Friday, June 10, 2011

Prosciutto & Spinach Stuffed Chicken

Clearly I am on a pursuit to post all the different things you can do with chicken! Come to think of it, that's not a very bad idea... I got this recipe from Cook This NOT That. I made these for my parental units tonight. They said it was even better than the stuffed chicken they order at local Italian restaurants. Hehehehe... Although, I wish I could take credit for designing this deliciousness. If you're eyeballing my salad and pasta back there I will include those in the recipe. Click "read more" for the full thang.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Citrus and Strawberry Salad With Nutty Wild Rice and Grilled Chicken

Let's talk for a moment about salads... I am a very big fan of salads; I have one every single day. Sometimes when I make them I add everything but the kitchen sink. They turn out pretty damn good if I do say so myself. One thing I'd like to add is that the "right" salad does not need heavy salad dressing, croutons, or tons of cheese. Many people think, "Hey I'm eating a salad... That's healthy right?" Wrong. One can easily ruin, not only the caloric content of a salad by saturating it with ranch or Caesar dressing and piling on croutons but also, the flavor altogether. This recipe is important to me because it's light and summery, while still full of texture and flavor. If you wanna go all out, you can make the citrus salad dressing too (and I'll throw in some info on how to make your own dressings at home). Click "read more" for the full recipe.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Sweet Lime Green Chile Enchiladas

For Cinco de Mayo earlier this month, I really wanted to perfect this green enchiladas recipe I have. I sort of combined two separate recipes and just my general knowledge about cooking healthy and green enchiladas into one big SUPER recipe (the main recipe I used can be found here: http://thekrazycouponlady.com/2011/04/07/krazy-in-the-kitchen-sweet-lime-enchiladas/). I ended up making these green enchiladas 5 times. I heard from one person that they were "the best enchiladas they have ever had". It took me a lot of trial and error to put this recipe together. Click "read more" for the full recipe as well as some pictures of the mistakes I made during the process. Although, I must say even the "bad" enchiladas tasted pretty damn delicious anyway.

My Brief Hiatus....

So I thought I should make a post about my brief hiatus. I have been cooking but not blogging because I was too busy graduating from college. Anyway, now that finals and evals and the job hunt are mostly over I can finally post some of the recipes I have been working on. Stay tuned!

Click "read more" to check out the badass graduation cake my friend Heather made for me!

Friday, April 22, 2011

Feesh tacos with pico de mango

This is a great dish to have during the spring and summer. The mango salsa (or pico de mango as I like to call it) really makes it perfect. You may notice the cup of white wine sangria but I am saving that recipe for another day very soon. Click "read more" for the full recipe

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Pizza Frittata

I suppose now might be a good time to mention how much I love b-fast... It's pretty much my favorite meal of the day; I will eat breakfast foods any time I see fit. I would rather wake up extra early or even be late to work than miss b-fast. With that said, this is my frittata recipe. If you don't know a "frittata" is, it's like an Italian-style open-faced omelet. A lot of times people bake them but I don't have a cast-iron pan so I figured out how to make them just using the stove. The best part about it is you can add whatever ingredients you want, such as potatoes, tomatoes, cilantro, mushrooms, sausage, feta cheese, etc.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Mongolian-style beef lettuce wraps...

This is one of my FAVORITE things to make. Honestly, if you don’t like beef (I try to only eat it every other week) chicken and salmon both work very well with this recipe too! And if you wanna be creative and add diff veggies, just sauté them separately. I’ve tried adding mushrooms, carrots, sweet potatoes, broccoli, red bell peppers and green beans. Orrrrr just make it as a stir fry instead of lettuce wraps. I have never been disappointed because it’s all about the sauce! Click "read more" for the full recipe...