Turkey Fajitas

Prep Time 10 Min Cook Time 14 Min Serves 4

Recipe Ingredients:

8 Mission® Flour Tortillas
2 tsp. Chile Powder
1/2 tsp. dried Oregano
12 oz. Turkey Breast cutlets
2 tsp. Vegetable Oil divided
2 each, 1 Red and 1 Green Bell Peppers thinly sliced
8 each Lettuce Leaves dried well

Recipe Instructions:

1. Mix chili powder and oregano on waxed paper. Rub spice mixture into turkey cutlets.
2. In large skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil. Add bell pepper strips and cook over medium-high heat 4-6 minutes, stirring often, until lightly browned and tender-crisp. Remove to a bowl, using a slotted spoon.
3. Heat remaining oil in same skillet. Add cutlets and cook over medium-high heat 4-6 minutes, turning once, until they are browned and no longer pink in center when tested with knife.
4. Cut turkey crosswise into narrow strips. Top each warm tortilla with a lettuce leaf and arrange turkey and bell pepper strips down the middle. Serve with salsa.

With this recipe I did not use the bell peppers and I cut up the meat and stir fried it instead.  It was much easer.

Spicy Tuna and Linguine

PREP: l0 minutes

C00K: about 20 minutes

MAKES: 4 servings

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

4 cloves garlic, chopped

1 can 28 ounces crushed

tomatoes with Italian herbs

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

4 tuna steaks,3/4 inch thick [6 ounces each)

3 tablespoons drained capers

1 bunch Broccolini, cut into 1-inch pieces

12 ounces fresh spinach linguine

2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)

1. Bring Large pot of salted water to a boil.

2, in Large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add

garlic; sauté for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, salt

and red pepper flakes. Bring to simmer. Add tuna

steaks; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Turn

tuna over; add capers. Simmer, covered, for

3 minutes longer.

3. Meanwhile, add Broccolini to the pot of boiling

water; cook for 8 minutes. Add Linguine; cook

for 2 to 3 minutes longer or just until pasta

is tender. Drain. Serve tuna and sauce over

linguine and Broccolini. lf desired, sprinkle with

Parmesan cheese.

For this recipe I did not use Broccolini.  We can't find it in the stores so, I used regular broccoli.  I could not find fress spinach linguine so I used dried spinach linguine.  I threw the broccoli into the pasta water for the last five minutes cooking time of the pasta.
Katie gave us a gift card from Fred Meyer so we used it to buy the tuna steakes.  We bought two and that was plenty.  Those gift cards come in handy!!
Were thinking about getting ourselves one so that we can use it for expensive stuff like tuna and lamb.
We had a nice weekend.  On Friday we went to the ocean.  Boy was it nice!!  The water was warm 70 to 75!!  Couldn't beleve it!!  Went to a all you can eat (Asion)  We will not go back.  We will stick with Dairy Queen. 
Saturday we went for a long walk in the neighborhood.  The weather was nice and it wasn't hot.
Sunday went to church and went to hear some Irish mushic for free here in Burieon. 
Monday Jewls came over and we went down to one of the parks and walked by the water then we did an expermental dinner and it turned out ver well.
We are having her birthday early because she has to go back to WV.
She is such a fun person to be with!!  I will miss her!!

Spanish saffron chicken and rice

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

4 chicken thighs and 6 drumsticks

1 large red onion, finely chopped

3 teaspoons sweet paprika

14 oz. can diced tomatoes

1 1/4  cups paella or Arborio rice

1/2 teaspoon ground saffron

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a

large, deep frying pan over high heat.

Season the chicken pieces well and

brown in batches. Remove the

chicken from the pan.

Reduce to medium heat and add the

remaining oil to the pan. Add the

onion and the diced pepper and

cook gently for 5 minutes. Stir in the

paprika and cook for 30 seconds.

Add the tomatoes and simmer for

1-3 minutes or until it thickens.

Stir 31/2 cups boiling water into the

pan, then add the rice and saffron,

Return the chicken to the pan and

stir to combine. Season. Bring to

a boil, then cover, reduce the heat

to medium-low, and simmer for

20-30 minutes or until all the liquid

has been absorbed and the chicken

is tender. Then allow to rest, covered, for

3-4 minutes before serving.

Serves 4

This recipe was very good and easy to make.  I bought my saffron a long time ago.  Way before I got lade off from work.

We're gonna take the dog to his Grand parents.  I think that he will enjoy that much better than a long three hour ride in the car.

Looks like we will be getting together with Jule on the 7/30 and the fifth of August.  That will be fun.

I was playing scrable the picture of the person that I was playing with looked like Pam Rogers my old work mate from the UW.  Well who ever she is she is kicking my butt!!!  I love games like this!!

Apple-Ham Grilled Cheese

• Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
• Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped tart apples
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 8 slices process American cheese
• 8 slices sourdough bread
• 4 slices fully cooked ham
• 1/4 cup butter, softened

Directions

• Combine apples, mayonnaise and walnuts. Place a slice of cheese on four slices of bread. Layer each with 1/3 cup of the apple mixture, a slice of ham and another slice of cheese; cover with remaining bread.

Butter the outsides of the sandwiches. Cook in a large skillet over medium heat on each side until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted. 

We did this recipe together.  This is a great recipe to have on a hot day.  Thank God that we haven't had many of them yet!!

We are going to Oregon this coming weekend. 

Emailed Jewls hope to get together soon!

Secedule is no into August.

Getting paired up with Bran.  I don't know what it is but, I just don't care for her that much.  I am a professional so I will act as one.  If I can't work with her then I will tell Linda. 

Spicy Cheeseburger Soup

• Yield: 6-8 Servings

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups water
• 2 cups cubed peeled potatoes
• 2 small carrots, grated
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
• 2-1/2 cups milk, divided
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 8 ounces process American cheese, cubed
• 1/4 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
• 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled

Directions

• In a large saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in beef and 2 cups of milk; heat through. Combine flour and remaining milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Add cayenne
• pepper if desired. Top with bacon just before serving. 

This is the last soup recipe until fall!  The weather is fineally getting wormer!!

I made this with ground pork.

I am planning on talking to Mom tomorrow before I go to work.

Laura is coming down tomorrow night.  She is going on a trip Sunday morning.  Don is coming up sunday morning so Dan will not be going to Church.  Some times we all need a day off. 

Julie will be coming home on Tuesday!!  Hopefully we will be able to get together with her while she is here.

Dan is going to rent a rug cleaning machine tomorrow.  The rug needs cleaning badly!!!

Flank Steak With Mushrooms & Peas

Ingredients

 

1 1/4 pounds flank steak

1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced (about 3 cups)

1 cup diagonally sliced celery

1 package (10 oz.) frozen peas

Water

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 tablespoons dry Sherry

1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger (or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger)

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

3 tablespoons salad oil

Steamed rice or Chinese noodles

Directions

Cut flank steak in half lengthwise; slice each half, on the diagonal, into 1/4-inch-thick strips.
Place mushrooms, celery, and frozen peas in a large, heavy frying pan that has a cover.
Add 1 cup water.
Cover, bring to a boil, and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes or until celery is tender but still crisp.
Drain, reserving liquid, and place vegetables in bowl.
Blend 1/2 cup water and cornstarch; stir in Sherry, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic powder.
Brown meat quickly in the very hot salad oil; reduce heat, return vegetables to pan with soy sauce mixture, and cook for about 1 minute longer, stirring constantly, until sauce becomes quite thick.
Blend in about 1/3 cup of the reserved vegetable liquid, if you prefer a thinner sauce.

Because we don't eat beef I used pork.

Got my pay statement all worked out so now all is right with the world.

Toady is my sister Louise's 68th Birthday.  Hope that she has a good one.

I have to work this weekend.  I am hoping soon to be able to go to the ocean.  I guess that it may have to waite until next month. 

Mom fell down a couple of days ago.  Didn't break anything but she hurts.  It will take a while for her to bounce back.

When she does we want to tkake her out for dinner.

Green Pea & Salmon Salad

Ingredients

 2 cups cold cooked salmon or 1 can (1 lb.) salmon, drained

1 cup each frozen peas, thawed, and thinly sliced celery

1/8. cup thinly sliced green onion

4 hard-cooked eggs, diced

 

Dill dressing

Lettuce leaves

Directions

Carefully separate salmon into large chunks; discard bones and skin, if necessary.
Mix together salmon, peas, celery, green onion, and eggs; cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
Meanwhile, prepare dill dressing; cover and refrigerate.

To serve, shred lettuce on plates.  Gently combine salmon mixture with dressing.  Then spoon over greens. 

Dill dressing

In a small bowl combine 2/3 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons each lemon juice and finely chopped dill pickle, 1 teaspoon each prepared mustard and dill weed, and salt and pepper to taste.

This was very tasty.  We had it two nights in a row.  This was nice for a hot summer day.

Looks like I am working this whole weedend!!  Sent an email to HR department because my statements don't match my bank statement.  Hopefully I will hear from them tomorrow.

We are going into the U didtrict tomorrow I need to get some more glass cleaner and then we are going down town.  The weather is supposed to be great 83!!  We are supposed to cool down the rest of the week.