Chicken, Pesto, and Tomato Flatbread.

OK all I can say about this is Yummy!!!! This is a great summer recipe I love.

2-3 plum tomatoes
1/2 tsp kosher salt
3 tbsp plus i tsp olive oil divided
1 pkg refrigerated thin crust pizza crust (see cooks tip)
1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup pecan halves
1 0z Parmesan cheese divided
2 cups shredded provolone cheese divided
2 cups diced cooked chicken
2 garlic cloves pressed

Preheat oven to 425. Line stackable cooling rack with paper towels. Slice tomatoes, place tomatoes on cooling rack sprinkle with salt. Let stand 10 min or until salt is dissolved. Blot tops of tomatoes with paper towels, set aside.

Brush Lg bar pan (you can use a cookie sheet the stoneware just really makes this) with 1 tsp of the oil. Unroll crust onto bottom of the pan gently stretching and pressing dough to cover bottom. bake 11-13 min or until golden brown

finely chop basil and pecans. Grate Parmesan cheese. Combine basil, pecans, half of the Parmesan cheese, half of the provolone cheese, chicken, remaining oil, and garlic mix well.

remove pan to cooling rack. sprinkle crust with remaining Parmesan cheese. Top with tomatoes, chicken mixture, and remaining provolone cheese. Bake 5-7 min or until cheese is melted. Cut into squares and enjoy!!

Cooks tip: if desired 13.8 oz pizza crust can be substituted for the thin crust. Unroll crust to cover the bottom and bake for 16-18 min or until golden brown. proceed as recipe directs bake for 6-8 min.

Have fun I hope you like this one.

And the Winner is.....

Ok I have found it I can't believe it but yes I found a peach mango salsa that is way easy and I love. I found it in the taste of home cookbook. I died when I saw and just had to try it it was so yummmy not only has a salsa but I used it to make peach mango salsa chicken. It was to die for. Even Aaron did not complain.

Peach Mango Salsa
1 1/2 C chopped fresh tomatoes
3/4 C of peeled and chopped peaches
1/2 C chopped red onion
1/2 C chopped yellow pepper
1/2 C peeled and chopped mango
2 Tbsp seeded and chopped Jalapeno
3 garlic gloves minced
1 1/2 tsp lime juice
1/2 tsp minced fresh cilantro

Mix together and enjoy

You can also throw everything in a food processor if you have one I just used my food chopper.

Roasted Chicken

This is the BEST roast chicken ever!! Full of flavor and extremely moist!! Definitely the go to recipe..and I love to mix it with the Cool & Crunchy Tacos.

Here is the link to the recipe:

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/04/herb-roasted-whole-chicken/

.Tuna Pasta Thing.

lol I have NO idea what this is called, but you CAN'T mess it up!!! It sounds growse, but it is surprisingly REALLY GOOD! Devin didn't stick his nose up to tuna that isn't in a sandwich--which means that it's GOOD! This recipe is really depending on how much you want to eat. Here is a list of things you'll need. Feel free to add whatever else you think would be good in it.

Pasta (My friend does macaroni that is short, but I LOVED it with the bowtie pasta)
Tuna Fish
Mayonnaise
Boiled Eggs
Bacon
Green Onions
Red Bell Pepper
Cubed Cheese

I cooked about 8-10oz. of Bowtie Pasta. I used 2 cans of tuna. I eyeballed the Mayonnaise but it's probably around 1 cup. I hard boiled 4 eggs, cooked 8-10 slices of bacon, diced up 1 pepper, and cut 2 whole green onions. I served it cold, but I think I would've liked it warm too. It's your preference!

I have an addiction

Yes it is true I have a complete addiction and I just can't get enough. I just wish I had a good recipe so that I did not have to buy it all the time. Are you ready I am addicted to Mango peach salsa, and lemon chicken of course not together though. I love it I want it all the time. I am also going to be trying a new recipe as soon as I get the sauce I need I will let you know how it is. It is is for Raspberry Habanero goat cheese puffs. I will tell you all about it after I make them I can't wait.

.Bean Salsa AKA Cowboy Caviar.

I got this recipe from my Sister-in-Law and I LOVE IT!!! Super easy and super yummy!

1 can Corn, drained

1 can Black Beans, drained

1 can Black Eyed Peas, drained

1 packet of Italian Dressing Mix

2-3 Avacados, chopped

3 Roma Tomatos

1/2 a bunch of Cilantro, chopped

Salt to taste

Make Italian dressing as instructed on the package. Put all ingredients in a bowl and then pour the dressing over and mix. Refrigerate overnight. Serve with Tortilla Chips

Cool and Crunchu Chicken Tacos

OK this is way YUMMY!! It is a new Pampered Chef recipe that I tried and it has become one of my favorites. It is one you need to try. I love that it is cold perfect for summer.

Cool and Crunchy Chicken Tacos

12- Hard Taco Shells
1- small head romaine lettuce
1-2 limes divided
1/2 C Mayo
2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne Pepper (optional but I recommend)
3 cups cooked, diced chicken
1/2 a small jicama
1 small mango
1/4 tsp salt
1 avocado peeled and sliced (optional)

Shred Lettuce; zest limes to measure about 1 tsp; juice limes to measure about 3 tbsp; Place zest, juice, mayo, cumin, and cayenne paper in large mixing bowl. Mix well. Spoon 1/3 cup of this sauce into resealable plastic baggie you will use this to drizzle the top of your taco. Add chicken to remaining sauce mix well. Peel jicama and mango cut and slice into pieces place in medium mixing bowl, chop cilantro and add to jicama and mango, and salt and the the juice of the remaining lime. mix well. Fill taco shells with lettuce, chicken mixture, jicama and mango mixture, cut off corner of baggie and drizzle with sauce and enjoy.

.Lemon Rosemary Chicken.

6 Chicken Thighs, bone-in & skin on
1 Package of fresh Rosemary
1 Bulb of Garlic
6-7 Lemons
Kosher Salt
Pepper

Preheat oven to 450

Place rinsed Chicken Thighs in a 9x13. Juice all of the 6-7 lemons and pour into the 9x13. Peel your garlic & place WHOLE cloves in 9x13 (I always put 12 cloves in-between the thighs). Next put the Kosher Salt all over the thighs (HINT: The more salt the crispier the skin..which is a yummy thing). Now add the pepper to your liking. You can either chop up your rosemary and put that in or peel it off the little sprigs/twigs and put in whole. Now place in oven for 35-40 minutes.

Serve with rice and I like to have broccoli too!

Taco Chili

OK this turned out way better than I had ever imagined I really like it . Plus the added bonus it is quick and easy I made it in 15 min start to finish.

1 lb of ground turkey seasoned with taco( you can use ground beef if your prefer and you don't need to season it if you want plain chili.)
1 can diced tomatoes undrained
1 can kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 packet chili seasoning

Brown Hamburger, drain add remaining ingredients bring to a boil and simmer about 5-10 min until hot.

Way easy and Yummy, plus very inexpensive to make. For a side note Aaron even liked it tomatoes and all :)

I want

Heather I need the lemon chicken recipe. Thanks Love ya

.Cafe Rio.

This is a three step process & worth every step!!

~ Creamy Tomatillo Salad Dressing ~

3 fresh Tomatillos, cut into quarters
1 Cup Fresh Cilantro (about one bunch)
Juice of half a lime
5 stalks Green Onions with ends
½ Cup Buttermilk (or make with dry buttermilk mix)
2 cloves crushed Garlic
½ Cup Mayonnaise
½ - ¾ tsp. salt
½ Cup sour cream
¼ tsp. crushed cayenne pepper
1 pkg. Dry Ranch Fiesta Packet
4 tsp. sugar or other sweetener

Place all ingredients in a blender. Combine well and refrigerate one hour.

** If you don’t want to make this dressing, just buy the Trader Joe’s Cilantro Lime Dressing in the refrigerated section. It tastes almost the same and it saves you a lot of work.

~ Easy Cilantro Rice ~

6 Cups just cooked rice, hot
1 bunch fresh cilantro
2 – 3 cloves garlic
½ sweet yellow onion (Maui, Vidalia or Walla Walla)
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

While rice is cooking, prepare the rest of the ingredients as follows:

Remove stems from cilantro, roughly chop then put into a food processor with garlic and onion. Process until everything is finely chopped. When rice is cooked and still very hot, combine with cilantro mixture, and salt and pepper to taste. At this point you can let sit covered for 5 – 10 minutes to blend flavors then serve, or bake at 350 F for 20-25 minutes and then serve. Either way is good. The rice takes on a greenish hue that looks pretty. This dish goes well with Mexican dishes as a substitute for Spanish Rice. Serves 6 – 8.

~ Shredded Pork ~

Pork roast
2 Cups Fresh Salsa
1 c. Brown Sugar
1 Can Coke

Put Pork into a slow cooker covered in water on high and let it cook for 5-5 1/2 hours. Drain water and shred pork. Mix Salsa, Brown Sugar, and Coke together then poor over the shredded pork and cook on High for another hour.

Serve individually on plate in this order: Tortilla (I love the fresh ones from Costco that you have to cook) Rice, Pork, Black Beans (opt.), Lettuce, Cilantro, tomato, Guacamole (opt.), Dressing, and Cheese

.Peach Crunch Cake.

This is a YUMMY dessert.. MMMMmmm

Peach Crunch Cake

24.5 oz jar of sliced peaches in light syrup

1 package yellow cake mix

1 stick butter (1/2 cup), cut into 16 pieces

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Layer ingredients in a 13 X 9 dish, in order starting with the peaches.

Bake for about 40 minutes.

Serve warm or cold… with or without ice cream.

 

Recipe is from Bakerella.com

The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake EVER

Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Difficulty: Easy Servings: 24


FOR THE CAKE:
2 cups Flour
2 cups Sugar
¼ teaspoons Salt
4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa
2 sticks Butter
1 cup Boiling Water
½ cups Buttermilk
2 whole Beaten Eggs
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Vanilla
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FOR FROSTING:
½ cups Finely Chopped Pecans
1-¾ stick Butter
4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa
6 Tablespoons Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 pound (minus 1/2 Cup) Powdered Sugar

Preparation Instructions
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.

In a saucepan, melt butter. Add cocoa. Stir together.

Add boiling water, allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then turn off heat. Pour over flour mixture, and stir lightly to cool.

In a measuring cup, pour the buttermilk and add beaten eggs, baking soda, and vanilla. Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture. Pour into sheet cake pan and bake at 350-degrees for 20 minutes.

While cake is baking, make the icing. Chop pecans finely. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add cocoa, stir to combine, then turn off heat. Add the milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Stir together. Add the pecans, stir together, and pour over warm cake.


I found this recipe at thepioneerwoman.com

Cilantro Meatballs with Chipotle Dipping Sauce

My husband calls these Gourmet Meatballs..I laugh because they are super easy! I love to serve these with Rice to for a dinner. These are enough for both me and my husband and then him to have some for lunch the next day.

1 lb. ground beef
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 jalapeño pepper, minced (I use 1 small can of Diced Green Chiles)
1 egg
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
3 cloves garlic, minced, divided
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup Real Mayo Mayonnaise
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce


PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Mix meat, cilantro, jalapeno pepper (or Chiles), egg, bread crumbs, 2/3 of the garlic and salt. Shape into 20 meatballs, each about 1 inch in diameter.


PLACE in 15x10x1-inch baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.


BAKE 20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Meanwhile, place mayo, remaining garlic and chipotle pepper in blender container; cover. Blend until smooth. Serve with meatballs.

 
I found this recipe on KraftFoods.com

...Let's Get This Going...

I'll be putting up some recipes soon...Sarah I'm going to try the orange chicken sometime this week!! I'll let you know how it turns out!