Challenge Week Taco Helper Dip

Here is a recipe to make something different out of a prepackaged box of Taco Helper

What you will need:

Taco Helper

Salt

Pepper

Shredded Cheese

Sour Cream

Additional Taco Seasonings

Hamburger Meat

Refried Beans

Pickled Jalapenos

1/2 cup of milk

Brown Hamburger

Add 1/3 of packaged seasonings

(I also added salt,pepper and red pepper flakes)

Drain, set aside

 In another pan

Add 2 tablespoons of butter&rice

Saute until butter is melted

Slowly add 1 1/2 cups of water

Cook for 8 minutes

Add 1/2 cup of milk

and cheese packet

 Add a little more of the taco flavored seasoning

rice is done when tender

Time to layer!!!

Refried beans first

(To zazz up a can of refried beans

Saute in a pan with salt, pepper

 and a small squeeze of lemon juice)

 cheese

 Ground Beef

 Rice mixture

 Cheese

 Repeat

 Bake at 350

until hot and cheese is melted

Let cool 

In a separate bowl

add 1 cup sour cream

and taco seasonings

stir

Add sour cream mixture

to the cooled layered dip

 Add packaged chips

 Jalapenos

 Tomatoes

 Lettuce

 Top with salsa and sourcream

Eat with chips

Simple Fried Chicken

Fried Chicken is one of those southern staples that makes every person think they have the best recipe. Now I won't enter that contest because I know hands down.... I actually have the best one

What you will need:

Chicken-I use legs

hot sauce

salt

pepper

paprika

onion powder

garlic powder

flour

Start off by adding a little oil to your chicken

Add spices and hot sauce

*BYOC*

Season to your liking

Massage seasonings into meat

Season your flour

dredge chicken through flour..
*Chicken MUST be at room temp*

test oil by droppin a few drops of flour in your oil

if it looks like this, it's ready

add chicken to hot oil

Cook on medium to medium high

(I use medium)

cook until golden brown

drain on paper towel

*BYOC* Be your own chef!

Lemon Dill Mayonaise

Wanna vamp up your sandwiches? Tired of the usual?? Well try out this lemon dill mayo! it's DELISH! (You can find dill in the spice aisle in the grocery store, it's usually around $1.00)

What you will need:

Your favorite Mayonaise

Lemon

Dill

Salt

Pepper

Add Mayonaise

Dill

Salt

Pepper

in a small bowl

 Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice

and stir

(I also kicked it up a notch and added Cayenne)

 simple as that!

Spread over a slice of bread!

Remember that fancy pork loin from the last post?

Add bacon, lettuce and tomato

and have a pork loin BLT with Lemon Dill Mayonaise

YUMMM!



Loin of Pork

This recipe is one that is sure to make your mouth water during the entire cooking process. Not only is it an elegant meal, but it is also an easy one!!!

Cover Loin in Oil

(I use extra virgin olive oil)

add salt,pepper,paprika,

onion powder and garlic powder

 Massage the meat to make

sure seasonings are well distributed

let meat come to room temp

 Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray

 Add loin

If loin is to big, cut in half

before adding to pan

Once loins are in

add 2 tablespoons of butter

 cook low and slow

This loin takes a while to cook

don't get impatient and turn on high

this needs to be cooked on medium  

Flip when loin gets a nice crust on the outside

and turns a dark brown

When Finished cooking

take off heat

 Let loin rest a MINIMUM of 8 minutes

 Slice