Fried Rice

 I kind of wing this recipe depending on what I have on hand. Last time I made it, this was roughly the recipe that I followed.

Fried Rice

6 cups of cooked rice, day old

3 large eggs, whisked

3/4 cup frozen mixed vegetables, cooked

1/4 to 1/2 cup diced onion, also chopped carrot can be added

1 tsp garlic (I didn't have fresh so I used the jar, you can do this to taste)

salt and pepper

3 strips of bacon

4-5 Tbsp of soy sauce, low salt

Butter (1-3 Tbsp)

Green onion to garnish

 

Cut into small pieces and fry the bacon. Add onion/carrot and cook until tender. 

Push to the side and add scramble the eggs. Remove

Add more butter as needed. Increase heat to med-high, add rice and soy sauce. 

Cook about 5 minutes, rice can be slightly browned. 

Then add back the cooked onions/bacon/egg and frozen veggies cooked.

Stir it all up and enjoy!

 

 

Shrimp Scampi

 

This recipe is so simple, it barely needs a recipe but just in case I don't feel like looking it up in the future. I am saving it to the blog for easy access.

Shrimp Scampi

Olive oil/butter

4-5 cloves of garlic, minced or 1 1/2 Tbsp minced

Salt/pepper

1/4 cup dry white wine or broth

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

2 Tbsp lemon juice

1/4 cup chopped parsley or less dry flakes

1. Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet. Add garlic and saute about 

a minute. Add shrimp, season with salt and pepper. Cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side, just

until it turns pink.

2.Pour in wine and add pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer. Add more butter if needed and lemon juice

3. Serve over rice, pasta, zucchini noodles.

Turkey Shepherd's Pie

I was lucky enough to be gifted several meals over the Easter weekend and my good friend Keri, gave me this idea for leftovers awhile ago. I love making it in the individual loaf pans. They freeze well and you can just pull one or two out of the freezer for a quick meal.

Start by dumping all your leftover chopped up turkey, gravy, vegetables into a bowl. Mix and portion into loaf pans.

Top with a layer of stuffing...

Top with a layer of mashed potatoes....

Finally some grated cheddar cheese...

I don't have a photo of a baked one because by this stage, I had eaten turkey 4 days in a row but I assure you they are really good.
Bake for about half hour or longer if frozen. Just need to be heated through.

Oven Baked Chicken

I have struggled with finding a tasty way to doctor up boneless, skinless chicken. I finally found a great recipe that is delicious from The Skinnyish Dish. I modified it a bit (mostly because I didn't know what kosher salt was) but I agree with her that the secret is brining the chicken.

I cut down the amount of salt recommended and just used table salt. 1 tsp for 3 breasts. Mix into lukewarm water and put in your chicken. Store in the Fridge for at least an hour.
Take it out and pat it dry.

Then rub in the following mixture of spices or whatever you like to use:

Oven Roasted Chicken
1-1 1/2  Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp seasoning salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp oregano

Mix into a paste and rub onto chicken.
Place on a cookie sheet covered with foil or in a baking dish.
Bake at 450F for 22-25 minutes.
You can broil for 2-3 minutes at the end to brown and crisp if desired.
Let rest for a few minutes and its ready to serve or store in the fridge for a quick high protein snack.

Lemon Chicken

I'm back again with another great recipe. It's always really good to have a tried and true recipe from someone else. I've been going over to my friend Kathy's for years and quite often she will serve this recipe with mashed potatoes. YUM! We recently had it over the weekend and while its not exactly summer friendly requiring about an hour of oven time. It's a good recipe to have in the repertoire. Bake uncovered.

This product has recently come to my attention and while its pretty easy to boil rice, I especially like Basmati, which does take a bit of time to prepare. This pouch is ready in 90 seconds and comes out beautifully.

So there you have it. A quick and yummy meal and its also gluten free which is a nice option.

Lemon Chicken
Boneless, skinless chicken (2-4) depending on size ( this dish works better if the chicken is not too thick)
Dredge chicken in flour, salt, pepper and thyme (pinch)
Fry in butter

Mix 1 cup white wine
3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
And pour over

Fry 1 bundle green onion and 1 tray sliced mushrooms in butter. Put over chicken and bake, uncovered, for approximately 1 hour at 350F until chicken is tender.

BBQ Chicken Pizza

If you're like me, you buy one of those Rotissiere Chickens and there is always a bit left over. What to do? My friend Keri suggested this simple dish that is especially nice since you don't have to turn on the oven. Unless you have my luck which has your BBQ tank running out just before you pop this beauty on. It worked out really well in the oven also. Just placed it directly on the racks. If you use the BBQ, put it on the other side away from direct contact with the heat.

Ingredients:
Naan bread
BBQ sauce
Mozzarella cheese
Red Onion
Red Pepper
Chopped up cooked chicken

Spread a small amount of BBQ sauce on the naan bread. ( I found it sweet so don't go too crazy) and then top with your favourite ingredients finishing with a layer of cheese. Delish!

Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas

I'm very excited that my first digital downloaded, linked- up challenge card was a winner at http://sassycherylschallenge.blogspot.ca/ I get to pick out two images and I'm having so much trouble deciding because I think they are ALL adorable. Hopefully, I will get a few cards made once I get the images and you can see what I decided on.

I stumbled across this recipe not that long ago and I liked it so much, I've made it 3 times since then.
The beauty of this recipe is that you don't have to stand over the stove stir frying and it's pretty low in calories also. This recipe is adapted from Taste of Home.

Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas

2 boneless chicken breasts, cut into bit size pieces
1 red and 1 yellow pepper, sliced
1 onion, sliced
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Flour Tortillas

Toppings: (as desired)
shredded cheese
salsa
sour cream

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Grease a 9 x 13 bake dish with non-stick spray. In a small bowl, stir together oil and spices. Pour over chicken and stir to coat. Add the veggies to the dish and stir to combine. Bake uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes until chicken is cooked.
Serve with tortillas and your favourite toppings.
You can vary the vegetable amounts and types to your liking.
Easy peasy!

Cheesy Dreams

 

 

Did anyone else ever have these growing up?  I think they were designed to use up leftover hamburger buns in my house but there was nothing better then cheddar cheese and bacon broiled on a bun. They would probably call the calorie police on me these days, but I still like to serve them up once in awhile, for old time's sake.