POPCORN!!!

Big Poppa's Kettle Corn is pure mouth watering deliciousness!!! The corn is hand popped and comes in a wide variety of flavors. My favorite flavor is the Delicious Dill! 

Some of the other scrumptious flavors include:

- Original kettle corn

- Kickin Cajun

- Cinnamon Delight

- Fruitty Kettle

- Caramelicious

- Cheddar infix

- Chocolate Drizzle

Big Poppa's popcorn can be purchased at the Sugarland Farmers Market on Saturdays from 9am until 1pm. 

Visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bigpoppakcorn

enjoy!!!

~Kilee

Gotta love Kale!!!

I have to admit that I just learned about kale. I would see it in the store and I would walk right past it. Kale was introduced to me by my friend/boss one day and I have loved it since! 

Last night  I made grilled salmon (seasoned with Ty's Gourmet Spice Seasoning zesty) and I made kale as my side! It came out delightful!!! If u have not tried kale, I must insist that you do. The recipe for the kale dish that accompanied my salmon is below!!! Enjoy!!!

2 bunches of kale (stripped from stem)

4 oz of sliced baby Bella mushrooms

1/2 of medium onion (sliced into thin strips)

2 cloves of garlic (minced)

2 tsp. olive oil

Heat oil in deep skillet or wok, add onion and mushrooms and sautée until tender. Add garlic and sautée for 1 minute. Add kale and cook until slightly wilted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Review on Ty's Gourmet Spice Seasoning

I have found a new love!!! This seasoning is amazing. It is full of awesome flavor and it is like a party in your mouth!!! You can sprinkle it on chicken, fish, beef, lamb or even veggies and it adds an amazing burst of flavor to every bite. I ran across this product at the Sugarland Farmers Market. The gentleman selling the item had a sample of grilled chicken seasoned to perfection with the low-salt zesty seasoning and I had to get it. I recently used the seasoning on a beef roast, and it was to die for. 

The product comes in a 6 oz. re-sealable bag. The asking price was $6.00, which is an excellent buy. Be sure to check out the website at www.tysspice.com!!!!

Let me know what you think!!!

~Kilee

Stuffed Chicken Breast

I have been on a health food kick for the past couple of weeks and for people that like to cook, making tasty, healthy meals can sometimes feel restrictive!!! Last night I did a little trial and I attempted to make a stuffed chicken breast. For many, a stuffed chicken breast is full of cheesy goodness and full of fat, but I was able to make this stuffed chicken breast tasty and full of flavor using very little cheese reducing the fat content.
Please try this and enjoy the results!!!

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (butterflied)
2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup of ricotta cheese
1/2 medium onion
1 cup of brown mushrooms (sliced)
5 oz fresh spinach (rinsed)
Tony's Chachere seasoning to taste
2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning (no salt)
Olive oil to sauté

Season the butterflied chicken breast on both sides with Tony Chachere seasoning. On each chicken breast, sprinkle 1 tbsp of
Parm cheese. Sit chicken breast to the side. In a large skillet, sauté onions and mushrooms for 3 minutes, add spinach and continue to sauté for another 2 minutes. Transfer sautéed veggies to a bowl and add ricotta cheese and Italian seasoning. Mix well. Spoon mixture in the middle the chicken breast. Fold chicken breast and place on baking dish. Bake on 350 for about 30-40 minutes.

ENJOY!!!

PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!!!

~Akilee

90 second rice

I always wondered how the pre-cooked, quick heat rice tasted. I thought it may be extra soft, but I was wrong. I tried this rice and it was awesome. It is organic and the taste is wonderful. Quick side dish!!

Healthy Ranch Dressing???

I was looking on Pinterest one day and ran across a recipe for "Healthy Ranch Dressing". Now being a ranch dressing lover, when the words Healthy and Ranch Dressing are put together, you really start to wonder. Well I tested out the recipe, and I have to admit that it was quite tasty.

Check out the Nutrition comparison....

Bottle of the Original Hidden Valley Ranch (2 tbsp) 14g of Fat and 140 calories

Healthy Ranch Dressing, the entire recipe contains 1.75 grams of fat and 255 calories!!!!

Huge difference and the taste is great. It is very easy to prepare!!!

Healthy Ranch Dressing

1 cup Dannon Oikos plain greek yogurt
1/2 cup of 1% milk
1 Packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix

Combine all ingredients, whisk together and chill for 1 hour.

Lazy Cooking - One Pot Spaghetti

Kristi here! This is my first post so it will be quick and painless... So I usually frown on laziness when it comes to cooking BUT, I have a 2 year old and there's not enough time in a day. So I've learned to embrace simple recipes. I cooked One Pot Spaghetti tonight. I must admit, it was pretty tasty. I tweaked the recipe slightly by adding Italian seasoning, Sicilian seasoning, and kosher salt to taste. This isn't the best picture, but it is YUMMY!

Props to Lynn's Kitchen Adventures - One Pot Spaghetti!!!!