Orange Chicken

We got this incredible Wok as a wedding present and I have been dying to use it. My all time favorite Chinese meal is Orange Chicken. Time to put that Wok to good use!

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Ingredients

2 diced up boneless skinless chicken breast

3 eggs

Chili Powder 

Garlic Powder

Flour

Vegtable Oil

Salt & Pepper

Package of Orange seasoning (I got this in the international section at my super market)

Brown Rice


Directions
Cook the brown rice according to the package directions. scramble 1 egg and add to rise. Set aside


In a small bowl mix together 2 eggs, salt, pepper, garlic & chili powder (you can use as much or little seasoning as you like) In another bowl add approx 1 cup of flour


Take your diced chicken pieces and coat in egg mixture then toss in flour mixture. Once all chicken is coated place in a hot pan with oil, or a wok :-)


Toss around until chicken is completely cooked. 


Toss in orange seasoning mix, let sit for a few minutes to catch onto all the chicken, serve over your rice and Enjoy!! 


*** Check orange seasoning mix, you might need to mix it with oil/water before throwing it in with the chicken***

Paquete

Ok! Here is a challenge for everyone!! This was extremely cheap and VERY delicious. But I could not come up with a name for it!! So we are going to have a little fun.

The challenge is for you to make this recipe and come up with a name for it! I will leave this challenge open until September 23rd at 3:00pm est. I will pick the best name that I get and for all your hard work I will send the winner a $20 gift card to their local grocery store!!   

ENJOY!! I can't wait to see what you come up with!! I would love to see pictures!! Email your entry to mannacrouch@yahoo.com

** The lucky winner came from Reddit.com. Paquete means bundle in Spanish! I thought it was a great fit

Thank you everyone who emailed me!!** 

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Ingredients

1 package of crescent rolls

1 can of re-fried beans

1 lb hamburger meat

1 package of taco seasoning

4 cups of whatever cheese you want. I used Pepper jack and cheddar

Bag of tortilla chips

Directions:

Brown hamburger meat in a skillet. 

Add taco seasoning to browned hamburger meat (follow instructions on the package) let simmer

Break up croissants into 4 squares.

Add re-fried beans, then taco meat, then cheese and crushed up tortilla chips

Fold all sides and corners in. 

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until brown.

Italian bread Pizza

Movie/Dinner night with my husband. He picks the movie, I make dinner. Pizza always ends up being our dinner/movie night choice. But to make it a little different, I decided to make a French bread pizza. When I was at the grocery store they didn't have any French bread, so I grabbed a loaf of Italian bread. 

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Ingredients:

1 Loaf of Italian bread

4 cups of mozzarella cheese (I love cheese)

1 package of sliced pepperoni

1 jar of pizza sauce

Directions

Slice bread in half 

Place a thin layer of cheese on the bread

Spoon your pizza sauce over the top of your cheese, as much as you would like.

Add more cheese on top of your sauce

Add pepperoni on top of you cheese 

and more cheese on top of your pepperoni.

You can add as much cheese and pepperoni as you would like.

Bake in the over at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until all cheese is melted. It was so cheesy and very crunchy!! 

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas is probably the first thing I ever learned to make. I was raised in a multicultural home and Mexican food was on the dinner table at least 4 days a week. My mom has been teaching me to make Mexican food since I was old enough to stand on a chair next to her in the kitchen. My love for the flavors  and ingredients have grown over the years and I truly respect the Mexican culture. 

This recipe is very simple, but a little messy. 

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Ingredients

4 Chicken breast

1 small onion

4 cups of "Mexican cheese" 

28 oz of Enchilada Sauce (you will have extra)

12 medium tortillas

1 can of chopped olives

Directions

Add water to a large pot, add your chicken breast and boil approx 30 minutes or until your chicken is done. 

Remove chicken from pot and shred.

Add approx 16 oz of enchilada sauce to frying pan. Cook on low heat approx 20 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken up a little bit.

Add 1 tortilla to sauce, coat both sides in sauce. 

Place tortilla on plate and fill with chicken, cheese, olives, onions. (You can fill with whatever ingredients you want)

Roll tortilla and place seam side down in baking dish

Place some additional sauce & cheese on top of enchiladas

Cover baking dish with foil

Bake at 350 degrees for approx 20 minutes. 

Served with Sour Cream & Guacamole. 

Ricotta Gnocchi

 I was trying to impress my husband with something delicious for dinner. So I went out on a huge limb in an attempt to make gnocchi. The second he saw what I was making he chuckled and I cringed. Was this going to be the first recipe I completely ruined?! It was not! To my surprise as well as my husbands, it was delicious!  I made way to much and was able to freeze the leftovers for next time!! 

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Ingredients
15oz Ricotta Cheese
1 Egg
1 tsp Olive Oil
2 cups Flour
Salt & Pepper


Directions
In a medium bowl whisk together the ricotta cheese, oil, egg, salt and pepper.


Add the flour approx 1/2 a cup at a time.


Knead the dough on a floured surface until the dough is soft.


Cut the dough into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope, cut the rope into approx 1/2 inch sections.


Boil a large pot of water. Add Gnocchi to boiling water. When Gnocchi float they are finished. Drain and serve with your favorite sauce. I used Mom's Alfredo Sauce! 

Cookie Dough Egg rolls

I made homemade cookie dough the other night and I wanted to use it all up before it went bad. I wanted something crunchy tough. While going through my fridge I found wonton wrappers. Oh yea! That is how cookie dough egg rolls came into my life! 

Ingredients

Homemade Cookie dough or store bought cookie dough

Vegetable Oil

Won ton wrappers

 Directions

Take about 1/2 tablespoon of cookie dough and place it in the center of a wonton wrapper.


Brush water along the edges of the wonton wrapper and roll. Fold the edges over the side.


Add to hot oil for approx 1 minute per side. Take out and place on paper towel to drain. Add something delicious on top. I used powder sugar. You can probably use anything sweet you would like. 

Mom's Alfredo Sauce

I don't think I will ever be able to cook like my mother. But I can always try. Growing up this was one of my favorite things to eat! I love Alfredo sauce, I would pour it on everything if I knew it would be delicious. My mom always made the best Alfredo sauce I have ever eaten. I called her to get the recipe, did what she said and still it was not the same. It was good, but it wasn't mom's. 

Ingredients
1 Pint Heavy cream
1 tsp olive oil
2 cloves of garlic minced.
Approx 1.5 cups Parmesan cheese
Salt & Pepper
1 tbsp Italian seasoning.


Directions
In a large sauce pan add olive oil and garlic. Cook a few minutes until the garlic is tender


While continually stirring add your heavy cream. Add cheese 1/2 a cup at a time, keep stirring,  this will help melt the cheese and not let the sauce burn. Add your Italian seasoning


Once you are done adding the final 1/2 cup of cheese it should thicken up a little bit. Remove from heat, let 
sit 5 minutes, then add over pasta.

My family :-)