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17
Jun
2015

Chicken Salad

categories: Chicken, Main Dish Salads, Main Dishes, Salads

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This easy to prepare, delicious chicken salad, with cranberries, celery and pecans can be eaten as is or served in pita bread or rolls for a great sandwich.
We’ve had lots of sunshine and hot weather the past several weeks in the Pacific Northwest. A few nights ago, I decided to make my old standby recipe for Chicken Salad.

I served it with some fresh pineapple, strawberries, and cantaloupe, and we enjoyed dinner outside on our back deck. This was a perfect entree salad on a hot night! I was even able to use some of the red leaf lettuce from our garden to serve the salad on- whoo-hoo!

I’ve been making this easy recipe for over 25 years now. Because I’ve never had a recipe that I’ve used, I had to be deliberate about writing it down this time, so I could post the right quantities for this blog post.

We really enjoy the salad, with chunks of chicken breast, crisp celery, the sweet chewy raisins, dried cranberries, red onion and crunchy pecans! This chicken salad is really easy to make, too! Quick and easy, it’s my idea of a perfect meal! Here’s how to make it:

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Cook The Chicken Breasts

The first thing you need to do is cook the chicken. Put frozen chicken breasts (yep-right out of the freezer) into a large pan.

Cover them with water, bring water to a boil, then cook on high heat for about 45-50 minutes (until fully cooked).

*Note: I use 4 chicken breasts, but this picture shows 5 because I was cooking an extra one for another recipe.

When the chicken has finished cooking, remove the chicken breasts from the water and let the pieces cool down a little bit.

Once the chicken has cooled enough to handle it safely, cut the pieces into 1-inch cubes and then set them aside.

Preparing The Chicken Salad

While the chicken is cooking, chop the pecans, celery and red onion. Place them into a medium sized bowl along with raisins and dried cranberries.

Add the chunks of cooked chicken breast to the bowl with the other salad ingredients.

Final Steps

Now add mayonnaise to the bowl and then season everything with salt and pepper. Give it a good stir to mix it all together, being sure the ingredients are all coated.

Give it a taste, then add more salt and pepper if necessary to suit your taste preference.

Cover the chicken salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for about 2-3 hours. We feel this salad is at its best served nice and cold because the flavors have had time to develop.

Serving The Chicken Salad

Once the salad has fully chilled, it’s ready to serve! My favorite way to eat this salad is to portion some out and simply gobble it up.

However, this chicken salad tastes GREAT on sandwiches, too. I also have been known to stuff a pita bread pocket full of this yummy salad! Yum.

My absolute favorite way to serve this is just as it is! When ready to serve, I place red lettuce leaves onto a serving plate then arrange the chicken salad on top, for a nice presentation.

This main dish salad is a great quick bite for lunch OR for a light dinner! I hope you will try making this for yourself and those you love, because it’s really delicious!

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Chicken Salad

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

0 mins

Total Time

45 mins

This easy to prepare, delicious chicken salad, with cranberries, celery and pecans can be eaten as is, or served in pita bread or rolls for a great sandwich.

Category: Entree Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken salad

Servings: 8 small servings

Calories Per Serving: 467 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

4 boneless , skinless chicken breasts (frozen)
1 1/2 cups diced celery (I use 3 stalks-slice each stalk in thirds lengthwise, then chop)
1 cup chopped pecans (can also use walnuts)
3/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup diced red onion
1 1/3 cups mayonnaise
salt and pepper , to taste (approx. 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper-more, as needed)
Red leaf lettuce leaves (to serve salad on top of-this is optional, but it looks pretty!)

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Instructions

Place frozen chicken breasts into a large saucepan. Cover completely with water. Cook on HIGH for 45-50 minutes (until chicken is done). Remove from heat. Remove chicken to a cutting board and let cool.
In a large salad bowl, place the celery, pecans, raisins, dried cranberries, and red onion.
Once the chicken has cooled off (to the touch), cut it into 1 inch cubes. Add the chicken to the salad bowl.
Add the mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Mix well to combine all ingredients.
Taste salad. Add additional salt and pepper, to suit your taste. I usually have to add a bit more. When ready, cover salad with plastic wrap, and place in refrigerator to chill for 2-3 hours or more (the longer the flavors have time to come together, the better!)
When ready to serve, place a few red leaf lettuce leaves onto serving plate. Arrange salad into a mound in the center of the lettuce. Serve, and enjoy!
Keep leftovers covered and refrigerated. Will keep for several days!

Recipe Notes

Prep time includes time for cooking the chicken, but does not include refrigeration time.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Salad

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 467 Calories from Fat 351

% Daily Value*

Fat 39g60%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 51mg17%

Sodium 321mg14%

Potassium 433mg12%

Carbohydrates 16g5%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 14g28%

Vitamin A 210IU4%

Vitamin C 2.1mg3%

Calcium 27mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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15
Jun
2015

Tropical Watermelon Sorbet With Lime Semifreddo

categories: Desserts, Ice Cream/Frozen Treats

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Tropical watermelon sorbet with a creamy lime semifreddo on top is a 2 layered frozen dessert, w/ lots of FLAVOR! A perfect dessert to enjoy on a hot summer night!
A few years ago I was searching for a dessert featuring watermelon, for a “Watermelon-Themed” dinner party we attended. All the courses prepared for the dinner had to include watermelon! One of the desserts I brought was this amazing Tropical Watermelon Sorbet with Lime Semifreddo!

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Ever Been To A “WATERMELON” Themed Dinner Party?

Our “watermelon-Themed dinner party ( for three couples) was so much fun! Each part of the dinner had to include watermelon, from drinks, appetizers, and main courses, to the desserts. We all contributed to the dinner, and all of us enjoyed it immensely!

Here is a copy (below) of our menu from this watermelon-themed dinner! We loved all these unique watermelon-themed foods and drinks! The night we enjoyed this tropical watermelon sorbet with lime semifreddo, I drizzled some homemade watermelon “sauce” over the dessert, but that is NOT necessary.

How I Created This Watermelon Sorbet And Lime Semifreddo

I created this frozen treat by using a recipe for watermelon sorbet (from Giada DeLaurentiis of the Food Network). This was paired with another recipe (from Serious Eats) I wanted to try for Lime Semifreddo. It sounded good to me, that combining these two recipes into one would make a GREAT frozen dessert! I was right. It tastes fabulous!

How Watermelon Sorbet And Lime Semifreddo Is Made

I only took the ONE picture (which is a TOTAL bummer), but the instructions below will get you from Point A to Point B with no problem. Basically what I did was make the tropical watermelon sorbet, and freeze it in a round cake pan.

Then I made the lime semifreddo, and spread it on top of the frozen watermelon sorbet. Both were then frozen together. At serving time, I cut the frozen dessert into pie shaped wedges. Each wedge is served with a twist of fresh lime on top.

The tropical watermelon sorbet gets it’s flavor from watermelon, pineapple juice, lime juice and ginger ale. It’s wonderful! If you’ve never heard of semifreddo before (neither had I BEFORE making this), you will LOVE it! Think ice cream on steroids.

What IS Semifreddo?

“Semifreddo” is Italian, and means “half-cold”. Kind of like ice cream. Because of the air and sugar in it, the semifreddo maintains a soft, creamy texture even after being frozen. A true semifreddo will never get rock hard like ice cream does in the freezer – YAY!).

The lime flavor is magnificent in this semifreddo…light and fresh-tasting! Layer it with some yummy tropical watermelon sorbet, and you’ve got a refreshing, frozen dessert!

The combination of the two recipes into one was a great pairing of summertime flavors (in my humble opinion! Seriously DELICIOUS, COLD, AND REFRESHINGLY LIGHT on a hot summer’s night! I really hope you will give this frozen dessert a try. It’s best if you make it the day before you want to serve it, so that everything freezes well together.

Don’t let the length of the prep time stop you from trying this. The tropical watermelon sorbet actually only takes a few minutes to make, and the lime semifreddo can be made in under half an hour. Most of the prep time is inactive “waiting for the stuff to freeze” time. Enjoy!

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Recipe Source for Tropical Watermelon Sorbet: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/tropical-watermelon-sorbet-recipe.html

Recipe Source for Lime Semifreddo: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/04/lime-semifreddo-with-pretzel-crust-recipe.html

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Tropical Watermelon Sorbet With Lime Semifreddo

Prep Time

1 hr

Cook Time

0 mins

Freezing Time

8 hrs

Total Time

9 hrs

Tropical watermelon sorbet with a creamy lime semifreddo is a 2 layered frozen dessert, w/ lots of FLAVOR! A PERFECT dessert on a hot summer night!

Category: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: watermelon sorbet

Servings: 8 servings

Calories Per Serving: 386 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

For the Tropical Watermelon Sorbet:

3½ cups (seedless watermelon (fruit cut into 1 inch pieces for a yield of 3 1/2 cups)
6 ounce (6 ounce) can pineapple juice, chilled well
3/4 cup ginger ale , chilled well
1/3 cup fresh lime juice (approximately 3 large limes)
1/2 cup Grenadine syrup (I used Rose's)

For the Lime Semifreddo:

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (approx. 4 limes)
2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
4 large egg whites (at room temperature)
1/4 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

Make the watermelon sorbet first: Combine the chilled watermelon pieces, pineapple juice, ginger ale, lime juice, and grenadine syrup in a blender (may have to work in batches). Blend until smooth. Pour mixture into an ice cream maker; freeze, according to your manufacturer's instructions. (between 25 and 30 minutes). I spooned the frozen sorbet out of the ice cream machine into a round 9 inch cake pan. Spread the sorbet out to level it out. Cover, and freeze until solid. (I froze mine for several hours before adding the semifreddo to the top of it.
Make the Lime Semifreddo (after the sorbet has frozen for several hours): In a medium bowl, whisk the sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and finely grated lime zest until mixture is smooth. Set bowl aside.
In a medium sized, heavy-duty saucepan, place the granulated sugar, water, and corn syrup. Stir well, to combine. Heat this mixture on medium-low until sugar is dissolved. Then increase the heat to medium-high; Bring the syrup to a boil, continue boiling and stirring (occasionally) until the mixture registers 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer (this will take between 8 and 10 minutes)
While the syrup is boiling, beat the room temperature egg whites and salt with an electric mixer (with a whisk attachment) on medium speed for about a minute. Increase mixer speed to medium-high; whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form (about 2-3 minutes). When the egg whites are at soft peak stage (and with mixer running at medium-high speed), SLOWLY drizzle the corn syrup mixture to the egg whites. Continue mixing for about 7 minutes more. When ready, the outside of the mixing bowl should be cool to the touch, and the egg whites will be thick and glossy looking. Mix about 1/3 of the meringue mixture (with electric beaters) into the bowl of reserved lime mixture. FOLD IN THE REMAINING MERINGUE, with a rubber spatula until well blended.
Remove watermelon sorbet from freezer. Evenly spread the lime semifreddo over the entire surface of the sorbet. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Place pan back into freezer, and freeze for at least 8 hours.
When ready to serve, remove plastic wrap, and carefully slice into pie shaped wedges, and place onto serving plates. Garnish with a twist of fresh lime, and serve! Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

***Please note that the long prep time for this recipe really is how long the dessert will be frozen. Most of this is inactive prep time. The sorbet only takes a few minutes to prepare; the lime semifreddo can be made in about half an hour.

Nutrition Facts

Tropical Watermelon Sorbet With Lime Semifreddo

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 386 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 16mg5%

Sodium 174mg8%

Potassium 345mg10%

Carbohydrates 83g28%

Sugar 76g84%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 520IU10%

Vitamin C 16.5mg20%

Calcium 153mg15%

Iron 0.4mg2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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12
Jun
2015

Lentil Stew

categories: Main Dishes, Meatless Meals, Soups, Vegetable Dishes

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Hearty, healthy and delicious, you will love this low calorie, thick homemade lentil stew for an easy and inexpensive lunch or dinner!
Well, this was a happy experiment. It was my first time cooking lentils! I guess I’m behind the times, but I kept hearing about how inexpensive, nutritious, and filling lentils were, so I started looking to see what goes into a good, thick Lentil Stew. Then I made my own version!

I must have looked at 25 different ways to make lentil soup or stew and finally decided to just make my own version and add a variety of ingredients (like carrots, celery, thyme, dill, garlic, etc.).

The only HARD part about making this stew was I had to remember to write all the ingredients down as I made it, so I could actually remember what I did. Do you ever do that?

Let’s just say that one hand was stirring the pot, one hand was writing it all down, and I suppose I might have used my FEET to take the pictures. Somehow, I got it done, and guess what? This hearty lentil stew is GOOD!

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Lentils Are Healthy Protein-Filled Legumes

On a side note, did you know that lentils (a legume) contain the 3rd highest protein of any legume? True. Lentils are inexpensive AND highly nutritious. That can be considered a “win-win” kind of main ingredient.

How To Make Delicious Lentil Stew

The first thing to do is cook the chopped onions for a few minutes in a bit of olive oil. The onions are cooked until they have softened.

Once onions have softened, add the lentils. It’s important to rinse and drain the lentils in a colander BEFORE adding!

Brown rice is then added to the soup pot, along with 5 cups water. Give the ingredients a good stir after adding the rice.

Add a large cube of chicken bouillon to the stew, crumbling it up, as you add. I personally enjoy the flavor the chicken bouillon adds, but it certainly won’t hurt the lentil stew if you omit it.

TIP FOR VEGETARIANS: If you want to make this a completely vegetarian stew, leave the chicken bouillon out or add vegetable bouillon.

Cook The Lentil Stew

Add the chopped celery, carrots, flat leaf parsley, thyme, dill, salt, oregano, seasoning salt, and minced garlic to the pot.

Bring the lentil stew to a boil, then reduce the heat. Cook the stew on a low simmer for about 45-50 minutes, stirring occasionally.

After the stew has cooked for about 45 minutes, the rice and lentils will be softened. A lot of the broth will have absorbed. Now the mixture will look more like a thickened soup or stew.

TIP: I served the lentil stew in its thickened form. If you want it to be more “soup-like” (more broth liquid), simply add a cup of water during the last 10 minutes of cook time.

Ready to EAT!

To serve, divide the hot lentil stew into serving bowls. Garnish each bowl of soup with chopped parsley, if desired. Serve the stew with some crusty slices of bread, and you’ve got yourself a hearty meal!

Even without meat, the combination of lentils and brown rice combine to make sure all essential amino acids are provided to make a complete protein dish. The lentil stew leftovers are pretty amazing, also.

This was an easy meal to make, and my husband and I enjoyed the leftovers for lunch over the course of several days. I hope you will give this delicious lentil stew a try and think you will be surprised how good it is!

Thanks for stopping by, and I invite you to come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you, and have a wonderful day.

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Lentil Stew

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Total Time

55 mins

Hearty, healthy and delicious, you will love this low calorie, thick homemade lentil stew for an easy and inexpensive lunch or dinner!

Category: Dinner, Main Dish, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: lentil stew

Servings: 8 servings

Calories Per Serving: 151 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 medium brown onion , chopped
5 cups water
1 cup brown lentils (rinsed)
1/3 cup brown rice (uncooked)
1 large chicken bouillon cube (can omit if making this vegetarian)
2 cups chopped carrots
2 celery stalks , chopped small
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 Tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
1/4 teaspoon dried dill
1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Dried parsley (OPTIONAL-to sprinkle on stew as a garnish before serving)

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Instructions

In a large soup pot, cook the chopped onion in olive oil until onions have softened (3-4 minutes).
Add 5 cups water, rinsed lentils, brown rice, and crumbled chicken bouillon cube.
Add the rest of the ingredients.
Bring soup mixture to a full boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer.
Continue to cook the stew for 45-50 minutes (covered) on low, stirring occasionally. Uncover the stew the last 10 minutes of cooking time.(*If you want the stew to have more broth, simply add in another cup of water during the last 10 minutes of cooking time).
Taste. Season with additional salt/pepper, if desired.
Ladle the hot stew into serving bowls. Sprinkle with dried parsley (optional).
Serve with some good crusty bread, and ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts

Lentil Stew

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 151 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Sodium 588mg26%

Potassium 398mg11%

Carbohydrates 25g8%

Fiber 8g33%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 5440IU109%

Vitamin C 5mg6%

Calcium 34mg3%

Iron 2.2mg12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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10
Jun
2015

Pork Paprikash

categories: Main Dishes, Pork

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Pork Paprikash is a classic Hungarian pork dish in a flavorful sauce, served over bow-tie pasta or egg noodles, and on the dinner table in under half an hour!

I recently tried a recipe for Pork Paprikash that I found on Pinterest. I’d never made the dish before, but was looking for a traditional dish that uses Hungarian sweet paprika (which I received as a gift from a friend).

My husband and I LOVED this meal of pork paprikash with it’s amazing flavors. I just gotta say, I was practically GIDDY with excitement over how quick and easy it was to prepare!

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Where Does Pork Paprikash Get Its Name?

The dish gets its name from the generous use of paprika (in Hungarian it is “paprikás”). It can be prepared with either chicken or pork. I prepared it using boneless pork, cut into bite-sized cubes.

It is typically served with egg noodles, but I used bow-tie pasta this time, because it is what I had in the pantry. This is such a quick meal to prepare… it only took about 25 minutes, from start to finish! The Hungarian paprika can be found in most spice sections at the grocery store (FYI).

How To Make Pork Paprikash

Tip: Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, so that you can cook the pasta noodles while you are preparing the pork paprikash. Once the pork is done, serve it on top of the cooked noodles.

Cut the boneless pork into bite sized pieces. Season it lightly with salt and pepper.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add the pieces of pork, and cook for about 4 minutes, turning to brown all sides.

Once the pork is browned on all sides, remove pork from the skillet. Set aside. Add more olive oil to skillet, and reduce heat to medium. Sauté the chopped onions, garlic, salt and pepper until onions are softened (about 3-4 minutes).

Make The Sauce

Measure out the flour, tomato paste, thyme, and paprika to the skillet. Stir the ingredients together, and cook for one more minute.

Add the chicken stock into the skillet. Whisk to combine it fully with the other sauce ingredients. Add the vinegar, and bring the sauce to a boil.

Return the Pork To the Skillet

Transfer the cooked pork back into the skillet, and stir to combine. Reduce the heat under the skillet, and simmer the pork paprikash for 5 minutes.

By now the pork paprikash is looking and smelling really good. After cooking the pork and sauce for 5 minutes, remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the sour cream. Mix well, to combine. This yummy pork paprikash is just about ready to serve!

Time To Serve the Pork Paprikash

By now your pasta noodles should be done cooking. Drain them and place onto serving platter or individual plates. Spoon the pork paprikash over the pasta. You can garnish the dish with some chopped fresh or dried parsley, if desired. Serve this dish nice and hot, and enjoy!

Sure hope you will give this delicious pork paprikash dinner a try! We had it with a side of peas, fresh from our garden on the side (the first picking of the Spring!). This easy, flavor-filled pork paprikash was a delicious meal, and we’ll be having it again!

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Pork Paprikash

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

25 mins

Pork Paprikash is a classic Hungarian pork dish in a flavorful sauce, served over bow-tie pasta or egg noodles, and on the dinner table in under half an hour!

Category: Entree

Cuisine: Hungarian

Keyword: pork paprikash

Servings: 4 servings

Calories Per Serving: 357 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

1 lb. pork tenderloin (or boneless pork chops), cut into 1 inch cubes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil (for cooking meat)
1 Tablespoon olive oil (for cooking onions, etc.)
1 1/2 cups chopped brown onions
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika (found in most spice sections at grocery store)
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
3 Tablespoons sour cream
Egg noodles (or bow tie pasta) -prepare per pkg. instructions while pork is cooking!

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Instructions

Cut the pork into cubes. Season with salt and pepper.
Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in large skillet. When skillet and oil are hot, add the pork pieces; cook the pork for about 4 minutes, turning to brown the meat on all sides. When browned, remove the pork from skillet. Set aside.
Turn the heat down to medium. Add 1 Tablespoon olive oil back into the skillet. Add the chopped onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir and cook for 3 minutes, or until onions have softened up, then add minced garlic and cook for one more minute, stirring constantly.
Add flour, tomato paste, dried thyme, and paprika to onion mixture. Stir together; cook for one minute.
Pour in the chicken stock; use a whisk to mix the ingredients into a sauce. Add the apple cider vinegar; bring the mixture to a boil.
Once sauce begins to boil, reduce the heat to low, and add the pork cubes back into the sauce. Stir to coat the pork with sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove skillet from heat. Stir in sour cream. Mix sauce well to fully incorporate sour cream.
Place cooked and drained egg noodles (or bow tie pasta) onto serving platter or individual plates. Spoon the pork and sauce over the pasta. Serve while hot... and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Pork Paprikash

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 357 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Fat 13g20%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 97mg32%

Sodium 556mg24%

Potassium 779mg22%

Carbohydrates 28g9%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 30g60%

Vitamin A 425IU9%

Vitamin C 6.7mg8%

Calcium 45mg5%

Iron 2.4mg13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Jun
2015

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

categories: Desserts, Ice Cream/Frozen Treats

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Thick, cold and creamy homemade strawberry ice cream is packed with fresh strawberries and is the perfect dessert treat, any time of year!

Summer is just around the corner… I’m ready for warm days, sitting out on the back deck in the evenings by the firepit, BBQs with friends… and HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM!

I grew up in hot and sunny Southern California, where making homemade ice cream was practically an art form in our family. My parents loved to make homemade ice cream, and my mom had several favorite recipes she would make, during the heat of the summer.

I can still picture my Dad sitting on top of newspapers and bath towels on top of the old crank-style ice cream maker, to help keep the ice cream cold (while it firmed up) after freezing. Such great memories!

Nowadays (in the often-rainy Pacific Northwest), I pull out my indoor electric ice cream maker (no salt or ice necessary). I can whip up a batch of homemade ice cream in about 20 minutes! Such was the case with this homemade strawberry ice cream!

My husband bought a flat of local strawberries at a roadside stand recently and asked me if I could make homemade strawberry ice cream with some of them. I don’t make strawberry ice cream too often, but I tried it anyways. Let me tell you… it was DELICIOUS!

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Making Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

First, you will need to clean, de-stem and slice those gorgeous strawberries. Add 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar and stir to combine until sugar has dissolved.

Let the strawberries sit for about 15 minutes. This is known as macerating the fruit. The sugar will help to draw out some of the juice from the strawberries.

Once the strawberries have softened up, lightly mash them with a potato masher. Doing this will help to break them up a bit.

Whisk the whipping cream, milk, sugar, and vanilla together in a large bowl. Stir or whisk until the sugar has dissolved, then add the strawberries (and their juice).

Once you’ve added the strawberries and their juice, continue to lightly whisk until ingredients are fully combined. Now the homemade strawberry ice cream base will turn pink.

Freeze The Ice Cream!

Once the ice cream base has been combined, pour it into the canister of an ice cream machine. The homemade strawberry ice cream is processed for about 20 minutes.

When done, the homemade strawberry ice cream will be fairly thick, and it will have increased in volume. You can see the chunks of fresh strawberries in the ice cream!

Transfer the homemade strawberry ice cream into a covered container (with a lid). Place container into freezer. Let the ice cream firm up for a couple hours in the freezer.

Time For Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream!

When you are ready to eat it, remove container from freezer. Scoop out some delicious homemade strawberry ice cream. If you want, you can add some more sliced strawberries to the top.

This homemade strawberry ice cream recipe (as written) makes 1½ quarts. The ingredients are easy to double, so remember to do that if you will be using a standard-sized ice cream maker.

Bring on summer and then bring on the delicious homemade strawberry ice cream! It’s a wonderful summertime treat! Who am I kidding here – ice cream is good ANY time of the year, right?

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Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

0 mins

Freezing Time

20 mins

Total Time

40 mins

Thick, cold and creamy homemade strawberry ice cream is packed with fresh strawberries and is the perfect dessert treat, any time of year!

Category: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: homemade strawberry ice cream

Servings: 12 ½ cup servings (1½ quarts total)

Calories Per Serving: 204 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

1 ½ cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup milk
¾ cup granulated sugar
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

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Instructions

Combine strawberries and 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar in medium bowl. Mash with a potato masher to break up the strawberries a bit. Let sit for about 15 minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk together the whipping cream, milk, granulated sugar and vanilla extract until sugar has dissolved.
Add strawberries to ice cream mixture. Stir well to combine. Pour into canister of ice cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
When done, remove ice cream to a freezable covered container. Place in freezer to firm up, for about 2 hours.
Serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)

Calories 204 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 9g56%

Cholesterol 55mg18%

Sodium 24mg1%

Potassium 86mg2%

Carbohydrates 17g6%

Sugar 15g17%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 620IU12%

Vitamin C 10.8mg13%

Calcium 53mg5%

Iron 0.1mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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2015

Mixed Greens, Cranberries, Feta & Pecans with a Creamy Lemon Dressing

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Several years ago a parent (at a school I worked at) brought an amazing salad for a staff luncheon during Teacher Appreciation Week. I fell in love with the Mixed Greens, Cranberries, Feta & Pecans with a Creamy Lemon Dressing it had on it. Soooo good!
I asked the Mom who brought the salad if she would “pretty please” give me her recipe… and she did! Well, that was well over 10 years ago, and I’ve been making this salad ever since. It is absolutely one of my all-time favorite salads!

I still have the piece of yellow legal paper she wrote the recipe down on… by now it is quite stained, but still going strong! I am so grateful she was gracious enough to share her “recipe” with me!

This salad is totally easy to prepare… the homemade creamy lemon dressing is what makes the salad go from great to spectacular!

First you need to dry toast some pecans (may substitute walnuts). Do this by putting the pecans in a totally dry skillet, and cook them on medium heat for about 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, to prevent burning. When done, remove from pan; set aside to cool.

Mix together the salad dressing, then refrigerate it for awhile, so the flavors have a chance to “marry”. To make the salad dressing, place equal portions of fresh lemon juice, oil, real maple syrup, and a couple dashes of finely ground black pepper in a medium sized bowl.

Stir with a fork or whisk to combine.

Add mayonnaise to mixture.

Whisk the ingredients together until smooth.

Put the dressing in a container with a lid (you will need to thoroughly shake it before serving), and refrigerate until cold, to allow flavors to really come together (the longer, the better!)

When ready to prepare the salad for serving, place spinach, red leaf lettuce and mixed greens (gourmet greens at the market) onto a serving platter or into a serving bowl. Top with dried cranberries, chopped, toasted pecans, and crumbled feta (or gorgonzola) cheese.

Drizzle with creamy lemon dressing, toss, and serve! You can also mix the salad greens with the salad dressing, then top with cranberries, pecans and feta. (For these pictures, I dressed the salad AFTER).

This truly is an amazing tasting salad… just perfect for a hot summer night! It is packed with flavor and texture… and the dressing is off the charts! Sure hope you will give salad a try… I KNOW you will LOVE it!

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Mixed Greens, Cranberries, Feta & Pecans with a Creamy Lemon Dressing

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

0 mins

Total Time

15 mins

This is a perfect summer salad, bursting with the flavors and textures of cranberries, feta, toasted pecans, enhanced by an amazing creamy lemon dressing!

Category: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: mixed greens salad

Servings: 4 servings

Calories Per Serving: 425 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

For the salad:

1 bunch baby spinach
1/2 head red leaf lettuce
1/2 bag of "fancy" gourmet lettuce
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup toasted , chopped pecans (or walnuts)
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (or gorgonzola)

For the creamy lemon dressing:

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup real maple syrup
2 dashes finely ground black pepper
1/4 cup real mayonnaise

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make the salad dressing (as much ahead of time as possible):

In a medium sized bowl, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, maple syrup and a couple dashes of finely ground black pepper. Mix well to combine.
Add mayonnaise to salad dressing. Whisk well until smooth. Place in covered container and refrigerate (as long as possible) or until ready to serve. Right before serving, give the container a good shake to re-mix ingredients in dressing.
Toast the pecans, by cooking them over medium heat in a dry skillet for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Set aside to cool.
Arrange chilled, mixed salad greens in bowl or on serving plate. Evenly distribute cranberries, feta, and toasted pecans over the top of salad. Pour salad dressing over top (as little or as much as you like). Mix and serve. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Prep time does not include time for salad dressing to refrigerate. It can be served right when you make it, but it definitely is better after having been refrigerated for awhile, so the flavors can co-mingle.

Nutrition Facts

Mixed Greens, Cranberries, Feta & Pecans with a Creamy Lemon Dressing

Amount Per Serving (1 (1/4 of total))

Calories 425 Calories from Fat 297

% Daily Value*

Fat 33g51%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 14mg5%

Sodium 445mg19%

Potassium 742mg21%

Carbohydrates 28g9%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 20g22%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 15100IU302%

Vitamin C 36.5mg44%

Calcium 188mg19%

Iron 3.5mg19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Jun
2015

Strawberry Cobbler

categories: Cobblers and Crisps, Desserts

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Delicious strawberry cobbler (in individual servings), featuring fresh strawberries and a buttery crumb topping, will be a family dessert favorite!
My husband surprised me with a flat of fresh picked Hood strawberries this past weekend, locally grown in the Pacific Northwest. Absolutely the best strawberry there is! These little gems are perfect for making Strawberry Cobbler, if you ask me!

I was in the middle of several HUGE projects (pressure washing deck and patio, painting deck, refinishing a garden bench/staining it), etc. My brain went into overtime, because I had to figure out what to do with all those strawberries, before they went bad.

Because I was determined, I finished my projects, and into the kitchen I went. The first thing I made was homemade strawberry ice cream (my hubby’s request), then some strawberry jam, and this absolutely delicious STRAWBERRY COBBLER!

I found the recipe on Pinterest (thank you Joan, at “Chocolate and More”) and it sounded really good. I’ve made many cobblers before, but never a STRAWBERRY cobbler.

Yum. The recipe is VERY easy, and before I knew it, we had 4 ramekins of delicious cobbler, bursting with the flavor of fresh strawberries! Here’s how to make this great dessert!

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Make The Filling

Place quartered strawberries and sugar into a saucepan. (Note: I mashed them just a bit with a potato masher – not too much… just enough to get the strawberry juice flowing-this step is optional).

Let the strawberries and sugar hang out together for about 20 minutes. Because I mashed the ripe strawberries way too much, there was a lot of juice. Try NOT to mash them too much, for more intact strawberries.

Heat the strawberry mixture for about 5 minutes on medium heat. While they are heating, mix up a slurry of cornstarch and cold water, and then add it to the heated strawberry mixture.

This slurry will act as the thickening agent for the fruit in the strawberry cobbler.

Fill the Ramekins

Stir the strawberry mixture together and continue to cook, stirring often, until the strawberries come to a boil.

Remove the pan from the heat, then evenly divide the strawberry mixture into 4 ramekins. Place the filled ramekins on a foil-lined baking sheet.

TIP: The aluminum foil will catch any drips if the cobbler bubbles over the top and will make your cleanup a LOT easier!

Although this picture below doesn’t quite capture it, there really are a LOT of strawberry chunks in there!

Make The Crumb Topping For The Cobbler

Place the crumb topping ingredients in a small bowl. Mix up the ingredients with a pastry blender or two forks, and blend until the crumbs are reduced to “about the size of peas”.

Evenly distribute the crumb topping over the tops of the strawberry cobbler in all 4 ramekins.

Time To Bake

Once all the ramekins all have crumb topping, put the foil-lined baking sheet with the ramekins into a preheated 350° F. oven, and bake the cobblers for 25 minutes.

The fruit filling should be bubbly around the edges, and the topping should be golden brown in color. When done, carefully remove the strawberry cobblers from the oven.

Transfer the ramekins to a wire rack to finish cooling. The cobblers will look something like the photo below and will smell really GOOD!

Serve The Strawberry Cobbler

Let the strawberry cobbler cool down for a few minutes and then add a small scoop of homemade or store-bought vanilla ice cream to each dessert.

You can also garnish each cobbler with a sprig of mint, for presentation. This is optional but adds a pop of color and fancies up the dessert a bit!

The only thing left to do at this point is to grab a spoon and take a big bite of this delicious strawberry cobbler. It’s so good!

I hope you’ll give this easy recipe for strawberry cobbler in individual servings a try because I think you will be glad you did!

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Strawberry Cobbler

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

6 mins

Total Time

26 mins

Delicious strawberry cobbler (in individual servings), featuring fresh strawberries and a buttery crumb topping, will be a family dessert favorite!

Category: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: strawberry cobbler

Servings: 4 servings

Calories Per Serving: 383 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

4-5 cups strawberries (fresh), cut into quarters
1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
4 teaspoons cold water
1/2 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup butter , softened
Vanilla Ice Cream (for topping cobbler- optional, but recommended!)
Mint sprigs (for garnish-optional)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Clean, de-stem and hull strawberries. Slice into quarters. Place strawberries and granulated sugar in a medium sized saucepan. Stir to combine, then let sit for about 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, place pan on stove and heat strawberries on medium heat for 5 minutes.
While strawberries are heating, combine cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl. Whisk well to fully combine (and dissolve the cornstarch...no lumps!) Pour cornstarch mixture into the strawberries. Stir. Continue heating (and stirring) the strawberries until mixture begins to boil. Remove pan from the heat. Divide strawberry mixture into 4 ramekins. Set aside.
To make the crumb topping, place brown sugar, oats, flour and butter in s small bowl. Cut ingredients together with a pastry blender (or two forks), until it becomes small crumbles. Evenly distribute crumb topping over the top of all 4 strawberry-filled ramekins (cover the tops completely). Put ramekins on a baking sheet that is covered with parchment paper, a silicone mat, or aluminum foil. This helps catch any drips that may or may not occur (depending on how full the ramekins are).
Bake cobbler at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes. When done, topping should be golden brown, and bubbly around the edges. Remove from oven. Let cobbler cool 5-10 minutes before serving. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream, garnish with a sprig of mint, dig in... and ENJOY!!!

Recipe Notes

You do not need to lightly mash the strawberries as I did (to extract more juice). Just omit that step and add the quartered strawberries to the saucepan with the granulated sugar. It's all good.

Nutrition Facts

Strawberry Cobbler

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 383 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 30mg10%

Sodium 111mg5%

Potassium 303mg9%

Carbohydrates 67g22%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 46g51%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 370IU7%

Vitamin C 84.6mg103%

Calcium 54mg5%

Iron 1.7mg9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Jun
2015

Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Hot Dogs

categories: Bacon, For The BBQ Grill, Main Dishes

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Make your BBQ dinner go from ordinary to special with these yummy, easy bacon-wrapped grilled hot dogs! Remember, everything’s better with bacon!
Last night we grilled hamburgers for dinner. Right before we put the burgers on the grill, I decided to also throw on a few hot dogs, but hot dogs with a slight twist!

Oh, my goodness… I took one taste of a bacon-wrapped grilled hot dog and knew it was a good decision to cook them this way! Bacon makes everything better… it even “classed up” an ordinary hot dog!

The smoky bacon flavor really adds to the grilled hot dog flavor. My husband raved about them! They were so very simple to make… here’s what I did, using 4 hot dogs and 4 pieces of bacon. Adjust the quantity to however many hot dogs you will be making.

How To Make Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Hot Dogs

Fasten one end of the bacon into the end of a hot dog with a toothpick like this (shown below).

Tightly roll bacon around hot dog, covering the hot dog as much as possible.

Attach the bacon to the hot dog using another toothpick. Repeat for each hot dog.

Grill The Hot Dogs

Cook the hot dogs on a really HOT side of the grill, because you want the bacon to fully cook (really well).

How Long Do They Take To Cook?

Turn the hot dogs every couple of minutes (and spread them out a bit), to ensure that ALL the bacon has cooked. It will take about 20-25 minutes to cook the bacon (and hot dogs) completely through.

When done, remove from heat, and serve. Put them in a hot dog bun, or just eat them as they are, fresh off the grill. They taste wonderful!

That’s it! See how easy that was? My only tip is… REMEMBER TO REMOVE THE TOOTHPICKS FROM THE HOT DOGS BEFORE SERVING! Nobody wants to eat a big ol’ toothpick, right?

Hope you enjoy these. They would be good on toasted hot dog buns, but my husband just cut one up with a knife and fork and ate it that way, and said it was DELICIOUS, without the bun.

I guess bacon really does make everything tastes better… even hot dogs! If you enjoy hot dogs, be sure to check out my recipe for yummy coney dogs! They’re absolutely delicious and are another simple meal to prepare!

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Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Hot Dogs

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

25 mins

Make a BBQ dinner go from ordinary to special with these yummy, easy bacon-wrapped grilled hot dogs! Remember, everything's better with bacon!

Category: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon-wrapped grilled hot dogs

Servings: 4

Calories Per Serving: 203 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

4 hot dogs
4 slices bacon uncooked

Instructions

Fasten one end of the bacon into the end of a hot dog with a toothpick. Tightly roll bacon around hot dog, covering the hot dog as much as possible.
Attach the bacon to the hot dog using another toothpick. Repeat for each hot dog.
Cook the hot dogs on a really HOT side of the grill, because you want the bacon to fully cook. Turn the hot dogs every couple of minutes (and spread them out a bit), to ensure that ALL the bacon has cooked. It will take 20-25 minutes to cook the bacon completely through.
When done, remove from heat, and serve. Put them in a hot dog bun and add your favorite toppings, or just eat them as they are, fresh off the grill. DO NOT FORGET TO REMOVE THE TOOTHPICKS! Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Hot Dogs

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 203 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Fat 15g23%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Trans Fat 0.03g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 7g

Cholesterol 35mg12%

Sodium 453mg20%

Potassium 109mg3%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 8IU0%

Vitamin C 0.04mg0%

Calcium 12mg1%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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May
2015

Hawaiian “Huli Huli” Chicken

categories: Chicken, For The BBQ Grill, Main Dishes

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Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken is absolutely delicious and SO EASY to make! Chicken is marinated in a simple Polynesian inspired sauce, then grilled on a BBQ.

The last thing I wanted to do, or had time for this week, was blogging, OR cooking anything that required using my brain and a lot of energy! BUT… I tried this EASY recipe for Hawaiian “Huli Huli” Chicken (a Pinterest find) for dinner, and I’m sure glad I did! It was FANTASTIC!

Man oh man, it’s been crazy! My husband is working LONG hours and is also recovering from a back injury, so I spent a good part of the week tackling BIG home projects. My first project was pressure washing our brick patio and wood deck. UGH. Then I worked my tail off rolling 2 coats of paint onto our back (big) deck! DOUBLE UGH.

I needed something EASY to make at night for our dinner that didn’t require a lot of WORK. That’s where this delicious Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken came in to the picture.

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What Does “Huli Huli” Mean?

Huli Huli is a very popular marinade or sauce in Hawaii. It is both slightly sweet and slightly savory! The words “huli huli” mean “to turn” in Hawaiian, referring to the turning of pork or chicken on the BBQ grill as it cooks.

It’s SO EASY To Make Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken

The marinade for the Hawaiian Huli Huli chicken only takes 5-10 minutes to make! Whisk the ingredients together, and it’s DONE! The only other prep step needed is to pour half of the marinade over some boneless, skinless chicken breasts and thighs. Once the chicken is covered with the marinade, it sits and bathes in it overnight (minimum of 4 hours for best flavor) in the fridge.

The other half of the marinade is refrigerated to baste the chicken with, as it grills. If you marinade the chicken ahead of time, this Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken really is one quick dinner to make on a crazy, busy day!

Time To Cook The Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken

When you’re ready to cook the chicken, remove the chicken from the refrigerator. I try to take it out of the fridge about half an hour before we cook it, to take the chill off. The marinade that the raw chicken has soaked in can be discarded so there is no cross contamination (nobody wants that bacteria in their meal).

My husband grilled the Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken on our trusty Weber grill. He made sure to occasionally baste the chicken with the reserved “fresh” marinade and turn it, while it cooked. When the chicken was finished cooking, he brought it into the house so we could gobble it up!

That’s it! See how incredibly EASY Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken is to make? When the chicken is done, garnish the pieces with sliced green onions before serving. I served the chicken with a side of steamed white rice, and a crisp green salad, and it was delicious!!!

My husband and I both think it tastes fantastic! The Hawaiian Huli Huli chicken has a great Polynesian/teriyaki flavor going on, with just a teensy bit of heat from the cayenne pepper!

Next time I make this dish, I will also grill some pineapple to serve alongside it. Don’t you think think grilled pineapple would be a perfect side dish for the chicken? YUM.

We absolutely loved this easy to prepare dish! Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken was a perfect main course to serve on a very hot night. All you have to do is plan a little bit ahead to marinate the chicken. Make the marinade for the chicken at the beginning of the day (or before you leave for work). Then when you’re ready for dinner, throw the marinated chicken on the ol’ BBQ grill and keep your kitchen cool!

Sure hope you will try this recipe for Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken. The original recipe calls for using all boneless chicken thighs, but I preferred the combo of chicken thighs and breasts! Have a great day!

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Hawaiian "Huli Huli" Chicken

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

25 mins

Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken is absolutely delicious and SO EASY to make! Chicken is marinated in a simple Polynesian inspired sauce, then grilled on a BBQ.

Category: Entree

Cuisine: Hawaiian

Keyword: Hawaiian huli huli chicken

Servings: 4 servings

Calories Per Serving: 287 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

For tThe Marinade:

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 1/4 teaspoons fresh minced ginger
1 1/4 teaspoons minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

For The Chicken:

4-5 boneless skinless chicken thighs and/or breasts
Olive oil (use to oil the grill before adding chicken)
1 stalk green onion , chopped (use the green part), for garnish

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Instructions

Whisk the marinade ingredients together in a large covered container, until fully combined. Set aside about half of the marinade in a separate container (cover and refrigerate the reserved marinade until ready to grill).
Add the thawed chicken pieces to the large container; turn to coat in the sauce. Make sure container is covered. Refrigerate chicken overnight, or at least 4-6 hours.
Prepare BBQ. Lightly oil the grill with the olive oil. When coals are hot and ready to go, add the chicken pieces. Discard the marinade that the raw chicken was in.
Grill the chicken until done (larger pieces of chicken will require longer cooking time). Use the reserved marinade (from step #1) to baste the chicken continually while it cooks. When chicken is fully cooked (approx. 20-25 minutes or so, depending on size), remove chicken from grill to a serving platter. Garnish chicken with sliced green onions. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

REMEMBER!!!! The PREP time as indicated, does NOT include the time to marinade the chicken! Prepare ahead, and this will go quick!

Caloric calculation was determined using boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

Nutrition Facts

Hawaiian "Huli Huli" Chicken

Amount Per Serving (1 breast)

Calories 287 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Cholesterol 72mg24%

Sodium 1527mg66%

Potassium 618mg18%

Carbohydrates 38g13%

Sugar 33g37%

Protein 26g52%

Vitamin A 245IU5%

Vitamin C 4.5mg5%

Calcium 39mg4%

Iron 1.4mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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May
2015

Single Serving Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie

categories: Chocolate, Cookies, Desserts

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Got a craving for something sweet? Why not make this decadent single serving deep dish chocolate chip cookie in the microwave in about 5 minutes!
Wow… just typing out the title of this recipe almost took longer than it does to make this delicious, single serving deep dish chocolate chip cookie!

Ever have one of those evenings when you just want ONE chocolate chip cookie? Yeah… me neither. Usually it’s two or three, if I’m being truthful. BUT… here’s an incredibly easy recipe to make just ONE deep dish chocolate chip cookie. You will thank me, in case you ever get the urge for something sweet late at night.

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Making A Single Serving Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie is EASY!

The batter for the deep dish chocolate chip cookie is easy to mix up (only takes a few minutes), and then you microwave it for a minute. How hard can that be, right? And a single serving deep dish chocolate chip cookie is so quick to make. And it sure tastes good, especially with a tiny scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Hope you enjoy this simple recipe. The first time I saw one of these posted on Facebook by my husband’s cousin, I jumped up, ran into the kitchen… and whipped out two of them; one each for my hubby and myself in just a few minutes. YUM!

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Recipe Source: http://www.lovefromtheoven.com/2012/07/15/single-serving-deep-dish-cookie-a-la-mode/

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Single Serving Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie

Prep Time

4 mins

Cook Time

1 min

Total Time

5 mins

Got a craving for something sweet? Why not make this decadent single serving deep dish chocolate chip cookie in the microwave in about 5 minutes!

Category: Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: deep dish chocolate chip cookie

Servings: 1 serving

Calories Per Serving: 585 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

1 1/2 Tablespoons melted butter
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup flour (level, not heaping)
pinch of salt
1/8 Tablespoon baking powder
1/4 cup Chocolate Chips
Ice Cream (to serve with cookie)

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Instructions

Melt butter in a small ramekin (or microwave safe mug), in microwave.
Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla to melted butter. Stir to combine. Add flour, pinch of salt, and baking powder. Stir well, to combine. Add chocolate chips; mix in well.
Microwave on high for approx. 60 seconds. Remove. Top warm cookie with small scoop of ice cream. Grab a spoon, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Caloric calculation does not include ice cream.

Nutrition Facts

Single Serving Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 585 Calories from Fat 243

% Daily Value*

Fat 27g42%

Saturated Fat 17g106%

Cholesterol 51mg17%

Sodium 186mg8%

Potassium 151mg4%

Carbohydrates 79g26%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 51g57%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 625IU13%

Calcium 117mg12%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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