On to a few things I find dangerous (in a good way)...and then maybe another little recipe, just for you. I have had many friends/family comment on how they tried the Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos and how much they love them...so if you have yet to make them, get on it!
So the other day I had the chance to get together with some ladies over at my friend Emi's house. Emi is fantastic, and her blog The Cloth Diaper Report is so popular that she has the privileged of testing out all of these wonderful products. Check out her blog if you haven't heard of it already. Anyway, the other morning we had a little Nutella party...I had never tried it before, but it is definitely dangerous. Noah loves it, I love it (and can even eat it with my nut allergy)...and um, it tastes a lot like chocolate. I think even Giada De Laurentiis from the Food Network uses it...so I mean, Nutella is pretty awesome right? You probably already knew this. Anyway...like I said dangerous, but delicious. We are hooked.
Another delicious but dangerous thing in my life at the moment.. (why does it always have to be food?!?) ..these babies! The only Easter candy I have bought (I do my best to completely avoid that isle). I tried these at a friends house and had to get a bag for our house....I think Andy is secretly cursing me under his breath, because he loves them too!! (ps. the cherry and lemon ones are the best :)
Are you ready for more food? eeesh, this is beginning to sound really sad, I do have other things in my life that I enjoy, you know.... Anyway, I thought I would also include a little recipe for you. I inherited this recipe from my wonderful mother-in-law the summer after Andy left for Afghanistan (when I was visiting them). I love it, and I am pretty sure you will too.
Yaki Tacos
Sauce/Marinade:
1 3/4 cups cold water, divided
1 tbsp cornstarch
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 pineapple juice
1/2 tea garlic powder
1/4 tea onion powder
Tacos:
3-4 chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
Monterey Jack cheese
Pineapple tidbits
Shredded lettuce
Diced tomatoes
Green onion
Flour tortillas
Mix 1 cup water, brown sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, garlic powder and onion powder in a small sauce pan. Slowly bring to a boil. Mix remaining 3/4 cup water and tbsp of cornstarch together and slowly add to sauce. Mix well and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer sauce until thick. Once marinade/sauce is thickened reserve 1 cup and refrigerate (you will use this on your tacos as a sauce). Pour remaining marinade over chicken and refrigerate 4-6 hours or over night.
Drain marinade from chicken and saute until cooked. Serve on tortillas with remaining ingredients and reserved 1 cup sauce (I usually reheat the sauce that I reserved, as well as warm my tortillas..either in the microwave or a warm pan). Enjoy!
