Hawaiin Kabobs

This is one of the most tasty kabob marinades I've ever had! We got it in for dinner one night before the no open fire law came about here in California (boo). We only did peppers, onions and chicken and pineapple and it was so, so good!

Ingredients:

pineapple (preferably fresh :)) or 1 20 oz. can pineapple chunks
1 large green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large onion, quartered
12-16 mushrooms, optional
16-18 cherry tomatoes
1/2 c. soy sauce
1/4 c. olive oil
1 Tbl. brown sugar
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. ground mustard
1/4 tsp. pepper

Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 c. juice. Place pineapple chunks and vegetables in a large bowl; set aside. In a saucepan, combine reserved pineapple juice with soy sauce, olive oil, brown sugar and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Pour over vegetable mixture; cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove pineapple and vegetables from marinade and reserve marinade. Alternate pineapple, green pepper, onion, mushrooms if desired and tomatoes on skewers. Grill kabobs for 20 minutes or until soft, turning and basting with marinade frequently. Serve over rice if desired.

Apple Crisp

This is one of those long time family favorites that I just never get sick of! It is so good and considerably healthy!

Ingredients:
4 c. apples, peeled and sliced
1 Tbl. lemon juice
1/3 c. flour
1 c. quick oats
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 c. melted butter

Place apples in 8x10 shallow baking dish. sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine dry ingredients, add melted butter. Sprinkle over apples. (Double topping for a real delicious taste!) cook for 30 min at 375 degrees. Be careful though to not burn the topping!

This recipe came from Taste the Joy and via Eat it Up and it is SO, SO good!

Ingredients:

6 tablespoon honey

5 tablespoons lime juice

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 lb. cooked, shredded chicken ( about 3 small chicken breasts)

8-10 wheat flour tortillas

1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (your favorite)

16 oz. green enchilada sauce

1 cup fat-free sour cream

1. Mix the first 4 ingredients together and toss with the shredded chicken. Let it marinate for at least 1/2 hour.

2. Pour about 1/2 cup enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan. Fill flour tortillas with marinated chicken and cheese. (reserve about 3/4 cup cheese for top)

3. After the tortillas are filled and placed in dish, mix the leftover marinade, remaining enchilada sauce, and sour cream together. Pour sauce over the top of enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes and broil the last few minutes to make the cheese nice and golden brown. Pair these yummy enchiladas with a side of spicy black beans (add a little garlic, onion, and cumin powder to them) and a green salad, and there you have it! A nice healthy dinner!

Homemade Fruit Leather

Found on The Lil' Peanut Patch
The Patch originally posted about Homemade Fruit Leather here.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds Strawberries
1/2 cup Sugar

Directions:
Puree strawberries with sugar in a blender until smooth, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a saucepan.

Bring puree to a boil, then simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until thick enough to mound slightly (about 45 mins - 1 hour).

Preheat oven to 200° F, with the rack in the middle. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper (or spray with non-stick cooking spray). Pour hot puree onto liner and spread thinly (as evenly as possible) into a 15 x 10 inch rectangular pan using a spatula. Dry puree in oven until it feels drier, but is still slightly tacky, about 2 hours.

Cool until completely dry for at least 3 hours (up to 24). Place a sheet of parchment paper over leather then peel off liner and roll up in parchment.

Cinnamon chips with Apple Dip

Found on the Lil' Peanut Patch
This is a great after school snack your kids will love. To see the original post click here.

Ingredients for Dip:

1 1/3 cups peeled, cored, and diced apples. (I used 3 golden delicious)
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons apricot preserves
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Ingredients for Chips:

5 (6 inch) flour tortillas
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

Directions:

Combine all the dip ingredients in a bowl, then cover and refrigerate the mixture until chilled.
Brush the tortillas with butter, then cut them into wedges. Arrange the wedges on a greased baking sheet, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, and bake at 350 until golden brown, about 10 mins. Let them cool before serving.

Halloween Goodies!

Our Best Bites has some AWESOME treat ideas for Halloween! Some scary lookin, some just fun.There are a whole bunch on the site, but here are a few of my favorites.

here are some more found via Skip to My Lou. GROSS!

Pumpkin Pie Milkshake

Delish. That's all I have to say just by looking at the picture.
Our Best Bites seems to love it !