Category Archives: Side Dish/Appetizer

Kitchen Scratch Quesadilla

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So due to the broken cupboard, dishes litter our stove, freezer, and counter space. This also happens to be a week with little to no leftovers or easy heat ups. J. got us a rotisserie chicken earlier in the week, but I’m about chickened out.

So I feel hungry for something else. This is what I pulled out:

2 slices of sharp cheddar

2 slices of Dubliner cheese

Herdez Salsa Verde (the pantry shelf buckled too…but this managed to stay on the shelf.

Lemon Juice

Ms. Dash Fiesta Lime (chili powder and lime powder basically)

Whipping Cream

Tortillas, Flour

Chicken, precooked, in this case rotisserie

Shred chicken. Put cheese, chicken, a splash of lemon juice and salsa on a tortilla. Fry or nuke in the microwave. Hint: it’s better pan fried. Sprinkle Dash over the top and drizzle with whipping cream.

Lime Chicken and Tarragon Cream Cheese Wontons

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This is my third wonton recipe. It’s snowing out today but not sticking. So I thought I’d pound this out.

6-7 frozen chicken tenders
1 lime
1 small squeeze bottle lime juice
Package of fresh tarragon
1 block cream cheese
Jar of sundried tomatoes
1 package of wonton wrappers
Balsamic Vinegar
Olive Oil

Place the frozen chicken in a frying pan on medium. Drown in a small bottle of lime juice. The chicken will remain white to slightly tan but cook through. Turn to cook evenly. When cooked through, shred the chicken.

Put the cream cheese in a bowl. Place one tarragon branch to the side. Remove leaves from the rest of the branches. Wash and chop them. Mix the leaves into the cream cheese. Add the zest of one lime to the cream cheese. Cover in plastic and let sit over night.

The next morning, slice the sundried tomatoes into strips.

Stuff the wontons with a bit of cream cheese, chicken and one strip of tomato. To close, wet your fingers and touch all four corners. Fold the corners over themselves to form a little packet. I like this way better than the pinch method because they are easier to eat when fried.

Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Fried the wantons until golden four at a time.

Garlic Greens

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1 Bag of Earthbound Herb Salad or Mixed Greens
2 heaping tablespoons of sliced Garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
Fresh Parmesan Cheese.

Heat oil and garlic over medium heat. As garlic becomes translucent turn off heat and add greens. Slowly fold greens into the oil and garlic. The greens should wilt but still be slightly crunchy.

On a plate grate fresh parmesan to make a bed. Spoon greens onto parmesan. Grate more parmesan over greens. Serve imediately.

Green Chicken Filling

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1/2 lb of boneless Chicken
1 Avocado
1 container of Mushrooms
Lime Juice(may substitute Lemon)
Butter
Salt and Pepper

Fry chicken in lime juice then shred. In a separete pan, sautee mushrooms in butter until brown. Add diced Avocado, salt and pepper, and some lime juice. Sautee for another minute or two. Add Chicken and sautee for another 2 to 5 minutes.

Spoon filling into wontons, over pasta or into pastry dough.

Black & Blue Beans

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1 can black beans
1 package diced ham
1 tblsp paprika
1 tsp lemon juice, lemon grass, chipotle powder, pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic powder
1/2 packet onion soup mix (or some savory spice combo)
Blue Cheese.

Combine all except cheese, heat until boiling. Simmer 10 min.
Serve on rice, sprinkle with bleu cheese.