Garlic Chicken

YUM!!! Is about all I have to say about this....mmmm....it was really good!

Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts sliced in half
2 cups flour
1 lemon, juice and peel
3 1/2 Tbls. prepared minced garlic
pure olive oil
onion powder
cajun seasoning
black pepper
dried oregano
dried parsley

Directions:
Put flour in plastic freezer bag...add chicken....shake to coat all chicken with flour. Pull chicken out and set on a plate. Pour olive oil in pan...and heat to med high heat. Add garlic...once the oil starts to bubble...add all chicken to pan. Sprinkle all seasonings on top of chicken...enough to coat...and add good flavor. Cook chicken 4-5 minutes and turn....put all seasonings on that side too....repeat this process a few times until the chicken is brown and cooked through. Add lemon zest and juice at the end...right before it's done. It adds a nice lemon flavor to the chicken.

ENJOY!

Asian Slaw with Ginger Peanut Dressing

Found this on Pinterest...it's killer!!!!
Ingredients
For the Dressing
¼ cup honey
¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar*
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
1 tablespoon peanut butter (I like Skippy Natural No Need to Stir)
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon Sriracha sauce (Thai hot sauce…optional)
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 large garlic clove, minced

For the Slaw
4 cups prepared shredded coleslaw
2 cups prepared shredded carrots (or grated in food processor)
1 red pepper, thinly sliced into bite size pieces
1 cup pre-cooked, shelled edamame (available fresh or frozen)
2 medium scallions, finely chopped
½ cup chopped salted peanuts (you can also leave them whole)
½ cup loosely packed chopped fresh cilantro

Directions
1. Make the dressing by combining all ingredients in medium bowl. Stir until peanut butter is dissolved. Set aside.
2. Combine all of the slaw ingredients in a large bowl. Add dressing and toss well. Let sit at least 10 minutes so vegetables have a chance to soak up the dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve cold.

Broccoli, Cheese and Corn Chowder

YUM!!! I threw this together in about 15 minutes...let it sit on the stove on low for about an hour...and it's SOOOO GOOOD! Had NO idea it would turn out like this:-)

Ingredients:
1 head of broccoli chopped
1/2 stick butter
1/2 large onion chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
salt pepper (to taste)
2 cups of shredded cheddar (yes I said 2...YUM)
1 cup chicken broth
3-4 tbs flour
2 1/2 cups milk
2 cans of corn (drained)

Directions:
Put butter in pot...once melted...add onions and garlic...saute for about 5 minutes...then add flour. Stir around until mixture is thick and pasty. Add chicken broth, milk, broccoli, cheese and corn. Stir and let simmer for about 5 min...salt and pepper to taste. Then leave on stove for about 30-45 minutes...long enough to let the broccoli soften and the flavors to blend...mmmm...this is really good!

Love me some pork butt!!!

I work from home 3 days a week and like to make hearty meals when I can:-) Today I put a pork butt on the crock pot during my lunch break. It will be PERFECT when it's time for supper!!!
It's about a 4-5lb butt (or shoulder) bone in! I put it in the crock pot on high...season it with onion, garlic powder, pepper, Lawry's seasoning, ground red pepper (rub all of those into the roast really well)...then poor about an inch of water around the roast....put a few spoons full of chopped jalapeno on top of the roast...cover and let cook for about 4-6 hours...until it's for tender:-)
When it's done...pull the roast out...poor out almost all of the liquid (saving about 1 cup),,,shred the meat...put back in pot,...add BBQ sauce and some of the liquid if needed....mix together and serve on buns! YUMMY!
 I will add a picture tonight once it's done!

Glazed Carrots

Ingredients:
baby carrots (whatever you need for supper)
1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoon butter
salt/pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoons parsley

Directions:
Combine carrots, water, honey, butter and salt in sauce pan. Bring the simmer of med heat. Cover and let cook for about 10 minutes. Remove top and let sauce thicken  a little and make sure carrots are tender. Sprinkle with pepper and parsley...serve!

Parmesan Tomatoes

Ingredients:
2 tomatoes sliced very thick
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
pepper to taste
1 teaspoons olive oil

Directions:
Place sliced tomatoes on baking sheet. Preheat oven to broil. Brush tomatoes with olive oil, top with cheese and salt and pepper. Broil long enough to brown cheese...done!

Lemon Garlic Chicken

This chicken was so good...and moist! LOVED IT! Will start making this often:-)
I used chicken tenders because that's what I had....worked great!

Ingredients:
½ cup vegetable oil
3 tbsp. lemon juice
1½ tbsp. soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
½ tsp. dried oregano
salt/pepper
4-6 chicken tenders

Directions:
Combine first 6 ingredients in a mixing bowl. Whisk and then add chicken...let sit in fridge for up to 6 hours. I just did it for about 30 minutes and it was still great!
Preheat skillet to med high heat. Cook chicken turning once until it's browned and cooked through. Serve!!