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Chicken Fajita Marinade Mix

April 29, 2014 by Kay 1 Comment

Chicken Fajita Marinade Mix is my go to marinade for fajitas and much more.

To continue with my Mexican inspired recipe week, here is my recipe for Chicken Fajita Marinade Mix. The strong flavors in this marinade are chili powder and lime, the perfect flavor to marinade chicken breasts in for fajitas.

It is important to plan ahead if you use this marinade, as the chicken needs to marinade for a minimum of 3 hours. Trust me, it’s worth the wait. The chicken will be more tender and juicy.

You certainly don’t need to use this marinade just for fajitas, you can easily just grill the chicken and serve it on a salad, by itself with a fresh salsa served along side or in Chicken Tortilla Soup.

Enjoy!

Chicken Fajita Marinade Mix

Ingredients

1 tsp. oregano
1 ½ tsp. cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
½ tsp. paprika
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
¼ cup lime juice, fresh is best
¼ cup olive oil

Instructions

In a small bowl mix together with a fork the oregano, cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, brown sugar, salt and pepper.
Add in the lime juice and olive oil and mix to combine. Pour over your chicken breasts and marinade for a minimum of 3 hours or up to 1 day in the refrigerator.
Pan fry or grill the chicken breasts and use in fajitas.

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The dry spices.

Olive oil and lime juice are added to the dry spices.

Add the chicken to the marinade.

Let the chicken marinade for a minimum of 3 hours.

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Four Cheese Pizza

April 2, 2014 by Kay 9 Comments

Four Cheese Pizza has an infused garlic oil for the “sauce” and is topped with four cheeses (I’m guessing you already knew that from the recipe title).

Yesterday I posted a recipe for Pizza Dough and as promised I am back with a recipe to top that pizza dough with! I really like the cheese combination on this pizza. Of course there is mozzarella and parmesan, two cheeses I always use on my pizzas and I’ve added cheddar cheese and blue cheese.

If you’ve never tried blue cheese on a pizza, I urge you to try it. My husband, Mr. B and I love blue cheese on pizzas. I will warn you though, you don’t want to use too much blue cheese or it will over power the other cheeses. My recipe calls for 1/2 of cup and that is plenty.

I think you will also like the garlic infused olive oil I use in place of pizza sauce. The garlic really shines through on this pizza and goes well with the strong flavors of the cheese. Of course, you can use pizza sauce if you like, the pizza will be good with either sauce.

The pizza before it is baked.

Here is the pizza fresh out of the oven.

A cheesy slice.

I like how thin the crust is.

Four Cheese Pizza

Enjoy!

Four Cheese Pizza

Rating: 51

Yield: one 14 Inch Pizza

Four Cheese Pizza

Ingredients

1 pizza dough
3 tbsp. olive oil, plus more for the pizza pan
2-3 garlic cloves, smashed with skins removed
Pizza Seasoning, optional
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
½ cup parmesan cheese, shredded
½ cup blue cheese, crumbled

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Brush olive oil on a 14” pizza pan and stretch the pizza dough to fit the pan.
Add the 3 tbsp. of olive oil and garlic cloves to a small saucepan and heat on medium heat, once the oil starts to bubble, turn the heat to medium low and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the garlic and brush the pizza dough with the oil.
Sprinkle the pizza with pizza seasoning, optional. Sprinkle the mozzarella, cheddar and parmesan cheese on the dough. Crumble the blue cheese over the dough.
Bake in oven for 15 minutes or until the cheese starts to bubble and brown. Mine took 15 minutes, yours may take a few minutes more or less.

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Kale Pesto

March 16, 2014 by Kay 4 Comments

Kale Pesto is a nutrient filled sauce that is very versatile for cooking. It can be used with pasta or rice, meat or poultry, on pizza, bread or burgers. The possibilities are endless.

Pesto is basically made up of 4 ingredients (plus salt & pepper), you need a green, nuts, cheese and olive oil. My favorite greens to use are basil, spinach, kale and garlic scapes. For nuts, I like pine nuts, almonds, cashews or pecans. For cheese I always use parmesan and I always use olive oil.

This takes seconds to mix up and you have a fresh, deeply flavored sauce that will kick your taste buds into high gear.

Add the kale, cheese, nuts and olive oil into a food processor.

Pulse to combine.

Add pesto to your favorite recipe like pasta.

Enjoy!

Kale Pesto

Ingredients

2 cups kale, stems removed, packed
1/3 cup olive oil
¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
¼ cup parmesan, shredded
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Place ½ of the kale in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Add half of the olive oil, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese. Pulse until smooth, about 30 seconds. Add the second half of the kale, olive oil, pine nuts and parmesan cheese. Pulse until smooth, about 30 seconds. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Use immediately or store, refrigerated in an airtight container, for 1 day. You can also freeze this in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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Roasted Baby Reds

February 13, 2014 by Kay 1 Comment

Baby red potatoes are bathed in olive oil and dusted with spices and baked until they melt in your mouth. If you are making a Valentine Dinner for your Sweetheart, this would be a great addition to the meal.

Roasted Baby Reds

Start with a couple of pounds of baby reds, wash and dry them. Cut them into small chunks (I quartered mine) and toss them in olive oil and spices to make a delicious side dish.

Dice the potatoes.

Toss the potatoes in olive oil and spices.

Make sure not to crowd the potatoes on the baking sheet, they will cook faster if they are spread out.

These potatoes are a great side dish.

This dish would go well with my recipes for: Balsamic Chicken with Onions, New York Strip Steaks or Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops

Roasted Baby Reds

Rating: 51

Yield: 6 Servings

Roasted Baby Reds

Ingredients

2 lbs. Baby Red Potatotes
2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil.
Wash and dry the potatoes. Cut the potatoes into small chunks, I quartered mine. Place the potatoes on the foil lined baking sheet. Drizzle the olive oil over the potatoes, toss to coat.
Mix together the salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder and onion powder. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the potatoes, toss to coat.
Bake for 20 minutes, remove from the oven and toss the potatoes. Poke a couple of potatoes with a fork to check for doneness. Bake in 10 minute intervals, checking for doneness at each interval. I cooked mine for 40 minutes total. Add additional salt if needed.

Notes

Feel free to change up the spices in this recipe. I have used Greek Seasoning, Cajun Seasoning and Lemon Pepper. Just make sure to always use salt and pepper along with what ever spice you use.

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