Christmas Punch

 

• -1 orange sliced
• -1 cup cranberries
• -½ cup pomegranate seeds
• -2 cups cranberry juice Ocean Spray Pure Unsweetened 100% juice recommended
• -2 cups orange juice Simply, Natalie's, or Uncle Matt's brands recommend
• -1 cup pomegranate juice POM brand recommended
• -2 cups lemon-lime soda Starry, Sprite, or 7Up recommended
• -1 cup white rum optional
• -ice
• -fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish

• Add the slices from 1 orange, 1 cup cranberries, and ½ cup pomegranate seeds to a large pitcher or punch bowl. If using a really gallon-sized bowl or dispenser, you can double the recipe.
• Pour in 2 cups cranberry juice, 2 cups orange juice, 1 cup pomegranate juice, and 2 cups lemon-lime soda. You can also add 1 cup white rum or alcohol of choice if including.
• Serve in glasses over ice and garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs.

Crockpot Hawaiian Pork Chops

-Thin cut boneless pork chops

-Can of pineapple, rings or chunks (save the juice for sauce)

Sauce - mix ingredients together.

-Pineapple juice from can 

-1/3 cup soy sauce

-3 T rice vinegar

-1/3 cup brown sugar

-minced garlic, 1-2 T

-1/3 cup ketchup

-slurry of corn starch and water for thickening

Layer pork chops and pineapple in crockpot.  Pour sauce over top. Cook on low for 5-6 hours.  Server over rice.

Marry Me Chicken

 

Ingredients

• ▢2 large chicken breasts boneless and skinless
• ▢1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• ▢1/2 teaspoon salt
• ▢1/2 teaspoon pepper
• ▢1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢1/2 teaspoons paprika
• ▢2 tablespoons butter
• ▢2 tablespoons oil
• ▢2 tablespoons minced garlic
• ▢1 cup chicken broth
• ▢1 cup heavy cream
• ▢1 cup parmesan grated
• ▢1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ▢1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• ▢1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• ▢1/3 cup sundried tomatoes chopped
• ▢fresh basil and grated parmesan for garnish

Instructions

• In a shallow dish, mix together the flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
• Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the coated chicken breasts and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown and cooked through.
• Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
• In the same skillet, add the minced garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant. Stir in the chicken broth and heavy cream, deglazing the pot as you stir. Then add the parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, oregano and thyme, and stir together on a low to medium heat.
• Finally, add the sun dried tomatoes to the skillet and stir until the sauce is well combined. Continue stirring and on a low simmer for 5 minutes as the sauce thickens and bubbles.
• Add the chicken back in for 10 more minutes, spooning the sauce over the chicken, until heated through.
• Garnish with fresh chopped basil and grated parmesan and serve warm over your favorite pasta, rice or potatoes.

Easy Chicken Chow Main

Ingredients:
• 2 packages ramen noodles
• 1 tsp olive oil (or sesame oil)
• 1/2 lb chicken breast, sliced
• Season with 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tsp paprika
• Squeeze of half a lemon
• 3 cups chopped cabbage
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 cup chopped onions (any kind, I used green)
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp minced ginger
• 1 tbsp honey (or brown sugar)
• optional topping: red pepper flakes
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Notes:
• For noodles, if you can find yakisoba or soba noodles, they are a great option! Otherwise, any kind works! It’s all about having it in moderation.
• Edamame, red peppers, green beans, broccoli are a few of the many veggies you could also use as a substitute or add-on!
• If you want to lower the calories and increase the volume even further you can add more cabbage and less noodles! You can also replace the honey/brown sugar with any low calorie sweetener!

Cook noodles and drain.  Brown chicken with spices and lemon for 5 mins.  Remove chicken.  Cook cabbage, carrots, onions, celery.  Add soy sauce, garlic, ginger, honey, red pepper.  Add noodles and chicken and serve.

Cajun Gnocchi

-Cajun sausages x 5, sliced in coins

-Bag of frozen peppers and onions

-Gnocchi (12 oz)

-3 laughing cow cream cheese

-olive oil

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Add a bag of frozen peppers & onions, gnocchi, and chopped smoked sausage to a sheet pan. Coat everything in olive oil. I probably used about 3-4 tablespoons. Then generously add Cajun seasoning! 🔥 Pop it into the oven for 20 mins. Pull it out, give it a toss, then add a few dollops of cream cheese to your pan and place it back in the oven for a few minutes to soften. Give it a mix and serve! 🍴

Steak Marinade

 

• ½ cup soy sauce

• ⅓ cup vegetable oil

• ¼ cup lemon juice

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard

• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1 ½ teaspoons salt

• 1 teaspoon coarsely cracked black pepper

Meatballs and Gravy over Mashed Potatoes

 

• -1 medium Yellow Onion, sliced into ½ inch strings
• -1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
• -1 cup Chicken Broth
• 1 cup Beef Broth
• 1 Beef Bouillon Cube, or 1 tsp Better than Bouillon
• 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
• ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 2-3 drops Kitchen Bouquet browning and seasoning sauce, optional
• 1/4 cup cold water + 3 tablespoons Corn Starch

Frozen or fresh meatballs - 1.5 pounds, about 24-30 meatballs

*Brown the meatballs in a skillet.  Reduce heat to medium. Add any oil/drippings from the meatball plate back to the pan and melt a Tablespoon of butter. Add the sliced onions and let them soften and even caramelize a bit, about 15 minutes. Stir often.

Prepare the Gravy

• Add the chicken broth, beef broth, beef bouillon, onion powder, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce to the skillet with the onions. Stir to combine.
• Use a silicone spatula to work any brown bits on the bottom of the pan into the sauce. If a darker color is desired, add 2-3 drops of Kitchen Bouquet browning and seasoning sauce.
• Combine the cold water and corn starch in a small Tupperware with a lid. Shake to combine.
• Bring gravy to a boil. Slowly whisk in cornstarch mixture until desired thickness is obtained. Decrease to medium low. Continue to whisk to ensure that it blends in smoothly.

Add the Meatballs

• Add the meatballs back to the skillet and heat for about 10 minutes to allow the meatballs to finish cooking through. Garnish with parsley and serve over mashed potatoes.

Cheesy Taco Rice

Recipe

1 lb of ground beef

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cayenne

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp each of cumin, dried cilantro, black pepper

1 diced onion

1 TBSP of minced garlic

1 10 oz can of Rotel

1 8 oz can of tomato sauce

1 1/2 cups of beef broth

1 cup of long grain white rice (uncooked)

2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

Steps

-brown ground beef in a skillet on medium high heat, add all seasonings, and the onion

-let that cook until beef is cooked through and onions have softened

-drain any grease from the skillet

-add Rotel, tomato sauce, minced garlic, beef broth, and uncooked rice

-stir well, cover with a lid, and cook on medium low heat for about 15-20 minutes or until rice is cooked (I stirred it once about half way through)

-top with shredded cheddar cheese and let melt or pop in the oven on broil

-serve and top with fresh pico & tortilla chips 

-Can also serve on tortillas like a burrito

Pico Recipe

4 small tomatoes, diced

1/2 onion, diced

1 jalapeño, diced

1/2 a bunch of cilantro

2 limes, squeezed

Salt and pepper