1 LB chicken breast tenderloins (or boneless, skinless chicken breasts) 2 tsp of Montreal steak seasoning (spicy or regular) 1/4 cup maple syrup, plus 2 TB for finishing 1/2 cup sliced green onions In a large zip top bag, combine maple syrup and seasoning. Drop in chicken tenders and coat. Marinate for 1-4 hrs before …
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Breakfast Burritos
These freeze decently, but really need a very airtight bags. I have made a huge pile of them and frozen them for breakfasts during the next couple of weeks. Whole wheat or vegetable tortillas Red & yellow peppers Yellow onion White button mushrooms Box of frozen spinach (thawed and drained) Salsa Cheddar cheese Eggs Sausage …
Walnut and Dried Fruit Bars
12 bars, serving size: 1 bar Ingredients 1 cup quick-cooking oats 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour or regular whole-wheat flour 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup honey 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce (make your own the day before) 1/4 cup canola oil 1 egg, beaten to mix 1 …
Au Gratin Potatoes, Ham & Broccoli Casserole
For this recipe I use two boxes of store bought au gratin potatoes, a bag of frozen broccoli and a ham steak that I’ve diced. I mix everything together in a casserole pan and bake for 45 minutes at 450 degrees. The boxes of au gratin potatoes call for a lot of water, milk and …
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Jalapeno Poppers (Baked)
Ingredients: 12 large jalapeno peppers 6 ounces cream cheese, softened 6 ounces (1 1/2 cups) shredded mozzarella cheese or Monterrey Jack 1/4 cup (packed) finely chopped cilantro leaves 1/8 teaspoon salt Bread crumbs or Parmesan cheese, optional Instructions: 1. If you have sensitive hands, wear protective rubber or plastic gloves, slice jalapenos in half lengthwise …
Tamale Pie Casserole
1 1/2 lb hamburger 1 med. onion sliced 2 cups canned stewed tomatoes 1 sm. can of tomato sauce 2 cups corn 1 cups sliced black olives 1 t salt 1/4 t pepper 1 T chili powder 1 garlic clove 1/4 cup green pepper chopped Topping: 1 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup cornmeal 2 T …
Broccoli-Potato Soup w/ Greens
2 medium potatoes, chopped 14 oz can of chicken broth 3 cups broccoli florets, bite-sized 2 cups milk 3 T flour 2 cups smoked Gouda, shredded 2 cups greens (curly endive, chicory, escarole, spinach) Additional gouda, shredded 1. Combine potatoes, broth. Bring to boil and reduce heat. Simmer covered 8 minutes. Mash slightly. Add broccoli …
Weekly Menu #4
Monday: B: out, L: out, Dinner: Sausage, peppers, onions over rice. Ice cream. Tuesday: B: Cereal and yogurt. L: Daddy ham sandwich, fruit cup, chips, cookies, seltzer. John & Andrea grilled cheese, fruit, cookie, milk. Dinner: Easy Paella. Wednesday: B: Cereal & yogurt. L: Daddy…same as above. John & Andrea mac n’ cheese, fruit & …
Taco John’s Potato Ole Seasoning Recipe
Taco John’s Potato Ole Seasoning Recipe I’ve been trying my best to concoct a recipe for the seasoning that Taco John’s uses on their infamous Potato Oles. After mucho, mucho practice, I come up with a Potato Ole Seasoning recipe that is a variation on this Low Sodium Lawry’s Seasoned Salt Recipe. 4 parts low-salt …
Easy Paella
1 box of yellow rice (or yellow saffron rice) 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can black beans (drained & rinsed) 2 tsp garlic powder 2-3 links of cooked breakfast sausage, cut into rounds (other sausage will work just fine too) 10-12 shrimp (shelled & cooked) Any leftover veggies sitting in the fridge (roasted onion, broccoli, …