-PAN CAKE: Grease and flour 13×9x2-inch baking pan. Heat oven to 350° F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.

THREE LAYER CAKE: Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. Heat oven to 350°F. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost.

BUNDT CAKE: Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Heat oven to 350°F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost.

CUPCAKES: Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Heat oven to 350°F. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Frost. About 30 cupcakes.

Frozen Yogurt Pops

2 cups low fat vanilla yogurt
1 12-ounce can frozen juice concentrate, thawed
1/2 tsp vanilla
8 5-ounce paper cups
8 wooden sticks

Combine yogurt, juice concentrate, and vanilla; divide among paper cups. Cover with foil. Cut slits in foil and insert sticks. Freeze overnight or until firm. Peel away paper cup and let your kiddos enjoy!

For sweeter pops try grape, raspberry or fruit concentrate. For tart, use lemonade or orange juice.

Skor Bar Cookies

Cream together:
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar

Add:
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Now combine, then mix in:
2 cups flour
2 1/2 cups finely ground oatmeal (or oat bran)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda

Then add:
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Drop the dough by large amounts on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Place a piece of Skor Bar on top. Bake at 375 for about 8 minutes, then cool on cooling rack.

Chicken Yumsticks

2/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 tsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. hot sauce, plus extra to eat with the chicken
1 tsp. ground cumin
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 tsp. salt
8 chicken breast halves
Lemon wedges (optional)

Combine a few tablespoons of the yogurt with the brown sugar in a medium-sized bowl and mix until well blended. Add the remaining yogurt, hot sauce, cumin, garlic and salt.

Cut each chicken breast half into 6 to 8 equal pieces. Add to the yogurt mixture and stir until well combined. Thread the chicken onto eight skewers.

Place in a doubled gallon-size ziptop bag (to guard against leaks). Chill for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Pack in a cooler to bring to the park.

At the park, prepare the coals for grilling. Grill the kebobs over medium heat, rotating sides every few minutes, until cooked through, about 10 to 14 minutes total.

Serve with extra hot sauce and lemon wedges. Serves 6 to 8. Enjoy

Chicken Fingers with Orange Dipping Sauce

I make this one quite a bit. Both my kiddos like it and so does Reg, so it's a winner around here. Tastes way better than the ones you buy!

Serving: SERVES 4 to 6

Ingredients:
* Finely grated zest of 2 oranges
* 3/4 cup orange juice
* 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
* 2 garlic cloves, crushed
* 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 2 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts, (about 1 3/4 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
* 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
* 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
* 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch
* 1/4 cup honey
* Vegetable-oil cooking spray

Directions:
1. In a large nonreactive dish, combine orange zest, both juices, garlic, dry mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, ginger, and nutmeg. Add chicken; cover, and refrigerate 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees;. In a food processor, pulse breadcrumbs, butter, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper until fine crumbs. Transfer to a shallow bowl. Remove chicken from marinade, letting excess drip off; dredge in breadcrumb coating. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet; bake until crisp and brown, 12 to 14 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, strain marinade into a small saucepan. Measure out 2 tablespoons; mix with cornstarch in a small bowl. Bring marinade in pan to a boil. Drizzle in cornstarch mixture, whisking constantly; boil, stirring, 1 minute more. Let cool slightly; stir in honey. Serve with chicken fingers.