Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Parmesan, Spinach Rice

Parmesan, Spinach Rice

Ingredients:
3 cups water
1 1/2 cups brown rice
1 bullion cube
1-2 cups fresh spinach, minced
1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan

Bring water, rice, and bullion cube to boil.  Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes.  Mix in spinach and cheese. 

Spicy, Tangy Tomato Chicken

Spicy, Tangy Tomato Chicken

Ingredients:
1 can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup red wine
1 tbsp pasta seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 -1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 lb chicken breasts
1cup frozen peas

Combine first six ingredients in slow cooker.  Add chicken and toss to coat.  Add frozen peas.  Cook on high 3-4 hours.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Brown Butter Banana Strawberry Muffins

Brown Butter Banana Strawberry Muffins

4 ounces unsalted butter, melted and browned to just over 1/2 cup of butter
2 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 1/4 cup mashed banana (from about 3 medium bananas)
1/2 cup diced strawberries

Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.  Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan and set aside.

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.  Butter will begin to foam and crackle as it melts.  When the crackling subsides, the butter will begin to brown.  Swirl the pan as the butter cooks.  When the butter browns and begins to smell nutty, remove the pan from the flame and transfer the butter to a small bowl.  Taking the butter out of the hot saucepan will stop the butter from overcooking and burning.  Set aside to cool.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla extract, and yogurt or buttermilk.  Whisk in the mashed bananas.  When butter has cooled, whisk in the browned butter.

Add the wet ingredients, all at once to the dry ingredients.  Fold together, making sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl to reveal any hidden pockets of flour.  Fold in the diced strawberries.  Fold together ingredients, but try not to over stir.

Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin.  Bake about 20 minutes. 


Adapted from a Joy the Baker recipe

Unbelievable Chicken

Unbelievable Chicken

1/2 cup broth
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp spicy mustard
3 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb chicken breasts

Combine first six ingredients in slow cooker.  Add chicken and toss to coat.  Cook on high 3-4 hours. 

Adapted from this recipe from Allrecipes.com.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Asian Roasted Carrots

Asian Roasted Carrots

Ingredients:
3 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ginger powder
squirt sriracha
1 bag baby carrots

Pre-heat to 350 degrees.  

Combine first six ingredients.  Toss in carrots to coast and let marinate for 30 minutes.  Roast 30-40 minutes, or until tender.

Based on this recipe.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Orange-Balsamic Chicken

Orange-Balsamic Chicken

Ingredients

Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
2 to 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves chopped
1/3 cup orange marmalade
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup chicken broth
2 pounds chicken breasts

Combine first six ingredients in slow cooker.  Toss chicken to coat.  Cook on high 3-4 hours.

Serve with rice and balsamic roasted veggies.  Can also be served with lemon risotto.

Adapted from this recipe.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Chicken with Broccoli and Artichokes

Chicken with Broccoli and Artichokes

Ingredients:

1 can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup chicken broth
3-4 cloves garlic
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp pasta seasoning
1 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp crushed red chili pepper
1 Parmesan cheese rind (optional)
1 lb chicken breasts
1 bag frozen artichoke hearts
1 bag frozen broccoli

Combine everything except broccoli in the slow cooker and cook on high 3-4 hours.  When there is 1-2 hours left, add the broccoli.  Cut or shred the chicken when done.

Serve over pasta.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

BBQ Sloppy Chicken

BBQ Sloppy Chicken

Ingredients:

3 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp dill pickle relish
1 tbsp grill seasoning, such as McCormick Montreal Seasoning
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 14-ounce can tomato sauce
1 tsp sirracha
1 tsp onion ppowder
1 tsp mustard powder
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts
1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Combine ingredients through relish in slow cooker.  Add chicken and coat.  Add beans.  Cook on high 3-4 hours.  Shred or chop chicken.  Stir in cheese,  Serve on whole wheat rolls.

Based on this recipe.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta


Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

1 lb chicken breasts
1 can corn, drained
1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
2 tbsp chopped sun dried tomatoes
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp dried basil
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 cup wine
8 oz low fat cream cheese
½ cup parmesan cheese


Combine the chicken through wine in the slow cooker and cook for 3-4 hours on high.  Stir in the cream cheese and parmesan cheese for the last half hour.

Stir in cooked pasta.