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Mojo Marinaded Skirt Steak

Tacos –

Quesadillas –

One Pot Crispy Chicken and Rice Reload

I didn’t get my phone cam to it before family started digging in 😁

👉 I posted this before; it’s a favorite; however…I want to add, since making it more…I’ve gotten better at it 😉 I add diced roasted red peppers and this last time I added just a little bit of multiple colored diced bell peppers. It adds color along with a flavor that doesn’t interfere with dish. BUT…even better than that…I get the rice crispy around edges‼️😋 LOVE that! 😍 I used both thighs and drumsticks too. Dark meat can take the longer time in oven. 🤫 1 hour. To start with the oil was a little less. The rice measurement was heaping while I kept the liquid tight, figuring juices from chicken adds to it; aah ha! Made rice crispy around edges ⤵️ DELICIOUS

https://just2note626395589.wordpress.com/2021/03/24/one-pot-crispy-chicken-and-rice/?preview=true

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And another recipe for it; which like a LOT of chicken recipes…uses paprika; it adds color 😉 https://tasty.co/recipe/paprika-chicken-ricehttps://tasty.co/recipe/paprika-chicken-rice

I’ve made it with boneless skinless chicken thighs also…⤵️

Reubens

😋 No need for a recipe. Pictures 🤣 ⤵️

We don’t like ours stacked sky high 🤷‍♀️ just sayin’ – personal preference.

Heat Saurkraut in separate small saucepan on stove.

With fresh bakery marble rye 😉⤵️

What I’ve Been Eating

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Oh and some new toys for mother’s day, at the end 🥰

Cast iron skillet (perfect med rare inside) 👌

Steak (enameled cast iron 🤷‍♀️), fried zucchini, steak fries (air fryer), salad

Fork tender; not the sear I like on outside, but…damn delicious

Pickled red onions & green chile went on quesadillas

I could eat this without the macaroni…or anything else 😜

Chicken and rice; I added roasted red peppers 🌶 😉

Jambalaya keeps being in rotation. Oh and I added a big spoon of gochujang this time; it didn’t hurt 😆🌶

Jambalaya the next day for brunch, with egg on top 😋

Hobo dinner aka foil dinner aka foil packet dinner 🤷‍♀️ call it what you want, it’s tastes good, especially with sausage added on top of ground beef…adding flavor AND juices.

Chicken salad…keeps being in rotation also 😋

Usually use grapes but I had cranberry relish

So yeah…our regulars…

Speaking of breakfast, my daughter likes waffles 🧇 with Nutella 🌰 🍫, banana 🍌& maple syrup 🍁

#liquidgold … 🐔 I sure #cook with a lot of it 😋😜 #chickenbroth #bonebroth #chickenfeet 🐥 #chickenjelly #bonejelly

So there you go….for my last couple weeks 😉 I do take OUT too. 🥡🍕

Bear 🐻 checks every box that comes now…to see if it’s from Chewy 😄

Look…when you live where summer is over 100° you’re not going to use the regular oven 😏

Mixed Olive Tapenade

Olive Tapenade Bruschetta or Crostini 🫒 🥖😋 flexible to your liking 😉 TASTE

Ingredients

1 cup kalamata olives (pitted)
1 cup green olives (pitted)
1/4 cup roasted red peppers
1 clove garlic (minced)
3 anchovies
1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1 tablespoon fresh dill
1 teaspoon lemon juice, plus zest
1 tablespoon fresh oregano
1 tablespoon capers
10 oil-cured olives, pitted

Directions
Combine all ingredients in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until olives are finely chopped.

my favorite is from Queen Creek Olive Mill. Although I’d like **mascarpone**, I had cream cheese 🧀 I toasted some sliced fresh sourdough baguette that I drizzled with EVOO & rubbed garlic on, spread on cream cheese & tapenade… left it a choice between the olive tapenade or roasted red pepper spread. DAMN DELICIOUS 😋

Sheetpan Quesadilla

Oven on 450°

Line flour tortillas slightly overlapping sides & hanging over edge of pan on lightly buttered sheet pan; note pictures below 😉

Spread cheese 🧀 then meat (we’re going with beef barbacoa), other favorite toppings, ie jalapeños, etc..I like pickled red onions, then more cheese. Fold tortillas over filling, use extra tortillas for center. Brush top lightly with butter. Place another sheet pan on top of quesadillas. Bake 15-20 minutes.

Halfass Jambalaya

Halfass Jambalaya
But damn delicious‼️

This recipe omits the seafood but still is loaded with flavor.
I had to use up my striped bell pepper! I didn’t “feel like” acing knife cuts. 😜
And I went in different order, also coated rice before adding broth. Just little differences but same flavors.

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon oil
8 ounces cooked spicy sausage
2 medium yellow, green and or orange bell peppers, cut into bite-sized chunks
1 small red onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 14.5-ounce cans no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 cup chicken broth
2 bay leaves
1 cup uncooked rice
1 teaspoon hot sauce or more to taste

Coarsely snipped fresh Italian parsley, optional

In bowl, combine chicken and Cajun seasoning; toss to coat.

Heat oil in an extra-large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sausage; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken begins to brown, stirring frequently. Add sweet peppers, onion, celery and garlic; cook 2 more minutes.

Add tomatoes, breaking up large pieces of tomatoes with a spoon. Stir in chicken broth. Add the bay leaves and the rice. Cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook until the rice is tender and all the liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Remove the bay leaves, stir in hot sauce and serve sprinkled with parsley, if desired.

Adapted from “Better Homes and Gardens Skillet Meals”

I cooked the chicken, then sausage first, set aside….

Bring to boil, reduce to simmer & cover for 25 minutes…

Fluff up, add parsley or chopped green onion (optional)…. hot sauce 🔥🌶😜

Garlic Parmesan Wings

#garlicparmesanwings 😋 delicious & easy 😍
Cut wings & save tips for stock. Drizzle with olive oil, season w/salt, pepper (❗😉) & garlic powder, toss so evenly coated…with your best tools in the kitchen 👐 your hands. Place skin side (?) up on baking sheet with rack. Bake at 400° for 55 minutes. Toss wings in bowl of 1 stick of melted butter, 4 cloves of minced garlic, chopped parsley & about 3/4 to 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese 🧀 I serve with extra parm of course 😉 a little parsley. More specifics below NOTE – do not add grated parm to hot butter. I melt butter before putting wings in oven; that way it has almost an hour to cool, then I stir in parm before tossing wings; otherwise you could end up with a big glob of cheese 🧀😱 the other ingredients can go in melted butter from start 😉

– from my recipes ⤵️

Ingredients

3 pounds chicken wings
¼ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon table salt
¾ teaspoon black pepper, divided
½ cup (4 oz.) unsalted butter, melted
4 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 1/2 Tbsp.)
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
4 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1 cup), divided

Directions

Instructions

Step 1 Preheat oven to 400°F. Set a wire rack inside 2 rimmed baking sheets.
Step 2 Toss together wings, oil, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper in a large bowl to coat. Divide wings between baking sheets, and place in a single layer. Bake in preheated oven until browned and crispy, about 50 minutes, turning halfway through.
Step 3 When wings are almost finished cooking, heat butter, garlic, crushed red pepper, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a small saucepan over medium-low until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in 3/4 cup of the Parmesan.
Step 4 Remove wings from oven, and immediately transfer to a large bowl. Add garlic butter mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.

Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa

We LOVE this stuff‼️😋 Can’t stop eating it! Recipe here ➡️ https://dawns-ad-lib.com/2019/05/26/mexican-beef-barbacoa/ or read in pics below 😉

I do little deviations from recipe, but stick to the basics, ie. chile, spicy tangy w/touch of sweetness, measurements, timing, etc..I used 3 different chile/peppers 🌶🌶🌶 guajillo, ancho & chipotle, Hatch New Mexico chile…oops, that’s 4 🤭; use what you have, but those add smokey fruity flavor with little heat; okay…depending on your tolerance 😀 We use this beef for tacos, nachos, bowls,burritos…or straight on a fork! 😋 You can see a little of my differences in pics. We LOVE the flavor of orange 🍊 😋 balanced with a little lime or lemon 🍋 because that’s the trees I have 🌳 😉

Still used brown sugar AND a touch of honey 🍯

I know it’s not in recipe, but damn delicious!

I would use lime, but I have a tree full of lemons 🍋 🤷‍♀️

I do season meat good before searing; S/P, sweet smoky seasoning, Goya Adobo seasoning

If on a diet, coconut palm sugar and no tortillas. Many options still, besides straight up with fork, there’s lettuce wraps, fill squash…of any kind! I like zucchini and acorn.

Pork Chops & Potatoes with Onion Mushroom Gravy

Season, taste, season…taste….

Step by step, browned well seasoned pork chops, set aside, in same skillet sautéed onions & mushrooms, made a roux, added cream & broth (to desired consistency) to make a onion mushroom gravy…to pour over sliced potatoes (par boiled) 😉🥔 & drizzled over pork chops that top the potatoes. Ready to go in oven. Since that’s done ahead.. I’m thinking corn 🌽 on the cob too 🤔
One greasy mess 😄 yes, I love sautéed onions & mushrooms 🍄😋🧅🥩

Onion mushroom gravy smothered #porkchops & potatoes w/ #cornonthecob 🌽