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The BF made this, the recipe which comes from one of his mom's cookbooks (Murdoch something or another).  It was the first time The BF tried making a cake, and it turned out delicious!

Cake:

Ingredients:

• 1 box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix
• 1 stick butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 11 oz. can mandarin oranges

Mix ingredients in order listed.  Divide mixing into 3 equal parts in 3 layer cake pans and bake at 350 degres for 25 to 30 minutes.

Icing:

Ingredients:

• 1 large can crushed pineapple
• 1 dry pkg. vanilla instant pudding
• 1 large pkg. cool whip or topping

Mix in order listed and use as filling and icing for 3 layers.

I got this off the Foodista website, and had to change it up a little, but it still turned out delicious!

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts
• 6 gloves garlic
• 1 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• olive oil, salt, fresh cracked black pepper, lemon juice and zest

  Directions

• Make a slice lengthwise through the middle of each breast, but do not cut in half
• Crush garlic in bowl to make a paste
• Mix in 2 pinches of salt
• Spread garlic paste on inside of each breast and pack in chopped cilantro
• Season each side with salt and pepper
• In skillet, heat olive oil and cook chicken on each side until golden brown and until juices run clear
• Plate and squeeze fresh lemon juice over chicken and top with a bit of lemon zest

This is a very simple recipe that's basically fool proof.  Heck, if I can make it, anyone can!

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 c all purpose flour
• 1 ts baking soda
• 1/2 ts salt
• 1 c butter, softened
• 3/4 c granulated sugar
• 3/4 packed light brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups dark chocolate chip
• 1 cup crushed pecans

Baking Directions 

• Heat oven at 375 F
• Stir together flour, baking soda, salt.  
• In large bowl beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar,  and vanilla extract until creamy.  Add eggs;beat well
• Gradually add flour mixture, continuing to mix well
• Stir in chocolate chips and nuts
• Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet
• Bake 8-10 minutes

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After