Monday, December 16, 2019

Pineapple Jalapeno Salsa (served with Jamaican Jerk Chicken)

Taken from Unsophisticook

Ingredients:
-2 cups diced pineapples (1 small pineapple - I estimated when dicing because I added it last, but didn't use whole pineapple)
-2 cups diced Roma tomatoes (I saw this as 2 tomatoes, but in recipe, it calls for 5 Romas)
-1 cup diced orange bell pepper (1 medium pepper)
-1/2 cup finely diced red onion (1/2 small red onion)
-1/2 cup finely diced jalapeno pepper (I used just 1 jalapeno with seeds and all)
-1/2 cup chopped cilantro
-1 large lime, zest and juice
-salt to taste

Directions:
1. Mix together

Notes:
I served with Jamaican jerk chicken, jasmine rice, and broccoli.  I used the jerk seasoning from the front aisle at HEB.  Probably got too much (2 spoonfuls).  Eric said it would be good as a bowl. Next time, cube the chicken, and cook in pan with jerk seasoning (marinating before, of course).
Don't need broccoli either - just serve with chicken and rice and salsa (maybe use 4 tomatoes instead of 2).

*Other
*Pineapple
*Mexican (at least the salsa part)

Slow Cooker Thai Basil Chicken Curry

Recipe taken from Closet Cooking.

Ingredients:
-1 lb chicken breast
-1 can coconut milk (I used whole milk)
-1 Tbsp curry powder
-1 Tbsp fish sauce (or soy sauce)
-1 Tbsp lime juice (or rice vinegar - I used this)
-1 Tbsp coconut sugar (DOES NOT NEED, DO NOT ADD)
-1 onion, diced
-1 jalapeno, diced (seeds and all)
-4 cloves garlic, cuisinart-ed
-1 Tbsp ginger, cuisinart-ed
-1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
-1/3 cup basil, chopped

Directions:
1. Place all in slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours
2. Shred chicken
3. Add in cilantro and basil before serving

Notes:
-Was spicy with the whole jalapeno, but would keep it that way
-I think my slow cooker cooks fast or too high on low, so it was fully cooked in 4 hrs (maybe even less)
-Was too sweet, so would not add sugar next time

*Thai

Turkey meatloaf

Recipe taken from Super Healthy Kids

Ingredients:
-1 1/4 lb turkey (I only had 1 lb, could use 1 lbs if Jasmine staying with us)
-1/2 medium onion (I used 1 whole onion)
-1/2 medium red bell pepper (I used 1 whole pepper)
-1 clove garlic
-1 large egg
-1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
-1 TBSP Italian seasoning
-1/2 cup panko (used 1/4 cup)
-2 oz Swiss cheese (used grated fresh Parmesan)
-1/2 tsp salt
-1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a loaf pan
2. Mix all ingredients together. Use hands to mix, but do NOT over-mix!
3. Dump into loaf pan
4. Bake for 40 min

Note:
Original recipe called for sauteing onion, bell pepper, and garlic before adding to ground turkey, but I didn't do this.
-Eric liked it, so will make again.  Was like meatballs basically with less work, maybe?

*Italian
*American

Gingersnap Apple Crisp

Recipe taken from NewEngland.com We had an old box of ginger cookies from Trader Joe's given to me by pain rep way back when, and they w...