Cranberry Pork Chops

I haven't tried this one yet either, but I will! Click on the recipe and it will enlarge it (and be easier to print).

Chicken Tortilla Soup

I haven't tried this yet, but it sounds really good. I got it on bhg.com. I'll let you know how it is after I make it!

shopping list

2 14-ounce cans chicken broth with roasted garlic
1 14-1/2 ounce can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
2 cups shredded cooked chicken (about 10 ounces)
2 cups frozen (yellow, green, and red) peppers and onion stir-fry vegetables
1 cup tortilla chips
slice fresh jalapeno chile peppers (optional)

Directions

1. In a 3-1/2-or 4-quart slow cooker, combine broth, undrained tomatoes, chicken, and frozen vegetables.

2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3-1/2 hours.

3. To serve, ladle soup into warm soup bowls and top with tortilla chips. If desired, top with chile peppers.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts per serving
Calories 181
Total Fat (g) 4
Saturated Fat (g) 1
Cholesterol (mg)36
Sodium (mg) 1383
Carbohydrate (g) 19
Fiber (g) 1
Protein (g) 18

Strawberry-Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

I also got spinach in my bountiful basket and it made me think of this yummy salad. I wonder if you could substitute the strawberries for peaches? hmmm...

shopping list

4 c. fresh baby spinach
1 pt. washed strawberries
1 sm. pkg. slivered almonds

dressing
1/2 c. sugar
2 T. sesame seeds
1 T. poppy seeds
1/2 tsp. minced onion
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/4 c. oil
1/4 c. seasoned rice vinegar

Wash and tear spinach into bite-size pieces. Slice strawberries. Toast almonds. Dressing: Mix all ingredients together and shake or mix until sugar is dissolved. This makes plenty of dressing for a very large salad. Pour dressing on salad just before serving.

**I usually 1/2 the recipe and I hardly ever toast the almonds. It's still very, very good. :)

Jerk Chicken Salad (Pampered Chef)

This is more of a summer dish, but i had green onions, a red pepper, and a pineapple in my bountiful basket and thought this would be perfect! IT IS DELICIOUS!!

shopping list
1 TBSP Garlic Oil or Olive Oil
1 TBSP Jamaican Jerk Rub (you can purchase this from the pampered chef or just use your favorite spice... I was out of the JJR when I made it and it still tasted great with other spices.)
1 lb. chicken tenders
1 medium pineapple
3 green onions (white and light green parts only)
2 heads romaine lettuce**
1 can black beans
6 slices bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled
2 limes
1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 TBSP pineapple preserves (or pineapple/apricot) if anyone wants to make this dish i have a whole jar of pineapple preserves and you can have some...

Stove top
Mix together oil and spice.
Add chicken tenders; mix well to coat and set aside.
Slice pineapple into 1/4 in. slices.
Heat up your grill pan over med. heat.
Add chicken; cook 3-5 minutes on each side. Remove.
Add pineapple to pan. Cook 1 minute on each side. Remove.

Vegetables
Thinly slice Bell Pepper and Green Onions
Wash and chop lettuce. (for nice display, arrange 12 large leaves around a large serving platter, to serve salad in.)
Drain and rinse beans.

Dressing
Juice 2 limes.
Zest one lime; add to juice.
Add 1/3 c. mayo
Add 2 TBSP. preserves
mix well.

Directions
Layer chopped lettuce, beans, bell pepper, chicken, pineapple, bacon and green onions over each lettuce leaf. Drizzle dressing over salad.

**You can substitute the salad with pasta, which is how I prefer it. DELISH!

ALSO, I forgot to thaw the bacon when I made it, it still tasted great. I think the key ingredient here is the dressing. :)

ENJOY!

fun stuff for halloween!

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Granola Bars

I stole this from my friend's blog. It looked delicious!

5 cups of oatmeal, (put reg oatmeal in my blender to make it like flour! works like a charm)
1 cup of powdered milk
1 cup almonds (you might want to chop those so your kids cant tell they are there!)
1/3 cup sunflower seeds (optional)
1 cup honey
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tea spoon salt
1 tea spoon vanilla
1/4 cup of the the mini choc chips to sweeten it up a little bit! (optional)

if you use the olive oil first and then use the same measuring cup for your honey, the honey will come out really easy! Mix all together , it will be really crumbly, press it in to a cookie sheet really good and bake at 300 for 30 min if you want them crunchy and 20-25 min if you want them more soft and chewy! cut them in to squares right after they come out of the oven, then leave them in pan to cool and then you can put in container or zip loc bag! We love these!!!! (should make around 40) 1=118calories (about)

Chicken Pasta Salad

This is an easy recipe you can make or put together in the morning so you don't have to cook in the evening.

Ingredients:
One pasta salad kit (Ranch or Garlic Parm.)
Cooked Chicken
Tomatoes diced
One Can of olives
Mayo

1. First you just make the pasta salad however the box instructs. You add mayo to a seasoning pack in the box and mix.

2. After your pasta is made you can add diced tomatoes, cubes of cooked chicken, and diced olives.

This is easy, cold, and can be made in the morning. You can serve it with chips among many other things.

Tiana

Chicken Quesadillas

I like to make these when I do not want to cook. These are easy and taste great.

Ingredients:
Butter
cheese
green onions (optional)
black olives
chicken
cilantro (optional)

I just butter one side of the tortilla and throw any of the above ingredients (usually chicken, cheese, and olives) on the tortilla. Wait a minute and then flip half of the tortilla over. When the tortilla is crisp then I turn it over to cook the other side. These are GREAT with guacamole. I love the mix you get at fry's/walmart next to the avacado's. It is the best and I think the brand is concord foods or something like that. McCormicks mix does not even compare to the other mix.

This can be served with sour cream, beans,rice, or guacamole.
Tiana

Beef Sub

Here is a sandwich that I like to make when I don't want to cook that is easy.

Ingredients:
French Bread (You can also buy french bread with rosemary or any other variety)
Roast Beef
Provalone Cheese Slices
Mayo
Mushrooms and bell peppers (optional)

I just slice the bread in half and spread mayo on both sides. Then place the roast beef on the bread and top with the cheese slices. You can saute sliced mushrooms in oil or butter if you want. Then I toast the sandwich in the oven shortly until the cheese melts and the meat is warm.

You can serve this with fruit, salad, or chips.
Tiana

Smoothies...

Brother Arter's Smoothie Recipes and Tips...

Here are some of the tips that he shared from Saturday for making smoothies.

-Use frozen fruit
-Use premixed juice and not concentrate with water
-If you need your smoothie to be more thick add more frozen fruit
-Use frozen yogurt in place of milk (it holds up better)


Strawberry Bannana Smoothie

12 oz. apple juice
6 oz. of frozen yogurt
6 oz. strawberries
3 oz. bannanas
3 oz. of ice

Sorry Laura I thought I had the other recipe written down but I do not. Maybe someone else might have it that may want to share?
thanks, tiana