Lemon Cream Chicken

This recipe came from www.sisterscafe.blogspot.com
Recipe Source: Taste of Home Magazine


1/2 cup plus 1 T. flour divided
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 c. butter
1 c. chicken broth
1 cup whipping cream, divided
3 T. lemon juice
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 1/2 c. flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken and shake to coat. In a large skillet, cook chicken in butter for 8-9 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Remove chicken and keep warm.

Add broth to the drippings. Bring to a boil over medium heat; stir to loosen browned bits from the pan. Simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes or until broth is reduced approximately 1/3 cup. Sir in 3/4 c. cream, lemon juice and mushrooms. Cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.

Combine remaining flour and cream until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Return chicken to skillet and heat through.

Rate It!
Jen: 9
Kile: 9.5
Kiley: 8
Madee: 7
Destrie: he wanted cereal for dinner...

This recipe and photo came from the Cooking with Carrie Blog-the link to this is on the side.


Beefy Bean Burritos

* 1 pound lean ground beef
* 1 can refried beans
* 2/3 cup enchilada sauce
* 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
* 1 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1 1/2 cups shredded colby/jack cheese (I used cheddar cheese.)
* 10 large flour tortillas

1. Brown and drain meat.
2. Add all remaining ingredients, except tortillas. Stir the mixture and heat to a simmer/boil.
3. Put about 1/2 cup of the mixture in each flour tortilla, fold the tortillas into burritos, and serve.

Rate It!
Jen: 7.5
Kile: 7.5
Kiley: 6.5
Madee: 7
Destrie: Good!

New Food Finds

These little things are yummy. We usually pick up a bag when we are at Dollar Tree. Everyone at our house LOVES them and they don't last long.

Menu Planning Monday

Monday: Sandwiches and Chips

Tuesday: Beefy Bean Burritos, Chips and Salsa

Wednesday: Breakfast for Dinner-
Waffles and Scrambled Eggs

Thursday: Lemon Cream Chicken, Tossed Salad

Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Chips

This recipe and photo came from Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

* 1 Fuji apple - peeled, cored and diced
* 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
* 2 kiwis, peeled and sliced
* 2 bananas, peeled and sliced
* 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
* 2 tablespoons white sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

* 1 cup oil for frying
* 6 (10 inch) flour tortillas
* 3 tablespoons white sugar
* 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

**I was in too big of a hurry to fry the Cinnamon Tortillas. A person on Allrecipes, suggested using Graham Crackers to dip in the salsa and that is what I did. I will try the Cinnamon Tortilla Chips next time.

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together Fuji apple, strawberries, kiwis, bananas, lime juice, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cover and chill in the refrigerator approximately 20 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a medium heavy saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3. Slice flour tortillas into triangles. Carefully place tortilla triangles into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
4. Place white sugar and cinnamon in a large ziplock plastic bag. Drop fried tortilla triangles into the bag and shake to coat.
5. Serve the cinnamon chips warm with the chilled fruit salsa.

Rate It!
Jen: 8
Kile: 6
Kiley: 5
Madee: 6
Destrie: Good

New Food Finds

We came across these crackers during Christmas time. Kiley absolutely "loves" them and requests often that I pick up a box if I'm at the grocery store. The regular are good, but the cheddar ones are our favorite.

Taco Lasagna

This is a recipe that I got from my friend Julie Finlinson.

Ingredients:
1 lb. Ground Beef
1 can of Green Chile's
1/2 C. chopped Onion
2/3 C. Water
1 envelope Taco Seasoning
1 (15 oz.) can Black Beans, drained
1 (14.5 oz.) can Diced Tomato's with Lime and Cilantro, undrained
6 (8 inch) Flour Tortillas
1 (16 oz.) can of Refried Beans
3 Cups of Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese (cheddar is fine if you don't have the other)

In a large skillet, cook the beef, chile's and onion over medium heat until cooked. Add water and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil ; reduce heat and simmer for 2 min. Then add black beans and tomatoes. Simmer uncovered for 10 min.
In a greased 9x13 pan place 2 tortillas. Spread with half of the refried beans. Put half of the meat mixture on top of beans. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining 2 tortillas and cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 min.

**** I served this with topped with Sour Cream.

Rate It!
Jen: 9
Kile: 9
Kiley: 7
Madee: 8
Destrie: not good