Key West Grilled Chicken with Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice. I don’t want to alarm you, but the fact that we’re entering the last week in June today means that the 4th of July is now less than 10 days away! Eek/wee! Obviously I’m freaking out that the summer feels 1/3 over, but I can’t help but do a little happy dance at the same time. Not only is the 4th of July one of my all-time favorite holidays because of all the sparklers, black snake tablets, and firework displays you can handle, but also because it’s one of the biggest and best grilling days of the entire year.
That said, this week I thought I’d share some new grilling and BBQ recipes that are perfect for the 4th, or any sunny summer day for that matter, starting with an ultra juicy, flavor-packed grilled chicken dish: Key West Grilled Chicken with Mango Salsa & Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice. Shrimp tacos with grilled poblano and avocado salsa. Adam and I have fallen into a pattern most Sundays these days.
We get up, go to Church, grab lunch and then hit the trails for an afternoon hike. Then we grill out. It’s fabulous and reminds me of why I live where I do. Last Sunday the weather was absolutely perfect and we explored Shiloh Regional Park for the first time, doing a short (but strenuous!) 2.9 mile hike. View Larger Map Most of the hike was uphill but the views from the top were breathtaking. When we got back to the house, we had my CSA bag to eat through, which was filled with summer squash, kale, rainbow chard and favas! The favas were fun (and very tasty when drizzled with olive oil and sea salt first), but the real star of the show was the fresh shrimp tacos we ate alongside the giant grilled beans! Adam has turned into grill master 2011 and to make the salsa, we grilled a poblano pepper, green onion and corn—- Margarita Recipe. Baked Buffalo Chicken Pasta.
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Last night I went to a karate slash pilates slash bootcamp-ish slash heart attack class. I know. Your face? Your expression you are wearing right now? I was thinking the exact same thing. Anyway. Sunshine and Bones: Long Boy "Burgers" Big Fat Bacon Sliders. Sunday afternoon, I made sliders.
I wrapped bacon around each diminutive patty of hamburger, then cooked them in the oven and squeezed them between small, warm rolls. And I wasn’t the least bit sorry. Monday, I still was not sorry. Yesterday, I featured hamburger recipes from across the web. Recipe for Grilled Pork Chops with Asian Black Bean-Garlic Marinade. I'm pretty sure this is my first new grilling recipe for 2011!
Even though my grill is on a covered deck where I could use it all year, the weather in Salt Lake has been so cold and rainy this spring that I've been thinking more about soup than grilling. Cayenne Cinnamon Baby Back Ribs with Maple Glaze Recipe. Friday, May 6, 2011 Cayenne Cinnamon Ribs with Maple Glaze Sticky, sweet, salty, spicy ribs that are so crazy simple to make (the only cooking equipment you need is tin foil and an oven!)
We normally enjoy our baby backs fall off the bone – they are so tender that when you lift up the bone, the meat really does fall off. Southern Skillet Corn. Oh my gosh, now here is a gorgeous, delicious vegetable side dish that I absolutely adore.
This is one of my mom’s recipes, and I think could eat an entire plate of this buttery corn for dinner. She whipped it up for us this weekend and I knew I had to share it with you guys. What makes this corn so special is that it’s got the best of both worlds. It has that wonderful creamy quality of creamed corn, but the corn itself is still crisp and fresh like it’s straight off the cob. Perfection.
Cinco de Mayo: Chipotle-Lime Chicken Tacos. Happy Cinco de Mayo!
We decided to celebrate one day early and throw a little Cinco de Cuatro party last night. Wow! This meal was super simple to make. We didn’t even plan on making it, but after watching Taco Night on Five Ingredient Fix with Claire Robinson, we were sold. The great thing was that we had everything on hand already. Restaurant Style Carne Asada Soft Tacos with Guacamole and Corn. It’s almost Cinco de Mayo!
Any excuse to make Mexican food, is a great celebration to me! I developed a simple and completely flavorful marinade for carne asada beef or flank steak, that marinates for an hour, is grilled for a few minutes and presto, restaurant style carne asada tacos are ready! I hope you guys can find this tortilla bread that I have pictured below.
It makes the best soft tacos ever, no joke. If your grocery store carries them, it will be right by the other tortillas. Crispy Margarita Chicken Tacos with Strawberry Avocado Salsa. I’ve never been one to turn down a margarita.
The coarsely salted rim… the icy tartness… the bright lime paired with tangy tequila. I’m strictly an “on the rocks” kind of girl, but if my only option was a frosty, frozen drink, I wouldn’t hesitate to put it in my face. Extra salt please. Prosciutto Wrapped Caprese Chicken Fingers. Made it through Monday!
MITM is the new TGIF. I’m sure of it. ;) Mother Nature finally threw Central Iowa a bone this week, and it could not have been a more beautiful spring day. I bypassed the gym in favor of a trip to the trail. 4.8 miles under a cloudless sky and through a gentle, cool breeze. Perfect outdoor exercising conditions, resulting in an epic run. Recipe for Pork Adobo (Pork Cooked in a Pickling Style as in the Phillipines) (This revisited recipe was updated with new photos and better directions in April 2011.) In the Phillipines, there is a style of cooking commonly called Adobo, in which chicken, pork, or most often a combination of the two are cooked in soy sauce, vinegar, and water, which has been seasoned with lots of garlic, bay leaves, and black pepper. Then the meat is browned or even grilled, and served with the cooking liquid, which is reduced to a tasty thick brown sauce. Fiesta Lime Rice. Rice, black beans, tomatoes, scallions, cilantro and lime juice, every bite of this colorful side dish will feel like one big fiesta in your mouth!
Use leftover rice and this side dish comes together in minutes. I think my love of rice is innate having a Hispanic mother. This dish started as the filling for a vegetarian stuffed pepper recipe I dreamed up in my head, but when I put all the stuffing ingredients together all I kept thinking was... Chicken Rollatini with Spinach alla Parmigiana. Baked chicken breasts rolled with spinach and ricotta topped with pomodoro sauce and melted mozzarella. A dish the whole family will love! Since making chicken rollatini stuffed with prosciutto and cheese a few weeks back my husband has been craving chicken rollatini the way he grew up eating it, stuffed with cheese and topped with sauce and more cheese.
I had to sneak some spinach in them against his will, but he was very pleased with the final results. I guess you can say this is a cross between my Chicken Parmigiana and Spinach Lasagna Rolls. Perfect for a large crowd, or to feed a hungry family. Chicken Rollatini with Spinach alla ParmigianaGina's Weight Watcher Recipes Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1 stuffed breast • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 ptsCalories: 194.7 • Fat: 7 g • Protein: 24.2 g • Carb: 7.2 g • Fiber: 1.5 g. The Iowa Burger. The Iowa Burger incorporates all the ingredients that make this state great, into one juice burger! Cheesy Ham and Broccoli Calzone. Holy Yum – Buffalo Chicken Burgers « My Bizzy Kitchen. Taco Chili with Nacho Cheeze Sauce. Greek Salad. House Balsamic Vinaigrette.
Kind of Like that College Dish… Back On Track II Cilantro Lime Spelt Berry Salad. I make a lot of savoury and sweet recipes, but one of my all-time favourite things to make is a high-protein & high-fibre salad packed with veggies, grains, beans, and herbs. To me, there is nothing more satisfying than taking simple ingredients and turning them into a drool-worthy dish that will keep me full for hours. Chicken Rollatini with Prosciutto and Cheese. Chicken cutlets dipped in lemon and olive oil, gently coated in a combination of bread crumbs and romano cheese then rolled with prosciutto, cheese and red onion and baked until golden.
Potato Crusted Goat Cheese Quiche and Clean Eating’s Pulled Pork (kinda!) « My Bizzy Kitchen. Strawberry Almond Granola. I’ve never been one for patience. I am, perhaps, the most impatient person in the whole world. BBQ Chicken Pasta Bake. Coconut curried sweet potato soup. Vegetable Pasta Recipe. 1 cup awesome. Cheddar Jalapeno Hummus Recipe. Hawaiian Chicken Kebabs. You Know It’s Spring in the Midwest When… Energizing Protein Power Salad. I Am Many Things. What’s cookin’ this week. Recipe for Sweet Potato Hummus with Olive Oil and Sumac. Shrimp Scampi Recipe. Skinny Cucumber Ranch Dressing. Grilled Chicken with Spinach and Melted Mozzarella. Pasta with Italian Chicken Sausage, Peppers and Escarole. A small loss: Creamy avocado pasta sauce. Chicken and Mushrooms in a Garlic White Wine Sauce. Coconut Chicken Salad with Warm Honey Mustard Vinaigrette. A Journey to Thin: Chunky Monkey Green Smoothie- 4 Points Plus- Recipe Week 11.
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