from my friend Rachel
Chicken Tacos from Skinny Crockpot
3 lbs of chicken
3 pkg of taco seasoning (I make my own... see below)
1 can of corn (I use frozen corn or leave it out)
1 quart of homemade salsa (could also buy)
If I'm using chicken with bones, I put the chicken and cover with the taco seasoning mixed with 1/3 cup of water in the crockpot on low for 4 hours. Then, I pull the chicken off the bone, discard the bones, and put the chicken back in with the salsa and corn and cook for another 2-4 hours on low. If you're using boneless chicken, you can probably just throw it all in at the same time. Shred chicken a bit and put the mixture in tortillas.
Taco Seasoning:
2 T Chili Powder (I use way less (1.5 tsp) because Chinese chili powder is strong... not sure about American)
2 T Flour
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder (I leave this out because you can't get it here)
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (can't this either, so I leave it out)
I usually just use 1.5 - 2 pounds of chicken and half the amount of salsa and we can still eat it for two dinners.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
duchess potatoes
from pioneer woman
these look a bit more involved that I'm willing to do in the near future, but still look like fun!
duchess potatoes
these look a bit more involved that I'm willing to do in the near future, but still look like fun!
duchess potatoes
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
gingersnap cherry cheesecake
made this sometime last year, cant figure out why its not on the blog!
from real simple
gingersnap cherry cheesecake
a few notes: when I made this a few times in 2010 I seem to remember it turning out great! when I made it last night (TWICE) it turned out terrible. I have been wondering for a while if the temp or heating elements in my oven are a little off, so that MIGHT have contributed to a bit of the issue, but in order to get it to set in the end, instead of putting it back into the oven for 3-5 minutes, it was more like 30 or more, and then the consistency was nasty...and I've never had a time issue like that with baked goods before. I agree that during the first phase of baking increasing the baking time to 45-50 minutes worked like a charm for it to set, but when I added the last layer of sour cream mixture, everything became a disaster. I dont know if part of the reason was that I used plain yogurt instead of sour cream since I didnt have enough (but EVERYTHING I read says it can be subbed with no issues) but I will have to think long and hard before trying this recipe again! It was frustrating and expensive to have to throw out the 1st cheesecake altogether because of setting problems and embarrassing to bring such a nasty cheesecake to the party. grrrr!
from real simple
gingersnap cherry cheesecake
a few notes: when I made this a few times in 2010 I seem to remember it turning out great! when I made it last night (TWICE) it turned out terrible. I have been wondering for a while if the temp or heating elements in my oven are a little off, so that MIGHT have contributed to a bit of the issue, but in order to get it to set in the end, instead of putting it back into the oven for 3-5 minutes, it was more like 30 or more, and then the consistency was nasty...and I've never had a time issue like that with baked goods before. I agree that during the first phase of baking increasing the baking time to 45-50 minutes worked like a charm for it to set, but when I added the last layer of sour cream mixture, everything became a disaster. I dont know if part of the reason was that I used plain yogurt instead of sour cream since I didnt have enough (but EVERYTHING I read says it can be subbed with no issues) but I will have to think long and hard before trying this recipe again! It was frustrating and expensive to have to throw out the 1st cheesecake altogether because of setting problems and embarrassing to bring such a nasty cheesecake to the party. grrrr!
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