We are six sisters, who love to cook because we love food. We love the creativity you can have with food. Most importantly, we love family and sharing our recipes with each other.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Quick Curry Breakfast Pitas
I saw this basic idea in a Racheal Ray magazine and tweaked it since my family is into curry. You can leave it out and only use salt and pepper or sub in any other curry you have on hand. Experiment!
1 Tbsp butter
6 eggs
1 tsp red curry paste (or other curry powder)
dash salt
1/4 c shredded white cheese (mozzarella or queso fresca)
2 8" pitas
1/2 c plain yogurt (I like Greek)
1 tsp lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp chopped parsley or cilantro
1) Make yogurt dipping sauce: combine garlic, yogurt and lemon in a small bowl and set in refrigerator to blend.
2) Make eggs: melt butter in a small pan, add curry and heat until fragrant. Crack eggs into pan and scramble with the spatula, so there are still unscrambled whites. Season with salt and sprinkle with cheese.
3) Assemble pitas: heat pitas in microwave for 15 seconds each. spread half the yogurt sauce inside each pita, fill with the egg and cheese mixture and top with herbs. Serve with remaining yogurt sauce for dipping.
Makes 2 pitas
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Coconut Waffles with Strawberry Syrup
Super amazing yet simple breakfast from Better Homes and Gardens! It's pictured with chocolate syrup and almonds, and has flake coconut in the batter; but since I don't like flake coconut and prefer fruity breakfast fare, I altered the recipie a bit. You can do any fruit syrup, we thought pineapple would be a fun one to try!
1 3/4 c flour
1. In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and a dash of salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside. In another medium bowl lightly beat eggs; stir in coconut milk and melted butter. Stir in coconut. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be slightly lumpy).
2. Pour 12 cup batter onto grids of a preheated, lightly greased waffle baker. Close lid quickly; do not open until done. Bake according to manufacturers directions (about 3 minutes or until golden brown). When done, use a fork to lift waffle off grid. Repeat with remaining batter. Drizzle baked waffles with topping, sprinkle with almonds, and top with whipped cream or dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm. Makes 8 waffles.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Cajun Chicken Pasta
3/4 lb. Penne Pasta (cooked al dente)
3 Lg. Chicken Breasts (brushed with olive oil and cajun seasoning. Grilled and sliced into small strips)
Bacon (cooked and crumbled)
2 Tb. Olive Oil
1 Red Bell Pepper (sliced small)
20 Mushrooms (sliced)
3 Green Onions (sliced)
2 C. Heavy Cream
1/2 tsp. Dried Basil
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
Parmesan Cheese
Instructions:
Pre-slice all veggies and cook bacon before you start cooking.
Prepare chicken and noodles. While pasta is cooking, add olive oil to large pot. When hot, add veggies and saute 4-5 min.
Reduce heat, add cream and seasonings. Simmer on low 5 minutes.
Carefully add chicken and pasta just prior to serving.
Serve with parmesan cheese.
*if it's too runny, you can add a flour/milk mixt. to thicken.
This makes a lot. I would say it serves about 6-8. It's soooooo yummy!
Monday, April 16, 2012
Maple Glazed Chicken
This is a super simple fall fave that I discovered in the Food Network magazine. I wasn't a fan of the roasted apples for dinner, but you need them for flavor, so I added baby carrots and ate the apples with vanilla ice cream for desert. I was pretty proud of myself. : ) This serves 4-6, depending on how much people eat.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Homemade Hot Pockets
I've discovered homemade hot pockets. My He-man husband is not a fan of taking leftovers to work for lunch, but he likes the convenience of these! I usually make three or four different kinds and freeze them in individual bags so he can quickly grab one or two in the morning on his way out the door. The fun thing is you can put whatever you want in them and they *almost always turn out fabulous! Here are the basic instructions and some of our favorite fillings.
Thai Chicken Pizza
Friday, March 9, 2012
Chorizo Potato Soup
My culinary masterpiece: Chorizo Potato Soup. I like smoked cheddar cheese and cilantro for garnishes, but feel free to experiment with other toppings, like tortilla chips, chopped tomatoes or bacon! According to my hubby; "everything is better with bacon." : )
2 large yellow potatoes, peeled and chopped
7 oz chorizo sausage
2 medium leeks
½ c cream
1 Tbsp butter
2 cans chicken stock (3 ½ cups)
Green onions/chives, green parts sliced
Grated smoked cheddar cheese
Slice white parts of leeks and wash well in a shallow bowl. Cook chorizo in butter in a medium saucepan until it begins to brown, about 5 min. Add leeks and cook until wilted, 2 min more.
Add potatoes and chicken stock, cover and simmer for 20 min, or until potatoes are tender.
Add cream and stir. If thicker soup is desired, puree 1 cup of soup in a blender and add 1 Tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 1/8 cup water. Return pureed soup to pot with cornstarch mixture and let simmer 5 min longer, or until desired thickness is reached. Divide into four bowls and garnish with chopped green onions and shredded smoked cheese.
Serves 4.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Aunt Lois' Crumb Chicken
2 large or 4 medium size boneless skinless chicken breast
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
3 TBSP rolled oats
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. paprika
pepper to taste
garlic salt to taste
Directions:
Add all ingredients together and mix. Take chicken and dip it into melted butter and then into the crumb mixture. Bake @ 350 degrees for thirty minutes then take out of the oven, add a little water to the pan and then cover with tin foil. Stick back in the oven and cook for one hour.
Serves: 4
Easy Chicken Enchiladas
1-2 lbs cooked chicken (shredded or chopped)
1 can cream of chicken
1 cup (8 oz.) of sour cream
1 cup salsa or a can of green chilies
small amount of water (less than a 1/4 cup)
large tortillas
shredded cheddar or mexican blend of cheese
Directions:
Mix soup, sour cream and salsa together to make the sauce. Add a little bit of water to make it a little thinner. Put a small amount of sauce in a 9x13 pan (I use a glass pan) and spread all across the bottom of the pan. Next spread 2 TBSP. of sauce on a tortilla, some chicken and shredded cheese. Roll up the tortilla and place in the pan. Repeat until pan is full. Sometimes I have enough to do a 9x13 and a small 9x9 pan. Pour remaining sauce over the top of the tortillas and then sprinkle with the shredded cheese. Bake @ 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbly.>
Serves: 8
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Shredded Chicken Nachos
2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 pkg. (1.25 oz.) taco seasoning mix
2 cans pinto beans, drained (can use 1 can pinto and 1 can black or 2 cans black beans)
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chilies, undrained
2 TBSP. lime juice
tortilla- style chips
toppings of your choice
Directions:
Place chicken thighs in a slow cooker. Sprinkle with taco seasoning mix. Top with beans, diced tomatoes, chilies, and lime juice. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours. Just before serving, remove chicken from slow cooker and place on a large plate. Mash beans in slow cooker. Shred chicken, return to slow cooker and mix well. To serve, place chips on serving plate and spoon 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture onto chips. Top nachos with desired toppings. Such as, shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, green onions, olives, jalapenos, chopped fresh cilantro, etc.
Note: I use this chicken in tacos, burritos or salads too
Serves: 8
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Easy Chicken and Rice
chicken (how much depends how big your family is)
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 package of dry onion soup mix
1 can of milk or water
rice
Directions:
Put all ingredients except rice in a slow cooker and cook for 4-10 hours. You can use frozen chicken. Then make your favorite type of rice for the size of your family. Thirty minutes before you are ready to eat shred chicken or cut up in bite size pieces. Place chicken and sauce over your rice. Enjoy.
Serves: 6
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Sausage, Beans and Rice
1 lb sausage sliced ( I buy the u shaped sausage)
1 can black beans
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup salsa
Cooked rice
Shredded cheese
Sour cream
Tortilla chips
Cook sausage then add black beans, corn and salsa. Let simmer till heated thru. Put it on your rice and add cheese and sour cream. Dig in with those chips and go to town. My kids love this and it is fast and cheap! We also eat this on tortillas instead of chips.
BBQ Quesadillas
3 boneless chicken breast, shredded
8 flour tortilla
1/2 C. BBQ sauce
1/2 C. green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 C. red onion, chopped
1/2 C. cheddar/Monterey Jack Cheese combo
1. Cook chicken and shred. Add BBQ sauce and make sure it's evenly coated. (I just added as much as I wanted)
2. Spoon chicken on half of tortilla, then sprinkle some pepper, onion, and cheese on top. (add as much cheese as you want)
3. Heat about 2 Tb. oil in skillet. Fold tortilla in half and place in skillet. Cook both sides to golden brown color.
Just a nice quick and easy meal. We used Jack Daniels BBQ sauce and it was super yummy.