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Grilled Lime Chicken Zucchini Quesadillas Recipe (On George Foreman)

July 28, 2012 by 2 Comments

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Today have I got a mouth watering recipe for you! I’ve been testing out homemade recipes for awhile now, in search of the best one to submit to the The George Foreman Grill: Show Us Your Grill Skill Recipe Contest. Finally I found it! It’s perfect for summer and it tastes AMAZING – I really think you’re going to love it!

Grilled Lime Chicken Zucchini Quesadillas

Prep time: 5 minutes
Marinade Time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time (including marinade): 50 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 medium zucchini
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro
  • 2 small chicken breasts
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 lime – juiced and zested
  • 2 cups fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 8 8-inch whole grain wheat or corn tortillas 

ingredients-zucchini-chickeInstructions

  1. Mix together 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons cumin, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 lime zest/juice, and 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro.
  2. Cut zucchini into 1/4" slices and place in a medium sized bowl. Cut chicken breasts in half and place in medium sized bowl. Pour 1/2 the mixture over zucchini and 1/2 over chicken, mix well and cover each, let soak for at least 25 minutes.
  3. Mix together remaining olive oil and salt in a small bowl. Brush on one side of each tortilla (this will be the outside side that touches the plates).
  4. Heat George Foreman grill. Once marinated, place zucchini slices on grill and let cook until browned, 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat. Next, place chicken on the George Foreman for 8-10 minutes or until fully cooked.
  5. Cut zucchini and chicken in to small strips. (**Note: I brushed the juices that drained from the George Foreman – on to the cut pieces to more flavor and less waste!)
  6. Layer zucchini and chicken on the dry tortilla side and sprinkle mozzarella on top.
  7. Place the oiled side face down on to grill and top with another tortilla (oil side up). Cook until tortilla soft (or crispy if you like) and cheese is melted (about 5 minutes). (**Note: You can fit two 8" quesadillas on the George Foreman at the same time.)
  8. Cut in half and serve with a sprinkle of lime juice and cilantro.

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This recipe is great for lunch or dinner! It is a touch of tang and spice, and overall tasty!  It was easy to prepare using just a few ingredients and my new George Foreman Removable-Plate Grill! The George Foreman grill cooked up the chicken, zucchini and tortilla to perfection!

Here is a little more details about the grill I used:

The George Foreman Next Grilleration™ allows for cooking of 5-servings at a time and under 20 minutes! Great for the whole family!

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zucchini-chicken-tortilla-rDisclosure:  I did receive a sample product from the sponsor on behalf of Family Review Network for the purpose of this honest review. I am entering this recipe in the "The George Foreman Grill: Show Us Your Grill Skill Recipe Contest". All opinions are 100% my own. For full disclosure click here.
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Simple Bruschetta Recipe

May 23, 2012 by 2 Comments

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So a few months back, I replicated a simple recipe for Bruschetta from the Pillsbury website. It was truly a simple and delicious recipe, so I thought I would share it with you (with some of my minor edits to it!)

I changed a few things, that I think make the recipe a little better… Here you go!

Easy Bruschetta Recipe – with Pillsbury pre-made dough/bread

· This is a great go-to appetizers for family or friends. It is easily one for the quickest recipes for bruschetta! Enjoy this classic Italian treat!

Prep Time: 10 Min

Total Time: 30 Min

Makes: 15 appetizer snacksingredients-for-bruscheta

INGREDIENTS

6 teaspoons olive oil

4 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds

1 tube (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent rolls

3/4 can (6 oz) pitted ripe black olives, drained

3/4 cup finely chopped tomato

1/2 cup grated Parmesan and Romano cheese blendbruschetta-Recipe-Simple

DIRECTIONS

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Brush a large cookie sheet with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil; sprinkle the sheet evenly with 2 teaspoons of the sesame seeds. Unroll dough triangles; place over sesame seeds, pressing the seeds into the dough. Place all pieces on cookie sheet, with enough space in between each.
  • Brush dough with 2 teaspoons of the oil; sprinkle evenly with remaining sesame seeds (2 1/2 teaspoons). Bake 8-10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, place olives and remaining olive oil (3 teaspoons). Process until olives are very finely chopped.
  • Spread olive mixture over partially baked crust. Top with cheese and then tomato. Bake for 5-7 minutes longer or until edges are golden brown.
  • Best when served warm. Enjoy!Bruscetta-recipe

    • This appetizer is a winner! I plan on making this recipe again and again!

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Giveaway! Emeril’s Original BAM B-Q {Ends 8/18}

August 4, 2011 by 59 Comments

EMERIL'S-CHEFLately my BBQ has been busy! Steaks, kabobs, veggies and more! In our houses’ opinion, there is no better way to cook, than on the BBQ, during the hot summer evenings!

We have been adding some spices and dressings from Emeril’s shop to season and flavor our favorite BBQ dishes! Did you know Emeril has dip mixes, salsas, mustards, barbecue sauces, salad dressings, dinner sauces, steak sauces, hot sauces, wing sauces and more?!

If you are not one to ‘wing it’ while cooking, Emeril has recipes online just for you! Easy-Peasy! Around here, we love to ‘wing it’. In fact we ‘winged it’ with BBQ wings just the other night! ;) Chicken-Wings-with-Emeril's-BAM-B-Q-SauceWe used the very versatile Original BAM B-Q sauce and doused our chicken wings! This is a very simple recipe: just cook up some frozen chicken wings (per directions on bag), put Emeril’s BAM sauce (seasonings too!) in a bowl and toss the wings until they are smothered! You won’t be disappointed… unless you run out of paper towels and napkins! Make sure to have those ready to go!

Emeril's-BAM-Burger,-BAM-B-Q,-Rib-RubAll 4 of the products we received have natural, basic ingredients. All ingredients that you can pronounce! No high fructose corn syrup!  We love this!! (Thanks Emeril for not having the bad stuff!)

Emeril’s BAM Burger – This hamburger seasoning is great for hamburgers on the grill, meatloaf… or heck we use it in our taco meat! It is a tasty blend of spices including onion, garlic, red and green bell peppers.

Emeril’s Rib Rub – Ribs are one of my husbands favorite kinds of meat, so this rub will be gone in no time. It is all natural (yay!) and includes ingredients: paprika, crushed red pepper and more. A little kick!

Emeril’s Dijon Mustard – This mustard is top notch. Better than your average Emeril's-BAM-B-Q-Sauce-Originalbright yellow bottle. It will be on our hotdogs for the rest of the summer! We may have to cook on the grill into fall and winter too!

Emeril’s Original BAM B-Q – This barbecue sauce is versatile as they come. There are loads of recipes to use this sauce. We made wings, but you could make B-Q burgers, B-Q poor boys or even put it in chili!

Emeril Lagasse is a world renowned chef who has studied all over the world, from New Orleans to Paris.  He is chef-proprietor of 13 restaurants in New Orleans, Las Vegas, Orlando, Miami and Bethlehem, PA. Emeril has been awarded “Chef of the Year”, “Best New Restaurant” and “Executive of the Year”.   So when you buy a product made by Emeril, you know you are buying delicious, high quality products.

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Tropical Traditions Coconut Cream Concentrate {Ends 6/23}

June 10, 2011 by 110 Comments

Tropical Traditions is a great resource for anything-coconut and more! They are a favorite of mine for natural supplements, organic food, healthy oils and more!Tropical-Traditions-Coconut-Cream

The company began with a husband and wife duo that had their family’s health in mind. This mindset didn’t change when they started selling to others. They still have a strong commitment to family farming and organic standards. They are dedicated  to using traditional practices to produced healthy coconut oil instead of machines like most large companies. It is made by hand and benefiting families in the rural areas of the Philippines where the coconuts grow.

I have reviewed a number of Tropical Traditions products in the past and have been very pleased! We’ve made some superb, healthy recipes using coconut oil, coconut chips and more. Now, I am happy to review the Tropical Traditions Coconut Cream Concentrate.

At first I was a bit confused on the difference between the cream concentrate and some of the other coconut products. But as always, Tropical Traditions has a vast amount of recipes to look through and I quickly found out there are many ways to use the Coconut Cream Concentrate.

Tropical-traditions-Talapia-Recipe-Coconut-CreamOne of the simpler ways is just to mix it with water or juice to make a creamy coconut drink or put it in your coffee as a non-dairy creamer. It can also be an excellent ingredient for cooking and baking. Because of its low moisture content, it can be mixed right in the batter or dough of breads and pastries. It can enhance soups, be blended with smoothies, made into ice cream, or even spread on breads and crackers!

We made a delicious recipe, “Spicy Coconut Fish” with coconut rice on the side. It was spectacular!

I highly recommend the Coconut Cream Concentrate. This certified organic whole coconut meat contains no additives* (not even water) and is different from the commercial varieties, because it contains ALL the fiber of the coconut. The dried coconut meat is ground very finely, giving it a creamy consistency due to its high fat content. Since it is 70% fat, it is a rich source of pure coconut oil, it is 100% natural coconut made from certified organic Philippine coconuts grown without pesticides or fertilizers!!

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Disclosure: No compensation was given for this review/giveaway. I did receive a sample product  from the sponsor for the purpose of this honest review. This did not affect the outcome of this review. All opinions are 100% my own. For full disclosure click here.
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Creamy Enchiladas with Philadelphia Cooking Crème Recipe

May 22, 2011 by 4 Comments

Creamy-Chicken-EnchiladasI made these easy creamy chicken enchiladas the other night and must say they came out delicious! All you need is a few ingredient and it doesn’t take long! Prepare for a cheesy concoction…What You’ll NeedIngredients-Chicken-Enchiladas:

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
  • 1 can of Rotel (tomatoes and chilies), or fresh tomatoes, jalapenos and fresh chilies!!
  • 1 tub (10 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Santa Fe Blend Cooking Crème
  • 1 cup Mexican Style Shredded Cheese
  • 8 flour tortillas (6 inch)

    HEAT oven to 350°F. Grease a 13×9 inch cooking pan with cooking spray.
    COOK and stir onions in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 4 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in chicken, tomato mixture, 3/4 cup cooking creme and 1/2 cup shredded cheeseCream-Cheese-Mexican-RecipeSPOON about 1/2 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place in coated baking dish; top with remaining cooking creme. Cover. Easy-Creamy-Philadelphia-Cheese-RecipeBAKE 15 to 20 min. In the last 5 minutes add the remain cheese to make a top layer of cheese. Bake until heated through and cheese is melted.Enchilada-Philadelphia-Cream-Cheese
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Review: Rachael Ray Skillet from CSN Stores

August 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment

I am obsessed with my new Rachael Ray Porcelain Enamel 12″ Open Skillet! I received it by mail from CSN Stores – a huge online resource for just about any product you can think of!

CSN Stores has a massive (200+) collection of loads of great stores. They have everything on your shopping list: furniture, housewares, home decor, home improvement, outdoor living, baby and kids, school and office supply, shoes, bags, luggage, pets, and health and fitness. It is all in one place – making it easy to shop.

In my family and probably in yours too – the skillet is one of the most used pans in the kitchen. They are great for cooking omelets, pancakes, quesadillas, sautéing vegetables, searing steaks, fish and poultry. It is so important to have a good quality skillet!

The skillet I received has a ton of awesome features:

  • Porcelain enamel exterior is durable and provides even heating
  • Comfortable contemporary silicone handles
  • Durable nonstick interior releases food effortlessly
  • Easy to clean
  • Oven safe up to 400°F
  • Lifetime limited warranty

Rachael Ray’s cookware, like all of her other endeavors, has become very successful with consumers. Her sunny, infectious personality has definitely contributed to her quality Rachael Ray cookware line. Rachael Ray’s collections are fun, functional, and colorful! She has cookware sets, casseroles, fondue sets, frying pans, woks and so much more!

I love this skillet. It is the sole skillet use in my kitchen now! It is great and I love the added color to my kitchen cookware -it’s so pretty in green! This 12 inch skillet is large enough to cook a whole meal in, which I love – only one dish to clean! And it is easy to clean – thanks to the non-stick! I’ve been using it to cook our green bean crop from the garden and chicken with vegetables for stir fry. Yum!

This skillet was a perfect much-needed addition to our kitchen. Check out CSN Stores for products that would make good additions to yours too!

Disclosure: No compensation was given for this review. I did receive a sample product  from the sponsor for the purpose of this honest review. This did not affect the outcome of this review. All opinions are 100% my own. For full disclosure click here.

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