Nolan is the 7-year-old son of Brittany Hall and Kyle Williams of Swainsboro. He is a 2nd grade student at Swainsboro Primary School. Nolan loves playing soccer, Star Wars, and dinosaurs. Nolan’s mother, Brittany, is a new member of our team at The Forest Blade, and Nolan wants to share some of his favorite recipes. Enjoy!
Funnel Cake Fried Chicken & Waffles
•1 lb. boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
•1 cup dill pickle juice
•1 1/2 cup of milk
•1 cup peanut oil (or vegetable oil if you have a peanut allergy)
•1 large egg
•1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
•1 tablespoon powdered sugar
•Sea Salt, Fresh Ground Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, a pinch of Garlic Salt and Red Pepper, Italian Herbs & Spices to taste and a little rosemary
Place chicken breasts in a large bowl. Add in the pickle juice and 1/2 cup of milk and place in the fridge. Allow chicken to marinate in mixture for 30 minutes or for best flavor, overnight. When ready to cook, heat the peanut oil in a large skillet or soup pot over medium heat. Whisk together remaining milk and egg in a mixing bowl. In a large Ziplock bag, combine flour, powdered sugar and spices. Remove chicken from marinate, dip into milk and egg mixture on both sides, and add one breast at a time to the Ziplock bag/dry mix. Seal Ziplock bag and shake until chicken is fully coated. In batches, carefully add 4-5 breasts to hot oil and cook on each side for about 3-5 minutes, until golden brown. Transfer to a serving dish that has a paper towel laid on it, to catch grease and drain excess oil. Serve on your favorite Homemade Belgian Waffle recipe, alone, or you can even use this recipe as a sandwich.
Nolan’s Cucumbers and Lime Snack
•2-3 Cucumbers
•3 Limes
•Sea salt or Kosher Salt
•Serving Dish or Large Plate
•Tajin (Optional)
Wash produces. Peel and thinly slice cucumbers. Quarter limes and set aside. On a serving dish or plate, add salt and lime juice from two slices of lime. Place cucumber slices in a clockwise pattern until the dish is covered. Sprinkle salt over cucumbers to taste and add remaining lime juice. Add pepper or Tajin seasoning if you like.
Christmas tree cake dip
•2 Boxes of Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
•One 8 oz. package of cream cheese
•1/3 c. of milk
•1 tsp. vanilla extract
•1 container of whipped topping
Add all of ingredients to your mixer. Mix it until it is all combined, and then place it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve it. Once you’re ready to serve, add to a serving bowl or charcuterie board with ginger snaps, pretzels or your favorite cookie. This is a big hit with Santa!
