Split Chicken Breast, Mac & Cheese, No Egg Cake

Wife bought a 4 pack of huge split chicken breasts for about $5.00. For grilling, it beats boneless/skinless any day of the week and twice on Sundays.

No fancy seasoning. Just good trusty Dizzy Dust.

Cooked indirect (legs up) at 400 degrees on a raised grid, bone side down, for about 45-50 minutes (internal temp of 170).

Pics below.

Made a small pan of Mac & Cheese.

- Boil macaroni until tender. Drain. I used about 4 oz
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter on medium heat.
- Add 2 tablespoons flour and whisk until smooth
- Add about 1 - 1 1/2 cups milk. Stir until smooth
- Add minced onions, bacon, cayenne, and salt to your taste
- Remove from heat.
- Add about 2 cups cheese (I used a Mexican 4 cheese blend) and mix together.
- Mix in macaroni.
- Put in a greased pan. I used a really small throw away foil pan.
- Top with cheese.
- 350-400 for about 20 minutes.

I had planned on making cornbread, but someone used up all the eggs....ahem, my wife. So, I decided to break her new stoneware bunt cake pan in and make a "No Egg" Cake recipe I found online. When I first tasted it, I was iffy about it, but it grew on me with each bite. It didn't rise very much.....I wonder if the recipe is more intended for sheet cakes.

1-1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup oil
1 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup cold water

Mix all ingredients together until smooth. Grease and flour a loaf pan, and bake for 45 minutes at 350° (175°C). You can also add chocolate chips and/or nuts.

Chicken Dizzy'ed Up & Ready for Some Heat.


Mac & Cheese + Chicken Ready to Come Off


The Meal - Chicken, Mac & Cheese, & Speckled Beans


Close Up


Cake Ready to Come Off


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