Can you say quesadilla?

 Truly an easy recipe. For dinner and for breakfast. Here is my recipe and probably nothing special, but it is VERY easy. 

Quesadilla for two
2 tortillas

Shredded cheese

Put the tortillas on a baking sheet and spread the shredded cheese over them evenly. Broil on high until melted. Remove from oven.

Breakfast

Scramble two to three eggs mixed with a touch of milk and chili peppers, I used Hatch Bottled chilis from Costco. Depending on your taste about 1/8 of a cup. When done spread over one side of each of the tortillas, then fold the shell over to cover the eggs. You can also add to the eggs, chopped jalapeno's, onions, and/or tomatoes to change things up.  

Dinner

Cook ground turkey with seasoning of your choice. I use a pinch of cayenne pepper along with about a teaspoon of Chili Lime seasoning from Trader Joes. I usually had chopped onions and jalapeno's to the meat. When done spread over one side of each of the tortillas, then fold the shell over to cover the meat. 

You can use ground beef or shredded chicken or pork, your choice.

Put it back in the oven on broil and cook until shell looks slightly crispy then turn over and do the same. When done cut them in half and serve. Breakfast with sausage or bacon and fruit. With dinner your favorite salsa or Pico. With rice and beans. 

Enjoy!

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms - Serves 2

2 Large   Portobello mushrooms

1             Tomato - seeded and diced

1/8 cup   Onion chopped

1 Tbsp    Olive Oil - I used herb oil. 

2 Cloves Garlic chopped

1/2 cup   Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

1/2 tbsp  Balsamic Vinegar 

1 tbsp     Butter

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Place Mushrooms on baking pan cap on the bottom. Place 1/2 tbsp of butter in the inside of each. Cook for 15 minutes. 

While mushroom is baking, chop tomato and onion. Mix in a bowl with garlic, oil and vinegar. After the 15 minutes scoop tomato mixture into the inside of the mushroom and bake another 10 minutes.

Sprinkle 1/4 cup of cheese over each and bake another 5 minutes 

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Stir-fry after work style!

One day after work I had a craving for stir fry over rice, not just white rice but ham fried rice. But I didn't want to take the time to do it the traditional way. Here is what I did, and it turned out dang good and was very easy.

Stir Fry 2 servings
1 tbsp Sesame Seed Oil
1 tbsp Teriyaki sauce
1/8 yellow, red, and orange bell peppers cut into strips and then halved. (Green if you have any would be good)
1/4 onion cut into rings then in half
3 cloves garlic minced
4 oz shrimp cooked (frozen)
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp chili pepper (more if you like it spicy)
Add oil and sauce in pan, then the garlic and after that all the veggies and shrimp and cook for about 10 minutes on medium low.

Brown ham fried rice 2 servings

1 1/2 cup brown minute rice follow directions on package and then drain
1/4 cup ham chopped
1 egg scrambled
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp black pepper
Once rice is done and drained of any excess water add oil and soy sauce stir in ham and egg and pepper and fry for 5 minutes. Serve with stir fry. Pairs well with a mild white wine. Enjoy.

Idea for a quick summer dinner.

It's hot here. And sometimes it's hard to come up with a dinner idea when you're just not that hungry because of the heat. I asked my husband if he wanted to go out and he said he'd rather grill something. But we still didn't know what we wanted so he went with me. We went to the meat counter and the minute I saw the seafood I walked to that section and there it was; catfish. I said to my husband I have my Cajun mix, we can have blackened catfish. And it was decided. Quick, easy, and delicious.

Cajun Catfish
Put fillets in a shallow dish and lightly cover with olive oil (4 fillets about 1 tbsp). Then sprinkle and rub in Cajun Spice (about 1 1/2 tbsp) (recipe below). Then grill. Easy. And low calorie.

I am a big fan of pre-package organic spring mix salad greens. Then I just throw in some golden cherry tomatoes, purple onion, mushrooms, avacado, or whatever else you like.

Rice is always a good side for fish. And because you have cajun spices, you want something light in the seasoning department. So I boil a can of low sodium chicken broth, add about a cup and a half of fast cooking rice. Add pepper and a bit of basil and you're set to go.

Then any kind of bread goes with it. But we like roasted garlic bread.

And because of the spice we usually pair it with a glass of Presecco or Riesling. Calories, a 4 oz fillet of Catfish is about 153 calories, add the bit of oil you used and the spice: approximately 200 calories. A cup or rice 160 calories, throw in about 5 calories for the broth. The salad about 40 calories plus whatever dressing you use, add 150 calories for 2 oz of bread. The wine is about 120 per 5 oz. A fast dinner for about 630 with includes your wine. Enjoy!

Cajun Spice Mix
Mix the following pour into a jar with a tight lid and store in dry place. 1 TBSP servings (13 calories)
1 Tbsp Oregano
1 Tbsp Coriander
1 tsp Cayenne pepper
2 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/3 cup Kosher Salt
1/4 cup Chili Powder
1/4 cup Paprika
1 Tbsp Onion Powder
1 Tbsp black pepper
1 Tbsp basil