No more cooking!

Well, no more cooking for me until the A/C is fixed! I'll let you know when I get back to it.

Oh, and I noticed in the pictures below the pan looks dirty... it is not, it's just burnt! Honest, I only cook in clean dishes!!! LOL

I did make a yummy salad the other day though. You've probably had it before. My boys won't it eat. It's one of mine and hubby's favorite summer salads though. It's easy, inexepensive and tasty! Plus it's easy to make it a complete meal by tossing in some cubed grilled chicken. I think it'd even be good with pineapple tidbits in it too if you are adding the chicken.


Oriental Cole Slaw

1 pack of cole slaw mix
1 pack of ramen noodles (any flavor you like)
1 extra seasoning packet from ramen noodles
1 cup shredded carrots
5 green onions chopped
sunflower seeds
1/3 c. sugar (preferably white but it tastes okay w/ brown too if that's all you've got)
1/3 c. rice vinegar (or red wine vinegar)*
1/2 c. corn oil

Toss cole slaw mix, ramen noodles (broken), carrots, and green onions. Whisk together 2 ramen noodle seasoning packets, sugar, vinegar, and oil. Pour over salad and toss with sunflower seeds half an hour before serving.

*Rice vinegar can usually be found in the asian section of your local grocer.

Stuffed Jalepenos

I decided to make some stuffed jalepenos for James to grill tonight. I didn't have a recipe so I just "winged" it....

I cooked half a chicken breast in a skillet seasoned with Tony Cacheres, shredded it and let it cool. I mixed that in with most of a block of cream cheese I had that was softened, some shredded cheddar and crumbled bacon. I added a little more Tony's and some garlic. I sliced the tops off the peppers, stuffed the chicken and cheese mixture in them and stuck the tops back on.

Now, my dad has a nifty little jalepeno stand he made using washers that he welded together to make a stand but I haven't talked him into making one for me so I just stuck them all together with toothpicks so they will stand up on the grill. (see pics below)

These will be our side dish to whatever we're having.... either tacos or grilled chicken. :)

Before Cooking:

Finished! YUMMO!! :