Sunday, February 9, 2014

buffalo chicken Quesadilla


Eric and I made a trip into town (yikes, a 40 minute drive to the nearest "mall") anyways. we decided to get a quesadilla maker!!! brilliant decision I might add.  I also know that I said Id cool it on the buffalo chicken recipes, but I can't help myself I LOVE THEM! so enjoy this beautiful lunch

p.s I might add that the mixture makes about 3 10 inch quesadillas, however I was fully stuffed after eating just half a quesadilla, and then I felt like puking I was so full once I finished the Whole quesadilla!

Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla
2 skinless boneless chicken breasts- cooked, shredded
2 oz cream cheese
1 green onion 
1/2 C onion chopped
1/2 C cilantro 
Franks- to taste
cheese- to taste
6- 10 inch tortillas

just mix the chicken, cream cheese, onions, cilantro and franks. Toss the mixture in a tortilla and add cheese, add another tortilla on top.  stick it in your quesadilla maker or on a pan on the stove works great too.
we got it for $17 (plus and additional military discount) can you believe that!
these are AMAZING. 
the little bite of cream cheese makes it so creamy and yummy!






Jalapeño Popper Dip



I'm too lazy to write anything with this. it was yummy, the bread crumbs on top were a bit unnecessary. so add them if you'd like, but skip them if you feel like it.

Jalapeño Popper Dip
1 package cream cheese- softened
1 cup of mayo
4 oz diced jalapeños
1 cup shredded cheese
bread crumbs


mix the cream cheese, cheese, mayo and jalapeños.  put them in a dish ( spray it first with pam) toss the bread crumbs on top. toss in the oven at 350 for 20ish minutes, or until golden brown on top. 


strawberry margarita jello shots


I originally heard of this idea, on one of those days at work, that drives me to drink… we have all had those days, so don't judge me (plus my coworkers poop and puke on me, and they cry a LOT).  anyways I was sitting in the staff lounge, playing on my phone, wishing I was at home, drinking a margarita, when someone goes "ohh yummy, look, strawberry margarita jello shots!"and showed me this awesome recipe from their phone… THANK YOU, life changing!


Strawberry Margarita Jello Shots
jello package - strawberry
1 C tequila
1/2 C triple sec 
3/4 C boiling water
1 package of strawberries- with the cores taken out

mix the jello and the boiling water add tequila and triple sec.  cut the very tip of your strawberries to get them to stand up right.  fill the core area with the jello and refrigerate for 4 hours! ENJOY
(p.s there will be extra jello so I recommend getting those little cups, because no one has time to shell THAT many strawberries!) 
personally, this took far too long.  Id maybe skip it next time, although they do look cute!

Yummy!

adding the "good stuff"

yeahh, I spilt a lot, but thats oK!

Friday, February 7, 2014

BBQ chicken

It is a beautiful day (in SoCal) and I got off work early (false alarm of pink eye, not my choice to go home either, I might add) so I thought, nothing reminds me of the coming summer quite like some good old fashion BBQ Chicken… I will add, that chicken on the bone freaks me out, but if you are a normal human being, get like wings or something, because the bone makes it taste yummier, plus its easier to eat!!


BBQ Chicken
dry rub
1 T paprika
1 T Garlic Powder
1 T black Pepper
1 T Lawry's seasoned salt (I put that s**t on everything)
1 t salt

cover your chicken breasts with the seasonings (mine covered two large chicken breasts) and let sit for as long as possible, like an hour or a day, in the fridge.

put on the grill.  just make sure the flames are REALLY low, low and slow, low and slow. toss the chicken on for about an hour (flipping when needed) then toss on your favorite BBQ sauce, allow to cook (and melt) an additional 5 or so minutes, flip and sauce the other side for another 5 minutes… and then ENJOY!!

I asked Eric to describe it (before I tasted it) he goes "you know heaven?""yeah?" "well its like that, only probably better"
see told you its a beautiful night


its a bit windy, so I settled for a BBQ bag, which was a brilliant choice 

look how yummy those seasonings are!
ready to marinate for a few hours


OMG… amazing



Jack Honey and Monster



This is not a recipe, really. but it is AMAZING, and I like to put my money where my mouth is, and share the good things I've discovered so far in life.   So enjoy this amazing drink… its beautiful out (at least in So Cal) enjoy it out on the patio.


Jack Honey/ Monster
2 shots Jack Honey
1/2 glass of ice
the rest of the way with Monster 

ENJOY!!

p.s I HATE jack, and monster (or any energy drink for that matter) but I LOVE this. it mixes like you wouldn't believe!

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Spicy Chicken Avocado Salad

So my original attempt was to copy someone else's recipe on this, but turns out I did not have lime juice, and I HATE honey…so welcome to my new, easier version of this amazing meal.

Spicy Chicken Avocado Salad
2 chicken breasts- cooked and cut into chunks or shredded
2 avocados- cut into chunks
1 C onion- chopped
handful of cilantro- chopped
salt and pepper to taste
pita bread
Siracha- to taste

mix everything together and toss on, or in a pita bread top with siracha - ENJOY … how easy was that (no more excuses that its hard to make a healthy meal!) 

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich



My buffalo kick has to be coming to an end, soon, but until then ENJOY!!

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
2 chicken breasts- cooked- shredded
2 oz cream cheese- softened
2 celery sticks- chopped
2 green onions- chopped
1/4 cup cilantro- chopped
buffalo sauce- to taste
toast

in a bowl combine everything.  (I tossed it all in the microwave for a hot second just to warm it back up) and stick it in your toast.  boom. 
Eric says its the "best thing ever, that cilantro really did me in!"

this is everything before I tossed in the franks.