January 8, 2011

Day 8: Baked Potato Bar



Baked Potato Bar

Large Baked Potatoes
  • Bake @ 375* for 1 hour -1 ½ hours, can cover in foil or not, stab with knife to vent

Top with any of the following:

  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Green Onions
  • Chives
  • Sour Cream
  • Butter
  • Bacon Bits
  • Broccoli
  • Chili
  • Ranch
  • Cottage Cheese
  • Tomatoes
  • Salt and Pepper

January 7, 2011

Day 7: Chicken Fajitas

Chicken Fajitas

2-3 Chicken Breasts (cut into chunks)

*It all depends on how much chicken you like, I like to use frozen chicken strips from Costco and cut them in chunks once warm.

2-3 Tbsp Olive Oil

1 small Onion

½ package Fajita Seasoning

½ Green Pepper (seeded and chopped)

½ Red Pepper (seeded and chopped)

1-11 oz. can Corn (drained and rinsed)

1-15 oz. can Black Beans (drained and rinsed)

8 Flour Tortillas (Burrito size)

*I like to use Don Julio because they are thick and don’t tear when you wrap them up.

Optional: sour cream and guacamole

On medium heat, place olive oil and chicken in a large frying pan and brown. Sprinkle seasoning over chicken (you can put up to ¼ cup water for seasoning but you don’t have to and may make it juicy). Put in onions and both peppers and cover until soft (about 5minutes). Rinse corn and beans in a strainer and pour in. Cover until soft (about 5 minutes) and serve on warm flour tortillas.

January 6, 2011

Day 6: Parmesan Chicken

Parmesan Chicken

5-6 chicken breasts

½ cup butter (melted)

1 cup Bread Crumbs (plain)

*I sometimes use store bought to save time.

1/3 cup Dried Parsley

½ cup Parmesan cheese

To make crumbs – Put 6 slices of bread in 200° oven for 1 hour. Put in blender.
In a bag, toss bread crumbs with parsley and parmesan. Pour mixture on sheet of wax paper. Roll chicken breasts in butter, then in crumbs. Set on a cookie sheet lined with foil for easy clean-up (dull side up). Don’t turn while baking. Bake at 350° for 40 – 45 minutes.


January 5, 2011

Day 5: Hawaiian Haystacks

Hawaiian Haystacks

1 cup cooked rice per person

½-1 cup cooked Chicken per person (cut into pieces)

Sauce (feeds about 4 people):

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup

½-3/4 cup Milk (depending on the consistency you want)

1-2 cloves Garlic (minced)

Top with any number of the following:

Pineapple

Olives

Chow Mein Noodles

Green Onions

Tomatoes

Peas

Mushrooms

Cheddar Cheese

Almonds or Cashews

Mandarin Oranges

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