Sick of just plain sticky rice creating a white blob next to your scrumptious looking main dish? Here is the best thing you can do with rice in my opinion (not john's b/c he hates it & yet it still finds its way to our dinner table every now & then)
Cook your rice however you do (ricecooker=my BFF)
When its done soaking in all that water toss in 2 T butter & stir to melt.
Add juice from 1 large lime & 1/2 - 3/4 c fresh cilantro (of course they always sell more in the bundle than you ever need...so i add so much i go into a cilantro coma...enter reason hubby hates it)
sprinkle some S&P to taste & serve.
Posted by: Colleen
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Breakfast Casserole (Body For Life Style)
We all love the sausagey, buttery warmness of breakfast casseroles, but this is a healthy way to cook it, pretty much way different but sooo yummy.
12 eggs
1 C non-fat Greek yogurt (i think i used fat i don't know)
1/2 C skim milk (powdered works too)
8 slices turkey bacon cooked & crumbled (sure reg bacon would add that greasy factor)
1 C chicken breast, cooked & crumbled
1 1/2 C tomatoes diced (we only eat Roma)
1/2 C spinach, chopped
2 avocados, diced
1/2 C "non-fat" shredded cheese of your choice
1 TBSP green onions, chopped
S & P to taste
preheat 350. beat eggs in bowl and whisk in yogurt and milk. pour egg mixture into 9x13 sprayed with cooking spray. add turkey bacon chicken tomatoes spinach avocados and cheese on top, sprinkle with the green onion and season w/ S &P. bake 25 min or until cooked. Well everyone knows how these things are suppose to look when they are cooked right?
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Posted by: Colleen
12 eggs
1 C non-fat Greek yogurt (i think i used fat i don't know)
1/2 C skim milk (powdered works too)
8 slices turkey bacon cooked & crumbled (sure reg bacon would add that greasy factor)
1 C chicken breast, cooked & crumbled
1 1/2 C tomatoes diced (we only eat Roma)
1/2 C spinach, chopped
2 avocados, diced
1/2 C "non-fat" shredded cheese of your choice
1 TBSP green onions, chopped
S & P to taste
preheat 350. beat eggs in bowl and whisk in yogurt and milk. pour egg mixture into 9x13 sprayed with cooking spray. add turkey bacon chicken tomatoes spinach avocados and cheese on top, sprinkle with the green onion and season w/ S &P. bake 25 min or until cooked. Well everyone knows how these things are suppose to look when they are cooked right?
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Posted by: Colleen
Twix Bars
I haven't only eaten these once, but YUM.
Crust:
2 cubes butter
1/2 c sugar
2 c flour
Cream butter and sugar together. Add flour and mix till crumbly. Knead together and press onto a cookie sheet. Back for 15-20 min @ 350 until light golden brown.
Filling:
1 cube butter
4 TBSP light corn syrup (light dark who cares right?)
3/4 c sugar
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 bag milk chocolate chips (i think you could have fun experimenting here)
Bring butter, sugar, sweetened condensed milk and corn syrup to boil and boil on low, stirring constantly, until it starts to turn a light caramel color. (5-10 min) Spread on crust. Immediately sprinkle choco chips onto caramel and wait for them to melt. (3-5 min) Chocolate cools fast so spread as fast as you can. wait until completely cooled before cutting.
Posted by: Colleen
Crust:
2 cubes butter
1/2 c sugar
2 c flour
Cream butter and sugar together. Add flour and mix till crumbly. Knead together and press onto a cookie sheet. Back for 15-20 min @ 350 until light golden brown.
Filling:
1 cube butter
4 TBSP light corn syrup (light dark who cares right?)
3/4 c sugar
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 bag milk chocolate chips (i think you could have fun experimenting here)
Bring butter, sugar, sweetened condensed milk and corn syrup to boil and boil on low, stirring constantly, until it starts to turn a light caramel color. (5-10 min) Spread on crust. Immediately sprinkle choco chips onto caramel and wait for them to melt. (3-5 min) Chocolate cools fast so spread as fast as you can. wait until completely cooled before cutting.
Posted by: Colleen
Cheesy Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Quesadillas
Here is another one from www.kevinandamanda.com. We, of course, didn't really follow all the directions, like didn't use scallions. We thought it was a nice variation of one of our favorite EASY meals
4 medium-sized flour tortilla shells
1 lb chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
salt and pepper
1/2 cup scallions, diced
8 strips of bacon, cooked & crumbled
1 avocado, diced
mild cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tbsp butter
Arrange bacon on a cooling rack (like for cookies) and set it on top of sheet pan. If you don’t have a cooling rack, you can just put the bacon straight on the sheet pan. Or in a 9×13 baking dish. Either way will work. Place bacon in a cold oven, turn heat to 400, and cook 15 mins per side.
Add 1/2 tbsp bacon drippings to a skillet over medium heat. Add the scallions and saute about 2-3 mins until softened. Add the chicken in a single layer, season with salt and pepper, and cook for about 5 mins or until chicken is golden and cooked through, flipping just once during cooking. Remove the chicken and scallions to a plate and rinse out the skillet.
Add about 1/2 tbsp butter to the skillet over medium heat. When foamy, add a tortilla and swirl it around to get it nice and buttery. Layer one side of the tortilla with chicken, bacon, avocado, and a little cheese. Use tongs to flip the other half of the tortilla over and press down. Cook the tortilla for about 1-2 mins on each side or until golden brown and crispy.
Repeat with the rest of the tortillas, adding a little more butter for each tortilla as needed. Eat & enjoy!
Read More http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dinner/cheesy-chicken-bacon-avocado-quesadillas.html#ixzz24QESm6Z8
Posted by: Colleen
4 medium-sized flour tortilla shells
1 lb chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
salt and pepper
1/2 cup scallions, diced
8 strips of bacon, cooked & crumbled
1 avocado, diced
mild cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tbsp butter
Arrange bacon on a cooling rack (like for cookies) and set it on top of sheet pan. If you don’t have a cooling rack, you can just put the bacon straight on the sheet pan. Or in a 9×13 baking dish. Either way will work. Place bacon in a cold oven, turn heat to 400, and cook 15 mins per side.
Add 1/2 tbsp bacon drippings to a skillet over medium heat. Add the scallions and saute about 2-3 mins until softened. Add the chicken in a single layer, season with salt and pepper, and cook for about 5 mins or until chicken is golden and cooked through, flipping just once during cooking. Remove the chicken and scallions to a plate and rinse out the skillet.
Add about 1/2 tbsp butter to the skillet over medium heat. When foamy, add a tortilla and swirl it around to get it nice and buttery. Layer one side of the tortilla with chicken, bacon, avocado, and a little cheese. Use tongs to flip the other half of the tortilla over and press down. Cook the tortilla for about 1-2 mins on each side or until golden brown and crispy.
Repeat with the rest of the tortillas, adding a little more butter for each tortilla as needed. Eat & enjoy!
Read More http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dinner/cheesy-chicken-bacon-avocado-quesadillas.html#ixzz24QESm6Z8
Posted by: Colleen
Spicy Sausage Pasta
Ok don't let the SPICY deter you from trying this DELICIOUS & FAST meal. There are ways to cut back on the spicyness of it. I found the recipe from one of my fav spots www.kevinandamanda.com & she got it from somewhere else. Did I mention you only have to use ONE sauce pan (heaven!) I have made this twice in the last week.
1 tbsp olive oil (i just used good ol veg oil)
1 lb smoked sausage
1.5 cups diced onion (didn't really measure)
2 cloves garlic, minced ( i used some sprinkles of the powder)
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 (10 oz) can Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chiles, Mild (I think they also sale w/ no green chiles for the non spicy spin)
1/2 cup heavy cream
8 oz penne pasta (i used whatever noodles i had on hand)
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, each
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (mixed whatever shredded cheese I had too)
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions (haven't had them on hand when I've made this)
1. Add olive oil to an oven-safe skillet over medium high heat until just smoking. Add sausage and onions and cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
2. Add broth, tomatoes (don't drain the can), cream, pasta, salt and pepper and stir. Bring to a boil, cover skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes.
3. Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with scallions. Broil until cheese is melted, spotty brown, and bubbly.(i don't have the patience to broil, just eat the gooey cheeseness on top)
Posted by: Colleen
Read More http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dinner/spicy-sausage-pasta.html#ixzz24QCuwisI
1 tbsp olive oil (i just used good ol veg oil)
1 lb smoked sausage
1.5 cups diced onion (didn't really measure)
2 cloves garlic, minced ( i used some sprinkles of the powder)
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 (10 oz) can Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chiles, Mild (I think they also sale w/ no green chiles for the non spicy spin)
1/2 cup heavy cream
8 oz penne pasta (i used whatever noodles i had on hand)
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, each
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (mixed whatever shredded cheese I had too)
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions (haven't had them on hand when I've made this)
1. Add olive oil to an oven-safe skillet over medium high heat until just smoking. Add sausage and onions and cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
2. Add broth, tomatoes (don't drain the can), cream, pasta, salt and pepper and stir. Bring to a boil, cover skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes.
3. Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with scallions. Broil until cheese is melted, spotty brown, and bubbly.(i don't have the patience to broil, just eat the gooey cheeseness on top)
Posted by: Colleen
Read More http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dinner/spicy-sausage-pasta.html#ixzz24QCuwisI
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