Fun..fabulous chicken dinners! Healthy!

We are always searching for new ways to cook delicious meats! Take a look at this website..fun fabulous and tasty chicken dishes!!

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Cooks in an hour..pork roast is delicious and easy to prepare!

This stove top braised pork loin is easy to prepare, and orange juice and garlic make it flavorful. Serve this pork loin with rice or noodles for a tasty family meal.
Ingredients:

* 1 boneless pork loin, about 2 pounds
* 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, enough to coat the bottom of the pan
* 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 2 tablespoons flour
* 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
* 1 cup orange juice
* 4 medium cloves garlic, mashed and finely minced
* 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
* 3 tablespoons brown sugar
* cilantro for garnish

Preparation:
Remove netting from pork. Wash pork loin and pat dry.

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or deep saute pan over medium heat.

Combine the Cajun seasoning, pepper, and flour in a plate. Roll the pork loin in the flour mixture to coat all sides. Sear on all sides in the hot oil. Add the onions and continue cooking for 1 minute.

Reduce heat to medium-low and add the orange juice, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and brown sugar. Cover and cook for about 1 hour, or until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the roast registers 165°.
Garnish with cilantro, if desired. Serves 4 to 6.

Roast Capon...easy indeed!!

Roast Capon

6 to 7 lb. capon

Salt & pepper

Sausage stuffing**

Ground cinnamon

Ground nutmeg

Wash capon inside and out; pat dry. Season inside and out with a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

Make the stuffing by mixing the breadcrumbs, parsley and sage together in a bowl. Fry the bacon and onions, add to the breadcrumb mix and stir in egg.

Stuff the body cavity completely with sausage stuffing. Using a large sharp needle, sew neck and tail openings closed and place capon on rack in a shallow roasting pan.

Sprinkle capon with ground cinnamon and nutmeg and roast for 3 hours at 325°F. Baste occasionally with pan drippings.

Arrange lemon slices on top of the chicken 20 minutes before end of cooking time

Serves 6 to 8.

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For the stuffing

6oz breadcrumbs

1 bunch parsley, chopped

1bunch sage, chopped

3 oz unsmoked Bacon, diced

1 onion, finely diced

1 egg

1 tbsp olive oil

BLT Salad is a great dinner and light and refreshing!! You can add ingredients you like!

BLT Salad Yield 4 Servings Ingredients
* 10 slices bacon, chopped
* 1 head iceberg lettuce, washed and roughly chopped
* A few handfuls of mixed baby greens or baby spinach, washed
* 1 pint cherry tomatoes, washed
* Half a baguette, cut into one-inch cubes

The Dressing
* 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
* 2 tablespoons honey
* 4 tablespoons oil
* 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
* Salt and pepper

Directions BLT Salad
1. Fry the bacon until is brown and crispy, pour off all the fat. Drain on paper towels.
2. Put lettuce, greens and tomatoes into a large salad bowl.
3. Add bacon bits and baguette.

The Dressing
1. Place dressing ingredients into a small bowl and whisk until emulsified.
2. Pour over salad and toss well.
Also some blue cheese might go well with this recipe! http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipes/quick-and-easy/recipe.html?dishID=7989

A Recipe for kids, adults! Everyone! ! Tater Tot Casserole w/ground beef!

Tater Tot Casserole with Mixed Vegetables Recipe

2 pounds lean ground beef

1 medium onion, diced

16 ounces frozen mixed vegetables, cooked according to package directions

10 3/4 ounces golden mushroom soup

10 3/4 ounces cream of celery soup

1 pound frozen tater tots, 1 bag divided

Serving Size: 2 cups

Servings: 8

Container: 9" x 13" baking dish

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1.5 hours

* Preheat oven to 350ºF.

* Brown ground beef in a heavy skillet; season to taste.

* Drain excess grease.

* Remove browned hamburger from skillet.

* Add onion to skillet and sauté until soft and lightly browned.

* In a large bowl combine ground beef, onions, soups, vegetables, and half of the bag of tater tots.

* Place the mixture in a prepared baking dish and cover with the other half bag of tater tots.

* Bake 1-1/2 hours.

Time Saving Tip: Using frozen vegetables that are packaged in microwavable bags will reduce the cooking time.

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Pork Loin Chops..EZ BREEZY to make! Put in the crockpot and go!

6 or 8 pork chops
1 can chicken broth,
14 oz. 1 envelope of onion soup mix
Servings: 6 Container:
5-quart slow cooker
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 6 or more hours

• * Lightly brown both sides of the pork chops in a nonstick skillet using a small amount of oil. Brown the chops for approximately 3 minutes on each side.

• * Place the pork chops into a 5-quart slow cooker.

• * Mix the chicken broth and soup mix until well blended and then pour over the pork chops. * Place the cover on the slow cooker and turn the heat on low. Cook for 6 to 8 hours.

• * When done, remove the pork chops and serve with potatoes or rice.

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Cinco De Mayo is around the corner..here is a great recipe for you to try!

Carne Asada Recipe

Ingredients

2 pounds flank or skirt steak
Olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Marinade:
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeño chile pepper, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin seed (best to lightly toast the seeds first, then grind them)
1 large handful fresh cilantro, leaves and stems, finely chopped (great flavor in the stems)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 limes, juiced
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup olive oil

Method

1 Lay the flank steak in a large non-reactive bowl or baking dish. Combine marinade ingredients and pour the marinade over the steak. Make sure each piece is well coated. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-4 hours.

2 Preheat your grill over medium-high flame (you can also use a cast iron grill pan on high heat for stove-top cooking). Brush the grates with a little oil to prevent the meat from sticking. Remove the steak from the marinade. If you are cooking indoors, you may want to brush off excess marinade as the bits may burn and smoke on the hot pan. Season both sides of the steak pieces with salt and pepper. Grill the pieces for a few minutes only, on each side, depending on how thin they are, until medium rare to well done, to your preference. You may need to work in batches. Remove the steak pieces to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the steak across the grain on a diagonal.

(Optional) Serve with warm tortillas (flour or corn). Warm the tortillas for 30 seconds on each side in a dry skillet or on the grill, until toasty and pliable. Alternatively, you can warm tortillas in a microwave: heating just one or two at a time, place tortillas on a paper towel and microwave them for 15 to 20 seconds each on high.

(Optional) Serve with pico de gallo (fresh tomato salsa) and chopped avocados.

Serves 4-6.

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