Here’s a tasty menu for a quick weeknight dinner. Top tacos with Mango Salsa and serve with Los Tios Mexican Rice. Ingredients: 1 flank steak lime juice to marinate salt pepper garlic powder onion powder ground ginger Directions: Combine all ingredients in a dish or zip top bag and marinate for 30 minutes. Grill until [...]
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Quick Steak Taco Dinner
Published by June 10th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Beef, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Grill, Kid Approved, Latin, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Salsa and Sides. ClosedGrilled Tuscan Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon
Published by August 27th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Entertaining, Grill, Martha Stewart, Poultry and Sides. 1 CommentThis is the first year that we’ve planted rosemary and it actually thrived! Wohoo! I found a recipe in Great Food Fast…shocking I know that sounded really good. I adapted the recipe just a bit, and it tasted delicious. I served the chicken with grilled zucchini and peppers (also adapted from Great Food Fast) and [...]
Flank Steak with Lime Marinade
Published by August 19th, 2008 in 5 Stars, Asian, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Grill, Kid Approved and Martha Stewart. 0 CommentsI adapted this recipe from a recipe in Great Food Fast. I have found the longer you marinate flank steak the better it tastes. (The second time I made this I marinated it for 8 hours, and it was absolutely delicious). I’m sure the steak would still be delicious if you marinate it for the [...]
Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast with Watermelon-Jalapeno Salsa
Published by July 18th, 2008 in 5 Stars, Cooking Light, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Grill, Heart Healthy, Kid Approved, Latin, Poultry and Salsa. 0 CommentsThis recipe comes from the August 2007 issue of Cooking Light. It was delicious. The chicken tasted great, and the marinade would be great for a fajita marinade. The Watermelon-Jalapeno salsa was also delicious and the kiddos even ate it! Excellent summer dish! Ingredients: 1 TBSP chopped fresh oregano 1 TBSP olive oil 1 tsp. [...]
Mango Salsa
Published by July 8th, 2008 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Grill, Heart Healthy, Latin, Poultry, Quick and Easy and Salsa. 0 CommentsThis is one of our summertime go to dishes. The salsa is delicious over grilled chicken, and you can make it as spicy or mild as you like depending on how much hot peppers you add. It’s super easy to make and always a crowd pleaser. Ingredients: 2 mangoes, diced 1/2 red bell pepper, diced [...]
Buffalo Chicken Salad with Cilantro-Cotija Dressing
Published by June 18th, 2008 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Grill, Latin, Poultry, Salad and Sauce. 0 CommentsBuffalo wings are delicious, so why not make a salad around those familiar flavors? We created this Latin-inspired take on the traditional combination of buffalo wings and blue cheese dressing. The parsley and blue cheese of the traditional dressing are replaced with cilantro and cotija cheese, a crumbly cheese often used to top Mexican dishes, [...]
Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
Published by May 27th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Grill, Kid Approved, Latin and Sauce. 0 CommentsWe fell in love with Latin cuisine when we lived in Houston. It’s bold and flavorful, and just down right delicious. Here’s my version of flank steak with Chimichurri sauce. Flank Steak Marinade: 1 flank steak (about 1 1/2 lbs.) 1/4 c. olive oil 1/4 c. lemon juice 3-4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 tsp. salt [...]
Seoul-ful Chicken with Minted Cucumber Salad
Published by May 10th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Asian, Grill, Heart Healthy, Kid Approved, Poultry, Salad and Sides. 0 CommentsThese recipes are adapted from recipes in the April 2008 issue of Cooking Light, and they are both delicious! Very bold refreshing flavors that make for a tasty summer meal. Seoul-ful Chicken Ingredients: 1 lb. chicken breasts 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger 1 tablespoon honey [...]
Santa Fe Burger
Published by March 2nd, 2008 in 4 Stars, Beef, Family Recipe, Grill, Kid Approved, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex and Sauce. 0 CommentsOn Friday, the kiddos and I were at the grocery store, as I needed to pick something up for dinner. I was going to make a taco salad with one of those roasted chickens, when all of a sudden, our oldest requested burgers. I thought about it, and said ok, but then I was too [...]
Grilled Flatbreads with Tomatoes and Basil
Published by August 18th, 2007 in 5 Stars, Cooking Light, Easy Preparation, Grill, Italian, Kid Approved and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsThis recipe comes from the July 2005 issue of Cooking Light. We made this back in 2005 and just made it again. Since we were having the flatbreads as our main course, I felt that the recipe needed just a little help. The big change I made to the recipe this time around is that [...]
