Chili- Garlic Glazed Salmon

This is another great recipe from my favorite cooking blog www.navywifecook.com.

It is a super easy weeknight dinner and definitely delicious!

The ingredients are just:

3 T chili sauce with garlic
3 T minced green onion
1 1/2 T orange marmalade
3/4 tsp soy sauce
3-4 salmon fillets

Heat broiler.
Combine first four ingredients. Brush half the mixture over fillets. Place fillets, skin side down, on a greased baking sheet. Broil fish for 5 minutes, brush with remaining mixture, and broil for 2 more minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Chicken with Italian Sausage

This meal has been made in my kitchen at least four times in the last few months, and the other day was the first time I have ever eaten any of it. Spicy food is not big with me so I always steered toward something I knew I wouldn't cry over at dinner (obviously only due to the spices). 

This dish was as warm as I thought it would be since I used the spicy sausage. But over all it was pretty good (and Jeph really liked it which is all that matters really :)  )

The ingredients are:

 10 oz bulk mild or hot Italian sausage

 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs

1 can (15 oz) white beans, rinsed and drained

1 can (15 oz.) red beans, rinsed and drained

1 C chicken broth

1 medium onion, chopped

1 tsp. black pepper

1/2 tsp. salt

Chopped fresh parsley (optional.)

Brown sausage in skillet over medium-high heat. Drain and discard fat. Spoon sausage into slow cooker. 

Trim fat from chicken thighs. Place chicken, beans, broth, onion, salt, and pepper into slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Adjust seasonings as desired.

To serve, slice each chicken thigh on the diagonal. Serve with sausage and beans. Garnish with parsley.

Jeph and I are off to a Packers' game tonight! Have a great day!

Kayla

Pork Chops with Onion Sauce

This is going to have to be a quick post. This week is super busy with a million little things!!

This recipe came from a blog I love to read called The Kitchen Life of a Navy Wife. ( http://www.navywifecook.com/)
The pork chops took a little longer than I thought they would to cook, so next time I am buying thinner ones. Otherwise this was a great recipe and very easy to make!

You will need:

2 tsp. olive oil
4 boneless pork chops
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 T butter
1/2 C chopped onion
1/2 T Dijon mustard
1 T flour
1 C chicken stock
2 T parsley, chopped

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Combine cumin, brown sugar, salt and pepper and rub both sides of pork chops. (I had to make extra to rub them all.)
Cook pork chops in skillet about 5 minutes per side. Remove to plate when done.
Melt butter in same skillet. Add onion and Dijon mustard, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add flour, cook and stir for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock, bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.
Spoon onion sauce over the pork and sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Kayla

White Chicken Enchiladas

Oh my goodness!!! These enchiladas are totally AMAZING!!! I think I could eat them three times a day they are so good!
Surprisingly the recipe is also super simple which makes it a win win in my book :)

All you need is:

10 soft taco shells
2 C cooked, shredded chicken (I usually cook mine on low in my slow cooker for 4 hours or buy a Rotisserie chicken at the grocery store if I forgot to thaw the chicken...)
2 C shredded Cheddar or Montrey Jack cheese
3 T butter
3 T flour
2 C chicken broth
1 C sour cream
1 can diced green chilies (4 oz)


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9" x 13" pan.
2. Mix chicken with 1 cup cheese. Roll up in tortillas and place in pan.
3. In a sauce pan, melt butter, stir in flour, and cook 1 minute. Add broth and whisk until smooth. Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat.
4. Stir in sour cream and chilies.
5. Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.
6. Bake for 22 minutes and then high broil for 1-2 minutes to brown the cheese. (Watch closely so tortillas do not burn on edges.

I usually double the chicken to fill up the tortillas a bit more and I also skip the broiling step since it seems to turn the edges of the tortillas crispy and we don't care for that.

Well, happy Friday! So excited for grocery shopping this weekend! (NOT!) Oh well, we have got to eat I guess! :)

Have a great one!
Kayla

Hamburger Casserole

So, I think I am definitely on a pinterest kick. But why not? Pinterest is the most useful site on earth!
Guess where this recipe is from...you got it...pinterest! :)

This was a good dinner. I did add garlic powder to it which added a bit more flavor. Next time I am definitely going to add another can of tomatoes also.

The recipe is very simple. All you need is:

1 lbs of lean ground beef
2 lbs potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4" thick
1 medium onion, sliced
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup beef broth
1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
1 tsp parsley

Brown hamburger. In Dutch oven layer half the meat, potatoes and onion. Sprinkle with half the salt and pepper. Repeat layers. Pour beef broth over all and top with tomatoes. Cover and cook over medium heat for 45-50 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. (You can also put it in the oven for 40 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit). Sprinkle with parsley and serve. Makes 5-6 servings.

Have a great Thursday!!!
Kayla

"Baked Salmon in a Bag"

Hello again!

This is another pinterest recipe. I just realized the other day that I have tons of awesome recipes on there that I haven't tried yet!

This salmon recipe was delicious! The lemon gives it so much flavor and the prep time is very little.

All you need is:
 2-3 lemons, sliced with skin on
2-3 salmon fillets or steaks
1/2 stick of butter
Salt and pepper
3 large sheets of foil


Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Place 4 lemon slices on each sheet of foil; lay salmon on lemon.
Place a large pat of butter on each piece of fish and season with salt and pepper to your liking.

Fold foil into a pouch and seal.

Cook for 15 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.

Enjoy!
Kayla

Mexican Chicken

This was a very quick and easy recipe. I did have my doubts about how it would taste, but surprisingly the chicken was moist and the salsa and cheese go very well with it!

All you need is:
 
4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 clove of garlic, minced (I used a tsp of garlic powder)
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1/8 tsp ground cumin
1 C salsa
1 C shredded Cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
In shallow bowl combine garlic, salt, pepper and cumin. Rub chicken pieces with mixture and then place them in hot, greased skillet. Fry the chicken over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, or until both sides are browned and center is no longer pink.
Transfer chicken to baking dish. Top with salsa and cheese and bake in preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown (about 20 minutes).
Enjoy with sides of your choice!

Have a great weekend!
Kayla