Poor Man's Lasagna
Recipe Adapted from: Tasty Kitchen

This is so simple and quick to make.  (my kind of meal)  It reminds me of Hamburger Helper Lasagna without all the preservatives. 

1 pound lean ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
12 oz. small Bow-Tie Pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
24 oz. of your favorite spaghetti sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup light sour cream
Salt & Pepper, to taste

Fry ground beef and onion until meat is no longer pink and onion is translucent; drain.  Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta and drizzle with olive oil. Mix in your spaghetti sauce.  Add your cooked hamburger onion mixture, seasonings, cheese and sour cream.  Fold together and allow it all to combine and melt together, over low heat for about 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Serve and enjoy!

Chicken Fajitas
Printable Recipe
Recipe adapted from: BlogChef

I was craving chicken fajitas today.  I've seen this recipe over at BlogChef and drooled over it many times; So, I finally made it.  Other than the noted changes, I went by his recipe exactly.  So good and yummy!

Ingredients:
8 flour tortillas (I used wheat)
1.5lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 ½ teaspoons seasoning salt
1 ½ teaspoons cumin
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion (sliced)
1 medium green pepper (sliced)
 
Optional condiments (can use some or all)-
Sour cream
Guacamole
Salsa - I used a fire roasted salsa - it added an extra depth of flavor
Tomato
Cheese - I used Monterey Jack
Cilantro, to taste 
I also added green onions, to taste

Cooking Instructions:

Step 1: Slice chicken into small strips. In a large bowl mix garlic powder, seasoning salt, cumin, chili powder, red pepper flakes, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and lemon juice. Add chicken strips and toss to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
 
Step 2: In a skillet add 2 tablespoons of oil and sauté onions and green peppers for 3 minutes or until the vegetables have reached your desired tenderness. Remove from pan and set aside.

Step 3: Add more oil to the pan if necessary. Add chicken strips and sauté until no longer pink inside (fully cooked). Add vegetables back to the pan and toss with the chicken. Spoon mixture onto flour tortillas; add optional condiments (if you want) and serve.
(Makes 4 servings)

Tomato Sandwich

Yum!

A vine ripened tomato ....   +    bread and mayo =  Love!  Don't you agree?

One of the summertime classics that I can't wait for each year, is the tomato sandwich.  So fresh and cool to eat on a hot summer day.

I'm posting this luscious sandwich for two reasons.

1.   I'm eating it right now.

2.   So I can look back at this picture in the  dead of winter, and drool.


Directions:  As if you need any.

Get a couple slices of your favorite bread; slather with mayo, and add mater slices.

Salt & Pepper.

Eat & Enjoy. 

Just another picture.  So, when we look back we can drool some more.   I'm mean like that.  :-)

Homemade Dill Pickles

One of my favorite things of all times.  Recipe to be posted soon.