Ham Tomato Jack Quesadillas

Made with monterey jack cheese, fresh deli ham, and sliced tomato on vine.

with guac! Juicy n Delicious!

24hrs chili

all the above plus about 2lbs of ground beef

plus a bit of colorful veggies 

(bell peppers from the backyard :D)

All the above placed in a slow cooker and cooked alllllllll day and night.

for a yummy taste of chili over toast topped with mozzarella cheese and guac.

Mmmmmm, such tasty goodness in my tummy!

Mango Guacamole

This guacamole is has a light sweetness to its creamy goodness. It's super flavorful! Just mash up 3 decent sized avocados and mix with the juice of 1 lime, 1 chopped roma tomato, 1/3 chopped brown onion, 1 chopped mango, about a 1/4tsp chili pepper, 1/8 tsp cumin powder, 1/8 tsp black pepper, and 1/8 tsp and a generous pinch of salt. Mix well and enjoy!

Simple Deli Turkey Sandwich

Chicken n Quesadillas

Baked chicken thighs and cheese quesadillas with guacamole.

Simple Deli Ham Sandwich #2

Simple sandwich with deli turkey, pickles, lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and a slice of american cheese makes for a simple joy in my tummy. Om nom nom nom nom

Bacon n Cornmeal Waffles

Dry ingredients: 1.25cups all purpose flour, 0.75cup of yellow cornmeal, 2tbs sugar, 1tbs baking powder, 0.5tsp of kosher salt

Add an egg, 6tbs veggie oil and 1.75cups of milk to the dry ingredients. 

Place in waffle maker:

YUMMAY!!!!!! Cornmeal waffle is a tad bit better than regular waffles because it's lighter and has got more of a crunch. Super delish when you add bacon into the mix as well! :D 

Simple Deli Ham Sandwich

For lunch today, I made a simple sandwich with deli ham, american cheese, pickles and mayo. Mm-mmm goooooooooood! Super easy and super simple to make and then gobble it all down!

Guacamole

The last time we had guacamole was at my friend's bbq on the fourth of july. Ever since, me and the hubby has been wanting more! To make this creamy goodness, we used about 3 decent sized avocados, chopped a roma tomato, seeds removed, chopped about a 1/3 of a brown or white onion, a couple dashes of cumin and black pepper, a generous dash of salt and chili pepper, and about 1-2 tablespoons of lime. Super creamy and super tasty goodness in our mouths!

Breakfast

I was feeling pretty hungry one morning and decided to make myself an odd but deliciously satisfying breakfast that is definitely out of my norm. I've got two toasts (which are normal) with an egg, a bunch of cherries, a couple of oreos and a small handful of sliced oval pickles and a nice cool class of milk. Mm-mmmmmmmmmmmm. Needless to say, I was ridiculously full from breakfast!

Beef n Tomatoes Quesadillas

Cheddar cheese, seasoned ground beef, chopped tomatoes and a leafy lettuce.

Fold n half and serve with salsa verde. 

Soooooo tasty! Sooooooooo goooooooood!!!

BLT Sandwich

bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon, can you say more bacon please?

Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich with mayo and crushed black pepper on toasted buttermilk bread with a small helping of extra sliced tomatoes and pickles on the side = happiness in my tummy!

Beef burger with a sunny side up

Typical beef burgers that we make, but with an egg on top as well as pickles. Om nom nom nom nom. Too bad it started to rain because we thought we'd actually grill our burgers this time. Oh wells, still delicious!

Burgers

Simple. Delicious. Tasty. And super fulfilling for a girl like me. Yummmmmmmm!

Drunken Nectarines

Chop up two nectarines.

Place in pan with a little bit of oil, salt and sugar.

You'll need about 2-3tbs.

When the pan is really hot, pour in a bit of disaronno and flambe!

It's pretty goooooooooooooooood!

BBQ Salmon

Boyfriend made his bbq salmon by rubbing is secret bbq rub on it, then placed it in a well-Pammed casserole. Then he poured white wine and a bit of apple cider vinegar until it covered only 1/3 of the fillet in height. Place in oven at about 475 degrees F and bake for about 15-17 minutes.

It was another delicious salmon meal. Om nom nom nom. :D

Roasted Salmon with Walnut-Pepper Relish

This walnut-pepper relish is super delish! I made it with 2.5tbs of olive oil, 1 tbs of fresh lemon juice, 1 tsp of honey, 1 diced roasted pepper, seeds and veins removed, a couple pinches of dried parsley, 1 cup of whole walnuts, roasted then chopped, 1/2tsp kosher salt, and 1/8 tsp ground pepper, a dash or two of chili pepper. Then refrigerate. But for the original spicier version, go here. 

This salmon fillet is about 1.5lbs. First, spray casserole with Pam. Then, coat with a mixture of about 1.5tbs olive oil, 1/2tsp kosher salt, 1/8tsp of black pepper, a generous pinch of dried parsley. Coat both sides of the fillet. Sqeeze about 2 tbs of lemon juice on top.

Bake in oven at 475 degrees F. for 12-14 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes. 

Place the walnut-pepper relish on top.

Enjoy! 

Costco Pizza and Corn

Enhance costco pizza with halved olives and cheddar cheese topped over costco's pepperoni pizza. Yummy!

Nutella Swirl Buns

The dough is the same as the chocolate swirl buns. However, instead of the chocolate, sugar and butter, I used nutella (about 7-8oz). It isn't as sweet so it's better for the persons who doesn't have that sweet sweet tooth, but still enjoys a yummy dessert.

KFC

Every now and then we get tired of cooking, so tonight, we ate KFC :D

Another backyard bbq

HAPPY FOURTH!

(view from Diamond Bar)

Visited a friend's place for another smaller version of a backyard bbq with more tasty foodies! There's more ribs, but marinated with a bit of an asian flare, marinated chicken, brats (original bought for the 6/30 bbq... obviously, the hubby and I bought waaaaaaaaay too much food... good thing for more bbqs), corn and hush puppies! Sadly, we didn't take pics of the amazingly tasty and creamy guac with the chips and salsa and the amazing platters of fruit with strawberries, grapes, watermelon, cherries, etc. So much yumminess for the fourth of July! Great food for a great day!

Backyard BBQ leftovers

A picture of the chili/tamale casserole! Some hush puppies and a black bean and corn salad with oj.

It was pretty taste on bbq day, but I'm getting pretty tired of it. Been eating a bit for lunch too. Also, the black bean and corn wasn't so great. Too vinegar-y... can't find the recipe online anymore... how convenient...

Burgers and cookies

We premade TWENTY burger patties for our backyard bbq last Saturday, 6/30. Out of twelve people invited, nine made it. We had the burgers for dinner. After the bbq, we still had TEN patties left -_-. Thank goodness we made people take some food home with them. :D

Milk n cookies for dessert! These are the cookie in a cookie cookies. :D The inside cookies are store bought and the outside cookies are tollhouse cookies.

Ribs and Amaretto Apples

Leftovers from backyard bbq for lunch today:

ribs

ribs with pineapple pieces and amaretto apples.

Leftovers are surely delicious with the added bonus that all you need to do is reheat them in the microwave. :D