Girlfriends' RECIPE Collection

A friend of mine shared this recipe with me and I made them for my fam this summer. Super yummy! ... and the additional directions below for an easy way to change it up for the vegetarian in the family. 1 chicken breast fillet, cooked & diced 1 Tbsp. veg. oil 2 Tbsp. red bell pepper, minced 2 Tbsp. green onion, minced 1/3 cup frozen corn 1/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained 2 Tbsp. frozen spinach, thawed and drained 2 Tbsp. canned Jalapeno peppers, diced (I accidently grabbed green chilies, but it still worked, just not as spicey) 1/2 tsp. Chili pwd 1/2 tsp. cumin 1/4 tsp. salt dash cayenne pepper 3/4 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded 5 7-in flour tortillas 1. Heat 1 Tbsp Oil in skillet over med-high heat 2. add red pepper and onion to pan and saute for a couple minutes until tender 3. Add chicken, corn, black beans, spinach, jalapeno peppers, cumin, chili pwd., salt and cayenne to pan. Cook another 4 minutes. Stir well so that the spinach separates and is incorporat

My good friend Eden shared this with me. It is great on lettuce wraps, drizzled over nachos or just dipping chips in. Probably not all that good for you, but I used lite when I could. 1 bunch of cilantro (stems chopped off) 2 jalapenos (seeded) 1c buttermilk 1c mayo (have to use mayo not miracle whip) 1 pkg ranch dressing mix Pop everything in the blender, and blend for a few minutes until smooth. It is very green in color but oh so good. If you want more kick add another jalapeno. If you want less only use one. Enjoy.

Granola Bars 2 c. oats 3/4 c. wheat germ* 3/4 c. sunflower seeds* 1 c. chopped nuts* 2/3 c. brown sugar ½ c. honey 4 T butter 2 tsp vanilla ½ tsp salt 8 oz dried fruit* Toast oats, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, and nuts in the oven Put brown sugar, honey, vanilla, butter, and salt into a saucepan and cook gently until butter and sugar are dissolved. Combine all ingredients and toss together in a large bowl to coat evenly. Press firmly into a parchment lined baking dish. Turn out onto a cutting board and cut when mostly cool. Wrap each bar in plastic wrap or waxed paper and store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. *many different combination of ingredients will work—I’ve used puffed brown rice and puffed millet instead of wheat germ, various nuts and seeds, mini chocolate chips, coconut and dried pineapple, cranberries and pecans, etc. Whatever you can think of! You just need to have about the same ratio of dry to wet ingredients. Also note: If you use mini chocolate chips

This one comes from my Aunt MaryKate. I made it this weekend for a family dinner and Mike requested it again today to take to work for someone's retirement party. I'm thinking it would work great to take to a summer BBQ because it isn't served warm and it wouldn't spoil quickly out of the fridge. Plus you can pretty much make the whole thing a day ahead and just throw it all together just before serving. I'm seeing it served with a great burger or steak! 8 oz. spaghetti noodles - cooked 1 tsp. crushed red pepper 3 Tbsp. sesame oil 1/4 cup corn oil 3 Tbsp. honey 2 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 tsp. salt 2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro 1/4 cup minced green onions 1/2 cup crushed peanuts 1 Tbsp. sesame seeds In saucepan, stir pepper and oils over medium heat for 2 minutes.  Add honey, soy sauce, and salt.  Stir to combine and set aside.  Cook spaghetti noodles until tender, drain and combine with sauce mixture.  Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.  When ready to s

Girls Night with my sisters tonight and I made this very yummy salsa-type dish. 4 roma tomatoes 2 avocados 1 mango Cut into chunks and mix in a bowl. Add 1 Tbsp lemon juice and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. We served it on toasted slices of ciabatta bread (crostini).

Just finished eating up these yummy biscuits and gravy from www.allrecipes.com p.s. I didn't make the biscuits, just used Bisquick biscuits. Ingredients 1 pound sage flavored ground breakfast sausage 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 dash Worcestershire sauce 1 dash hot pepper sauce 2 packages active dry yeast 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 2 cups warm buttermilk (105 to 115 degrees F/43 to 46 degrees C) 5 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ba