Frito Chili Cheese Wraps

We had these awhile ago at Sonic. We thought they were super good, so we started making them at home.

Ingredients

Tortillas
Chili
Grated Cheddar Cheese
Fritos

Warm chili. Spread a couple spoonfuls on to tortilla. Add cheese and Fritos. Roll up and eat.

*To be healthy, we used whole wheat tortillas, and turkey chili.

Rate It!
Jen: 9
Kile: 8.5
Kiley: 7
Madee: 9
Destrie: Good

Teriyaki Salmon with Glazed Broccoli Salad

Ingredients

2 TBS honey
2 TBS low sodium teriyaki sauce
1 TBS rice wine vinegar
4 scallions timmed and sliced
2 cloves garlic- minced
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 bunch broccoli- cut in to bite size pieces
4 salmon fillets (4 oz size)
2 tsp. corn starch

Combine honey, teriyaki sauce, vinegar, scallions and garlic. Divide in half- set aside.
Line a baking sheet with foil. Position top oven rack 6 inches from heating element.
Toast almonds over medium heat for 6 minutes. Remove almonds-wipe out skillet.
Place 1/4 cup water in skillet. Add broccoli and cook, covered for 7 -8 minutes.
Place salmon on baking sheet and brush with 1/2 the teriyaki mixture. Broil for 5 to 8 minutes.
Stir corn starch into remaining teriyaki mixture and pour in to skillet.
Bring to a simmer Cook for 4 minutes to thicken the glaze.
Stir in almonds and serve with salmon.


Rate It!

Jen: Salmon: 7 Broccoli: 9
Kile: Salmon: 5 Broccoli: 7
Kiley: not home for dinner
Madee: Salmon: 1 Broccoli: 6.5
Destrie: Salmon: not good Broccoli: Good

Menu Planning Monday

I have decided to add a new element to the blog. Each Monday, I will post our meals for the upcoming week, along with some of the recipes.

Monday: Teriyaki Salmon w/ Glazed Broccoli Salad
Tuesday: Frito Chili Cheese Wraps
Wednesday: Sausage Cups/Tossed Salad
Thursday: TBA-New Recipe Day
Friday: Cheeseburger Soup

Nothing today folks...Sorry

I had originally decided that Thursday would be new recipe at our house.
1) because I am done with my work week on Thursday.
2) a scheduled day to try new recipes...FUN!!

Last Thursday, I made Orange Scented Carrot Soup and Tuna/Bread Salad. I knew I was going out on a limb...and that my family probably wouldn't like it, but I wanted to be adventurous. These recipes came from the show $10 dollar dinners, on Food Network. Long story short- no one cared for them, so I decided not to post them here.
Fast forward to this Thursday, I was going to be gone for several hours, so I choose a recipe that I could put in the oven and it would be ready when I got home. I made Oven Baked Pot Roast w/ Carrots and potatoes. After just finishing dinner... I am not impressed. The veggies were ok, but the meat was tough. I will not be posting this recipe either.
I just wanted to tell everyone out there that the only way to cook a roast is in the slow cooker. It will come out moist and delicious every time.
Hopefully next Thursday I will have made something that is worth posting.

Kiley's Beef Stroganoff

This is not a "new" recipe, I have been making it for years. We had it for dinner last night, so I thought I would post it. I am calling it "Kiley's Beef Stroganoff" because she loves it. When she was 4 years old and in preschool, she was asked to bring her favorite food to share with her preschool class. She asked me to come to preschool and make beef stroganoff for her preschool friends! Kiley requests this meal often. Kiley and I really like it, but the rest of the family only "ish" like it.

Igredients:
1 lb gound beef (cooked)
1 -10.5 oz can cream of mushroom soup
1- 10.5 oz can beef consome soup
1- 16 oz. sour cream
salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a pot and heat until combined.
Serve over rice.

Rate it!!

Jen: 9
Kile: 6.5
Kiley: 10
Madee: 4
Destrie: ok- he will eat it.

Sunny Peanut Butter Chews

Sunny Peanut Butter Chews

• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1 (10 oz.) bag miniature marshmallows
• 5 cups Golden Graham cereal

1. Grease bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with shortening, or spray with cooking spray.

2. In 3-quart saucepan, heat peanut butter, butter and marshmallows, stirring constantly, until melted; remove from heat. Gently stir in cereal, 1 cup at a time, until evenly coated.

3. Press mixture evenly in pan with buttered spatula. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 3 rows.

Microwave Directions: Grease bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with shortening, or spray with cooking spray. In 3-quart microwavable bowl, microwave peanut butter, butter, and marshmallows uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Gently stir in cereal, 1 cup at a time, until evenly coated. Press mixture evenly in pan with buttered spatula. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 3 rows.This recipe and picture came from Real Mom Kitchen. I had to try these because Madee love peanut butter. These were really good. The whole pan was gone in a matter of minutes!

Rate It!

Jen: 9

Kile: 9

Kiley: 5

Madee: 6.5

Detrie: Good

Dave's Chili Cheese Dip

I don't know who Dave is and I don't have a picture of this recipe, but dang... it is tasty. I sampled this at Lee's Market place the other day and I ended up making it for our New Year's Eve party.


Ingredients:
1- 2 lb. package of Velveeta Cheese
2- 15 oz cans of no bean chili
1- 15 oz can diced tomatoes with green chiles

Directions;
Cut the Velveeta in to chunks, mix all ingredients in a crock pot on low.
Heat until melted.
Serve with corn chips.

Rate It!!!
Jen: 9
Kile: 7
Kiley: 8
Madee: 9.5
Destrie: not good-he ate it though...