The Way to a Man's Heart- Oven Baked Fajitas #goodeats #recipes

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 Oven Baked Fajitas

This is actually a recipe that I got off Facebook- and usually, under normal circumstances, those kinds of recipes are usually an epic fail for me. Not this one. This one is awesomesauce, even if the kids aren't fond of it. I did have to make some cooking time adjustments for it, but now that I have it down it's good to go.

Oven Baked Fajitas

Ingredients:
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
2 TBSP vegetable oil
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles (Rotel- I have to use 2- 10 oz cans because I don't think they make a 15 oz can of it- I use one can original, one can hot for a very spicy fajita)
1 medium onion, sliced
1/2 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into strips
(I have been known to use yellow and orange ones as well and quite often the entire pepper sliced up rather than just 1/2)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400º. Spray a 13X9 baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Place raw chicken strips in a large bowl.
3. In a small bowl, combine oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, dried oregano and salt and stir until well blended.
4. Pour over chicken and stir until chicken is well coated
5. Next, mix in the Rotel, peppers and onion to the bowl, stir until well mixed and then transfer to greased baking dish.
6. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes, remove from oven and stir (chicken will not be done)
7. Return to oven and bake another 25 minutes or longer- Until chicken is cooked all the way through and the veggies are tender.

 Serve in warmed fajita shells with your favorite Mexican extras (refried beans, sour cream, rice)
 

The Way to a Man's Heart~ Taryn's #Chili #recipes #goodeats

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Taryn's Chili

Ingredients-
1 pound ground beef
medium onion, diced
1 (46 oz) bottle of Tomato Juice
8 oz elbow macaroni
1 box Carroll Shelby's Chili Kit (minus the masa flour)
2 cans medium Chili Beans
1 can Dark Red Kidney Beans, water drained from can
Shredded Cheddar (mild or sharp, depending on your preference)
1-2 cups water

Also good to have on hand-
Saltines
Peanut Butter
Bread

Directions-

1. Brown Ground beef in skillet with onions, drain any grease.
2. Mix together tomato juice, all C.S. chili seasonings except for the masa flour, macaroni, and beans in a dutch oven or large stew pot.
3. Add browned ground beef and onion, stir together well.
4. Add just enough water not to overflow the pan and place lid on top, tilted slightly.
5. Simmer for about an hour- hour and a half, stirring often so that ingredients don't stick to bottom of the pan.
6. Serve with crackers, topped with shredded cheese if you so desire or add a peanut butter sandwich on the side or however you like it.

The Way to a Man's Heart~ Swiss Steak #recipe

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Swiss Steak

This recipe is so simple, it might as well not even be a recipe, but it tastes so good that I just have to include it. 

Ingredients-

2 cans tomatoes

Onion

Green Pepper

Round Steak (or cube steak, whichever you prefer)

Salt & Pepper

Flour or Breading

Directions-

1. Brown Breaded Steak
2. Drain Grease
3. Add veggies and simmer on low for an hour or so with lid on.

The Way to a Man's Heart~ My Momma's Mustard Potato Salad #recipe

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Mustard Potato Salad

This is not technically one of my husband's favorites, but it's a great companion to grilled out burgers, hot dogs, chicken or steak and can generally be found on the table at many a cookout. Some would even say that it's a backyard necessity if you're going to be cooking out. This is my mom's recipe for Mustard Potato Salad, one of my favorites, which I recently discovered is actually called Amish Potato Salad.

Ingredients-

4-5 medium to large potatoes
1 small onion
1-2 stalks of celery
2-4 sweet pickles
Miracle Whip
Yellow Mustard
2 Tablespoons of Sugar
Dash of Paprika


Directions-

1. Peel and cube potatoes into bite size. Steam until tender (about 35-40 minutes in a steamer)
2. Meanwhile, dice onions, celery and pickles
3. Mix Miracle Whip, Mustard and Sugar together until well blended
4. Stir in diced raw veggies
5. Let potatoes cool for a bit and then stir in the rest of ingredients
6. Place in dish with lid and lightly dash with paprika. Refrigerate until cold and ready to serve.

The Way to a Man's Heart~ Overnight #Slaw #recipe

Overnight Slaw

(updated to add a pic of the overnight slaw I made)

This is a recipe my mom and grandmother have made before and it's a pretty refreshing twist on an old favorite. I might have to make some soon.

(half the recipe for less)

1st part of Ingredients-
Medium Size Head of Cabbage
2 Shredded Carrots
Small Onion
Green Pepper (optional)
1 Cup Sugar (Combine these ingredients and pour sugar over veggies, set aside)

2nd part of Ingredients
2 Teaspoons Sugar
1 Teaspoon dry mustard (yellow mustard if you don’t have dry)
1 Teaspoon Celery Seeds (optional)
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup White Vinegar
¾ Cup Vegetable Oil

Directions-

1. Combine 2nd set of Ingredients in sauce pan and bring to boil

2. Remove from heat

3. Pour over and stir into 1st set of Ingredients (the veggie list above)

Cover and refrigerate OVERNIGHT

The Way to a Man's Heart- Taryn's Breakfast Burritos

Breakfast Burritos

In an effort to lose weight and eat better, Hubby and I have started altering our recipes. Next time I fix these, I'll probably substitute TURKEY sausage in place of regular breakfast sausage.- Most everything else would probably still be fine (though the shredded cheddar could probably be exchanged for 2% or low fat/no fat if you can find it)

Have a good MORNING!

Ingredients-

1 medium onion, diced

1 green pepper, diced

1 tomato, diced

½ lb tube of sausage

4-6 Eggs (depending on how much you intend to make)

Salt & Pepper to taste

A few Tablespoons of Milk (I “eyeball” the amount)

Cooking Spray

8-16 oz of Shredded Cheddar

Taco or Picante Sauce

Soft Taco/Fajita Shells (at least a pack of 10)

Directions-

1. In large skillet, brown sausage over low heat, with lid on

2. Drain grease once meat is tender and brown enough to suit

3. Add onion & green pepper and steam with lid on until veggies are cooked to desired tenderness, adding in the diced tomatoes at the end (a minute or two)

4. Set skillet with meat & veggies off to side and bring out another large skillet. Coat with cooking spray & set over medium heat to warm the pan

5. Whisk eggs, salt & pepper and a few Tablespoons of Milk together

6. Scramble eggs in large skillet until done, set aside momentarily

7. Turn burner back down and bring meat and veggies back to it, adding in scrambled eggs & shredded cheese

8. Cover with lid for a minute or two to melt cheese, then stir to combine all ingredients well

9. Scoop appropriate sized spoonfuls onto warmed shells and serve with taco/picante sauce

The Way to a Man's Heart- Round Steak Supreme

Round Steak Supreme

Ingredients-

1 ½ to 2 lbs round steak

Large jar sliced mushrooms

1 envelope dry onion soup mix

Beef Bouillon powder or granules

(You can add real onion or green pepper, if so desired)

Directions-

1. Preheat oven to 350º

2. Cut round steak into serving sized pieces

3. Put in a large shallow pan or casserole dish (I use a foil lined pan)

4. Drain mushrooms and put on top of meat (add onion & green pepper if you use it)

5. Sprinkle top with onion soup mix and beef bouillon

6. Fill onion soup packet (yes, the packet) twice with water, pouring over meat, mushroom and soup mix

7. Wrap tightly with foil

8. Bake at 350º for 2 HOURS

9. Serve with white or beef flavored rice

The Way to a Man's Heart- Taryn Raye's Beef Stew & Rolls

This recipe is an all day Crockpot recipe, so prep early. Around here we love beef stew, but the idea of it out of a can these days just doesn't sound appetizing, so I decided to give it a try myself and see what I could come up with. Having fresh beef and vegetables makes ALL the difference. My husband won't buy the kind in a can anymore and the kids love it, too.

Ingredients-

1-2 lbs Stew Beef or Round Steak

3 Packages of Brown Gravy Mix (I believe the brand I use is Pioneer)

3-4 Carrots, peeled and cut in rounds

3- 4 Celery Stalks, sliced

Med to Large Onion, sliced

Potatoes, peeled, rinsed and cut in bite-sized cubes

Beef Bouillon (preferably powder or granules to cubes- no waiting to dissolve it in water)

Water

Salt & Pepper (to taste)

Tablespoon of Butter

Directions-

1. Combine all vegetables into a Dutch oven with water, salt, pepper & tablespoon of butter
2. Bring to boil for approximately 5 minutes
3. While veggies are taking a hot bath, cut stew beef or round steak into bite sized pieces.
4. Toss beef with a teaspoon or two of beef bouillon powder or granules in a bowl
5. Save back hot water in Dutch oven, scoop out partially cooked veggies with a wide slotted spoon
6. Alternately layer meat and veggies in a crock pot or slow cooker
7. Mix 3 packets gravy with enough of the hot water from veggies to fill crock pot and cover meat and vegetables
8. Cook 8-9 hours on low, stirring occasionally, if possible
9. Serve with yeast rolls