Sunday, September 11, 2011

grilled chicken breast tostadas

 
I love nothing more than a tasty yet healthy meal, and this one did the trick! I thoroughly enjoyed this recipe and will be added to our weekly menu....at least until the snow hits and we can't grill anymore! :) Tony and I each had 2 tostadas and were full, the rest will be left overs for lunch tomorrow!

The differences I made from this recipe is instead of marinating my chicken I just rubbed a smashed clove of garlic on them and sprinkled the lime juice over top. You could add any other seasoning you like to it as well (I used a honey-lime seasoning I have) if you don't feel like taking time to marinate. I left out the cilantro in the pico de gallo and the green chiles in the guacamole. You don't put green chiles in guac!



Grilled Chicken Breast Tostadas

  • 2 limes
  • 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breast (about 1 1/2 p0unds)
  • kosher salt
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 1 cup sour cream (You could sub plain greek yogurt)
  • 6 (6 inch) corn tortillas (I used white corn tortillas)
  • additional olive oil
  • easy guacamole
  • pico de gallo

  1. In a gallon sized ziploc bag, combine juice from 1 lime, olive oil, and garlic.  Season with salt and pepper.  Add chicken and marinate for 1 hour. (I skipped this step)
  2. While chicken marinates, mix 1 cup sour cream with 1 tsp. lime zest and 1-2 Tbsp. lime juice (from remaining lime) to make a lime crema.  Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
  3. Preheat grill to high.  Grill chicken for about 4-6 minutes per side until juices run clear and chicken is cooked.
  4. Brush tortillas with olive oil and toast on grill for about 30 seconds per side or until nice and crisp.  Remove from grill and sprinkle with salt. (I just sprayed with spray oil)
  5. Slice cooked chicken breasts into slices and build tostadas.  To build: Spread tortilla with guacamole then top with chicken slices, pico de gallo, followed by lime crema.  Serve with Bush’s Texas Ranchero Grillin’ Beans on the side.  Makes 6 tostadas.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

cookies 'n' cream ice cream






This stuff is amazing. 'Nuff said.


If you don't have an ice cream maker yet...you should go buy one.


Right now...



Prep Time: 8 minutes
Ice Cream Maker Time: Approximately 20-25 minutes
Makes: 1 1/2 quarts
Servings: Ten 1/2 cup servings
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup crushed Oreo cookies*
*Place Oreo cookies in a Ziploc bag. Seal bag. Crush cookies using the heel of your hand or a kitchen mallet.
Directions: 
Using a wire whisk or hand mixer, mix milk and sugar until the sugar dissolves (about 1 -2 minutes).
Stir in heavy cream and vanilla extract.
Pour into ice cream maker.
Churn about 20 minutes or according to manufacturer's instructions.
Add crushed Oreo cookies to ice cream.
Churn for 5 additional minutes.
May need to freeze for several hours or overnight, mixture will be of milkshake consistency.


baked sweet potato fries



These things are delicious!! I think I might even like them better than regular fries. I love the sweet I get from the potato and the salty I get from the ranch (because everyone knows how much I love ranch right? lol) Ketchup just wouldn't do. It MUST be ranch. MmmMm. Tony loves these things too, he's always asking me to make them. 
Every time I see photos of these recipes though, their fries are always orange...I can't tell if they just have different sweet potatoes or if they are using yams instead. I just stick to the one that's labeled "sweet potato" at the grocery store :)

Ingredients:
- 1 sweet potato, (about 5" long) peeled and cut into 1/4" fries
- 2 tsp olive oil
- about 1/2 a dry packet of Zesty Italian dressing, or to your taste preference
- few shakes of garlic powder 

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
-In a medium bowl, toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, italian dressing powder and garlic powder. 
-Spread potatoes on a baking sheet or on top of a cooling rack. Avoid crowding so potatoes get crisp. Bake 15 minutes. Turn and bake an additional 10-15 minutes. Ovens may vary so keep an eye on them and be sure to cut all the potatoes the same size to ensure even cooking.