Tasteful Tuesdays: Shrimp and Vegetables

 

Soo.... I am not that amazing with cooking but the husband does like this nifty dish. It is simply already cooked shrimp, battered in a tempura and fried with a sauteed vegetables. I flavored with Asian inspired ingredients.

Tasteful Tuesday: Fried and Baked!

 

I find that I often burn fried chicken. This time I opted to fry the chicken until the skin/batter was golden and then baked it in the oven for 40 minutes. 

The side dish is the delicious peas, mushrooms and bacon dish.

Tasteful Tuesday: Homemade chicken soup

 

I cook up my chicken and potatoes at the same time and add garlic.

carrots and green onions added 

I made a good bone broth/stock the day before and it really enhanced the umami flavor.

I also added a can of tomato puree with all the juices and hot sauce for flavor.

Salt, pepper, and sage was utilized for flavoring

Tasteful Tuesday: Jalapeno Poppers

 I have never made jalapeno poppers before but we have such a surplus of peppers that I thought this would be a good way to enjoy them!

I used:

cream cheese

cheddar cheese

green onions

and bacon

I cut them in half or cored out some of the jalapenos

Froze them before I dipped in a batter and fried!

Tasteful Tuesday: Turkey with Broccolini and Bacon

I wrapped the turkey with bacon and baked. I removed that bacon, chopped it up and finished crispy it up in the pan. I then added broccolini, salt, pepper, and garlic. It was absolutely delicious and it was all cooked in one pan!

Snack Ideas for Lent

On Sunday afternoon I put together these little bags of snacks everyone in the family could take with them as needed while on the Lenten fast. 

Grapes

Pistachios

Eggs

String Cheese

Tasteful Tuesdays: Taco Shells

 

Just a quick fry and.....

You get taco shells!!!

Tasteful Tuesdays: Good Food and Leftovers

Green onions, mushrooms, peas, carrots for the fried rice

Broccoli, carrots, mushrooms,and peppers for the stir fry



Left over chicken thigh meat

Fresh chicken breast lightly dredged in flour and cornstarch

Chicken breast is fried

Sautee the vegetables over high heat

Stir fry the vegetables for the fried rice separately

Add the rice and finally the eggs.

Dinner is served with lots of leftovers!

I make this quite often and it really is a cost friendly dish that will help us with our plan to lower grocery costs. We may need a new car in the near future (hopefully not too soon)and I want to try and save a good amount each month to add to a down payment.

Tasteful Tuesday: Freezer Cooking

4 deep dish pie crusts for the bottom and regular size for the top.

28 ounces of Honey Gold Potatoes

Boiled and then peeled

Sauteed chicken and onions

Mixed altogether

Spooned into a pre-baked pie dish

3 packed into the freezer for future meals

Dinner!



I have never really caught onto the whole freezer cooking trend but lately chicken pot pie has been on the brain which is a great freezer meal. Also, Husband hasn't been completely anti-bread so I jumped on the chance.


Now, I struggle with making pot pies juicy/creamy until now. I really packed the creaminess and this recipe may shock you.  I made three chicken and one vegetarian pot pie with this recipe.

Total prep/cook time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Clean up time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

salt, pepper, and garlic to taste
1 large white onion
2 skinless chicken breasts
28 ounces honey gold potatoes
1/2 cup of frozen peas
1/2 cup of carrots
1/4 cup green beans
2 cans cream of chicken soup (for chicken pot pies)
1 can cream of mushroom soup (for vegetarian pot pie0
2 cups heavy whipping cream
water or stock- amount is based on your preference of liquid.

Chicken, onions, and potatoes were pre-cooked and cooled.
The base pie crust was baked in the oven at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.



This saves me in the area of clean up and some prep time but in general, I usually make meals within 30 minutes on an almost daily basis unless doing something a little more complicated.

 

Salsa is Yummy

 

 

Hubby's peppers and tomatoes have been quite abundant this summer which means I have been making some very yummy salsa!

MEALS OF THE WEEK: SUNDAY

Paremsan encrusted chicken with a side salad

As requested- I am posting a week's worth of meals. These are from a past time since I need to collect all of them. Enjoy!

 

Tasteful Tuesdays: Summer Vegetables!

I've signed up for a bi-weekly produce box from a company that deals directly with the farmers. Pictured above is my third box of vegetables that is brought right to my place of work. If anything goes bad- I can simply let them know and obtain a replacement.
Pretty awesome!

Tasteful Tuesdays: Meal of the Week

 

 

This is a great meal hot or cold and so simple!

 

Tomatoes

Mozzarella

Basil

Salt

Pepper

Olive Oil

 

 

 

Tasteful Tuesdays: Chicken and Salad

I thought it would be fun to post pictures of a week of evening meals! I hope you enjoy!

Sauteed chicken with green onions and garlic

with a salad topped with bacon, cheese, and sunflower seeds.

Meal of the Week: Octopus Tacos

I forgot to finish taking pictures of the rest of the maealbut I made octopus tacos

Meal of the Week: BLT with Curly Fries

 

BLT with homemade curly fries

Spiralizer

Talk about crisp!

 

I caved and bought a spiral maker thingy and boy do I love it! This thing makes the most awesome French fries! Just look how thinly it sliced those onions! WOW!

 

 

High On Greens

 

I've been on a brussel sprouts and asparagus kick lately.

Pop these suckers in the oven at 400 degrees for 30 minutes with a little avocado oil sprinkled about and you are good to go. I usually stir them around at the 15 minute mark. Be sure to add salt and pepper to taste.

Dinners of the Week

Sunday: sauteed hot dogs, onions, and peppers.

Monday: steak and salad

Tuesday: taco seasoned ground beef with salad

Wednesday: chicken stir fry

Thursday: bacon and eggs

Friday: baked fish with roasted vegetables

Saturday: Free Day

Tasteful Tuesdays: Sometimes You Just Need.....

Sopapillas!