Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Salsa Chicken

This little meal was going around pinterest like crazy so I tried it tonight. I paired it with rice and it may be my new favorite meal. SOOO easy, and so yummy!!HERE is where I got the recipe.





Ingredients:

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 can cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup (I used the cream of chicken)
1 cup salsa
1 package taco seasoning
1 cup sour cream
cilantro, for serving (optional)
I also added black beans
Directions:

Put chicken, soup, and salsa in slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning over everything. Cook on low for 6 hours. If shredding the chicken, pull the breasts out and shred; return back to slow cooker. Stir in sour cream and heat just until everything is combined.

Source: Fake Ginger

Monday, August 29, 2011

Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies


I googled a recipe for chocolate chip cookies that only used 1 stick of butter (because that's all I had) and this is one of them that popped up. They turned out SO yummy!! I didn't use espresso powder like the recipe HERE calls for, I think i'll try it next time.

•1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
•1 cup light brown sugar
•3 tablespoons granulated sugar
•1 large egg
•2 teaspoons vanilla extract
•1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
•1/2 teaspoon baking powder
•1/2 teaspoon baking soda
•1/2 teaspoon salt
•1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips



broccoli


I bought a huge bag of broccoli at costco last weekend, and then realized there is no way we could eat all that broccoli. I steamed it one night with dinner, and it was good, but how many times can you eat broccoli?? So I searched for a good broccoli recipe and decided to try this one (kind of). I didn't have a few ingredients, so here is my version, with no measurements.

a bunch of broccoli
olive oil
garlic powder
salt
pepper

I cut up the broccoli into bite size pieces, but not too small. Then spread it evenly on a baking sheet. Drizzle some olive oil over the top. Then I kind of just tossed it with my hands to get the oil evenly coated over the broccoli. Sprinkle the seasonings on top and roast in the oven at 425 for about 20 minutes.

I'm sure the original is way better, but this was seriously so good!! Chad kept saying "this is sooo good" "oh my gosh..mmm" haha it was really yummy.


Wednesday, August 24, 2011

orange chicken and fried rice

Last night I made this super easy orange chicken. Super easy like all you do is dump it out of the bag, bake it, then pour the sauce over it. haha It is from Costco, and it's pretty good! I did have to actually make the rice though... here is the recipe:

3 cups cooked rice, cooled (I used white, but brown would be healthier!)
2 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup frozen veggies, thawed (whatever you have, I used a mix of peas, carrots, corn and edamame)
4 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons water

-Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in large skillet, then scramble the eggs, until just done. Don't over-cook.

-Add the veggies, rice and remaining oil and cook for about 5 minutes. (Don't worry if it get dry and crispy, thats good!)

-Mix the soy sauce and water together in a small bowl and pour over the rice.

-Cook, stirring occasionally until the moisture is absorbed. (about 5 more minutes)

-Season with salt and pepper to taste!

You can really add whatever you want to this, leftover chicken or beef, onions, whatever you feel like!