Steak Lettuce Wraps

I threw this together the other day for lunch. We had some left over pieces of steak from some Kabobs we had grilled. I hate wasting stuff!

Left over steak (you could do it with left over chicken too)
Lettuce leaf
salsa or whatever you would like to use as a dressing

Lay the lettuce leaf down. Put the meat on top. Dress with salsa or whatever dressing you choose! Wrap it up and enjoy!

Chicken Pot Pie

The picture is after we had fixed our plates. I wanted ya'll to see how the inside just runs out! So yummy!
This is so easy and quick! It's a perfect dish for the cooler temps that are just around the corner!

2 chicken breast
2 cans of cream of chicken
1 can of veg all
1 can of crescent rolls

Boil chicken and shred. In a small casserole dish add the chicken, cream of chicken, and veg all. We add a little bit of the chicken broth from the boiled chicken to thin out the cream of chicken a little bit. Mix all together. Lay out the crescent rolls on top. (We do not use all of them. Wasteful ,I know.) Then bake in the oven according to the crescent roll package. We go a little longer to ensure they are done all the way through. If it doesn't cook long enough, the rolls will be doughy on the bottom.

Honey Mustard

I made the Panko crusted baked chicken last night (see earlier post) and I had a craving for honey mustard. Of course we did not have any, so I decided to make some. I thoguht it was better than what you can actually buy!

Dijon mustard
honey

For every spoonful of mustard put and equal spoonful of honey. Stir well with spoon. Yep. That's it! Enjoy! By the way it was the perfect condiment for the Panko chicken!

Chinese Frozen Dinner

Usually about once a week or so we will throw a pizza or some chicken strips into the oven. Well we also love to order chinese takeout, but after we oreder, have it delivered, and tip the driver we spend $18. The last time we were at Walmart we found these microwave Chinese dinners. We ate them last night and they were pretty good. They will be going back on the grocery list for next time. They had a couple of different ones, but we chose the sesame chicken. They were located in the front freezer section right by the deli and where you can get the frozen pizzas that Walmart actually makes. Ya'll should try them!

Cupcakes

I know most people that live in and around Memphis are aware of Muddy's. I have had Muddy's a few times and I havre to say they are pretty good. I used to consider them as having the best cupcakes, until this past weekend. My dear friend brought over some cupcakes Friday night for my birthday. They were from Annolivia's in Hernando, MS. They were gorgeous and DELICIOUS! They put Muddy's to shame! I must recommend everyone try them!

The ones on top are cheesecake, then the red velvet, then Italian cream cake, and the caramel apple. The cheesecake and caramel apple ones each had a little suprise on the inside when you bit into it! Hurry! Run to Hernando and get them now!

Fish Tacos

These were so yummy! They are not bad for you either. I think ya'll will really enjoy! (The picture was taken after I topped with guacamole!)

4 flour tortillas
3 fish filets (I used Tilapia and it worked well. If you have fresh fish that would be even better!)
1/2 bell pepper of your choice. (I used yellow. They are my favorite)
handful of sliced onion
your favorite seasoning (I used a chipotle citrus seasoning I recently purchased (not a liquid). It is very yummy.)
guacamole, salsa, or anything else you would like to use for topping

lay fish fillets out in a casserole dish and sprinkle with seasoning. Let marinate about 30 minutes. In skillet aloow about a spoonfull of butter to melt, then add your fish, bell peppers, and onion. Cook until bell peppers and onion are soft and fish is flaky. The fish will fall apart when you are stirring it around. Thats ok! Heat your tortillas up in according to the package directions or your preference. Lay out tortillas and top with desired amount of fish combo and top with desired amount of guacamole, salsa, or any other topping you would like to use. Wrap it up and enjoy!

Steamer Bags

I don't know if ya'll have seen these Ziploc steamer bags or not, but they are awesome! My friend Sarah brought one over tonight for dinner. She put fresh green beans, minced garlic, butter, salt, and pepper in the bag and microwaved it for the specified time. They were so yummy. On the bags it has all the different veggies and even potatoes that you can do with the cooking times out beside them. They are so easy and quick! Perfect for weeknight dinners! I will for sure be getting some of these next time I am at the grocery store!

No Bake Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake

I borrowed this picture form the website I got the recipe from because I figured if you saw the picture of the one I made it would probably not speak to you as this one does. Mine was not very pretty, but it was very yummy! I have to give credit to Sarah, because I started making it and she finished it so it was a group effort!

7 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese
8 oz cool whip
1/2 cup pureed pumpkin (The reason I even thought about making this was because I had a lot of pureed pumpkin left from the cream cheese recipe. I hate wasting stuff!)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup brown sugar
9 inch graham cracker crust

In a bowl mix everything but but the cool whip until fluffy. Add cool whip and mix until smooth. Spoon into graham cracker crust and let chill for a couple of hours until firm. When you are ready to serve top with a little cool whip and maybe even a sprinkle if pumpkin pie spice if you really like that pumpkin taste!

Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese

This is the perfect recipe to get you in the mood for fall! It makes a pretty good amount so find someone to share with!

8 oz cream cheese (I used 1/3 fat)
1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
1 tsp vanilla
1tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin spice
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp agave nectar (I did not use this b/c I do not know what it is or where to begin to find it. I just used a little extra brown sugar)

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and beat until smooth. Enjoy on your favorite bagel!

Butter Chicken

I have been wanting to try this for a while now. Mine does not look anything like the picture from the original recipe, but it was still very good!

• 4 pieces Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (cut Into Bite Sized Pieces)
• 5 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• ½ teaspoons Black Pepper
• ½ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
• ¼ teaspoons Ground Coriander
• ¼ teaspoons Cumin
• ¼ teaspoons Cardamom
• 1 whole Lime, Juiced
• 1 whole Onion, Diced
• ¼ cups Butter
• 1 can (14.5 Oz. Can) Tomato Sauce
• 1 can (14.5 Oz. Can) Petite Diced Tomatoes
• 1 pint Whipping Cream
• 1 bunch Chopped Cilantro, to taste
• 2 cups Basmati Rice (or However Much You Want) or white rice (I used white rice)

Preparation Instructions

Combine first 9 ingredients and marinate overnight. I did not do this and it was still good, but I think the chicken would for sure be more flavorful if you let it marinate over night.

Saute the onion in the butter until soft. Add marinated chicken and cook about 10 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Cook for 30 minutes over medium-low heat with the lid on. Add the whipping cream just prior to serving. In the original recipe the author said she has used light cream or half and half instead and it turned out fine. 

After cooking this I realized you could probably make this in the crock pot also. Just throw the first 9 ingredients in the crock pot and add the whipping cream at the end just as the original recipe stated.