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Grilled Lemon Chicken

Published in Chicken, Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Mom, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes on May 25, 2013

Print Grilled Lemon Chicken Ingredients3 pounds chicken 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion 2 cloves minced garlic 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 1/2 tsp. dried oregano sea salt & pepper to tasteInstructionsWhisk together all of the ingredients except the chicken. Reserve 1/3 cup of the marinade for basting. Place [...]

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Grilled Salmon with Dill Cream Sauce

Published in Fish, Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Mom, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes on May 18, 2013

Print Grilled Salmon with Dill Cream Sauce Ingredients1 pound salmon fillets, cut into 4 pieces sea salt & pepper to taste 2 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup milk 4 oz. cream cheese, cut into cubes 2 tsp. dried dill 1 Tbsp. fresh parsley , finely choppedInstructionsBrush salmon fillets with olive oil and season with sea [...]

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Shredded Southwest Chicken

Published in Chicken, healthy foods, Penny Pinchin' Mom, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes, Slow Cooker Recipes on May 11, 2013

Print Shredded Southwest Chicken Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 8 hoursTotal Time: 8 hours, 15 minutes Yield: 4 serviings Ingredients1/2 cup chicken broth 1 cup chopped onion 2 cloves minced garlic 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 tsp. cumin 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped (optional) 8 flour tortillas or [...]

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Chicken Tandoori

Published in Chicken, Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Mom, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes on May 4, 2013

Print Chicken Tandoori Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 12 minutesTotal Time: 32 minutes Yield: 4 servings Ingredients2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 2 Tbsp. yogurt, plain 1 Tbsp. canola oil 1/2 cup chopped red onion 3 cloves garlic 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh ginger 4 tsp. tomato paste 2 tsp. coriander [...]

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Blackened Chicken Breasts with Mango Salsa

Published in Chicken, Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Mom, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Uncategorized on April 27, 2013

Print Blackened Chicken Breasts Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 20 minutesTotal Time: 30 minutes Yield: 4-6 servings Ingredients1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 Tbsp steak seasoning 1 Tbsp olive or grapeseed oil 1 cup diced mango 1 ripe avocado, diced 2 Tbsp chopped green onion 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper 1/4 cup [...]

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Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef

Published in Beef, feeding kids, Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Mom, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes, Slow Cooker Recipes on April 20, 2013

Print Auto Draft Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 8 hours, 15 minutesTotal Time: 8 hours, 25 minutes Yield: 8 servings You can use a less expensive cut of meat for this recipe; the slow cooking will make it nice and tender by the time you’re ready to serve it. The chipotle will give the beef [...]

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Italian Sausage with Ravioli

Published in Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Mom, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Pork, Recipes on April 13, 2013

Print Italian Sausage with Ravioli Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 25 minutesTotal Time: 35 minutes Yield: 8 servings Serve this with some green beans or broccoli, along with a tossed salad, for a complete meal.Ingredients1 pkg. frozen cheese ravioli 1 lb. Italian sausage links 1 can crushed tomatoes with basil (28 oz.) 1 can tomato [...]

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Chicken Alfredo PIzza

Published in Chicken, Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Mom, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes on November 10, 2012

Print Chicken Alfredo PIzza Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 18 minutesTotal Time: 35 minutes Yield: 6 servings Another simple way to remake leftover chicken into something that isn’t boring. Add your favorite pizza toppings to make it unique.Ingredients1 refrigerated pizza crust (my favorite is the Artisan Pizza Crust with Whole Grain by Pillsbury) 1 cup [...]

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Stuffed Acorn Squash

Published in Beef, healthy foods, Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Mom, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes, Turkey on November 3, 2012

Print Stuffed Acorn Squash Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 1 hourTotal Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes Yield: 4 servings Meat and vegetables in one convenient entree. Experiment with different spices, or you might even try ground chicken.Ingredients2 each acorn squash 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey 1 cup chopped onion 1 clove minced garlic [...]

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Calzones

Published in Beef, Main Dish, Penny Pinchin' Mom, Penny Pinchin' Picks, Recipes, Turkey on October 27, 2012

Print Calzones Ingredients1 loaf frozen whole wheat bread dough, thawed 3/4 pound ground beef or ground turkey 1/2 tsp. dried basil 1 can pizza sauce 1 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 cup diced onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup diced green peppers 1/4 cup shredded carrot 1 can sliced black [...]

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