Mini Corn Salsa Tostadas

I love Mexican food, super! 

And I am so glad I stumble on this certain article about Mexican appetizers that I think I want to try someday. heehee!

First in line is this Mini Corn Salsa Tostadas.

Ingredients:

• 3 flour tortillas (8 inches)
• 3/4 cup fat-free sour cream
• 3 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro,divided
• 2 green onions, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

• 3/4 cup fresh or frozen corn, thawed
• 1 plum tomato, diced
• 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

• Using a 2-in. round cookie cutter, cut 12 circles from each tortilla. Coat both sides of circles with cooking spray. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 4-5 minutes or until crisp. Cool.
• In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, 1 teaspoon cilantro, onions and garlic powder; cover and refrigerate. In another bowl, combine the corn, tomato, jalapeno, orange juice, oil, salt and remaining cilantro; cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, spread 1 teaspoon sour cream mixture over each tostada. Using a slotted spoon, top each with a teaspoonful of corn salsa. 

  *photo and recipe courtesy of www.rd.com

4 Cool Ways to Pack a Lunch

Black + Blum Lunch Pot

This is “the grown-up answer to the lunch box,” according to Fast Company. It’s modeled on the Japanese bento box. This version has two containers that stack easily and stay together via a sturdy strap. It even comes with a spork. $22, black-blum.com

PlanetBox Basic

Thekitchn.com raved about the stainless steel design and the five compartments that help keep your lunch items separate and organized—no plastic containers needed. $34.95 and up, planetbox.com

Koko Kate Nylon Lunch Bag

What lunch box? This stylish drawstring tote looks more like a purse, notes the Wall Street Journal. It comes with a plastic fork and spoon and a water-bottle holder. $20.48, amazon.com

Built Gourmet Getaway Lunch Tote

Slate.com test-drove several lunch containers and chose this as its top pick because it’s “flexible, accommodating, generous, and comfortable.” The fabric stretches, insulates, and is machine washable. $23 to $25, builtny.com

* www.rd.com

Burger Steak

Adobong Labong

Ingredients:

3 cups labong, sliced and blanched
1 & 1/2  tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup minced gluten or tokwa
1  medium onion, chopped
5 segments garlic, chopped
5  tablespoons oil
4 tablespoons kalamansi juice
2/3  cup gluten stock
Salt and pepper to taste

How to cook Adobong Labong:

• Brown garlic and onion in oil. Add gluten or tokwa. Continue cooking mixture in oil, stirring constantly.
• Add soy sauce and labong. Simmer until labong is cooked.
• Add kalamansi juice. Continue simmering until almost all of the liquid has evaporated.
• Add oil and continue cooking about 6 more minutes. Season to taste. Yield: 4 to 6 servings.

Grilled Tandoori Chicken Salad

Make a Tandoori Chicken and slice it, then serve on a salad dressed with a creamy curry dressing.


Ingredients:

4 Tandoori Chicken, grilled or baked
1/3 cup yogurt
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup mango chutney
2 tablespoons milk
1 (9-ounce) package mixed salad greens
1 pint cherry tomatoes
3 green onions, chopped


Preparation:

Prepare Tandoori Chicken and let rest.

In a small bowl, combine yogurt, mayonnaise, chutney, and milk and mix with wire whisk. Toss half of the dressing with the salad greens and place on plates.

Divide cherry tomatoes and green onions over greens. Top with chicken slices, then drizzle with remaining dressing; serve immediately.

*photo not mine

Grilled Tandoori Chicken

Prep Time:  20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

1 cup plain yogurt

1 Tbsp. chili powder

1 Tbsp. curry powder

2 tsp.grated fresh ginger root

1 tsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp.cayenne pepper

Preparation:

Pierce chicken breasts several times with the tines of a fork and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine yogurt and all the spices and mix well. Add the chicken to the mixture and turn so all the chicken pieces are coated. Cover and chill for at least one hour, or overnight.

When ready to cook, prepare and preheat grill. Remove the chicken from marinade and cook on grill for about 15 minutes until thoroughly cooked, turning once during cooking time. You can also cook the chicken on a dual contact  indoor grill, for 5-7 minutes until thoroughly cooked.

If you want to bake the chicken, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the chicken on a foil-lined jelly roll pan (you need the sides to catch the juice) and bake for 30-35 minutes until chicken registers 160 degrees F. Let stand 5 minutes and serve.

*photo not mine

Banana Wrap Recipe

I am looking for easy to prepare snacks for my daughter and I have found plenty. What will I do is to post everything here in my blog and tag it as recipe to try. So that way it is just a click and I don't need to open and search again the web just in case I need the recipe.


Prep time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes


Preparation:

Lay the sandwich wrap out and spread peanut butter on it. Peel the banana and lay it on the side edge of the wrap. Roll it up snuggly  but not too tight. If there are ends on the wrap tuck them over. Enjoy!