Hello everyone!!! I hope your week is going well! We are still trying to squeeze some summer fun into every thing; our outdoor time, pool time and of course--meal time!!! Today's dinner just screams summer!!! This recipe came from www.bettycrocker.com Grilling section--love it!!! I hope you enjoy as you sip some wine (or beer) at your grill :)
2 T chili powder
Salt & Pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 T Oil
1 can black beans
1 can Green Giant Mexicorn
1/3 c Salsa
2 cups hot cooked rice
In small bowl, mix chili powder, salt & pepper. Coat chicken in oil and sprinkle over chicken breasts. Heat grill to med-high heat. Cook chicken 5-6min per side, until no longer pink.
Stir beans, corn and salsa in pan and heat on low. Serve chicken over rice and top w/ bean/corn mix. Yummy!!!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Dinner Aug 26, 2001 - Taco Pizza
For everyone who's ever ordered a taco pizza at a restaurant, this one's for you!!! I've never made this before and was thrilled at how well it turned out! It was easy and yummy and pretty....a perfect dinner :)
Taco Pizza
1 pre-made pizza crust (like Boboli's)
1 c salsa (I mixed med and hot)
1/2 lb ground turkey
1 pkt taco seasoning
1/4 c water
1 can blk olives
1/2 c shredded cheese
lettuce, tomato, sour cream
Heat oven to 425. In skillet, brown meat over med-high heat and drain, if there's any fat. Mix water and taco seasoning. Pour over meat in pan and simmer for a few minutes, coating the meat in the seasoning. Place crust on pizza pan and cover w/ salsa, meat, olives and cheese. Bake for about 10 min. Top w/ remaining lettuce and tomato, and use sour cream for dipping. I didn't do this, but you can also top w/ crushed chips :) Enjoy your dinner!!!
Taco Pizza
1 pre-made pizza crust (like Boboli's)
1 c salsa (I mixed med and hot)
1/2 lb ground turkey
1 pkt taco seasoning
1/4 c water
1 can blk olives
1/2 c shredded cheese
lettuce, tomato, sour cream
Heat oven to 425. In skillet, brown meat over med-high heat and drain, if there's any fat. Mix water and taco seasoning. Pour over meat in pan and simmer for a few minutes, coating the meat in the seasoning. Place crust on pizza pan and cover w/ salsa, meat, olives and cheese. Bake for about 10 min. Top w/ remaining lettuce and tomato, and use sour cream for dipping. I didn't do this, but you can also top w/ crushed chips :) Enjoy your dinner!!!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Dinner Aug 22, 2011 - Marsala Pork Tenderloin
Hello everyone! We had a wonderful weekend filled w/ some pool time, laziness and leftovers :) I hope you enjoyed yours as well! Monday brings us back to craziness and rushed dinners! I recently got a cookbook from Pampered Chef: 29 Minutes to Dinner. I LOVE it!! It's got some amazing recipes that are yummy, easy and QUICK!!! Most pork tenderloins take quite a while in the oven, but I was very pleased w/ this one. As you may know, I'm not a big fan of pork anyway, but I was sooooo happy w/ dinner last night! And now, may I bring you....
Marsala Pork Tenderloin
1 pork tenderloin, about 1lb
2 T oil
Salt & Pepper
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2 small onion, cut into slices
1 can mushrooms, pieces & stems, chopped finely
2 T garlic, chopped
1 c chicken broth
1/2 c Marsala wine
3 T cornstarch
2 T butter
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Heat skillet on med-high and add oil. Cut tenderloin into medallions, about 1/2" thick. Salt and pepper both sides. Cook in oil about 5-6min per side. Remove from pan and cover to keep warm. Add a little more oil to skillet and add asparagus, onions, mushrooms and garlic. Cook 4-5min. Whisk together broth, wine, cornstarch, salt & pepper in small bowl and add to veggies. Bring to a boil and cook on med for 2-3min, or until thick. Add pork and butter to pan and let simmer for a few minutes. Serve w/ mashed potatoes and it's a meal!!
Marsala Pork Tenderloin
1 pork tenderloin, about 1lb
2 T oil
Salt & Pepper
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2 small onion, cut into slices
1 can mushrooms, pieces & stems, chopped finely
2 T garlic, chopped
1 c chicken broth
1/2 c Marsala wine
3 T cornstarch
2 T butter
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Heat skillet on med-high and add oil. Cut tenderloin into medallions, about 1/2" thick. Salt and pepper both sides. Cook in oil about 5-6min per side. Remove from pan and cover to keep warm. Add a little more oil to skillet and add asparagus, onions, mushrooms and garlic. Cook 4-5min. Whisk together broth, wine, cornstarch, salt & pepper in small bowl and add to veggies. Bring to a boil and cook on med for 2-3min, or until thick. Add pork and butter to pan and let simmer for a few minutes. Serve w/ mashed potatoes and it's a meal!!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Dinner Aug 16 - Steak Fajitas
This dinner was AMAZING!!! I'm not a fan of fajitas in restaurants, b/c the meat is always tough and it's soaked in a sauce that, albeit delicious, it can't be good for you! These fajitas put all other fajitas to shame! I originally got the recipe from www.kraftfoods.com, but I adapted it a bit, of course :) I have to give some credit to my hubs, who is the World's Best Meat Griller ;) I hope you guys enjoy this as much as we did!!
1 Skirt Steak or Flank Steak
All purpose seasoning
2 red or green peppers, sliced
1/2 onion, sliced
3 banana peppers, sliced
1 cayenne pepper, sliced (for heat)
1 c corn
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 gr onions, chopped
handful of Cilantro, chopped
juice of 1 lime
Salt
flour tortillas
Heat grill to med-high. Season steak on both sides, being very generous w/ seasoning. As my husband would say - if you think you've over-seasoned it, it's perfect! The the peppers and onion and toss in the seasoning as well. Grill veggies in grill pan for about 8-10 min and grill steak for about 8min per side, for rare steak.
Mix remaining ingredients in separate bowl. To assemble, layer steak, peppers and corn salsa inside tortilla. I used a little sour cream also :) It was soooooo good!!!! Happy dinner!!
1 Skirt Steak or Flank Steak
All purpose seasoning
2 red or green peppers, sliced
1/2 onion, sliced
3 banana peppers, sliced
1 cayenne pepper, sliced (for heat)
1 c corn
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 gr onions, chopped
handful of Cilantro, chopped
juice of 1 lime
Salt
flour tortillas
Heat grill to med-high. Season steak on both sides, being very generous w/ seasoning. As my husband would say - if you think you've over-seasoned it, it's perfect! The the peppers and onion and toss in the seasoning as well. Grill veggies in grill pan for about 8-10 min and grill steak for about 8min per side, for rare steak.
Mix remaining ingredients in separate bowl. To assemble, layer steak, peppers and corn salsa inside tortilla. I used a little sour cream also :) It was soooooo good!!!! Happy dinner!!
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Dinner Aug 15, 2011 - Shrimp Grill-Fry
Hello everyone!! We are back to having some yummy grilled shrimp for dinner tonight!! We love to have shrimp, but I get kind of tired of fixing it sometimes :) I got this recipe from www.kraftfoods.com again and I'm excited to give it a try!!! I adjusted it a bit and it was delish!! Enjoy!
1/2 chopped peppers
1/2 cup sliced red onions
1 chopped banana pepper
1 lb sugar snap peas
1 chopped cayenne pepper/crushed red peppers (for heat)
1 lb raw, peeled, deveined shrimp
1/2 c Tamari sauce (found in the health food section, or just use soy sauce)
1 t ground ginger
2 cups hot, cooked rice
Heat grill and grill pan to med-high heat. Combine veggies and 1/4 c Tamari sauce and 1/2 t ginger. Grill about 5-7min, or until crisp-tender. Place shrimp in bowl and add remaining Tamari sauce and ginger. Add to veggies and 'stir-fry' another 8-10min, or until shrimp is done. Serve this over the rice and it's an instant summer stir-fry!!!
1/2 chopped peppers
1/2 cup sliced red onions
1 chopped banana pepper
1 lb sugar snap peas
1 chopped cayenne pepper/crushed red peppers (for heat)
1 lb raw, peeled, deveined shrimp
1/2 c Tamari sauce (found in the health food section, or just use soy sauce)
1 t ground ginger
2 cups hot, cooked rice
Heat grill and grill pan to med-high heat. Combine veggies and 1/4 c Tamari sauce and 1/2 t ginger. Grill about 5-7min, or until crisp-tender. Place shrimp in bowl and add remaining Tamari sauce and ginger. Add to veggies and 'stir-fry' another 8-10min, or until shrimp is done. Serve this over the rice and it's an instant summer stir-fry!!!
Monday, August 15, 2011
Dinner Aug 13 - Indian Tandoori BBQ Chicken
This is a great Sunday Summer dinner--it's a delish BBQ chicken w/ a little spin on the ol' classic! As we were eating this we both said how this dinner just screams SUMMER!!! And since summer is officially winding to a close, with school going back soon :(, it's time to celebrate!!! I got this recipe from www.kraftfoods.com; we loved it and I hope you do too!!
1/4 c BBQ sauce
1/4 c greek yogurt (I used all of my plain yogurt in my recipe last week and I didn' think blueberry would taste very good so I just skipped this part)
2 T lemon juice (again, didn't have this, so just used vinegar)
1 T oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 t cumin
1 t ginger
2 t curry powder
1/4 t chili powder
1 1/2 lb chicken drumsticks
Mix all ingredients except chicken in ziploc bag. Reserve 1/4 c sauce. Pour chicken in bag and turn to coat. Marinate for 30 min, or as long as you have. Heat grill to med-high. Grill chicken for about 20-25 min, turning and brushing w/ reserved marinade occasionally. We served this w/ some fresh-from-the-garden veggies and corn on the cob. It was fantastic!! Enjoy!!
1/4 c BBQ sauce
1/4 c greek yogurt (I used all of my plain yogurt in my recipe last week and I didn' think blueberry would taste very good so I just skipped this part)
2 T lemon juice (again, didn't have this, so just used vinegar)
1 T oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 t cumin
1 t ginger
2 t curry powder
1/4 t chili powder
1 1/2 lb chicken drumsticks
Mix all ingredients except chicken in ziploc bag. Reserve 1/4 c sauce. Pour chicken in bag and turn to coat. Marinate for 30 min, or as long as you have. Heat grill to med-high. Grill chicken for about 20-25 min, turning and brushing w/ reserved marinade occasionally. We served this w/ some fresh-from-the-garden veggies and corn on the cob. It was fantastic!! Enjoy!!
Friday, August 12, 2011
Dinner Aug 12 - Crunchy Curried Chicken Salad
Hello everyone!! I must say--I am pumped about tonight's dinner!! Crunchy Curry salad??? I just sound welcoming! I am a fan of curry and spice and, hey, if it has those words AND salad in the title--it's gotta be good, right??? ;)
I got this recipe from a Pampered Chef book I bought a while back. I am a PC fanatic and their cookbooks have taken a permanent spot on my recipe rack on the counter. Love them! Happy eating!!
1/2 cup whole cashews
1/2 c flaked coconut
1 T curry powder
2 T mango chutney (I don't want to use chutney, since it often has a lot of sugar in it. So I bought a couple of mangos and I'm just going to chop them and add some splenda, salt and curry)
1/2 c plain yogurt (I like to use Greek)
3 boneless skinless chicken, cooked (I'll prob grill mine)
2/3 gr onions, sliced
4 c lettuce/mixed greens
Place cashews and coconut in skillet on med heat. Toast until they become fragrant; about 2-3 min.
Mix mango, curry powder & yogurt. Reserve 1/4 c dressing & mix the rest w/ the cooked chicken.
To assemble salad, layer lettuce, chicken, green onions. Spoon mango mixture on top. Sprinkle w/ cashews & coconut. Drizzle w/ remaining dressing. This sounds light & yummy and perfect for summer! The kiddos prob won't eat the lettuce, so their chicken might be wrapped in a tortilla....making a curry burrito! Enjoy!!
I got this recipe from a Pampered Chef book I bought a while back. I am a PC fanatic and their cookbooks have taken a permanent spot on my recipe rack on the counter. Love them! Happy eating!!
1/2 cup whole cashews
1/2 c flaked coconut
1 T curry powder
2 T mango chutney (I don't want to use chutney, since it often has a lot of sugar in it. So I bought a couple of mangos and I'm just going to chop them and add some splenda, salt and curry)
1/2 c plain yogurt (I like to use Greek)
3 boneless skinless chicken, cooked (I'll prob grill mine)
2/3 gr onions, sliced
4 c lettuce/mixed greens
Place cashews and coconut in skillet on med heat. Toast until they become fragrant; about 2-3 min.
Mix mango, curry powder & yogurt. Reserve 1/4 c dressing & mix the rest w/ the cooked chicken.
To assemble salad, layer lettuce, chicken, green onions. Spoon mango mixture on top. Sprinkle w/ cashews & coconut. Drizzle w/ remaining dressing. This sounds light & yummy and perfect for summer! The kiddos prob won't eat the lettuce, so their chicken might be wrapped in a tortilla....making a curry burrito! Enjoy!!
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