Curry Chicken Served with a Stir fry Chickpeas Salad

Today I will be cooking in the kitchen Curry chicken with a stir fry chickpeas salad.

I discovered this recipe from my mom who is always learning to invent and spice up our Sunday dinners together. This is a light meal for all those who are watching their weight or waistline. It is also not recommend if you have picky guests over.

So let’s get started

Ingredients for Chickpeas salad

     - chickpeas

     - green peppers

     - yellow peppers

     - broccoli

     - carrots

Step 1: clean all the vegetables carefully, and then cut u your peppers and broccoli in smaller bite size pieces.

Step 2: Heat your pan up and add olive oil to the pan  approximately 4 tsps. , use your judgment..

Step 3: add all the ingredients listed above and let it cook on medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes , stir occasionally, feel free to add more of your favorite vegetables I desired. 

You will need the following ingredients

-          Cleaned chicken

-          Curry powder

-          Thyme chopped up

-          2 very small onions

-          1 ½  tsp. of Salt

-          2 spoons of grated ginger                                                          

-          Cilantro

-          1 tsp. of turmeric powder

-          1 tsp. of garlic

-           4 tsp. of Olive oil

 

Optional add ins I didn’t use

-          Mustard seeds

-          Chicken broth

-          Scallions

Step 1: Ensue that you chicken is properly cleaned and all skin and fat have been removed.

Step 2: wash the chicken with salt, lime juice or vinegar to kill any possible germs

Step 3: cut the onions and garlic (if in solid form) into tiny bite size pieces, then place them into a bowl

Step 4: add all of the other ingredients into the bowl as well as the chicken and mix the chicken into the seasoning until it is fully covered.

Step 5: Cover the bowl with glad wrap or a plate to allow the seasoning to soak into the chicken.

Step 6: When you are ready to cook the curry chicken place it on the stove and make sure the pot is on maximum heat (boiling almost) pour the chicken into the pot slowly. Wait for chicken to brown  and continually stir and pour a tip of water every so often so the chicken does not burn. It should take approximately ½ an hour to cook.

 

 

How to make an Italian appetizers Brushetta served with a summer shrimp salad

               Salad anyone? I personally was never a fan of salad and that why this recipe is so great. This shrimp salad is traditional with a small twist to engange anyone with an appetite.This salad only takes less than 12 minutes to make so don’t be afraid to try it.

You will need

Peeled shrimp

Lettuce

Cucumbers

Green peppers

Cucumber salad dressing

Plum sauce

 Instructions

Step 1: boil hot water and place shrimp in the pan to cook for approxametely  7 mins .

Step 2: while the shrimp are cooking cut and wash your vegetables

Step 3: Season shrimp lightly witch black pepper and salt and glaze it with plum sauce

I am not a salad lover but trust me this one is definitely tasty. Try serving this salad at your next dinner and tweet me the response and feedback you get. Don’t be afraid to try new things in everyday boring meals and add a hint of flavor.

 

Brushetta

3 tomatoes

Baguette or  regular bread

1 green pepper

Salt

Black pepper

Olive oil

Garlic

Step 1: Chop up the baby tomatoes into small slices

Step 2: peel your garlic and then as well chop them into extremely  fine pieces

Step 3: take your basil and cut each leaf into approxametely 4 or more slices

Step 4: turn on the stove  and pour the finely chopped up garlic into the pan, stir frequently until the garlic becomes a golden color.

Step 5: Pour garlic into a bowl along with the sliced tomatoes, basil, then a dash of salt a pepper.Toss the bowl lightly and slowly pour in 3 teaspoons of balsamic .

Step 6: Toast your baguette or bread in the toaster or oven for 1-2 minutes until crispy.

Step 7: place your ingridents on your baguette and enoy ps. Would also be great with cottage cheese on top.

 This is definetely a good dinner to have when you want a light meal in the summer and nothing to heavy on your stomach.Especially if your trying to eat healthier this is a great step in the right direction, also brushetta is a great appetizer for dinner parties too.

Bon appetite, thanks for dining with me  

Food Network Recipe - Shake and Bake chicken recipe with stuffed baked potatoes

Today for dinner we will be making shake and bake chicken with stuffed potatoes. This meal may sound complicated but I assure you it isn’t. I discovered this recipe off of the Food Network,courtesy of Rachel Ray who is known for being one of the most popular tv chefs of all time. This meal will take approximately 40 minutes to make this easy meal of shake and baked chicken with baked stuffed potatoes , so lets get started!

 

You Will Need

Chicken
Shake and bake mix
A clear plastic bag

4 potatoes

bacon

Cooking oil

2 scallions chopped up                                              

Black pepper

Salt

2 cups worth of shreddaded cheese

Sour cream (optional)

steps for cooking stuffed potatoes            

1.       Make sure the potatoes has been cleaned, before doing any cooking. Once clean use a fork to prick the potatoes numerous times around each potatoes.

2.       Lightly spread your cooking oil evenly around the potatoes and them put them into the microwave to cook for 12 minutes.

3.       During this time chop up your bacon into even edible sizes, some people prefer them extreme tiny why others like to leave them a bit bigger. Place your bacon pieces into a frying pan to cook until it fits your liking, some people prefer they’re bacon crisp while others may not, once bacon is cooked lower the heat and added in your chopped scallions to heat up for approximately 1 to 2 minutes.

4.       Once the potatoes have cooled for five minutes slice the potatoes in half and use and ice cream scoop or potatoes scoop to make an empty middle whole into the potatoes, fill the whole of the potatoes with scallops and bacon and then reinsert the removed potatoes.

5.       Once this is done place the potatoes into oven to cook and melt the cheese for the duration of another 5 minutesFood Network

Steps for cooking Shake and Bake chicken

1. Clean your chicken prior to anything else , make sure it has already been defrosted

2.  Pre-heat your oven to approximately 450 degrees

3. While your oven is pre-heating take a clear plastic bag and pour in your shake and bake mix into the bag ,( by purchasing shake and bake mixes from the store this allows you to save some extra time because of branfs like No Name)

4.Take chickens individually and place it in the bag of shake and bake and shake the bag till the chicken leg or breast is now completely coated , reapeat this step until all chicken pieces are coated evenly.

5.Now lay tin foil on your baking sheet to avoid the chicken from sticking onto the pan and lightly oil it with cooking, then lay your chickens onto the pan and rotate the side of the chicken after 20 minutes when chicken until chicken is golden brown and juices are running.

Hope you enjoy this delicious meal of shake and baked chicken with baked stuffed potatoes. Feel free to tweet me, or send me a message on my twitter page on any additional questions you may have at @Its_DinnerTime. The recipe of the Stuffed potatoes was taken from the Food Network and made by the famous chef Rachel Ray.Hope you enjoyed this meal and dont be afraid to share it with friends.

Bon appetite and thanks for dinning with me.

Food Network Canada recipes for Easter Sunday Dinner - Crispy Baked fish with fruitsalad

Easter Sunday Dinner

For those of who celebrate Easter Sunday as a religious holiday, I’m sure you’re in need of an easy recipe to satisfy all taste buds around the dinner table. During Easter Sunday it is required that no poultry or beef during that week, so in honor of the tradition this meal will not require any of those ingredients. This meal was inspired from the Food Network website and the actual recipe was discovered on Life Made Delicious it is an easy Easter recipe that all can enjoy.

This week I will be making Crispy Baked Fish with a tropical salsa, hope you enjoy it . 

You will Need

A fish of your choice

2/3rds of a cup of Bisquick mix from Betty Crocker

3 tbsp of cooking oil

1 tsp of chili powder

1 beaten egg

1/4^th a cup of cornmeal
 

For the fruit salad you will need

Pineapples

Cantaloupe

Strawberries

Kiwi

Cilantro

Lime juice

Mango

Instructions

1. Take your fish and cover it with the beaten egg. After the fish is covered in egg dip lay it on a flat baking pan and cover it with the Bisquick mix, along with cornmeal and chili powder

2. Place the fish into the oven, uncovered, at this time foil paper or any other oven materials are un needed. Let the fish cook for approximately 10 minutes. Then flip the fish and let it cook for an additional 10 minutes on the opposite side. To ensure the fish is cooked use a fork to determine if the fish is still hard or flakely.

3.  As the fish is cooking you can prepare your fruit salad by peeling and washing your fruits if necessary as well as chopping up all fruits into small diced portions.

4. When plating the meal you can either place the fruit salad on top of the fish as a garnish or plating it in a completely separate depending on how picky you and your guest may be .

 Bon appetite, thanks for dining with me, 

 HAPPY EASTER SUNDAY

 

Campbell's Chicken & Rice recipe

Today in the kitchen we will be making for dinner chicken and rice. This recipe was found on the Food Network and got great reviews, so let’s give it a try, it's an easy chicken dish. This meal only takes approximately 20 minutes and was from Campbell's recipe I found online.

Ingredients

1 package of instant rice

4 whole Sliced boneless chicken breast

1 ½ cups of water

1 tsp of canola oil

2 cups of cooked vegetables

1 can of CAMPBELL’S cream of chicken soup

STEPS

1.      Place your boneless chicken into your frying pan with medium heat along with your canola oil, stir often to ensure chicken is cooking and browning evenly.

2.      Open you can of CAMPBELLS soup and slowly pour it into the frying pan as well.

3.      Then proceed to add you 1 ½ cups of water along with your choice of vegetables, stir for 2 to 4 minutes .

4.      Now add in your instant rice and allow it to cook for 5 minutes in the pot.

5.      Allow your ingredients to sit on low heat until rice is cooked well.

This was a great chicken recipe meal because you can use many different substitutes for each ingredient , you can always change the flavor of your Campbell’s soup or choose a low fat calorie option. I hope you enjoy making this meal and have a great dinner whether alone or with family and friends.

Bon appetite, thank you for dining with me.

Skewered Shrimp

Skewered shrimp is one of the easiest recipes out there. This tasty meal only takes up to 10 minutes to make and will have your mouth watering with great tasting flavor. This meal is classic and clean when plated but adds colour to any plain old dish.Many people believe in order to make skewered shrimp successfully it must be done on the BBQ, and this my friend is simple not true.So if your hungry and are feeling for shrimp; make this dish, you won't regret it.

What you will need

•   Peeled Shrimp

•   salt

•   Kebab sticks

•   Green peppers , yellow peppers

•   Black pepper

•   Olive oil

•   Lemon juice

 

 

Instructions

Step1. defrost shrimp under water for 2 to 3 minutes

Step 2. dry shrimp and season them with 1 tsp of black pepper and ½ a tsp of salt and 2 tsp of lemon juice and place it into a zip lock bag.

Step 3. Let the shrimp soak into the seasoning for at least ½ an hour

Step 4. Put the shrimp threw the skewers and add your preferred vegetables on as well, creating a pattern.

Step 5. Lightly glaze the grill with Pam spray oil and place your shrimp kebab stick on top and into the oven at 350 degrees for approximately 7 minutes on till the shrimp have fully changed colour

 

Bon appetite, thanks for dinning with me .

 

Homemade Beef Burgers

Who doesn’t like a good ol burger? Today for dinner I will be making a good o’l home made burger. When people think of burgers, I’m sure greasy and unhealthy are the frist few words that come to mind. And I’m here to tell you, you’re probably right, but a little of “junk food” once in awhile won’t hurt, promise.

Ingredients

1lb of ground beef

Slice of cheese

1 pinch of salt

2 pinches of ground pepper

½ an onion chopped up

1 egg beaten

1 ½ spoons of paprika

1 tsp of Djon mustard

Steps

Step 1. Pour all your ingredients into a bowl including the ground beef, and mix them up

Step 2. After the ingredients is mixed well ( each side of the beef looks seasoned equally) create the sizes of your beef burger, 1lb of ground beef is able to make for decent size burgers, but if you want to create sliders (smaller burgers) you can create smaller round balls of ground beef

Step 3. Place Beef burgers into your pan or as some may call skillet on high heat and let it cook for approximately 4 to 5 minutes on each side; you will know each side is done when the beef changes color from red to dark brown evenly on one side

Step 4. After your burgers are done , feel free to place it on any bun you prefer, white or whole wheat, and all the toppings of your choice .

Hope you try this homemade burger recipe out and enjoy it.

Bon appetite, thanks for dinning with me,

Teriyaki Beef with noodles

This Sunday for dinner we had beef Teriyaki with noodles. This meal may sound complicated but it was really simple and only required approximately half an hour to cook. This meal is great if you want something filling to eat but not to heavy on your stomach. I personally enjoy this meal because you can add all sorts of your favorite vegetables to pan without taking away great flavor from the recipe.

Ingredients

• 12 ounces of Beef

• 1 pack of Ramen noodles

• Carrots sliced thinly
• Broccoli

• Green peppers chopped up medium size

• 1 tablespoon of cilantro

• 2 cans of beef broth

• Snow peas (optional)

Instructions

Step 1. Slice ground beef up and add your preferred seasons into pan, also add your chopped onions, cook beef until it turns brown , then drain the fat from the pan.

Step 2. Pour in your teriyaki sauce , beef broth , carrots,broccoli and green peppers into the pan , and let it boil, stir it continuously.

Step 3. Remove your ramen noodle from the package and separate into piece to make it easier to break down and cook. Cook noodles according to package directions.( I boiled mine for 3 to 5 minutes then drained it.)

Step 4. Once noodles are fully cooked and drained from excess water place it into the other pan and mix it with the other ingredients previously added.

 

Thanks for dining with me

Tacos

Taco’s anyone?

Taco’s in my opinion is one of the best things to serve at a party or a hangout with friends.Making tacos gets everyone involved around the dinner table and takes stress of the hostess on preparing the perfect meal. Taco’s allow you to become creative with your toppings allowing you to make your own recipe. There are many types of taco’s people sell and make today astray from the typical ground beef taco. The variety consists of but no limited to chicken, fish, pork, and shrimp.You name it and it has probably been done already, so don’t be afraid and create your very own twist to it.

Things you will need

• Tortillas
• Ground beef (or your choice of meat)
• Onions
• Salsa (optional)
• Lettuce
• Diced tomatoes
• Grated cheese
• Seasoning for meat

Steps

1.       Season ground beef with your preffered seasonings, I used black pepper, onions,

2.       Pour your ¼ cup of water into the pan when beef begins stick

3.       Stir the beef every so often to ensure it is not sticking to the pan

4.       Place your cooked beef into your tortilla and add your desired toppings

Pasta

          There’s nothing tastier than a hot bowl of pasta for dinner especially on a cold weekday .There are many kinds of pasta you can have such as Fettuccine, linguine , asnolottu or a bucatini just to name a few. This week for dinner I decide to have pasta. Pasta is another quick and easy meal not to mention cheap meal to make on a weekday.

 

I love pasta and it’s has been one of the first meals I’ve ever learned to make. At my local grocery store you can purchase various types of pasta for as little as 99 cents. Tomato sauce prices range so you are able to find one within your budget, but be aware the cheaper this tomatoes sauce is can affect the quality and the taste. You will also need cheese, people usually uses parmesan cheese , but I preferred marble, so that’s what I used.

What you will need

• Parmesan cheese (I prefer marble cheese)
• Tomatoe sauce of your choice
• Strainer
•  Water
•  Oven
• Pot and pan

Cooking Pasta Steps

1. Rinse the pasta off , place into pot and fill the pot with water until water has covered the pasta and turn burner on high

2. Allow the pasta to cook , you will notice it is softer to pick up with a fork from the pot, let it cook for approximately 15-20 mins depending on the type of pasta or the instructions from the package

3. Once pasta is almost done add 2 teaspoons of salt

4.Drain the water from the pot by using a strainer , and place pasta into a bowl

 

                  Sauce Instructions

 

1. Take pan and heat the oven to 6, and pour tomato sauce into the pan to heat up

2. You can add additional ingredients to the sauce if you wish ( I cut up onions, green peppers, black peppers)

3.      Stir the tomatoes sauce occasionally and you may want to add water if the sauce is becoming too thick just as little expired

Nachos

NACHOS

I’m hoping everyone has had a great Super Bowl weekend filled with fun, sportsmanship and of course great food. Many of you probably watched the big game at a bar or at a friends house and probably had some really good snacks, am I right? Well here is a way for you to enjoy those nachos at the bar without being at the bar or spending as much money.

This week I prepared a meal that I think everyone would enjoy having during the Super Bowl and also on a weekend hanging out with friends and family. Nachos are a simple snack that can be altered to anyone’s taste buds because of the unlimited vareity of options and toppings you can have. This meal takes minutes to prepare which is also an added bonus if you're In need of a quick snack.

Bon appetite

What you’ll need:

Ingredients: tortilla chips, toppings of your choice, and grated Cheddar cheese

Popular toppings: green peppers, sour cream, guacamole, Pinto beans, chicken, beef,salsa

Utensils: grater, baking tin

Steps

Step 1: Place tortillas flat on the baking tin until it covers the sheet

Step 2: spread your desired toppings over the tortillas

Step 3: place cheese all over your desired toppings

Step 4: put your nachos into the oven for approximately 5 - 10 minutes so the cheese can melt and the tortillas can become crispy.

Now go ahead and enjoy this quick and easy snack!

This was personally my favorite meal to eat and prepare during the Super Bowl because I was able to make more during the half time show without missing the game. This meal doesn’t require much attention or cooking ability to make. I also feel if your guests or guest is picky eater it’s easy to make them a separate bowl of nachos with toppings they like. I will definitely be making this meal again sometime soon.

xoxo Thanks for joining me for dinner time