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Chopped BBQ Beef

December 9, 2010 By Taylor 2 Comments

Easiest meal ever!! There are literally four ingredients in this BBQ. This also involves a crock pot which is always exciting if you are busy like I am.

Ingredients:

brisket or some “slab” of meat
a bottle of beer (any kind)
a bottle of BBQ sauce
brisket rub or other spices/seasonings

All you do is dump everything in together and turn your crock pot on low for 8-10 hrs. After about 8 hours, you need to “fork” the BBQ to make it like shredded beef. We put ours on baked potatoes this time to make “Stuffed BBQ Baked Potatoes” or you can put it on a bun for a sandwich (which I did with the leftovers) or just eat it by itself with some good southern sides. Either way, its super yummy and most important so easy and you gotta love that!

Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan

November 16, 2010 By Taylor Leave a Comment

Gotta love a knock off! I was watch Good Morning America the other day and this guy was on talking about his new book. It was full of restaurant recipe secrets and he made one of my favorites, Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan. I just caught a glimpse so I have no idea about the measurements for this recipe but I decided to “wing it” and it turned out really good! My hubby, Bryan, doesn’t even like goat cheese and he loved it!

I made it a little fancy Italian dinner night and it was really easy and way less expensive!

Ingredients:

chicken breast

goat cheese

basil

sun-dried tomatoes

lemons (for juicing)

white wine

cream

butter

garlic

pasta (optional)

Directions:

1. Grill chicken breasts

2. Melt 3/4 stick of butter and sautee some garlic

3. Add a little white wine, a bunch of lemon juice and some cream and stir for a few minutes to thicken. At the very end add chopped basil to sauce.

4. Slice sun-dried tomatoes and goat cheese and place on top of chicken then cover with sauce

5. I put my chicken over Penne Pasta and served crusty french bread and olive oil herb dipping sauce, yum!

Wedge Salad

July 29, 2010 By Taylor Leave a Comment

OK, this might be really obvious and something that everyone makes already, but sometimes you have to be reminded. It is so hot here in Houston so I have been craving cold food. This salad is cold and crisp and so flavorful! Not to mention super easy and cheap!

Quarter a head of iceberg lettuce and top with chopped tomatoes, purple onion or scallions, bacon and blue cheese dressing. Yum!

Now, I have seriously been slacking on my bedroom re-do because Finn learned to walk so it has become far too dangerous to have scissors and pins lying around. Imagine that! So, now I can only craft during nap time. Wish me luck!

Baja Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

June 13, 2010 By Taylor Leave a Comment

Feels like summer doesn’t it? Well, this is the perfect summer dish with a glass of wine or an ice cold Blue Moon. My mom has been making these Baja Fish Tacos for years so props to her. Also, this dish HAS to be served with Mango Salsa! We used Mahi for our tacos but any white fish like Tilapia etc. would be excellent.

Tacos:

Grilled Mahi (one fillet for each person)
Red Cabbage
Corn Tortillas
Avocado
Ranch Dressing
Cilantro
lemons/limes to squeeze on top

Mango Salsa:

Mangos
Red Onion
Cilantro
Diced Pickled Jalapenos
Sugar
Vinegar

Chop your mango, red onion, and cilantro together in a bowl. Next, add the jalapeno. I like the pickled jalapenos because they aren’t as hot as fresh jalapenos. Add a little juice from the jar for some kick! In a separate bowl mix together a few teaspoons of sugar, water and vinegar. Dissolve sugar and pour over salsa. Make this at least an hour before so it can all “blend” together, (it is even better if you make it the day before).

Chop your red cabbage and avocado. You are now ready to assemble your fish tacos. I am not going to attempt to give directions on how to grill fish because that is not my expertise at my house, now you know why I keep Bryan around :)

Now don’t forget about that ice cold Blue Moon. Enjoy!