Juicy Loosey Burger

What you need:
1/2 pound hamburger meat
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder
Shredded Mozzerella Cheese (or cheese of your choice)
Hamburger Bun
Tomato Slice
Jalapenos (or whatever toppings you like)

What you need to do:
Patty 2 (1/4 pound) meat patties. Season patties with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place small lump of cheese in the middle of one patty. Place second patty on top of first one and gently press together making sure the edges mesh, to form one patty. Grill on medium high heat 6-8 minutes per side.

Song of the Day

Fix You - Coldplay

Mexican Chicken Salad

This one was so pretty I almost didn't want to eat it. :) Delicious and refreshing too. This recipe serves 2.

What you need:
1.5 teaspoons ancho chili powder
1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
.5 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tomato, halved (we actually just used fresh pico de gallo instead)
1 onion, sliced into 1/4 inch thick rings (again, we used pico de gallo instead of this too)
1 small head romaine lettuce, shredded
1/2 avocado, pitted, peeled, and diced
3/4 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
3/4 cup canned corn, drained
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Tortilla chips, optional
Lite Ranch Dressing, Naturally Fresh is the best. Its good to mix this with salsa for an extra kick.

What you need to do:
Preheat grill to medium high heat (350 - 400). In a shallow dish, combine chili powder, cumin, salt & pepper. Coat chicken evenly with chili powder, cumin, S&P. Coat chicken evenly with chili powder mixture. Grill chicken, covered with grill lid for 5-6 minutes per side. Cut into 1/2 inch slices. Place tomato, cut sides down, on grill. Grill 1-2 minutes per side, or until softened. Coarsely chop tomato. Place onion rings in a single layer on grill. Grill 2-3 minutes per side or until lightly browned and softened. On a serving platter, arrange lettuce, chicken, tomato, onion, avocado, black beans, corn, and cheese, as desired. Serve with dressing and tortilla chips, as desired.

Song of the Day

May This Be Love - Jimi Hendrix

Chicken Dijon Pasta

This is a recipe Bayne gave me from emealz. It makes 6 servings and is 6 Weight Watchers points per serving if anyone is counting.

What you need:
3 c uncooked bow-tie pasta
2 c broccoli florets
10 oz can FF cream of chicken soup
1/3 c chicken broth
3 T Dijon mustard
2 c chopped rotisserie chicken (Bayne used regular chicken breasts, cooked and chopped)
1/3 c roasted red bell peppers
1/2 c shredded Parmesan cheese

What you need to do:
Cook pasta as directed, adding broccoli the last 3 min of cooking. Drain; set aside. In a sprayed 9 x 13 baking dish, combine soup, broth, & mustard. Fold in chicken, peppers, pasta & broccoli. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake 30 min @ 375. Divide into 6 portions.

Song of the Day

It's Coming Down - Cake

Mexican Dip

This is one of the best things ever. We also call this one "brief dip," don't ask. :) I've been eating and making this since I was in elementary school and it never gets old. 3 ingredients is all you need. And you probably already have them. Enjoy!

What you need:
1 can of chili with beans
1 block of cream cheese, softened
2 cups cheese (I used the mexican blend, but cheddar is good too)

What you need to do:
Heat oven to 350. Spray a smaller square casserole dish or pie dish with Pam. Layer cream cheese, chili, and then shredded cheese. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with Tortilla chips or corn chips.

I acutally used leftover taco soup instead of chili and a few tablespoons of cream cheese from a tub we had in the fridge and a few sprinkles of cheese and voila! A little personal appetizer for my Friday night dinner. :)