chicken fajitas

4-6 chicken breasts or about 8 thighs. (depending on how many you are feeding) cut into thin strips

1 Tbs. oil

2 cloves garlic minced

1/4 c. lime juice

1/4 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. oregano

1/4 tsp. thyme

1/2 tsp. cumin

salt and pepper

1 onion sliced

1 red bell pepper sliced

corn tortillas or large romaine lettuce leaves

in a large skillet, heat oil over high heat. add chicken and garlic. saute' until chicken is browned, add red pepper and onion. add lime juice and spices. cook on medium heat until onion and pepper are tender and chicken is cooked through. (i actually like to cook it until it is carmelized on the chicken and a lot of the liquid has cooked off)

put into tortillas or lettuce leaves. top with cheese and sour cream or any favorite toppings.

enchilada pie

enchilada pie -More Mexican:)

unfortunately i forgot to write down where i got this recipe so sorry if it is off of someone's GF blog. my son loved this, it is just like enchiladas only easier.

1 Tbs. olive oil

1 red or green pepper chopped

1 pkg. ground turkey or ground beef, 1 to 1/4 lbs.

2 tsp. cumin

1 1o oz. can rotel diced tomatoes (diced tomatoes with green chilies)

1 4oz. can green chilies

1 can 15 oz. corn drained

1 can 15 oz. black beans, drained and rinsed

12 corn tortillas

shredded jack cheese or mexican blend

toppings: sour cream, guacamole, or salsa -optional i didn't use any

heat oil in a large skillet over med. heat. add pepper and saute 4 min. or so. add turkey or beef until no longer pink. drain. stir in cumin, tomatoes,half the enchilada sauce and chilies. bring to a simmer and cook 10 min. to develop flavors. remove from heat and add corn and beans.

heat oven to 350

assemble enchiladas: line bottom of a 9x13 pan with 4 corn tortillas torn into large pieces. top with half the meat mixture and about 1/3 of the cheese. top with 4 more torn tortillas and the other half the meat mixture and another 1/3 of the cheese. top with last 4 tortillas and pour the other half of the enchilada sauce over them. cover with foil and bake for 30 min. uncover sprinkle with remaining cheese bake until cheese melts. cool for 5 min. serve with toppings if desired. this makes a ton, maybe 8 servings.

taco salad

1 or 1 1/2 lbs. of ground beef or turkey (depending on how many you are feeding)

1 packet taco seasoning

1 15 oz. can kidney beans, undrained ( i like black beans too)

1 10 oz. can rotel* tomatoes ( or diced tomatoes with green chilies)

lettuce

shredded cheese

sour cream

salsa

guacamole

tortilla chips

brown ground beef and drain fat. add taco seasoning, beans, and tomatoes. simmer for 10 min. to let flavors blend.

serve over lettuce and garnish with whatever toppings you like.

recipe from killthegluten.blogspot.com one of my favorite salads and sites. can also be used in corn tortillas for burritos

made this last night with turkey it was really good!

thai crockpot chicken

i have determined that all of my dishes look the same! they do taste different! this is an easy crockpot dinner. it has a very peanutty taste but good flavor!

slow cook thai chicken - allrecipes.com

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips

1 large red bell pepper sliced into strips

1 onion coarsely chopped

1/2 c. gluten free chicken broth

1/4 c. gluten free soy sauce

1 tbs. ground cumin

3 cloves minced garlic

1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes ( i just used a little red pepper)

salt and pepper to taste

2 tbs. cornstarch

2/3 creamy peanut butter

1 tbs. soy sauce

1/4c. lime juice

garnishes: chopped green onion, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped roasted peanuts

place chicken strips, bell pepper, and onion into slow cooker. pour in chicken broth and 1/4 c. soy sauce, season with cumin, salt and pepper, garlic and red pepper flakes. stir to blend then cover and cook 4-5 hours on low or 3 hours on high.

remove 1 c. liquid from crockpot and mix in a small bowl with peanut butter, cornstarch, 1 tbs. soy sauce, lime juice. this blends into a thicker sauce. stir this back into the crockpot. cook on high for 30 more min. serve over cooked rice and garnish with whatever you like, peanuts, onion or cilantro. serves 4-6.

salsa verde crockpot enchilada's

my photographs just don't do the food justice!

this is a crockpot enchilada, i thought it was really good and pretty easy.

salsa verde crockpot enchilada's (from LDS living)

2 tbs. cooking oil

5 corn tortillas

1 10oz. can green enchilada sauce or 1 1/4 c. green salsa

1/2 c. sour cream

2 c. fully cooked chicken, shredded or use leftover rotisserie chicken

2c. shredded jack cheese ( i used mexican blend of jack and cheddar)

1 4oz. can green chilies

brush crockpot halfway up with half of oil

brush tortillas with remaining oil

in a med. bowl combine green sauce and sour cream.

place 1/4 c. sour cream mixture in bottom of crockpot, top with tortilla (i have the long wide kind of crockpot so i put 2 on the bottom, if you have the tall kind just put one and you will have more layers) then 1/2 c. chicken, 1/3 c. cheese,1 tbs. green chilies, and 1/4 c. sour cream mixture. repeat layers, i just did it twice dividing everything in 2 for the wide crockpot.cover with remaining sauce and cheese for the last layer.

place in refrigerator. 2 -3 hours before ready to eat plug in crockpot on high. you can put it on all day on low but i would not do it for more than 4 hours. it cooks pretty fast. this just made 4 servings, i would double it if you have a large family.

salsa chicken

tonight was a little crazy so i made an easy dinner.

salsa chicken

chicken breasts or thighs, 1-2 per person

place in 9x13 pan, sprinkle with taco seasoning, cover each chicken with salsa and sprinkle with cheese. bake for about 35 min. yummy with a salad and/or corn.

good news

this summer Betty crocker is coming out with gluten free mixes. they will have yellow cake, devils food cake, chocolate chip cookies and brownies. some of the gluten free bloggers have gotten to try them and say they are really good. i am very excited to have something easy to make and hopefully since they are a bigger company they won't be so expensive. can't wait, i just hope they are coming to hawaii. i haven't been able to find the honey nut chex yet which are now gluten free along with the rice chex. make sure the box says gluten free.(usually on the side)