My Deck Birds

Baked Mozzarella Sticks

This one is stuffed with cheese stick, baby spinach leaves and turkey.
Served with cheese sauce.

• egg roll wrappers
• cheese sticks

1. Unwrap the spring roll wrappers and cover with a wet paper towel.
2. Spray or brush wrapper with oil. Flip so oil side is down. Stuff and wrap.
3. Place in your air fryer basket. Bake at 350 degrees for 4 minutes.
   Flip and continue baking another 4 minutes.
   
   * For pizza rolls use mozzarella, olives and pepperoni or cooked sausage.
      Serve with pizza sauce for dipping.

Candied Bacon Brussels Sprouts

• 24 Brussels sprouts
• kosher salt
• 12 sliced bacon
• 1/4 c. maple syrup
• 2 tbsp. brown sugar
• Pinch cayenne

1. Preheat oven to 400° and line a large baking sheet with foil. Trim the ends of Brussels sprouts and remove any tough outer leaves.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup, brown sugar and cayenne. Cut bacon in half crosswise, then brush bacon with syrup mixture.
3. Wrap a slice of bacon around each brussels sprout, placing the brussels sprout seam side down on the baking sheet. Brush the tops of the again with the syrup mixture. Bake until the bacon is crispy and the brussels sprouts are crispy, about 20 minutes.
4. Serve warm.

Lighted Blocks

Let's do 21 Days of 21 Day Recipes!!

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Instant Pot Cracked Out Chicken
Pictured here on a bed of brown rice.

• 1 lb . frozen chicken breast
• 4 oz . turkey bacon
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp parsley
• 1 tsp fresh dill (1/2 tsp dried)

1. Place the frozen chicken in the bottom of the Instant Pot. Add 1 cup water, then lock the lid into place and turn the pressure valve to seal.
2. Cook on high pressure using the manual function for 12 minutes. When done let the pressure release naturally. This will prevent the chicken from drying out.
3. While the chicken is cooking cook the turkey bacon in the oven according to the package. Cut into cubes and set aside until ready to use.
4. Mix the cottage cheese, yogurt, garlic salt, onion powder, pepper, parsley, and dill together in a blender. Mix well until you have a ranch like dressing. Set aside until ready to use.
5. Drain and shred the chicken. Pour the dressing from the blender, turkey bacon, and cheddar cheese over the chicken. Mix well. You can turn the Instant Pot to sauté to help the melt the cheese if your chicken has cooled.

Day #1          Egg Roll In A Bowl

• 1 bag coleslaw mix 
•  1 # sausage 
•   1 T. ground ginger
  
•  ¼ cup chopped onion 
•  ¼ cup soy sauce

1. Brown sausage.
2. Add other ingredients.
3. Cover and cook 5 minutes on medium heat.
4. Uncover stir/toss and taste. 

* If you want egg rolls wrap in egg roll wrappers and bake 15 min. in a 400 degree oven.

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