Friday, February 13, 2015

Honey Teriyaki Chicken & Peanut Lettuce Wraps

I posted this pic of my dinner this week and lots of people asked for the recipe, so here it is:






Honey Teriyaki Chicken & Peanut Lettuce Wraps


Ingredients:


2-3 Chicken breasts, cubed
2 Tablespoons EVOO (or Avocado Oil)
2 Tablespoons Onion Onion
1 - 1.5 teaspoons of ground ginger
2 Cups COOKED Quinoa
1/3 Cup Honey Teriyaki Sauce
1/4 Cup chopped carrots
1/3 Cup peanuts, chopped
Whole Lettuce Leaves

Directions:


Saute chicken in oil and with Onion Onion until chicken is no longer pink. Reduce heat.  Add ginger, quinoa, peanuts, carrots and Honey Teriyaki Sauce.  Gently stir ingredients together and heat through.  Serve chicken mixture wrapped with whole lettuce leaves and enjoy!

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Terrific Taco Tuesday

If there is one meal that all of us can agree on, it is Tacos!  And with the promotion from The Lego Movie of "Taco Tuesday," I often get asked to make Tacos on Tuesdays at the White House.



This week was no exception.

But, I do not like to get into a rut when it comes to tacos.  Sometimes we do soft shells, sometimes hard shells; sometimes ground turkey other times pulled chicken!

This week was no exception.

I had forgotten to add taco shells (#fail) to the grocery list that Gary so wonderfully shopped with, but I <had> put on Multi-Grain Tortillas for him and I and we had left over Scoops from the Super Bowl (#win).  I did NOT want to make another trip to the grocery store bc I simply did not have the time or energy after school.  So, I took this as a spring board to jump onto Pinterest and find how I could get creative in the Kitchen for Taco Tuesday!

First off, I have done tacos with the kids using Scoops before.  We fill it with taco fixings and have mini taco shells fit for a Cabbage Patch.  But I didn't want Gary and I to ruin our #CleanEating by indulging in the deep fried goodness.  I found on Pinterest a way to make your own Scoops here.  But I took on my own version...


First I used only multi-grain tortillas.  I personally like the flavor of these a little more!   


I then found an object with a circle that was about 3 inches in diameter (1.5 inch radius #mathteacherwife).  I actually chose my Pampered Chef Handheld Chopper and detached it to use as a cookie cutter.


I cut out circles from the tortilla.  <<Note - next time I do this, I think I would warm them in the microwave in a moist paper towel first to make them more manageable>>

Next I brushed each circle with a new Tastefully Simple product, Avocado Oil, part of their new #TSEatWell line.  Avocado oil has many healthy benefits plus it helped to crisp up my tortillas when they baked.




Finally I gently folded and stuffed each circle into my mini muffin tin.  Some formed easier than others and I do believe if I had warmed them first, it would've been easier.



I baked the tortillas in the oven at 350 for 12 minutes.  <<Note - When I do this again, I probably will reduced the time to 10 minutes>>

I let them rest and cool for a bit and then we got to stuffing our tacos!




For our Tacos I love to make them as all natural as I can.  Luckily Tastefully Simple has this amazing #allnatural seasoning called Fiesta Party Seasoning.  It is very spicy, so just a little goes a long way.  The Tastefully Simple website has a great recipe called Taco Terrific, but I have adjusted it a bit to make it a little more healthy and to suit my family's taste buds:

Terrific Taco Tuesday:
1.5 lb Ground Turkey
1 capful Fiesta Party Seasoning (all natural!)
1/2 capful Onion Onion Seasoning (TSeatwell)
1 can Petite Diced Tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon cumin

Brown ground turkey in frying pan and drain any grease.  Reduce heat to medium.  Add remaining ingredients and cover to simmer for 10 minutes.



And to make Terrific Taco Tuesday just a little more fun, I like to put all the fixings in little bowls and let the kids get creative in how the make their tacos.  It's not unheard of that we have Taco Competitions for the best looking, most creative, and tastiest taco!  Olé!