2 May, 2012

Fiesta Chicken Taco Salad

Life always offers you second chance. It’s called tomorrow.

UNKNOWN

It’s Doug Week! A week dedicated to celebrating my adopted pug’s quirky tendencies. I mentioned yesterday how he is attached to my side, at all times. This means that while my other pug is enjoying the beautiful outdoors, Doug in inside. He literally hates being outside unless I am out there with him.

What kind of dog does not like being outside? I told my husband that I think he lived in the wild before we adopted him, but he thinks that is ludicrous. I don’t know. He does always manage to find empty mayonnaise bottles to feed off of.

Doug, get out of the recycling bin!!!

The only time he enjoys being outside is in our company, especially when we are gardening or throwing him the Frisbee, obviously.

Which is straight where I went to get started with dinner, cutting off some fresh lettuce.

Nothing taste better than fresh produce, which I used to make…

Fiesta Chicken Taco Salad

Ingredients:

1 large chicken breast

1 green pepper

1 red onion

1 Tablespoon olive oil

2 taco salad shells

1 cup brown rice

1 cup cilantro, chopped

½ lime, juiced

1 cup Mexican Cheese Dip

2 cups Romaine lettuce, shredded

1 cup pineapple, cubed

Directions:

1. Brown onions and peppers in oil over medium heat.

2. Cook chicken. Stir in ½ cup cilantro and lime juice.

3. Stir remaining cilantro into rice and fill taco shells.

4. Top rice with lettuce, onion and pepper mix, and chicken.

5. Drizzle cheese on top.

6. Garnish with pineapple and enjoy!

There is something about the pineapple on top that makes this salad out of this world! Combined with the melted cheese and chicken, it is simple perfect.

Be prepared to eat every bite because there is no going back after you taste how delicious it is.

Knowing that I grew the lettuce, made this salad even better.

Have you enjoyed any vegetables from your garden this year?

1 May, 2012

Mexican Cheese Dip

When you are in Love you can’t fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams.

DR. SEUSS

It’s Doug Week here, and today I wanted to showcase a day in the life of Doug. Okay really more like a day in the life living with Doug. For those of you that don’t know him, he is a Stage Four Clinger. He follows me around all day long like a lost puppy, no pun intended. From the moment I roll out of bed, there he is.

You would think he would stay out of the bathroom. Nope, he follows me everywhere…including the shower. Seriously dude, back off!

I don’t really mind the pestering in the kitchen because I know if I drop something, I don’t have to pick it up.

The kitchen table is a whole other story. He’s quite polite, but it is just kind of strange eating with a dog keeping me company.

The worst part of Doug’s clinger tendencies is when he has to be on my lap at all times. Dude, don’t you realize it is really hot in Oklahoma and so are you! Give me some space.

Just call him Doug, my partner in crime.

Tonight Doug and I got busy in the kitchen. I wanted to try and recreate the perfectly spiced cheese dip I had at Iguana’s Mexican Grill last week. Here is what I came up with…

Mexican Cheese Dip