Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Wasabi Brown Rice

Our wonderful neighborhood Trader Joe's sampled Wasabi Brown Rice the other day. At first blush I thought, wasabi mayo mixed in with brown rice, gross. After a bite, that all changed. It was delicious.

A very easy side dish -- Mix already cooked brown rice with a little (very little) bit of TJ's wasabi mayo. We had it last night with TJ's pre-cooked pot roast and steamed spinach. A very easy 10 minute meal.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Crash Hot Potatoes

My friends Mark and Shiri were gracious enough to invite Booie and me over for dinner the other night since Brian was out in Riverside for work. They made amazing BBQ chicken, corn (with cayanne pepper) and Crash Hot Potatoes from the Pioneer Woman's blog. These potatoes were awesome. Shiri does a great job with pictures and instructions, so please check out her blog.

You can personalize these potatoes. Some suggestions: rosemary, garlic powder, salt and peper or salt, peper and top with sourcream, bacon and chives. So fun!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Create your own Enchilladas

I went to TJ's yesterday to get the butternut squash for my enchiladas and realized that they may be out of season because there were none to be had. Boo Hoo. So, I grabbed the already cooked "Just Chicken", some roasted green chilies, cheese and the enchilada sauce. Instead of butternut squash enchiladas, we had chicken green chili enchiladas. Brian was very happy.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Bruschetta Chicken

Brian often requests this for dinner. One of his favorites.

4 chicken bonless skinless breats (pounded out)
1 14oz can diced tomatoes with juice
3/4 cup shredded mozarella cheese
1/2 box stuffing mix
1/2 cup chopped basil
salt and pepper
olive oil

Preheat oven to 375

In a bowl combine tomatoes with juice, cheese, stuffing, basil, salt and pepper. Mix until combined well.

Salt and pepper chicken and drizzle with olive oil. Take a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of mix and place in the center of the chicken. Roll chicken.

Bake for approximatley 30 minutes.

Laura's Cucumber Crakers

At our dinner party last week, Laura threw together these amazing appetizers. They were so good and easy, I just had to share this recipe with you.

Crackers - Laura used flax seed crackers
Whipped cream cheese
Trader Joe's - sun dried tomato pesto
Sliced cucumber
Pepper

This is how you assemble:

Top cracker with whipped cream cheese, then pesto, then cucumber and finally sprinkle with pepper.

I bet you can't eat just one.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Orange and Honey Pork Chops

I am new to pork recipes since we don't really make a lot of the "other white meat" at home. We tried this out last night (I found the recipe in my folder and can't remember where it is from). I served the pork with steamed asparagus and Pillsbury crescent rolls.

3 pork chops (I got them at TJ's)
1 orange for rind and 1/2 of the orange's juice
1 tsp dried thyme
2 tbl honey
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tbl rice wine vinegar


Mix orange rind, juice, thyme, salt, pepper, vinegar and garlic in a small bowl. Pour over pork which is placed in a 8x8 or 9x9 glass dish. Marinate for at least 2 hours (you can do before you leave for work and refrigerate).

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Pour one tablespoon of honey over the pork and cook for 10 minutes. Take pork out (not a good idea to stick you hand in the oven) and pour the second tablespoon of honey over the pork and cook for another 20 minutes.

Enjoy!